Pleasure Witch Academy
a year long self study course
Your Online Course for Healing Pleasure
with Luna Dietrich
let the somatic soil of your being become less compacted & more porous
receive MORE pleasure with LESS guilt & shame
remember that pleasure is not only possible, but deeply important
Maybe you intellectually know pleasure is important.
You know pleasure isn’t a reward.
You’ve witnessed it be possible for others…
But what if pleasure was a crucial part to your healing journey?
What if pleasure got to be your ORIENTATION?
Your guiding life force.
Whether that’s self pleasuring in the middle of the day to Stevie Nicks, leaving that long-term relationship that is dampening your spirit, or moving to the ocean just because you can!
What if we got to have epic, abundant, love?
Romantic AND beyond.
No more settling for half assed situation-ships & one-sided friendships out of fear nothing better will come.
Whether that’s forming a local coven in your backyard, bravely calling in the romance of your dreams or living your child free rich auntie life.
We get to dream ridiculously big. Our desires are divine.
Our desires are disruptive.
Whether that’s through organizing reproductive justice rallies, buying the land of your dreams with your besties, or traveling the world while being queer as fuck.
Pleasure Witch Academy is designed to help you not only intellectualize, but EMBODY these truths. To live your values. To feel them in your bones and watch them radiate out and ripple into your entire life.
Pleasure isn’t selfish
Pleasure isn’t shameful
Pleasure is important
Pleasure is possible
How would it feel to:
Radically accept and love your body (Hint: It doesn’t mean you have to change a single thing) so you can go out wearing that cute fit that’s been gathering dust in your closet!
Feel more resourced and hopeful when facing the world and all of its oppression so you don’t let it keep you from being soft and present with your loved ones.
Deeply understand and trust your own body, so you can feel gut-like yes/no clarity in your decisions, whether that’s going to that party (or not), saying yes to the project (or not) – applicable to any situation where you might need that deep trust!
Feel supported in expressing any struggles you might have around sex and relationships. No more feelings of isolation or shame around struggling to orgasm or getting in arguments with your partner. You’re normal and get to be connected.
Accept and give space for your emotions, so you step off the emotional roller coaster so you no longer burn down your relationships or business when you’re feeling the feels!
Take radical responsibility for your life so you can respond to it rather than be in a constant state of reactivity.
Understand the role stress plays and how to confidently manage it – so you experience deeper peace and pleasure.
Communicate with your partners, lovers, and friends (sexual or otherwise) in ways that allow you to feel seen and heard.
Ignite your creative fire and not wait for the meaning of life to show up – but to find meaning in all you do.
So you can go after that toe-curling, unclenched butthole life you want— no matter what it deliciously conjures up for you.
“Pleasure Witch Academy has changed my life. I didn’t know this level of nervous system regulation and joy could be real. And my sex life??? I’m finally not dissociating all of the time and having fucking amazing orgasms!!!”
-Be
But maybe oppressive conditioning is getting in the way.
Symptoms of internalized pleasure oppression can sound like this:
• The concept of pleasure sounds great but it feels almost impossible to access. GUILT and self-criticism constantly get in the way
• “Boundaries! What are those?!”
• You worry about being desirable more than feeling and following YOUR own desire
• You keep being attracted to the wrong people!
• It’s difficult to receive pleasure or have orgasms. You’re more familiar with dissociation and shame
• You want to want sex but the desire just isn’t there. Or you want to be okay with NOT wanting sex
• You keep abandoning yourself in relationships, growing exhausted and resentful
If any of this sounds familiar:
Good news.
It’s not unique and you’re not alone.
There is a reason why you may feel confused, frustrated or stuck.
Pleasure oppression is insidious.
We are immersed in a toxic culture that is imbued with messages, norms and laws that say:
• Our sexuality is not enough or it’s too much
• Our pleasure does NOT matter
• Our worth is tied to our productivity. We need to look and perform a certain way in order to be worthy of love and belonging
• And, ultimately, our bodies don’t belong to us. They are something to be profited off, bred, or disposed of
The system needs to change. It needs to be torn down.
But that won’t happen overnight.
There is no silver bullet or magic quick fix.
But small, daily actions have the potential to create massive change over time.
Experiencing great sex is a thousand times more about
facing trauma,
practicing vulnerability
and building shame-resilience…
…than it is about following a secret 1, 2, 3 step hand and mouth technique.
Dropping into your pleasure is a thousand times more about growing your capacity to receive good things and feel safe within your body than drawing a bubble bath. It can sometimes look like that, but it’s made up of so much more.
That’s why my trauma-informed approach to healing from pleasure oppression offers support and practices in regular doses.
