“Tengo calocha. Calor en la choca.” - Barbie Rican
Direct translation: “I have heat. Heat in my pussy.”😂
Pussy✨ Empowered✨ Retreat ✨
Pussy✨ Empowered✨ Retreat ✨
Join us for 5 nights and 6 days on Puerto Rico’s breathtaking West Coast, world renowned for its breathtaking beaches, vibrant culture, and fun, laid back lifestyle.
Details:
WHEN:
April 1st-6th
Tuesday-Sunday
WHERE:
Aguada, Puerto Rico with excursions to Aguadilla, Isabela, & Rincon
Get a glimpse into the fun we had at our last retreat!
Watch the video we made together at our last retreat in Puerto Rico Feb. 2024!
We will create a short video at the end of this retreat as well. This is an *optional* part of the experience!
Puerto Rico is a commonwealth (ahem: colony) of the US and has been through many trials and tribulations that continue through to today including electrical issues that result in frequent power outages and hurricanes (we will not be visiting during hurricane season). It is important to honor the Puerto Ricans, aka Boricuas, who call this island home.
I have the utmost respect for this land and the people who live here as a woman of Puerto Rican descent and as a traveler who always does my best to travel with integrity and respect for locals. It is my highest priority to lead us in an experience that is also of service to the island to the best of my ability. Even though the island has been marketed as a paradise for visitors, and that paradise is very real, it is also important to acknowledge the political, economic, and societal struggles that are often a reality for those who live there.
As a part of this experience, you can expect to receive educational material before and during the retreat to learn about current circumstances so that we may be the best and most informed travelers that we can be.
My vision and what has unfolded thus far is to create community with folks who are already doing this work on island and to invite those who don’t live on island to experience and learn from all these trailblazers have to offer apart from my contributions.
Additional steps I have taken to ensure that this experience not only supports locals but gives participants a deeper level experience than surface level tourism would allow:
✨Hiring local Pussy Empowered™ women entrepreneurs including Ramona Rose, our private chef and Mariel our private driver, both of whom are returning for the 2nd year in a row.
✨Supporting local artisans including Kudalaut Designs by shopping their unique designs and including their garments in our video shoot.
✨Working with local artisans as sponsors including integrating rose oil from Dip Roots Apothecary . (If you’re interested in sponsorship or other forms of collaboration email sensual.radiance@gmail.com)
✨I have some big visions and hopes for more collaborations and workshops with local women that will soon be announced for this retreat! 🤗
Video shoot & Photo Shoot
At the end of our retreat we will film a short video set to an original song by Alyssa Aparicio. We will embody our authentic selves and express with free form movement and accessible choreography that we learn over the course of the week. Filmed by Emmy award winning editor (and Alyssa’s partner :) Erik "Talltree” Butts.
Each person will have the opportunity to have individual professional photos taken of them on this day as well. All set in a breathtaking landscape.
Watch the video we created last retreat!
Daily Pussy Empowered™ Werkshops
Every day will include up to 3 hours of Pussy Empowered Classes on the beach. Class will include meditation, breathwork, learning Pussy Empowered tools of embodiment and expression.
We will also learn movement in the form of choreography (accessible to all levels) designed for self celebration, erotic expansion, FUN and to plug you directly into your power. We will then express that choreography for a video shoot on our final day! (Note: Participating in the video shoot is optional.)
The site of our Retreat
Your Stay
5 nights in this beautiful home provides an equally budget friendly stay. This site is literally ON the beach and also fully equipped with an in ground pool, lounge chairs walk into Aguada town center with restaurants, shops etc.
(Note: option for locals who would like to stay off site and partial scholarships also available for locals. (see application link below in the Investment section)
Meals
Our resident local sensual chef, the incredible Chef Loraine Arroyo aka Ramona Rosa will provide the most delicious, decadent, and nutritious vegetarian meals with fresh local ingredients throughout our stay including daily fresh breakfasts, some lunches and some dinners over the course of our stay. (if you are staying off site, meals can be included for an additional price).
