Sacred Sexuality: A 40-day Course for Women to Heal Body Shame and Ignite Desire
Do you struggle with your sexuality?
Do you experience a lack of desire for your partner or in general?
Do you feel shame about any aspect of your body – the way it looks, the way it smells, the way it feels?
Do you struggle with sexual touch, from kissing to hugging to making love?
Do you flinch when your partner comes close or recoil when approached for sex?
Do you feel more turned on by pursuit and longing than by presence and connection?
Do you find yourself comparing your sex life to others and imagine that everyone else is having more ecstatic and more frequent sex than you are?
If you answered yes to any one of these questions, this course is for you.
I’m so excited to be offering this information. Healthy sexuality is our vitality, our wildness, our intuition, our creativity, and our birthright – and it’s a topic that comes up all the time in my work. It’s also an area that is veiled over by tremendous taboo, and when my clients and course members talk about sexuality, it’s often in a tone that speaks to their belief that they’re the only one struggling.
You are not the only one.
In fact, I can’t think of a single person who hasn’t struggled with some aspect of their body or their sexuality at some point in their life. Our culture breeds sexual shame and body shame, which makes it very difficult if not impossible to develop a healthy relationship to our sexuality.
It’s not too late to heal.
When we excavate our shame stories,
identify the negative message,
and fearlessly explore this vulnerable, overlooked area,
We can heal our body shame and re-wire our sexuality.
And while I will be offering a guide for those in partnership, the majority of this program is for any woman – single, dating, married, gay, straight – who would like to learn how to open the pathways and channels that lead to more aliveness, creativity, and desire.
This is the guidebook you never received.
This is the wisdom that should have been absorbed through your ancestral lineage.
This is the community of safe women who will walk alongside you as reclaim and celebrate what is rightfully yours.
When You Sign Up For The Program, You Will Receive:
– One email every day for 40 days that includes original content and gentle exercises to further your learning
– Weekly videos where I will introduce each section
– 8 original MP3 visualizations and affirmations created to help you break the unhealthy patterns that are preventing you from experiencing aliveness and desire
– Access to a closely moderated and private forum. My private forums are exceptionally supportive communities where people feel safe enough to be vulnerable and do very deep work.
– Group coaching calls where you will have the chance to ask your questions and bring your concerns directly to me. All calls are recorded and your questions will be answered regardless of whether or not you can attend the calls.
– Lifetime access to all of the materials
Are you ready to reclaim the aliveness and desire that are your birthright? If so, take my hand, and let’s begin.
The January 2024 live round is now full and closed. You can sign up for the self-paced option below and join the next live round in January 2025 – which includes forum support and access to the live group coaching calls – for an additional fee.
Option One: Start Immediately
- Begin working through the course on your own immediately upon purchase. You will have the option of joining the live course the next time I run it – which includes forum support and access to the coaching calls – for an additional fee.
"I so appreciated your gentle approach and focus on connection as opposed to the mechanics of lovemaking. Sex is a sensitive and dicey subject, but in your hands, it is smooth, natural and wholesome."
“I wanted to tell you how much I loved this course! I so appreciated your gentle approach and focus on connection as opposed to the mechanics of lovemaking. I always found your emails and thoughts on the calls encouraging and empowering and never judgmental or deflating. I particularly liked your email on fantasies. I found that to be so insightful and wise. Sex is a sensitive and dicey subject, but in your hands, it is smooth, natural and wholesome.
“Thank you for this course and for your intelligence and compassion on the topic. I am sad it is over as I so liked reading or hearing your kind and loving words. I will continue to practice speaking with that voice to myself.”
LB, Evanston, IL.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you. I can't find the words to say what I feel properly because it's all been so strong and visceral that what I have to say is still at the level of body."
“I guess all the insights will settle and I will be more articulate about it all. This course has left me in a position where I feel emotionally naked and where I can’t regurgitate what we did because the whole process was one of desentangling and experiencing with my deepest self and I had never really stopped to do that with my sexuality. Thank you, you’re such a goddess and a blessing.
“I set off for the course of sacred sexuality with great curiosity and the wish to continue learning on such a sensitive subject and I ended up discovering that it has been much more than a set of classes and tools to live a full and healthy sexuality. It’s really been a therapy where we were invited to dive into our deepest and most vulnerable selves to unravel and dig into what our relationship with our own bodies is, how our family history has influenced us and how culture has shaped us. It has been a very empowering journey in that I could begin to reclaim my right as a woman who feels alive and who needs to nurture her sexual life in a sacred way. This course lit up my present moment and showed me the steps to follow from now on and yes, I’ve also learned plenty of tools about the topic as I’d expected. Nevertheless and above all, this course has provided me with greater insights into who I am, what I need and where those needs originate in order to honor and live my sexuality with greater mindfulness and self-compassion. Thank you, Sheryl, and the great tribe of women who held my hand along the way.”
