Reclamando el Placer: Círculos, Rituales y la Sexualidad de las Mujeres.

Reclamando el Placer: Círculos, Rituales y la Sexualidad de las Mujeres.

What drives someone to seek a fuller, freer relationship with their own pleasure? This conversation between Gris and her long-time friend and spiritual counsellor, psychologist Azul Tania, sits right at that intersection of recovery, body work and women reclaiming their sexuality. You’ll hear Azul trace how growing up in Tijuana and studying psychology led her into Mexica dance, women’s circles and, eventually, to making circles the “pillar” of her life and work.

She explains how these gatherings give women space to speak without interruption and to heal together, saying, “Yo misma sano en círculos… para mí son esenciales en mi crecimiento espiritual como mujer.” The episode then moves into very practical territory.

Azul shares how practices like breast massage, vaginal steaming and the use of obsidian eggs arose from a study group on sexuality and brought real changes for many women, from improved gynaecological health to feeling more at home in their bodies. There’s a gentle but clear challenge to performance-based sexuality and the pressure to be eternally available or to live up to the myth of the “goddess of sex”.

Sometimes, Azul reminds, “Hay momentos de vida que estamos en la cueva… y no tiene nada de malo.” Things get heavier as they talk about Azul’s master’s studies in sexual violence: street harassment, online abuse, pornography, leaked intimate videos and the way patriarchy still blames women for men’s desire. The story of Olimpia and the law that bears her name underlines how family support can turn shame into strength.

Throughout, the tone stays intimate, honest and grounded in everyday experience, making it a powerful listen for anyone in recovery who’s wondering how body, sexuality and healing all fit together. It might leave you asking yourself: what would it look like to relate to your own body with a bit more tenderness and a lot less pressure?