All other meals can be prepared for yourself In our kitchen with ingredients from the nearby supermarket (walking distance) or can be eaten in town, or on site of our excursion. Trust me, you will also want to try local restaurants! Puerto Rico is known for its delicious cuisine
Sensual Chef Loraine Arroyo aka Ramona Rosa
Excursions
We will visit some of the most breathtaking beaches Puerto Rico has to offer where we will have our classes and/or have free time to enjoy.
Beaches excursions include:
Crashboat Beach, Jobos Beach, and Playa Punta Borinquen (subject to change).
Other outings:
Night out at Rincon’s famed Thursday night local artisan market
Salsa dancing with live band in Isabela plaza
✨Airplane travel
✨Transportation to and from the airport (although we can help you organize this for an additional cost ranging from $19- $75, see logistics section below)
✨A few lunches/dinners will not be included in the cost giving you the opportunity to cook your own meal at home, join us for a group dinner at a local restaurant, or explore the tasty local cuisine on your own terms.
FAQS about Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean Sea NOT to be confused with Costa Rica. It is a Commonwealth of the U.S. The primary languages are Spanish and English. Most individuals in major cities and towns speak fluent English. Here are some more important details about the history of Puerto Rico.
What should I know about travel to Puerto Rico?
Travel to PR does not require a passport for US citizens. For individuals traveling from all other countries, travel to PR is considered travel to the U.S. and the same passport/visa requirements apply.
Is travel to Puerto Rico dangerous?
Travel to PR is not particularly dangerous. The area we will be in is a low crime, peaceful town. If you choose to visit San Juan, you should practice your street smarts as in any major city. February is NOT hurricane season. There are no dangerous land animals in Puerto Rico. The ocean of course has its own dangers as does any ocean anywhere in the world does.
Where should I fly into?
The two main airports in Puerto Rico are Aguadilla and San Juan. The Aguadilla Airport, known as Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN), is the closest and most convenient airport (40 minute drive). Whether you fly into Aguadilla or San Juan, I have arranged for transportation with a local woman owned taxi service. You will receive a survey after signing up that will help organize this transportation around your arrival time with other retreat participants. The cost will range from $19 for a group of 4 from the Aguadilla to $75 for a solo trip from the Aguadilla airport OR $50 for a group of 4 from San Juan to $200 for a solo trip from the San Juan airport.
Do I have to stay on site?
Residents of Puerto Rico who are enrolled in the retreat are welcome to stay off site and join us for all activities, excursions, and closing night at the site of the retreat.
If you are interested in staying off site for any other reason please email sensual.radiance@gmail.com to discuss.
Should I rent a car?
You are welcome to rent a car but you will not need one during our stay. Car rental can be pricy but driving in Puerto Rico is safe and easy. The site of our stay provides parking for up to 3 cars, otherwise you will have to find nearby street parking. Please notify us of your decision to rent a car with the survey provided after you sign up. All excursions will have organized transportation included in your retreat fee.
Where else should I visit in Puerto Rico?
Should you decide to stay over the weekend prior to or post our retreat, I highly recommend visiting San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico to experience the famed night life, vibrancy and architecture of Old San Juan. From San Juan, you can also visit the rainforest, El Yunque which is a 40 minute drive away.
Alternatively, if you would like to explore the mountains, Utuado is a gorgeous peaceful town for quiet rest, relaxation, lush green and waterfalls.
The islands of Culebra and Vieques are breathtaking as well and can be reached by ferry on the east coast of the island- east of San Juan.
There are many gorgeous places to visit all over the island. If you want some more suggestions feel free to message me directly!
INVESTMENT Options
On site and Off site/Local options available
Partial scholarships and sliding scale prices for Boricuas who lives on island available. Apply here.
EARLY BIRD PRICES END JANUARY 6th! Prices increase by $200 thereafter.
