Resources on embodiment, feminine power, pleasure, women's physiology and reclaiming the self.
mamagenas.com
Author of Pussy: A Reclamation and founder of the School of Womanly Arts. Thomashauer's work on feminine power, pleasure and embodiment is unapologetic, provocative and deeply serious beneath its irreverent surface. Not for everyone — but the women it reaches, it reaches deeply. A New York Times bestseller that reframes the relationship between a woman and her own body as the foundation of everything else.
Mama Gena's work on pleasure, feminine power and embodiment is widely used in women's empowerment, somatic healing and intimacy education contexts.
sallykempton.com
One of the most respected teachers of Kashmir Shaivite Tantra in the Western world. Her book Awakening Shakti explores the sacred feminine as creative, transformative energy — luminous and accessible. A foundational text for understanding the Shakti principle beyond its popular misconceptions.
Sally Kempton's work on the sacred feminine and Shakti principle provides rigorous grounding for women's tantric practice and somatic intimacy work.
brenebrown.com
Researcher and storyteller on shame, vulnerability and courage. Her books Daring Greatly, The Gifts of Imperfection and Atlas of the Heart have given millions of women language for their inner experience. Essential reading for identity and shame work.
Brené Brown's research on shame and vulnerability is foundational in women's identity work, trauma-informed counselling and self-compassion practice.
drstacysims.com
Exercise physiologist and researcher specialising in female physiology. Her work challenges the male-default in sports science and provides women with evidence-based protocols for training, recovery and performance across the hormonal lifespan. Her book Roar is essential reading for any woman who trains, moves or wants to understand her body better.
Dr Stacy Sims' research on female-specific physiology, hormonal health and recovery intersects with somatic wellness and women's health coaching.
tantraforlovers.com
Pioneer of heart-centred, non-goal-oriented lovemaking. Her work invites women to slow down, come home to the body, and discover intimacy as healing rather than performance.
Diana Richardson's approach is particularly relevant for women experiencing sexual numbness, disconnection, or healing from trauma in intimate relationships.