What if your erotic life could be a source of power, pleasure and self-knowledge?
This three-hour workshop invites you to gently explore what the erotic means to you, map your desires and discover what genuinely feels good, in whatever form that takes. You’ll learn to listen more closely to your yes, no and maybe, while gently exploring the fears, beliefs and patterns that can keep you from what you truly want.
Through reflection, guided practices and embodied exploration, we’ll move beyond simply knowing what you desire towards feeling more at home in your own erotic energy.
Details:
Date: Saturday 14th November 2026
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Studio 2, TAPAC, 100 Motions Road, Western Springs, Auckland
Cost: $75 (incl. GST)
Suitable for all bodies & genders.
Nothing we do involves sexual acts.
Spaces are limited.
What to bring?
Wear something comfortable enough to move in. You'll be on your feet moving at times & on the floor writing at times. Bring a journal or notebook and a pen. Water bottle and a snack if you're someone who needs to eat regularly. An open mind is the only other essential. Everything else will be provided.
“Attending this workshop, Erotic Empowerment, was the best gift I could have given to myself. The space Michelle created was warm, welcoming (unsurprisingly), and easy to sink into each offering of exploration. I left with: new tools to support my journey of self-empowerment, a deeper understanding of my inner worlding/ relationship with my senses and a nourished body and soul.”
“I came away from Michelle’s workshop with my walking posture forever changed. At 53, I explored what it felt like to walk through a room with 10/10 feeling of self worth. It has set a new threshold for erotic empowerment experiences.”
Who is your facilitator?
Michelle Kasey is an award-winning sex & relationships therapist (“best sex therapist 2023 & 2024”) burlesque artist (“burlesque performer of the year 2026”), and co-owner of ‘The Velvet Haven’ Burlesque Schools in Auckland and Wellington.
Her journey into this work began in a pole dancing studio & has developed over more than 14 years as a cabaret performer and teacher, giving her a perspective that few practitioners can offer.
She brings together embodied experience as a dancer & performer with therapeutic expertise, working in a somatic, trauma-informed, & playful way.
Since 2018, she has worked with thousands of clients through private sessions, group courses, and workshops, supporting people of all genders to develop a more alive, honest, and nourishing relationship with themselves.
She has written for The Spinoff, The Herald and performed on stages from intimate venues to crowds of 40,000.
Photo by David Kang