Releasing Shame, Embracing Pleasure

Releasing Shame, Embracing Pleasure

My heart pounded with excitement as I drove up Pantherkill Mountain Road to Menla. I stopped at the gate and got out of the van to take in the view and breathe the fresh air. My body felt alive with anticipation as I remembered what it’s like to spend quality time...

My Tribute to Betty Dodson®

My Tribute to Betty Dodson®

It's been almost a year since Betty left the planet on October 31, 2020. I wrote this tribute to be read during her recent memorial at the Museum of Sex in NYC.  Betty Dodson® wasn’t my friend. But I was her student even before I knew she was my teacher. When I was a...

Masturbation Energy Healed My Body Shame

Masturbation Energy Healed My Body Shame

From the time I was a young child, I thought there was something very wrong with my body. In particular, I despised my round belly.  My mother had a round belly and so did her mother and my father’s mother too.  The message was that a good stomach was lean and flat. I...

My Vulva is on Netflix

My Vulva is on Netflix

Last spring, those of us in who are members of Betty Dodson’s “army of orgasmic women” knew that Betty and Carlin were working on a big secret vulva project.  In early July, Carlin contacted me to ask if I’d be willing to share a picture of my vulva for the project:...

A Gathering of Goddesses

A Gathering of Goddesses

I eagerly anticipated this workshop since Betty’s 90th Birthday Retreat at the end of July.  The joyful orgasmic energy that flourished within me during those incredible five days of sisterhood was overflowing and I felt anxious to move it forward into the world. As...

A Shift Toward a More Authentic Self

A Shift Toward a More Authentic Self

A guest post by Wendy . . . I was invited to assist ( a.k.a. Stunt cunt ) In Laura‘s bodysex circle this last past weekend in Ohio... I humbly except her invitation.... I knew there be a bit of driving involved.... but I wasn’t going to pass up an opportunity to be in...

Just Show Up for Yourself

Just Show Up for Yourself

Everything was prepared for our first Bodysex circle in Columbus. Our location was a charmingly cozy older home rented through AirBnB.  It couldn’t have been more perfect!  I felt especially excited as the women arrived. There was a time that I thought this circle...

This Sisterhood Is Our Destiny

This Sisterhood Is Our Destiny

Everything fell into place, just as it does when a Bodysex circle is meant to be. The right women were there at the perfect time for each of us.  There were seven in the circle: two in their 20’s, two in their 30’s, one in her 40’s, and two in their 50’s. Most of us...

Bodysex in Ohio

Bodysex in Ohio

After taking two Bodysex workshops with Betty and Carlin in New York, I really wanted to share the experience with a group of friends in Ohio.  I figured this would give me valuable practice as I pursue my certification as a Bodysex facilitator. I hosted a movie night...