$500 deposit due by Dec 31st to secure your spot (or until all spots are filled).
The entire retreat fee must be paid in full by March 1st the latest.
Prices range depending on the accommodations you choose. This price includes: stay, daily breakfast, 3 lunches, 3 dinners by our private chef, excursions and travel to and from excursions (all specified in the “what’s included I your retreat” section.)
To apply for a partial scholarship for Boricuas on island, click here.
**Schedule a call with Alyssa to discuss whether this is a good fit for you!
Payment plans are flexible and can be determined by our 1:1 conversation.
Private Room w/ Private Bathroom & Shower
Shared Room:
Bunk Beds:
Theme: Unleash Your Inner Video VIxen
During the late 90s/early 2000s, the video vixen captured our attention. She strutted out of the sea with water dripping down her body, she oozed sensuality shamelessly, she emanated confidence and radiance in “exotic” locations.
We were drawn to this modern iteration of the sex siren that appeared in music videos, while simultaneously growing more aware as a culture of the significance of culture geared towards the male gaze. Where she was primarily put on a pedestal, the video vixen became simultaneously villainized the more the industry equated her with sex work and the more saturated the market became with young models eager for their moment to shine. As time progressed, these women came out with their stories, Karinne Stefans amongst them, sharing about this journey.
The video vixen was Alyssa’s main inspiration for diving head first into the world of modeling at the age of 14. She saw herself in these women and longed to be part of that seemingly glamorous world of travel and sexual autonomy.
As the vixens themselves later revealed, the reality proved to be different. As a fashion model, Alyssa noticed the disconnect between the experience of modeling in often uncomfortable physical circumstances, impossible expectations, and treatment as if models were interchangeable/disposable- and the finished art.
Auditioning for the Blurred Lines music video marked a turning point for her. It sunk in how empty the pursuit of acceptance by the gatekeepers truly was. It marked the end of her active desire to participate in the modeling industry and inspired her to go on a path to be the embodied artist she truly desired to be most.
Over this last decade since, she has devoted herself to creating authentic, honest, embodied, Pussy Empowered art, still definitely inspired by those early visions of the video vixen. However, today she expresses on her own terms and invites all of her collaborators and clients to do the same. On the shores of Puerto Rico, Alyssa has expressed her video vixen dreams with a volume of art that can be found across her social media channels, via the Movement Membership Program, and in her first two music videos for Como un Animal and Ancestors Wildest Dreams filmed in Puerto Rico.
With this retreat, Alyssa desires to continue merging her world of art with the Pussy Empowered method that has brought her to the point of artistry and entrepreneurship you witness from her today.
This retreat is an invitation to her clients to live their expressed fantasies, embodying the inner goddess and get comfortable expressing themselves and taking up space.
She desires to support each participant to create art out of their embodied expression that feels true to them. Art that makes you feel alive as you create it and inspires you every time you rewatch it to remember that you are that bitch.
Amazing Client Feedback!
About Pussy Empowered:
You deserve a safe space to explore your Pussy Power.
The world has not made it safe for us to feel safe in our bodies.
We are taught that our bodies are dangerous, evil, shameful.
Its time to reclaim the power that buried underneath all the self hate, shame and old narratives.
Its time to write a new narrative for ourselves and for the collective. To live an experience of self love, self celebration, unapology.
And it starts with your commitment to yourself.
This community is diverse in many ways
including
gender identity, occupation, and ethnicity.
Pussy Empowered™ aligns for you if:
You have a vision for a future where women and people with pussies can feel safe and liberated on a personal level AND for the collective.
You’re committed to self growth & living your life by your own rules.
You don’t wanna just talk about it, you wanna be about it.
You are open minded and open hearted- willing to hear different perspectives and expand your awareness.
You’re ready to level up, but you’re tired of centering shadow work.
You want to dismantle whorephobia.
You want to be on the leading edge of a conversation that address intersectionality, rather than gaslights the experiences of anyone who is not in a place of privilege.
