Welcome to the Oasis
A woman's dress flows in the wind; the skin on her face is warm and she turns towards the sun. A thirst scratches her throat and a dull ache throbs in her womb, she senses a cry to soften in the harshness of this world. Her eyes scan the scene and they land on an oasis. She is ready to remember her softness as a gift.
SSS Oasis stands for Steam, Sway, Sex. It is a retreat for the modern woman. It is meant to holistically nourish the Yoni and womb space for vitality. Women, especially in NYC, devalue rest and stillness. When we can create a luxurious sanctuary for us to explore our connection to our bodies and wombs, we become curious. Curiosity leads to self-discovery and appreciation.
Steam - Serene Steam Sanctuary
As women, we have intuitive gifts that are intrinsically tied to our sacred bleed each month. The hormonal cycle that rules us abides by the same rules as the moon does, generally a 28 day cycle. Understanding how our bleed is an internal rebirth, a uterine cleanse, is transformational to a woman's self-image. The feeling of wet, sticky, hot, liquid in between our legs goes from a yucky inconvenience to a welcomed retreat for the psyche as the body purifies its portal. Steam is a powerful ally for women's moon cycles. Consciously choosing herbs with a steam practitioner can support conditions like painful cramps, heavy bleeding, irregular cycles, cysts, dryness, UTI, and more. By developing a steam practice at home, women can keep this experience low cost and adaptable to their environments. Book a health consultation today to review your reproductive health goals and Olivia will create a custom blend depending on your needs.
Sway - Shimmy Silk Studio
Dance has been used as a therapy for ages. Shaking our bodies helps release stagnant emotions; when we prioritize moving the pelvic area and the hips, we awaken our femininity. Women's power is stored in the Yoni, womb space, and the more we can actively engage with this section, the better. Olivia fell in love with Arabic music, culture and the moves from these regions. While her approach is a traditional nod to Raqs Sharqi and Raqs Maghribi, she was originally trained as a Western dancer and continues to bring her own interpretation to the dance she teaches. Due to the tensions in the belly dance world regarding terminology, Olivia avoids using the term 'belly dance' to describe her classes. Women can expect to walk away feeling euphoric and learning about the MENAT culture.
Sex - Sensual Soul Sessions
Sex is the generator of our entire population, and yet, so many women suffer in bed. Silently, they wonder why their bodies don't respond to touch. Shame and pleasure have become mixed up and passed down through generations. Throughout history, women were in situations that led them to being taken advantage of and denied rights. As a collective, we are acting out from this place of hurt from the sexual trauma. Casual hookups are the poster child of female sexual empowerment, meanwhile females are still unable to reach orgasms with or without their partners. Something has to change. It is our fundamental understanding of what sex is and the importance this sacred act carries that needs to shift. Spiritual sessions for a woman's sensual nature can include uncovering the root cause of her fear of intimacy, clearing the body from a toxic relationship and protecting the aura to create a new cycle, forming a healthy relationship with her vulva and become orgasmic, and many more.
There is no one size fits all approach because each case is individual and each woman resonates with different modalities. Plant magick, crystals, sigils, flower essences, essential oils, oracle cards, Akashic record reprogramming, vision boards and more are all tools Olivia uses with her clients. The initial visit is meant to give Olivia a full picture of the client's health history so that she can come up with an Intimacy Reclamation plan.
Some women desire to dive even deeper to learn more about themselves and their sexual preferences. Olivia can work with them to develop sensual expansion rituals for home practice and she can help guide them to create a "sex playground."
In my articles in Sips from the Oasis, you can expect to find my sensual musings about yoni wellness, sensual practices, and pelvic movement.
I invite you now to become introspective and consider your relationship to sensuality. Perhaps grab your diary and your favorite beverage to answer the question, "How can I soften in my womb to remember?" Maybe write three ways you can soften your womb.
- External warm organic oil womb massage
- Inhale and expand the belly while you visualize your womb as this dense, heavy matter. As you exhale, imagine softening and loosening your belly with your breath.
- Listen to music for 5 minutes while you hold your belly with stillness.