Lesbian Erotic Liberation Retreat

Lesbian++ Erotic Liberation

6-Week Online Class + Optional Live Retreat

March-April, 2023

++Welcoming all self-identified women and adjacent non-binary people who love women, or want to,

whether you self-identify as lesbian, gay, queer, bisexual, pansexual or some other way.

If you're seeking greater erotic fulfillment,

confidence, pleasure and savvy, this is for you!

Access Erotic Liberation

in a 6-week online class, an intimate live weekend retreat, or both.

Because you deserve it. It is possible. You are worth it. Your desire is beautiful.

Watch our FREE intro class for inspiration, then sign up for deeper transformation in our 6-week class and/or in-person retreat.

"Recognizing the power of the erotic within our lives can give us the energy to pursue genuine change within our world...

for the erotic is the nurturer or nursemaid of all our deepest knowledge." -- Audre Lorde

>>Click Here Or Below To Watch The Free Overview Class

I Want Liberation! Sign Me Up For The 6-Week Lesbian Erotic Liberation Online Course ($297)

Or, instead of paying $297, join us free if you >>become a monthly or annual Academy member!

There is also an optional LIVE in-person retreat in April at additional cost (scroll down for details.)

The Why

These offerings are inspired by lesbian visionary Audre Lorde, author of The Erotic as Power, who wrote: "Recognizing the power of the erotic within our lives can give us the energy to pursue genuine change within our world... For not only do we touch our most profoundly creative source, but we do that which is female and self-affirming in the face of a racist, patriarchal, and anti-erotic society."

Class #2 - Embracing

Physical, psychological, energetic and emotional routes to passion and pleasure: understanding your core erotic theme(s) and erotic love languages. Including experiential practices to help you mine your past experience and/or fantasy life - or learn to fantasize! - to identify the qualities of experience you most yearn to have in bed, and how to get there. We'll also discuss sacred sexuality.

Class #4 - Exploring

Whether you're kissing, touching, having oral sex, using sex toys, playing with kink, and/or opening to whatever else you find erotically charged or pleasurable, great sex is all about exploration and attunement. Including experiential practices to help you explore your current preferences, and your curiosities and desired growth edges. Plus: what role does orgasm play?

Class #6: Liberation!

Putting it all together: how to use what you've learned to continue to understand and embrace your erotic self, develop life-changing sexual communication skills, become a great lover to yourself and others, and fully inhabit your pleasure and life force. We'll also discuss how to have great erotic experiences at any age and stage, and while solo or partnered.

Class #1 - Reclaiming

Together, we will acknowledge the forces that have made it hard for us to claim our gender(s) and sexuality - the shame, the trauma, the homophobia and actual threats we have faced and still face - and discover how to say Yes anyway to our birthright of erotic pleasure. Including powerful experiential practices to release internalized homophobia and reclaim our younger selves from trauma.

Class #3 - Your Sexual Self

Are you a top, bottom, switch, or something else? Yin or yang? Butch, femme, futch, genderqueer, non-binary? Lesbian, queer, or sexually fluid? Most importantly, how can these labels help you have more of what you want, vs. constrict you? Hint: none of this has to be static or simple! Including empowering practices to help you embrace your unique sexual expression and gender(s).

Class #5 - Communication

Communicating about sex is vulnerable, and also empowering. In addition to being the only possible path to getting more of what you want, it can also build intimacy, when you do it right. Including experiential practices to help you overcome shyness and shame, speak freely, listen with affirming curiosity, and develop sexually empowering relationships.

Online Course Dates and Details

All classes will be recorded.

Class 1: Friday, March 3, 4:00-7:00 p.m. Pacific

Class 2: Friday, March 10, 4:00-7:00 p.m. PT

Class 3: Friday, March 17, 4:00-7:00 p.m. PT

Class 4: Friday, March 24, 4:00-7:00 p.m. PT

Class 5: Friday, March 31, 4:00-7:00 p.m. PT

Class 6: Friday, April 7, 4:00-7:00 p.m. PT

Followed up by an optional live in-person retreat April 21-23!

Tuition: FREE to CGA Annual Supporting Members. $149 for other CGA Members. $297 for all non-members. Members: >>write for your discount code. Non-members, join us here for your discount, or sign up below for this class and/or retreat!

Yes! Sign Me Up For The Lesbian Erotic Liberation Online Course ($297)

>>Click Here To Watch The Free Overview Class

Want more than just a life-changing Zoom class?

Or want the online course plus in-person transformation?

Join us April 21-23, 2023 for an intimate hot springs retreat

to support your erotic liberation!

Limited to 12 participants - this retreat will fill quickly!

The Place

Mercey Hot Springs is a rustic, tranquil off-grid resort 2.5 hours from the San Francisco Bay Area and 4 hours from Los Angeles. There are clothing optional and bathing-suit-required areas with hot springs piped into huge bathtubs, a warm springs swimming pool, a huge labyrinth, endless hiking, and an abundance of birds, including long-eared owls. Mercey offers a variety of housing options including camping and cabins.

