What are you noticing happening in your life since joining Intimacy Oasis?

Just in the first month of the intimacy Oasis being live - the Saturday morning practices, the women's circle, the community chat, the resources that are on there - in the first month, I think there's been more growth than there probably has been in the last 12 months.

I've looked back and I think how great all those baby steps were for the last 12 months... But I feel like I've expanded and grown so much in the last month or so.

When I got a bit more of a taste of the Intimacy Oasis, I made a choice: if I'm going to invest in this financially, I'm also going to invest in myself.

So I made a really strong commitment to myself to go all in and deepen my own practices as well.

There's so many resources there for us to draw on and to benefit from - but it also comes down to making a commitment to it as well... Intimacy Oasis inspired me to do that.

How did you come to the place of wanting to join intimacy Oasis?

I have not seen this type of information anywhere else.

Knowing what I have gotten out of the monthly Community Calls, and thinking that I could have access to this sort of information whenever I wanted it - it was just so exciting, it was a no-brainer to join!

How have the guided practices helped you?

The Guided Practices gently encouraged me to go to places that I haven't been able to go on my own - different movements, different breathing, different areas of the body. Even learning to make sounds, that was always a really big issue for me... so it's just helped to deepen where I can take my own practices.

 How is it for you journeying with a new theme each month through Intimacy Oasis?

The fact that there is a different meditation, a different breathwork, a different movement practice... it is an experience that I wouldn't have on my own.

To have the support and the guidance is just incredible and I leave those practice sessions feeling a range of anything from soft and inspired, to invigorated and energised.. and also feel like, "wow, I didn't know I could go there!?"

How does the Women's Circle feel for you?

It feels nourishing in a way that I haven't experienced before. Even though I have women friends, it is a different dynamic. 

To be honest, I haven't had good experiences with women in my life, so coming into women's circle, I still felt this old tension of "how's it going to be?"

But to have it facilitated so well, to be both soft and structured,  at the same time has made it feel really safe.

And as I get to know the women in the community, as I  see them sharing more and being more vulnerable with us it makes me feel like it's something quite precious, that they're sharing and trusting me because I'm part of the call.

It makes me want to open up more and I now can't wait to see these beautiful women every couple of weeks. I think 'precious' is the word that's really present for me at the moment. It feels so nice to feel connected and to feel heard and seen and just to be however we show up with each other - it's wonderful.

How does it feel to be a part of a global community?

I find it to be so much more nourishing and rich, by having so many different people there.

It is quite beautiful to me when I hear where everyone is from, and knowing that we're kind of everywhere and yet, we're all we're all right here together.

People are showing up and they're sharing, and they're vulnerable. It actually creates a feeling of safety for me, that I'm accepted there, too. So it's pretty special.