Bodysex® x TMBS

"Bodysex® is a practice designed by Betty Dodson® that supports women to connect to their bodies and orgasm to heal shame, enhance pleasure, and encourage self-love."

-bodysex.com

Introduction to Bodysex®

Bodysex® was created by NYC feminist icon Dr. Betty Dodson® in the 1960s and 70s. It was based on feminist consciousness raising groups used at the time. Betty saw a gap in the conversation when it came to women’s sexuality and liberation. Women were sharing about inequality in the home and office, but no one was talking about the huge disparities in the bedroom. Pleasure, connection to body and self, orgasm… these were all disproportionately inaccessible to women compared to men. In response, Betty created a program based on first person sharing, self-love, sex-positive female-focused sex education, and bold sisterhood.

This program includes a personal sex essay, pleasure anatomy, genital show and tell, masturbation technique, erotic recess and optional laying on of hands, fantasy and more.

I did this program in 2020 and it changed my life so profoundly, on sexual levels and beyond, that I asked Carlin (President, CEO of Betty Dodson Foundation®) if I could become a practitioner. She generously welcomed me into the inner circle and I met powerful women of all ages who changed my ideas of aging, sexuality, choice, consent, and self-love, to name a few.
In 2020 this beloved “coven” was saying goodbye to Betty in her last months and days. She was 91. Betty passed away on Halloween night during a full moon and I feel very honored to have been a witness to the group’s coming together in her honor. It was beautiful to see the impact of a life fully lived, fully expressed and how her work changed so many lives despite the incredible challenges she faced herself.
A vial of her ashes (a gift from Carlin upon completing my certification) sits on my front hallway desk, one of the first things I see when I enter my home. Although I never met her, her work changed my life and I’m forever grateful to her and Carlin for giving me what traditional medicine and therapy could not… self-love, pleasure, sisterhood, and equality.

What is Bodysex®

Bodysex® is for all vulva-owning, female-identifying people who want to increase their self-love, sisterhood and pleasure through a foundation of feminist sex education.

I offer 1:1 virtual and in-person coaching, and host group retreats.

Overall, Bodysex® is an incredibly powerful experience both individually and in group settings. Individually, you will get to know yourself on deep levels that extend far beyond sexuality itself. On a group level, the power of authentic sisterhood is unlike any other with some of our participants even comparing it to shamanic journeys. Consider our workshops as “mothering” amplified.

While Bodysex® is for women, I also offer feminist sex education for men and couples on a case by case basis. Please contact me for more info.

Why Women Join Bodysex®

“It's truly a remarkable community. I’m looking forward to staying in touch with the sisterhood.”
“Having this knowledge made me feel closer and more like I belong or am not alone than I ever have before. I learned that sharing with a community of women even if they are/were strangers is so empowering and drives so much value in the way of feeling supported and heard. I also learned there are so many women with shared similar, but different experiences to our own.”
- meet like-minded women.
- form deeper bond with female friends, new and old.
- have an ever-expanding safe space to talk about sexuality, including genital anatomy, sexual responses, orgasm, and masturbation.
“It was very healing and powerful for me to be vulnerable and yet strong.”
- increase self-love
- reclaim themselves - body, mind, and spirit.
- overcome fear in a safe container of true sisterhood
- establish and continue a self-love practice
- feel empowered
“I don't think I've ever been this proud to be a woman. And this is such a special, powerful identity shift. Thank you!”
- Feel more comfortable in their own skin, sexuality and entire aspect of being.

“It made a big difference in how I think about my body.”
Women use Bodysex® to:
- strengthen their relationship with their bodies and overall comfort in their own skin.
- feel more connected to, and complete in, their bodies as they age, post-pregnancy and childbirth, surgeries, and more.
- learn more about their bodies through a powerful sex-positive feminist lens.
- be more confident expressing themselves physically, including, but not limited to sexually.
“Especially crucial was seeing how there was no wrong way to orgasm.”
“I have more orgasms in one session. I didn’t think it was possible!”
“I picked up a lot of new tips. I'm excited to practice!” and “I learned about other areas to touch and play with!”
- better understand the female body, pleasure anatomy and function of the orgasm.
- deepen and enhance their orgasms.
- experience their first orgasm in the safety of a sex-positive, unconditionally loving and supportive coach.
- have more orgasms!
- feel more appreciation, and reverence for their life’s pleasures and pleasure anatomy.
“[I feel] less shame and guilt all around. I learned I was perfectly normal!!!”
- overcome trauma and release shame
- reclaim their bodies after sexual violation or assault
- transform sexual shame of all kinds (religious, gender norms, sexuality, cultural, etc. )
- increase self-love while navigating PTSD and other impacts of rape culture
“These workshops feel like going to church for me. A place where I can go connect with people in an authentic way and reconnect with myself and my values.”
“Perhaps the most surprising thing was that I was feeling comfortable menstruating like never before; I felt like it was a sacred sharing among sisters.”