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It’s not sex school,
It’s self school

Mission Statement

Back to the Body hosts immersive week-long retreats that transport women to beautiful, exotic locations where they can express and explore themselves in a safe, nurturing, non-judgmental environment.

Sexuality affects (and is affected by) every aspect of a woman’s life. At Back to the Body, we embrace the complex and all-encompassing nature of sexual desire. That’s why we don’t prescribe a one-size-fits-all healing process that only works for certain women. We are here for any and every woman– for those who want change, and for those who think they can’t change.

Pamela and her staff of certified sexological body workers use their expertise to guide you through a transformative, whole-body healing journey that’s individually tailored to fit your specific needs. All you have to do is bring your body.

This is the rest of your life in one week.

Behind every great woman is herself

Offerings

  • Daily complimentary hands-on bodywork sessions conducted by certified sexological bodyworkers
  • Group discussions about body image, self-esteem, boundaries, power dynamics, expressing your needs, and opening yourself up to positive sexual experiences
  • Individual and group exercises to overcome body shame, identify your desires, and safely explore them
  • One-on-one coaching sessions with Pamela at the beginning and end of each retreat
  • Exotic, beautiful locations
  • Delicious, organic meals
  • Lifelong friendships
  • Expand arousal

Meet the founder
Pamela Madsen

A pioneer in fertility and sex advocacy, Pamela Madsen is the Founder and first Executive Director of The American Fertility Association. She is a fearless advocate for women’s health and integrated sexuality who leverages her raw honesty and well-informed wit to help strip the stigma from infertility, female desire and body image.

Pamela, a certified Somatic Sex Educator with a Master's degree in Education has coached hundreds of women on their own personal journey back into their bodies, and their own expression of their Divine Feminine. Pamela is a veteran speaker, educator, and renowned blogger for The Huffington Post, Psychology Today, The Fertility Advocate, and Care2.

She is the author of Shameless: How I Ditched The Diet, Got Naked, Found True Pleasure and Still Got Home In Time To Cook Dinner (Rodale, January 2011). Pamela has appeared on 60 Minutes, Oprah, CNN, AARP Primetime Radio, The Dr. Laura Berman Show, The Jane Pratt Show, and Playboy Radio. As well as countless other media outlets. To learn more about Pamela Madsen please visit her personal website.

Meet the Team

Learn about the People Who Will Guide Your Back to the Body Journey

Ron Stewart, CSB

Ron Stewart has been a body worker since 2006 and has training in Reiki, Swedish, Thai, and Esalen massage techniques. In 2011 his curiosity and interest in human sexuality brought him to study with Joseph Kramer where he received certification as a Sexological Bodyworker. In 2012 Ron joined the Sexological Bodywork coaching team, assisting in the Canadian training.

Neal Wecker, CSB

As a Certified Sexological Bodyworker and Somatic Sex Educator Neal Wecker is committed to offering practical, bold, and trust worthy sex and intimacy skill based education for physical, emotional, and spiritual maturity. In private sessions, workshops, and writings, Neal advocates and offers support for people to embrace and to experience their sexuality as a conscious practice towards the health and happiness they deserve.

You will learn as much from us
as you will from each other

Ethics Societies & Organizations

  • AASECT
  • The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality