Amy Jo Goddard thrives on creating environments that foster growth and assist people in having the delicious sex and relationships they desire. She believes that healthy, non-violent, fulfilling relationships are a key to changing the world. As a sexuality educator, sex & relationship coach, writer, performing artist and activist she has spent 15 years bringing her message to the people using a wide array of tactics. A professional trainer of sexuality professionals, medical students, college students and youth for over thirteen years now, she has taught courses relating to sexuality at the City University of New York and the University of California at Santa Barbara. Amy Jo has taught breast and pelvic exams to medical/nursing students for 10 years and she is director/producer of the forthcoming documentary, At Your Cervix, a film that depicts this work (www.atyourcervixmovie.com). Amy Jo was host of CherryBomb.com’s web stream program “Fresh Advice,” developing, researching, writing and performing over 60 episodes on women’s sexuality. She is co-author of Lesbian Sex Secrets for Men and is a contributing author of All About Sex: A Family Resource Guide on Sex and Sexuality. She maintains a private sex & relationship coaching practice and travels to colleges, universities and conferences teaching workshops and speaking about sexuality. She teaches her Women’s Sexuality Empowerment Apprenticeship in New York City and can be found blogging about all things sexual that make her tingle at www.amyjogoddard.com.
Amy Jo earned a Master’s degree in Human Sexuality and Health Education from New York University and a Bachelor’s degree in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of California at Santa Barbara’s College of Creative Studies. Amy Jo’s work is informed by her international study of human sexuality, her knowledge and experience with ritual and shamanistic work, her connection and service to women’s communities, her own personal journey of sexual empowerment, and her deep work as a sexual being.
Short Presentation: Sexual Empowerment as a Spiritual Path
Many people, cultures and religions make a division between sexuality and spirituality. I believe they are one in the same and that this split is artificial. By separating these aspects of ourselves we disconnect and sometimes disempower ourselves. The same energetic core that guides us spiritually is the same energy we express and explore sexually. In this workshop, we’ll discuss sexual empowerment, sexual connection, gender expression and sexual play as a spiritual path. We’ll do some exercises and/or meditation that bring us into deeper connection with our sexual power, sexual self, and spiritual being. Explore how your own creativity can nurture your sexuality and help you come closer to your core sexual self, and steps you can take to connect to the authentic sexual power you long for and make it a central part of your own spiritual path.
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