Georgina, Argentina
"Sheryl, thank you for writing a course that asks and answers the very questions I've struggled with all my life."
“I needed every single lesson so much and have been really blessed to have a place to shine a light on areas of life that usually hide in darkness. The healing has begun and I’m so grateful.
“To all the participants—you are brave and beautiful and thank you each and every one for what you shared. Reading each other’s stories has been so healing, and I’m grateful to each of you for opening up. I feel crazy blessed to know you here.”
Julia, Chicago, IL
"Sheryl, as the guiding one, you brought the perfect measure of challenging and supportiveness for me. Thanks for developing such a great course and for sharing your own vulnerabilities, too."
“Like some others who commented on feelings of loss that this course is ending, I totally feel the same. It has been so wonderful being a part of this community of brave women, and probably the biggest realisation I came to was just how widespread my own (closed down) experience of sex is.
“That knowledge alone has given me a chink of openness to work with and to expand into, and also I notice a sense of almost suffragette determination that I will reclaim my sexuality/sensuality… because how sad is it that we are all missing out! So, thanks for all the courage and eloquence in the postings, there was so much deep sharing, it was amazing and humbling to be a part of it.
“And Sheryl, as the guiding one, you brought the perfect measure of challenging and supportiveness for me. Thanks for developing such a great course and for sharing your own vulnerabilities too. The safe space that the emails and live sessions created were absolute bedrock to everything else.
“I put aside a day a week to immerse myself in the course material and the subject generally. This was just such a precious investment, I only hope I can continue to carve out that time and space for sacred, feminine me. There was something you wrote about having to nurture the feelings from the smallest embers, I have found the commitment and importance (ie dedicated time) I have given this course acts as a fan on those embers too and I start seeing how much sexuality extends way beyond that thing you do between the sheets. Sexual energy seems to be always everywhere in those moments of being attuned to it. It’s sublime really.
“Thanks again to you all. I will miss this.”
Nicky, Sydney, Australia
"Sheryl, I can't thank you enough for your wisdom and guidance over these 40 days. I have learned so much from this course and have had moments of being more open and confident in my womanhood than I can ever remember."
“To my fellow course members: Thank you all so much for your vulnerability and support and brilliance. I am inspired by you all. It was great to explore such a sensitive and important topic in this warm and nurturing community. Thank you!”
Amanda, Washington DC
"I have followed Sheryl’s work for 4 years now and have done all her courses at least once. As soon as I heard she was creating a course on “Sacred Sexuality” I knew we were in for a treat. Her course has helped me arrive at the threshold of my own self-exploration, knowing I have nothing to fear out there in the world or within myself. I thank her with all my heart for the work she does, for the angel she is and for the gift she offers us all."
“I have followed Sheryl’s work for 4 years now and have done all her courses at least once. As soon as I heard she was creating a course on “Sacred Sexuality” I knew we were in for a treat. This course taught me first and foremost that sexuality is pure and innocent. Having grown up in a strong Catholic environment, I attached sex to impurity, sin, lust and shame – unless of course it was for the purpose of making a baby! Having become infertile, I really struggled to love my body and embrace sex which ultimately had no goal in place other than pleasure and joy. I felt shame for doing it and shame for not doing it! Relationship anxiety seeped through every cell of my body so that I was frozen, frigid and unable to even be touched. I was trapped within my own body and I hated it.
“As the days unveiled themselves throughout the course, I felt little glimmers of awakening within my own body. I put no pressure to bring this awakening to the bedroom. But instead, I just cradled myself, metaphorically, through the programme. I immersed myself in nature, inspired by Sheryl’s words, her soothing voice, her amazingly attentive support on the forum. And in this way, without much force or effort, I softened. There was no earth shattering, miraculous, instant release from my fear and inhibition. It was subtle, yet quite magical in its own right.
“It taught me that sexuality is about so much more than sex. It is about feeling alive, confident, strong, yet childlike, innocent and vulnerable all at once. It is a part of our being from the moment we are born that has an impact on everything within our life – our intimate relationships, our relationships outside, our career path, our choice of where we live…. It is about where we belong, first and foremost within our own Self. On that note, whilst I am still gently working with my ongoing body issues, I have recently made a decision in my life that Sheryl’s “Sacred Sexuality” course has undoubtedly lead me to. I have just started my Diploma in Counselling and am embarking on a whole new vocation which before “meeting” Sheryl, I could never have begun to imagine myself doing. Her course has helped me arrive at the threshold of my own self-exploration, knowing I have nothing to fear out there in the world or within myself. I thank her with all my heart for the work she does, for the angel she is and for the gift she offers us all.”
