Wanderlust: An ode to the Vagus Nerve Vagus, meaning ‘wandering’ in Latin, is an apt term for the longest cranial nerve which runs from the pineal gland in the brain to the cervix in the lower abdomen. Its purpose is congruent with its nickname, “The Wanderer”, as it travels via many organs on its journey … [Read more…]
Well, what an interesting and intense time these past 7 months have been! Both an invitation for us to go inward and really examine what is actually important to us and an invitation for us to take a much closer look at the world outside of us – how it has been presented to us … [Read more…]
While we are made up of bones, blood and matter, we also have the power to channel divine magic through swirling energy centres within our body, known as Chakras. These portals hold the key to unlimited access to infinite consciousness. They are each uniquely important, stacked upon each other to enhance the flow of life … [Read more…]
We were not made to be sedentary, unwavering or immovable. Our beings are full of life force energy, a fluctuating essence of power stemming from deep within our bones. Nayyirah Waheed’s quote, “I bleed every month, but do not die. How am I not magic?” not only expresses our fascinating makeup, but also our innate … [Read more…]
When a bird takes flight, she’s freedom in its full expression, wings spread out and primal cries echo into the skies. Whether she seems lost in darkening clouds or gliding through sunshine, her innate nature inspires every cell within her body to set herself free, to take to the skies and soar. Our souls honour … [Read more…]
Vulvas come in all shapes and sizes – and yet, so many women struggle to love and accept the unique vulva they have been given! The vulva is the external female genitalia. It comprises of our labia/vaginal lips (labia majora and labia minora), as well as our vaginal and urethral openings and our anus. The … [Read more…]
So I often get asked… how did I get started on this path of emotional and physical sexual healing in the first place? What drove me to look at such a taboo subject as sexuality and want to explore it in such depth? And what on earth then made me wish to share my discoveries … [Read more…]
I had an interesting question land in my inbox the other day – from a woman who wanted to know whether to use yoni eggs or yoni steaming for a certain sexual health issue she was wanting to address. There is obviously a lot of overlap between the two practices. So that got me thinking … [Read more…]
Pic: Nicky Newman Photography For those of you who live in South Africa, you will probably be very aware of the public protests against violence to women that were held outside parliament last week. South Africa has a horrifically high rate of gender-based violence – and women here have had enough. Triggered by a string … [Read more…]
I think there is still a very common belief (in society at large) that if women are in a relationship, there shouldn’t be a need for her to self-pleasure. Here’s why I don’t agree with that – and also why I feel self-pleasure is so important for all women, of all ages. First of all, … [Read more…]
