SENSUALITY, FOOD & PLEASURE AS RESISTANCE
My first understanding of sensuality as a life force, as a part of our purpose, was during my journey of recovery from eating disorders. After years in a tormented relationship with food and in total dissociation with the pleasure, presence and sensuality of food. As part of my recovery path I decided to treat my relationship with food, like I would with a romantic relationship.
I decided to court my food.
I began treating my food like a new lover, I presented it beautifully on the plate (even when eating alone - this was mostly during the pandemic lockdown period, so I was alone A LOT!) I slowly savoured each bite, I researched new dishes, new ingredients, I invested in high quality ingredients and in foods that would nourish my body and satisfy my tongue. It became ritual. I offered my pure presence and love to my food, and thus in turn to myself, my body and my soul.
After spending this time restoring and replenishing my inner and personal relationship with food, I turned my awareness outward. I began to share in meals with loved ones, I began to cook and create for those around me, to feed and nourish them with the same love and soul I had poured into my own journey.
I now see the world of food and gastronomy as one of the truest art forms, a deep source of pleasure, presence, beauty, community and connection.
A life force, on all levels, physical, emotional, energetic and spiritual.
I now apply these learnings to the spaces I create within my work with women, because when you combine the power and beauty of food with the transformational energy of women in community and women in connection, you blend a potion so potent that its impact ripples out into the community and the world beyond!
The reclamation of our sensual relationship with food, of our proud devouring of the pleasures of life, is a powerful act of resistance!
A movement, a Revolution for us who have been pushed down, kept small ( physically, emotionally and psychologically) who have been force fed diets, size zeros and skinny dialogues our whole life.
To devour your food with pleasure, to eat with your fingers, to smother your food in dressing, to order the juicy, bloody steak and the bottle of champagne, to dine in the finest places while wearing the most “inappropriately’ dramatic clothes - this, is a the finest, most delicious middle finger we can give to the patriarchal, size zero, celery stick of the past!
JOIN THE RESISTANCE - SEE YOU AT THE DINNER TABLE! (Ball Gowns Encouraged!)
Ready to join the resistance?!
Imagine this…6 weeks of deep journey, connection and expansion, in sisterhood, in Coven. Smashing down blocks of old narratives and timelines, opening new doors and portals to parts of yourself that are desperate to be seen and expressed, building wealth, building community, building soft hearts and strong voices.
All culminating in a delicious crescendo for our 4 night Ritual Revolution Retreat in Italy!
We will dine, devour and devote our presence, senses and pleasure to the most glorious of food, wine and flavours your palette can imagine! We will share in the power of food, ritual, connection and sisterhood in the stunning Italian landscape! We will dive into Dominance, Ritual and Magic and savour the best Italy has to offer!
Our Coven is limited to just 13 women - as not only is this the Goddess number (and my personal favourite number) but also the energy created in this space and time will be concentrated, powerful and transformative. Thus I am closing the doors at 13, in my commitment to the depth of transformation that you will receive through our time in the Coven together.
