Testimonials
Jenna Kitchingham
Participant - March 2023
All the things that are covered are completely life transformational and so good. They're so relevant for every part of life in all of its spheres from relationships to sexuality to work to friendships to family and these tools can literally be applied to everything and I feel so grateful. I just have this secret knowledge that feels so potent and so powerful and so transformational that I can work with.
I felt so safe during this retreat and I am someone who doesn't feel safe generally and whenever I go into these spaces I actually retract myself until I get to a point where I feel safe and I'm so grateful for Joy and Shiva and the way they hold such a sacred safe well boundaried space. I'm so glad they came to this work because I think it requires such a high level of facilitation that's really honest so I'm really grateful. It's one of the best, most safe spaces I've ever worked in and I've done a lot of circles and courses and things like that over the last 10 years. It felt completely inclusive, completely safe, just very easy to be myself and I felt like there was a lot of permission and spaciousness for that so, yeah, it feels amazing
Andy Eastwood
Participant - March 2023
This retreat has been fantastic. It ripped open my heart, it raised a lot of shit inside me - which was difficult to deal with at the time - but I felt held and safe with the facilitators and the assistants in what they were doing, and the tools that I've been given to take away for when this shit rises again.
Saulius Simcikas
Participant - March 2023
I just shed a lot of layers. I go to many Retreats for self-development and this was honestly one of the best ones, difficult to say what's so good about it without you being here.
Christine Marlow
Participant - March 2023
I thought Joy and Shiva's retreat was powerful and healing. It allowed me to meet and to love some of the shadow parts of myself which which was empowering with a with a kind of subtle power. That all helped me access a different way of being that I suspected was there but didn't really know how to access. I feel good in my body. I valued the presence of the other participants who taught me lots about myself. I thought Joy shared important and helpful information in a fun and playful way using embodied practices and role play, things like that. I thought it was a fantastic retreat
“It was the most powerful enlightenment I’ve met so far in my spiritual quest. Doors are literally blown of there hinges. This medicine of Eros is beyond the plant medicine journeys that i have encountered with myself and I do love them so so much. This medicine is alive in your body to access at any given moment you choose. The course gives you tools that really can be applied in every area of you life
I highly recommend checking out some of joys work. I’ve come across many space holder and she is by far the most genuine open heart I’ve encountered, really fucking good at what she does”
— Jos Skinner (Participant Oct 2022)
“I can't express my gratitude enough for all the magic and love I received at Joy's sexual shamanism course!! I learnt so much about myself, my desires, my boundaries and eeeeverything else in between... I arrived there as a small faction of myself but left there as a whooole and centred being with a much broader perspective of what life has to offer us!
Thanks to the work of Joy, I can truly and honestly say that I've found what brings my soul to life and the person I am now is hugely different to what I thought of myself before... so I'm extremely grateful for all that Joy has created and alllllllll that is still to come. I know this work will change many lives Thank you!!”
— Eevie (Participant Apr 2022)
“I approached the 4 day workshop called an “Introduction to Sexual Shamanism” as a clinical sex therapist, someone practised in many warm skills such as empathy and unconditional positive regard, but also holding an ethical and emotional distance. I know many tools and am unafraid of talking to any client on any subject, this course showed me all the skills and more but in a place of LOVE.
The people, the strangers that came together on day one were lead down a path of self-discovery with a warm and safe guiding hand. Everyone moved at their own pace and got something out of each exercise. Sometimes small, sometimes massive and profound. I witnessed real changes in a very short space of time.
What happened can only be done with the right tools, by the right people, in the right environment. But it was transformative to witness what a group of strangers, and therefore anyone, can achieve in 4 short days.”
— Brian White - Clinical Sexual and Relationship therapist (Participant Apr 2022)
“Participation in the training with Joy has transformed the way I look at myself and how I feel in my own skin. I gained a lot of freedom and it shows up as feeling good in my own body and well as discovery of what a boundary really means and how to put boundaries and to respect others too was a huge breakthrough for me.
I will definitely recommend it to anyone who is open for a deep healing and a truly fun, respectful experience where the space is held for anything that might show up. I never felt as accepted and ok to be myself as I did in those 5 days. Thank you so much Joy and the team for providing me with a whole new understanding and loads of new "tools" which makes a difference in my life every day.”
— Patrycja (Participant Apr 2022)
“A few months on I’m still having massive breakthroughs and insights based on what I learnt about myself. During the 4 days, I was challenged head on. But I stepped up to the challenge, showing up for myself in ways I could only imagine. As a result I’ve experienced a whole heap of changes in my life. The relationship with my body has changed tremendously and I’m much more confident, not just physically but also speaking my truth, saying no, holding myself accountable, honouring my feelings and experiences. I’ve also become less afraid to go after what I want and desire.
I’ve continued to work on what came up and embraced the changes in my day to day life.
I’m eternally grateful for having a safe space to do the hard work”
— Louise (Participant Apr 2022)
“Since experiencing the Sexuality and Shamanism course with Joy so many avenues have opened up in my life. Greater opportunities for connection, deeper and more profound. I've come to know myself more and in greater depth. The tools and experiences which were shared and facilitated have been instrumental in this growth in both my internal world and likewise in that which I experience in the reflection. I have never felt so embodied and it just continues.... 🐍⚡️💫💥”
— Danny (Participant Apr 2022)
“Joy Mittens is an amazing powerhouse manifestor who will rock your world with her presence. Me and others who attended this beautiful container in spring will never be the same (in the best way)
Come join, and let the Love transform you”
— Maia (Participant Apr 2022)
“I entered in to Joy's retreat with the perception that I needed to expess my sexuality, however through the incredible process and tools of this journey I discovered what I really craved was emotional connection. This has shifted my perception and awareness of my inner self becoming more in alignment and helping my life to flow authentically. I now have a deeper relationship and understanding of my emotions. I'm incredibly grateful to Joy, Shiva and Louisa for facilitating. A beautifully held space, felt safe at all times. 🙏❤🔥”
— Loki (Participant Oct 2022)
“I recently indulged in receiving the skillful space holding delivered by Mittens and the team. I chose to attend in order to receive nourishment by dropping back in with the teachings that underpin my work, but was delighted to discover some personal tender edges and be in a space where they could be acknowledged and met by true intimacy. So what I considered initially to be an indulgence, turned out to be a very wise choice for both my personal wellbeing and to provide sustenance and depth for the continued fortification of my work. Thank you so much, I'll be returning for more!”
— Amanda Love Lyons (Participant Oct 2022)
“This experience was a very loving exploration of all sides of ourselves. I discovered new and unfamiliar realisations in a space where we are all going through it together. While the course is very exposing in lots of ways, it is only towards our freedom and self acceptance with tools learned and practiced to give new structure to new ways of being. The course was managed amazingly by Joy and her team with such humanity and generosity for all of us and everything we were experiencing. I feel present to all sides of myself that I never even knew before in a very loving way”
— Julie (Participant Oct 2022)
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