“If we are going to heal, let it be glorious.” - Warsan Shire
Upcoming
Upcoming
From Shame to Sovereignty Full Moon Werkshop
When:
Thursday, August 27th
6pm PST/9pm EST (90 minutes)
What:
A Pussy Empowered™ werkshop to support you on your journey of releasing shame that is limiting your erotic embodiment & expression. calling in tangible liberation on your own terms. Including guided visualization, somatic practices, group coaching & community support. Facilitated by Pussy Empowered™ Founder Alyssa Aparicio & celebrating her song release, Forbidden Fruit.
Topics We Will Explore:
🌺Shedding Shame
🌺Confronting cultural stereotypes as it pertains to sexuality
🌺Decolonizing our relationship with eroticism
🌺The spectrum from sexual oppression to hypersexuality & liberating ourselves from binary expectations
🌺Tapping into our vision for our future of erotic liberation & creating tangible steps towards it
What’s Included:
An interactive werkshop, group coaching & community building experience facilitated by Pussy Empowered™ Founder Alyssa Aparicio.
Early access & digital download of Alyssa’s new release, Forbidden Fruit
Investment: $33
Important:
A note on trauma: While Alyssa is a trauma informed coach, this werkshop is not designed to support folks in the midst of healing a traumatic sexual experience. If you have severe PTSD or are in the thick of healing from a traumatic experience, please check in with yourself and trust your intuition regarding whether this is the time for you to join us for this werkshop. If you have questions, please reach out to sensual.radiance@gmail.com for support in your decision.
A note on gender/ sexuality: In this container, some of our focus will center the experience of the physical space of pussy: ie uterus, vulva, cervix, ovaries etc. Most of our focus will center the experience of being socialized as a women.
If your lived experience remains outside of either or both of these experiences and this conversation resonates with you, you may discern that this is the container for you. It is possible that this may not resonate for you and where you are on your journey of gender identity. If you have any questions about whether this space is aligned for you, please email sensual.radiance@gmail.com
RSVP with Venmo , Paypal or Zelle Alyssa.aparicio89@gmail.com and write only “August 27th Werskhop” as the note for payment. Please DO NOT use the word *pussy, erotic, or sexual
You deserve a safe space to explore your Pussy Power.
The world has not made it easy for us to feel safe in our bodies.
We are taught that our bodies are dangerous, evil, shameful.
Its time to reclaim the power that buried underneath all the self hate, shame and old narratives.
Its time to write a new narrative for ourselves and for the collective. To live an experience of self love, self celebration, unapology.
And it starts with your commitment to yourself.
Be Yourself.
All levels welcome. All genders who resonate are welcome. This is an intentional, sex positive, and s werker inclusive space
2024 Pussy Empowered Recap:
What is Pussy Empowered™?
Join us for Pussy Empowered™ provides a safe space for exploring our authentic embodied and expressed erotic power. All genders who resonate are welcome to join in release of shame and reclamation of physical or energetic Pussy Power. Together we reclaim our bodies through grounding exercises and untaming our hips. We take up space with the parts of ourselves that have been considered taboo and evoke our wild nature. We allow ourselves to be witnessed by one another and learn an accessible choreography that invokes embodied affirmations. Anchor into your confidence, set yourself free ⚡️
Healing through joy, pleasure, and play
From inner truth —> embodiment —> expression
It’s not just theory, it’s a practice
Pussy Empowered was founded by Alyssa Aparicio
She is 100% That Bitch. And so are you. Wherever you are on your journey of owning that, Alyssa is ready to offer resources, rituals, and support to usher you to your next level. All the while, honoring your innate & authentic expression.
Alyssa is a lifelong anthropologist of Pussy Power, host of Pussy Empowered Podcast, Treasurer of YAS Work, Member of Stripper Co-Op
Throughout her professional career she has worked as a fashion model, writer, editor, artist, performer of belly dance, burlesque, samba, and exotic dance. She is one half of the artistic duo, Flash The Abyss which is currently in the final stages of completing a documentary exploring modern female flamenco performers in Spain.
Over the last decade, Alyssa has studied with many of the top voices in empowerment in the nation.
Through her offerings and art, she is passionate about inspiring us to stop settling for crumbs and create a world where folks feel empowered to live their embodied truth.
What is Pussy Power?
“Power is the ability to achieve purpose and affect change.”
-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
POWER
Patriarchal models of power have centered ‘power over’. But this is not the only format in which the concept of power exists. In the words of Brenee Brown, there is also ‘power with’, ‘power to’, and ‘power within’. These uses of power are responsible for all kinds of amazing contributions to the world such as the impact of a grassroots movement like Black Lives Matter (power with), the ability of Kamala Harris to become the first WOC Vice President of the US (power to), and the commitment Cardi B has to being herself despite the haters (power within).
PUSSY
There are many words used to describe the female genitalia. But most fall short of describing the entire female reproductive system -external & internal. When I use the word Pussy, I am often referring to ie: uterus, vulva, vaginal canal, cervix, ovaries etc.
I am also often referring to femininity and the experiences that go along with the biological, societal, and cultural experience of identifying as a woman whether assigned at birth or not.
My work may not resonate with all who have a biological Pussy*, but it might. And it may not resonate with you if you identify as a woman but do not have a biological Pussy, but it might. Email sensual.radiance@gmail.com if you have questions about whether Alyssa’s work is right for you.
9 Elements of Pussy Power
The foundation of our exploration and tools for reclamation are based on the following themes. Click on a word to learn more about this Pussy Empowered approach,
“The healing that is necessary in this space of the body is so important and to have a leader like Alyssa who has been working with her body so deeply is of high value. Its also fun, beautiful, and joyful. Its really essential to anyone who is on a path of healing or spiritual awakening to do this type of work with themselves.”
– Alexandra Roxo, Radical Spiritual Teacher, Author of F*ck Like a Goddess
“I felt like I was given an environment that allowed me to feel safe, still and totally present and from there I was able to remember and feel my power and conviction in the things I have been struggling with/confused about.”
– Rotana, Singer & Activist
“Its become more easy for me…to just take up the space that I take up — that I want to take up.”
– Jen Anaya, Doula, Multi-Passionate Artist & Activist
“...your emphasis is always on being present in the body and being sensual to yourself. And that was really huge.”
– Adriana Pericchi, Language Justice Practitioner
Photos by Alena Mealy & Erik “Talltree” Butts.
Thank you to the featured badasses, clients, & collaborators: DJ Moonflower, Dena Kelley, Heidy Hernandez, Jonnae Thompson, Kimberly Meyers, Nicol “Passion” Cruz