Sexual Awakening for Women

Three days. Sixteen women. A held container for the work

Friday 12pm to Sunday 5pm. At Aio Wira Centre, near Bethells Beach, Auckland. Communal meals, shared accommodation, spa and sauna access.

Across the three days we move through seven embodied practices, the five erotic flavours of feminine expression, releasing shame and good-girl conditioning, and developing the magnetic feminine presence that brings desire back online.

Open to both partnered women (who want to bring more home to their relationship) and single women (who want to come home to themselves first).

For the woman who knows there’s more

You’ve built the life. The kids, the career, the home, the long-term relationship. And somewhere in the middle of it all, your desire faded. Sex became a task on the list, or it stopped happening at all. Your body feels far away. You catch yourself wondering if this is just what midlife looks like.

It isn’t. This retreat is for you if you loved sex once and you want to find your way back to her. If you’re in a long-term relationship that’s gone roommate, and you want to bring the heat back without forcing it. If you’re single after a long marriage, and you want to meet your sexuality on your own terms before anyone else gets close. If you’ve never really felt at home in your body, and you’re ready to stop waiting. If you’ve done the therapy, read the books, and you know it’s time to drop out of your head and into your body.

Three days, mapped

This isn’t a workshop where you sit in a circle and process for three days. This is embodied work. You’ll move, breathe, dance, lie down, get curious, get uncomfortable, get free.

Friday — Arrival and the Sexual Desire Matrix

You’ll arrive midday. Settle into your room at Aio Wira, walk the bush track, breathe in eucalyptus and stillness. We open the circle in the afternoon with a slow welcome.

Friday evening, we map the Sexual Desire Matrix together. This is my original framework for what shapes female desire. We look at the ten factors that switch your aliveness on or off: environment, life stage, body love, self-intimacy, erotic voice, intimate resonance, playful exploration, and more. By the end of the night, you’ll know exactly which two are the high-leverage ones for you to work with this weekend.

Saturday — Seven embodied practices

Saturday is the deep day. We move through seven embodied practices drawn from my book Deeply In Love Again. Body appreciation. Erotic voice. Conscious sensual touch with yourself. Breathing into your yoni. Receiving like a queen. Moving like you mean it. The gratitude whisper.

Each practice is taught, then practiced, then integrated. We pause to share. We laugh. Some moments will be tender, some electric. All of it is yours.

In the afternoon, we work with the five erotic flavours, the different temperaments of female desire and what your particular body is asking for. Most women have never named theirs. You’ll leave the day knowing yours.

Sunday — Your Personal Desire Map

Sunday morning, you’ll build your Personal Desire Map. A practical, written, takeable-home plan for what changes when you go back to your life. Which practices to keep, which conversations to have with your partner, which permissions to give yourself.

We close at 5pm with hugs and a clear next step.

Tarisha Tourok

I’m a Sexual Empowerment Educator and the author of Deeply In Love Again. I trained with John Gottman, Sue Johnson, Tony Robbins, Alison Armstrong and Cloe Madanes. I hold two postgraduate degrees in psychotherapy and counselling, with master’s research on the power of group work for women’s sexual empowerment. My work sits at the intersection of Emotionally Focused Therapy, sex therapy and tantric practice.

I host the Sexual Empowerment for Women podcast. I help women come home to their bodies, reclaim eros, and build relationships they actually want. This retreat is the work I most love to do, in the small group format where it lands deepest.

Frequently asked

Do I need a partner for this?

No. This is a women-only retreat and all the practices are with yourself. Many women come single, separated, or while their partner stays home. What you build here is yours.

Is there nudity?

No. Everything is fully clothed. Some practices invite you to place a hand on your belly or yoni through your clothes, but you’re never asked to undress.

I’ve never done anything like this. Will I fit in?

Yes. Every retreat has women who’ve done years of this work and women who’ve never sat in a circle before. The room equalises fast. Your willingness to show up is the only qualification.

What about food?

All meals are included and beautiful. Tell us your dietary needs when you book.

What if I can’t pay it all at once?

The six-payment plan is for you. NZD $197 a month for six months, starting at booking.

Room arrangements?

Aio Wira has shared accommodation. If you need a private room, contact us. Limited availability, additional cost.