Led by CGA Director

Ruth L. Schwartz, Ph.D.

Since age 15 when she lurked in bookstores after school reading all the sex books, Ruth has found sexuality one of the most fascinating and compelling experiences in life. In addition to still reading all the sex books, she directs the Conscious Girlfriend Academy, co-authored the book Conscious Lesbian Dating & Love, and is a certified Somatica Sex & Intimacy Coach and practitioner of core shamanism.

The Why

This gathering is inspired by lesbian visionary Audre Lorde, author of The Erotic as Power, who wrote: Recognizing the power of the erotic within our lives can give us the energy to pursue genuine change within our world... For not only do we touch our most profoundly creative source, but we do that which is female and self-affirming in the face of a racist, patriarchal, and anti-erotic society.

Who This Retreat Is For

Whether you came out recently or decades ago, whether you feel hindered in your sexual expression or just want to expand, and whether you feel excited, terrified or both as you read these words -- this retreat is for you! Our gathering will help you celebrate yourself as you are, and discover and go further on your own personal erotic liberation trajectory. You deserve this. Your desire, pleasure and freedom are transformational forces in your life and on earth.

The Program

Our three days together will include deep exploration and practice to release internalized homophobia and shame, explore and embrace your unique gender and erotic nature, and cultivate and expand your capacity for sexual pleasure, solo or with others. Come alone, leave with friends! Couples welcome, too. FYI: Although one of the tub areas is clothing-optional, our workshop time will be clothed.

With Alex McFerron

A butch woman raised in the South in a culture of silence and shame, Alex has traveled a long journey to comfort in her gender and sexual self. She is passionate about expanding erotic possibilities for others, especially other butches and masculine of center people. Alex has deeply studied and practiced many transformational paths, including Buddhism, Non-Violent Communication, Yoga Nidra and sex magic.

The Details

We will meet from Friday, April 21 at 1:00 p.m. through Sunday, April 23 at 5:00 p.m. The workshop fee of $949 includes meals and snacks from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch. You must >>reserve Mercey Hot Springs housing (camping or cabin) on your own. One hot springs area is clothing optional; the other requires bathing suits. We will be clothed during our workshop.

A Note From Ruth & Alex

At 60 and 52 years old, we are having the best sex of our lives, and we got here by intention, not by accident or luck. During our combined 75+ years of lesbian/queer life, we've each faced huge sexual challenges, shame, pain, frustration and confusion, and been stymied, fueled and propelled by sexual desire. We care deeply about sharing the erotic liberation we've acquired, and helping you discover and claim your own erotic nature.

FAQs

Answers To Common Questions About Lesbian Erotic Liberation Class & Retreat

How old are most class participants?

Conscious Girlfriend class participants have ranged in age from 21 to 82. Our largest number of participants tend to be in their 50s, 60s and 70s. It is never too late, or too early, for erotic liberation.
What if I'm single? Will I feel out of place?

No! A majority of Conscious Girlfriend participants are currently single or not in committed relationships, and we expect that to be the case for the Erotic Liberation class and retreat, too. Enhancing your erotic liberation while single is a fantastic way to improve your quality of life, plus prepare for a future relationship if you wish.
Will people have sex at the retreat?

There will no sex and no expectation or culture of having sex in our shared activities. It is possible that some participants will attend with a sexual partner and/or sexually connect with someone else at the retreat, and of course we support your liberation in whatever forms you choose - but "having sex" at the retreat is not part of our group agenda.
What is the refund policy for the class or retreat?

Classes are non-refundable, but if your plans change before the start of class, you may apply your tuition to other CGA offerings. Retreat tuition payments are fully refundable 60+ days in advance, 50% refundable 30-60 days in advance, and non-refundable less than 30 days in advance. You must book your lodging at Mercey Hot Springs on your own, and they have their own refund policies for cancellations.

What if I've never had a relationship with a woman?

If you are a self-identified woman who loves women, or wants to, you are welcome! Classes include lifelong lesbians, women who are just coming out, and non-binary folx comfortable with lesbian culture, too.
What if I'm not comfortable with sex?

As lesbians and queer people, we share myriad individual and collective reasons to feel uncomfortable with sex, including trauma histories, homophobia, body- and sex-shaming. If you are interested in working your edges of discomfort in order to grow and expand, this retreat is for you. (Of course, if you are comfortable with sex and want to grow and expand further, it's for you, too!)
What kinds of sex does the retreat focus on?

Our focus will be on helping you connect with your own erotic nature and body, as well as with the beauty, handsomeness and desirability of all community members.
What if the class or retreat triggers me?

Expanding beyond your existing comfort zones is a sacred process that can also be challenging! Our work will help you understand your boundaries and needs so you can better honor them, both during class and in the rest of your life. We are trauma-informed and strive to create a container that is compassionate and flexible enough to hold each participant well. If you have questions about whether this retreat or class is a fit for you, >>email us and we can schedule a quick phone or Zoom chat!

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