Zoe, UK
"The Sacred Sexuality course is unlike anything else. With all the damaging masculine-driven messages we receive, this course is a much-needed antidote!"
“The Sacred Sexuality course is unlike anything else. With all the damaging masculine-driven messages we receive, this course is a much-needed antidote! It was so valuable to explore important topics, such as more covert types of abuse, learned messages about sex from culture and family, and what satisfying sex can look like. A wonderfully transformative part of the course is the ‘body love’ section. What fantastic bodies we all have! Thank you, Sheryl, for your wisdom and consistent, steadfast, refreshing, point of view.”
D.R., Boston, MA
"Your course: it's the best way to start the morning. It really is a masterpiece. This course, the lessons, the calls helped me find the divine feminine place inside myself that isn't always accessible in the fast-moving world. I write this with a deep smile of gratitude"
“Your course: it’s the best way to start the morning. It really is a masterpiece.
“What did I get from it? The way the course was designed allowed me to explore my sexual history, the origin of my beliefs, and my current struggles with curiosity, gentleness, and even compassion. I felt an invisible web of connection to all the women in the group and the healing which comes from women supporting women.
“This course, the lessons, the calls helped me find the divine feminine place inside myself that isn’t always accessible in the fast-moving world. I write this with a deep smile of gratitude.”
Kimberly, Pasadena, CA
"I’d like to thank Sheryl from the bottom of my heart and express how much I appreciated and loved the work and messages she's spreading about love and sexuality in this course."
“Her insights and exercises make sensitive souls like myself, and the other women who are familiar with her work around relationship focused anxiety, feel like someone finally “gets us” and is in a position of power to spread this message to other like-minded women. I don’t know where I’d be if I hadn’t found her work years ago! This course on sacred sexuality, specifically, allowed me to relax into what is and become much more self aware and helped me realize that I’m far from abnormal in what I, and many others, experience around anxiety about sex and intimacy. It taught me that sexuality all begins with me taking responsibility for my own arousal and not my partner, as well as helped me broaden my definition of what sex is. Now, when sexual “shoulds” pop into my mind, I’ve found myself hearing Sheryl’s voice and the wise voices of other women on this forum telling me to relax and that it’s all normal. It’s been so helpful for me to read the other posts and hear from other women struggling with the same things as me. It can feel so isolating to think you’re the only one at times or that there’s something wrong with you or your relationship. I highly recommend this course if much of your anxiety revolves around sex.”
K.C., California
"This course has been a wonderful opportunity for me to uproot old thoughts and behaviors that weren't working for me and instead plant the seeds for healthier, more compassionate practices that will help me as an I individual, and in my partnership with my fiancé."
“Thank you to everyone on this forum, and to you, Sheryl! This course has been a wonderful opportunity for me to uproot old thoughts and behaviors that weren’t working for me and instead plant the seeds for healthier, more compassionate practices that will help me as an I individual, and in my partnership with my fiancé. I am so grateful for everyone’s genuine kindness and thoughtfulness.”
JM, Seattle
"I just wanted to say thank you for the sexuality course and to tell you how it has helped me! The practices in the course have allowed me to tap into my own sexuality and aliveness in ways I did not know possible, and I have noticed flickers of desire sparked by my different senses, sound, small and taste."
“I just wanted to say thank you for the sexuality course and to tell you how it has helped me! I didn’t expect the body/self-love section of the course to be so powerful for me, as I do appreciate my body. However, I found the emails in this section touched a deeper layer and showed me where I have healing to do in this area. I’ve noticed the small actions you suggested in the course making a positive impact on the way I feel about myself. I also realised properly for the first time how the body is connected to the mind and the soul.
“Examining cultural, family and religious messages around sex was also eye opening. And I realise I’ve got more work to do here. The practices in the course have allowed me to tap into my own sexuality and aliveness in ways I did not know possible, and I have noticed flickers of desire sparked by my different senses, sound, small and taste.
“After the first 2 weeks of the course my partner and I weren’t in the same country, so I had time to focus on the material without worrying about how I felt around him. Which I think was quite beneficial. When we did reunite I felt particularly alive in myself and connected to my sexuality. We made love, and I think perhaps for the first time I felt completely open-hearted during it. I felt “in love” feelings and very connected to him and myself. That following day we had a really lovely day and felt really happy, and so grateful I had done this course. A few days after that my ego kicked in and I spiralled into anxiety, picking him and our sex life to parts, but I am accustomed to this work now and know how fear mind works!
“I think the forum was really beneficial for me (whereas in contrast I find the forums in the break free course really anxiety provoking) but I found this one a good way to unload our emotions and stories in an anonymous way. I loved all the meditations you shared, and the group calls were very helpful too.
“The course helped me in ways I didn’t expect. It’s very subtle but powerful at the same time. Now I want to share some of the learnings with my partner…”
C.P., U.K.