Pussy Empowered
An intersectional, wholistic approach to empowerment integrating mind, body, spirit & emotion. Sex positive & sex worker inclusive.
From inner truth —> embodiment —> expression
It’s not just theory, it’s a practice
No spiritual bypassing. No dogma. No slut-shaming. No bullshit.
POWER
Patriarchal models of power have centered ‘power over’. But this is not the only format in which the concept of power exists. In the words of Brenee Brown, there is also ‘power with’, ‘power to’, and ‘power within’. These uses of power are responsible for all kinds of amazing contributions to the world such as the impact of a grassroots movement like Black Lives Matter (power with), the ability of Kamala Harris to become the first WOC Vice President of the US (power to), and the commitment Cardi B has to being herself despite the haters (power within).
PUSSY
There are many words used to describe the female genitalia. But most fall short of describing the entire female reproductive system -external & internal. When I use the word Pussy, I am often referring to ie: uterus, vulva, vaginal canal, cervix, ovaries etc.
I am also often referring to femininity and the experiences that go along with the biological, societal, and cultural experience of identifying as a woman whether assigned at birth or not.
My work may not resonate with all who have a biological Pussy*, if for example you do not identify as a woman, but it might. And it may not resonate with you if you identify as a woman but do not have a biological Pussy, but it might.
9 Elements of Pussy Power
The foundation of our exploration and tools for reclamation are based on the following themes. Click on a word to learn more about this Pussy Empowered approach,
Word On the Street
“The healing that is necessary in this space of the body is so important and to have a leader like Alyssa who has been working with her body so deeply is of high value. Its also fun, beautiful, and joyful. Its really essential to anyone who is on a path of healing or spiritual awakening to do this type of work with themselves.”
– Alexandra Roxo, Radical Spiritual Teacher, Author of F*ck Like a Goddess
“I felt like I was given an environment that allowed me to feel safe, still and totally present and from there I was able to remember and feel my power and conviction in the things I have been struggling with/confused about.”
– Rotana, Singer & Activist
“Its become more easy for me…to just take up the space that I take up — that I want to take up.”
– Jen Anaya, Doula, Multi-Passionate Artist & Activist
“...your emphasis is always on being present in the body and being sensual to yourself. And that was really huge.”
– Adriana Pericchi, Language Justice Practitioner
Pussy Empowered was founded by Alyssa Aparicio
She is 100% That Bitch. And so are you. Wherever you are on your journey of owning that, Alyssa is ready to offer resources, rituals, and support to usher you to your next level. All the while, honoring your innate & authentic expression.
Alyssa is a lifelong anthropologist of Pussy Power, Pussy Empowerment Coach & Sacred Erotic Creatrix.
Throughout her professional career she has worked as a fashion model, writer, editor, artist, performer of belly dance, burlesque, samba, and exotic dance. She is one half of the artistic duo, Flash The Abyss which is currently in the final stages of completing a documentary exploring modern female flamenco performers in Spain.
Over the last decade, Alyssa has studied with many of the top voices in female empowerment in the nation.
Through her offerings and art, she is passionate about inspiring the feminine to stop settling for crumbs and create a world where womxn feel empowered to live their embodied truth.
*A Note on Gender Identity & Sex:
In this container, much of our focus will center the experience of the physical space of pussy: ie uterus, vulva, cervix, ovaries etc.
Much of our focus will center the experience of being socialized as a womxn.
If your lived experience remains outside of either or both of these experiences and this conversation resonates with you, you may discern that this is the container for you. It is possible that this may not resonate for you and where you are on your journey of liberation. If you have any questions about whether this space is aligned for you, please email sensual.radiance@gmail.com
Photos by Alena Mealy & Erik “Talltree” Butts.
Thank you to the featured badasses, clients, & collaborators: DJ Moonflower, Dena Kelley, Heidy Hernandez, Jonnae Thompson, Kimberly Meyers, Nicol “Passion” Cruz