I have been curious about and fascinated by spirituality and sex since I was a young teenager. I was raised in reformed Judaism, a faith that welcomes questions and intellectual discussions about morality, ethics, life, God, and everything else under the sun. As a result, I felt compelled to research and create my own ideals and relationship to spirituality and sex. I constantly questioned mainstream cultural attitudes and defied gender norms. I first identified as a feminist at age thirteen because I had already began experiencing sexist treatment and objectification as a young, sexually-developing individual.

During college, some of my experiences and relationships with cis men included violation of consent and bodily autonomy. With this, sex was often used a tool of power, gratification, and control, instead of a respectful and mutually beneficial exchange of pleasure.

In the years that followed, I continued to encounter cis men who struggled with porn addiction, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, performance anxiety, and a lack of education and concern for my sexual pleasure as a cis woman. After years of experiencing sexual dissatisfaction, frustration around communication, and feeling disempowered, I was exhausted by how deeply dysfunctional and undeveloped our culture’s relationship to sex is and how urgently it needs to be healed and transformed on all dimensions.

At various points in my own life I have used sex like a drug; a mindless distraction, numbing device, and tool for escaping pain and feelings of being overwhelmed, instead of deep connection to myself, my feelings, and my needs. I struggled to feel connected to my body because of unresolved trauma that created debilitating post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, and numbness. My years of healing, transformation, education, and integration have allowed me to shed layers of physical and emotional pain so I could reconnect to the innocent, joyful freedom of my humanity that is both sexual and spiritual in nature.

Today, I acknowledge and honor the wisdom of the human body and the power of sexual energy that can be used a healing modality for the benefit of myself and all beings. I feel empowered to share my experience and expertise with any and all willing students who have the desire to heal and transform.

I am passionate about contributing to the building and sustenance of a culture in which all people have access to pleasure focused embodiment and sex education.