It guides you to slowly integrate and heal from these toxic messages, making huge strides over time - without overwhelming yourself.
These are the building blocks that allow pleasure and self love to flourish.
It’s time to prioritize what feels good to you.
Pleasure is possible.
Pleasure is important.
It’s time to name what you want and allow yourself to pursue it.
And become what you desire.
It’s not enough to just avoid and dismantle all that’s wrong with the world. We get to heal our internalized pleasure oppression and actively build and pursue the lives we DO want, one step at a time.
“Pleasure Witch Academy has freed me of years of unnecessary guilt, shame and energy about my past and current perspective of myself. It’s improved my sex life, communication skills and all of my relationships.”
-Madison
What's Inside
Pleasure Witch Academy is unrivaled in its epic proportions:
You receive 12 months of a self study pleasure almanac.
This is THE comprehensive course on pleasure - how pleasure is the connecting red thread in all areas of your life.
PLUS, you unlock access to an extensive collection of videos, interviews, journal prompts & practices.
In a nutshell:
12 extensive modules over 12 months on healing from pleasure oppression (take a look at the video below to see just how much that actually is)
30+ recorded classes with me on special topics, including: forming a consensual a relationship to money, regulating your nervous system, facing your fears of getting what you want, and more!
Daily journal prompts for each module to help you build a self-loving writing habit
Bonus interviews with contributing Pleasure Educators to expand on my teachings and offer you different lenses (brilliant guest teachers shared below)
Access to my library of recorded classes from previous Pleasure Witch Academy courses!
A bonus guest class featuring a breathwork ritual with Rae Halder, certified trauma resolution coach & animist mystic
A comprehensive Sex Ed Book List along with class recordings on Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski, The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor and Pleasure Activism by adrienne maree brown
Hands-on workbooks, assignments and practice invitations for each class to help you integrate the lessons in a practical way
Take a Sneaky Peek
To show you what that much content actually looks like, we recorded a little sneak peek for you!
I am known for my generous courses and Pleasure Witch Academy is my most comprehensive one to date. It comes with hours worth of interviews, lessons, and practices.
Course Modules
Each course module is self-paced, trauma-informed and designed to make you fall deeply in love with yourself. This course is SO MUCH more than about sex. These modules will touch and impact every aspect of your life and the way you view the world.
Module 1:
Rooting in Self Love
Module 2:
Finding Safety & Somatic Resource
Module 3:
Cultural & Pleasure Oppression
Module 4:
Sexual Personality & Developmental Patterns
Module 5:
Radical Body Accpetance
Module 6:
The Emotional Landscape
Module 7:
Boundaries & Communication
Module 8:
Communication & Self Expression (with others)
Module 9:
Building Desire & Liberated Expression
Module 10:
All About Pleasure
Module 11:
Body, Gender & Identity
Module 12:
Abundance, Sex Magic & Activism
Each module comes with pleasurable exercises to help you integrate and embody what you are learning in a practical way.
Homeplay Exercises Include:
rage rituals • breathwork • guided meditations • embodied movement • journaling • mirror work • communication techniques • pleasure rituals • dreamwork • divination • and much more…
...offering you many different tools so you can experiment and discover what works for you.
“You have taught me that there really are no limits. Whether it is body image issues, anxiety, sexual confusion, etc... whatever speaks to you is always true. I have learned to follow my heart!”
-Deniz
Pleasure Witch Academy is not only designed to give you liberatory somatic education but to also help you develop a writing habit in the form of a self-loving inquiry practice.
Journaling has become my go-to tool for deep transformation and I have upgraded the entire course to reflect this change.
You don’t write because you already know what you want and don’t want.
You write to find out.
This course places you in a written dialogue with yourself that will take you through a gradually unfolding narrative of your life that will bring new clarity and purpose –
a narrative of your life that comes into existence as it is being written.
You will write in order to tease new and empowering thoughts out of stuck and stagnant beliefs. You will write in order to THINK.
And I’ll provide you with in-depth regular journaling prompts so that you can explore and expand on every module.
You will write to hold nuance and complexity, to realize that you are inherently good AND capable of causing harm,,and to realize that you are powerful AND just one human in this vast existence.
You will realize you can change your life by building a small daily habit AND have hope that the world can do the same.
“I didn't know until I started this course how shut down I was. Sparks of my light shown through over the years, and I guess that's what sustained me, but now, I really KNOW who I am and what I want. And that is transforming every area of my life. It's hard to believe that this one course has done all that.”
-Nat
“This course is absolutely the right thing to help move forward in life. It's a wealth of information and connection that leads to unlocking what you never knew you had in your life and in your body. It is the doorway to move love, joy, and pleasure in your life.”
-Isabel
“I feel more confident and comfortable in my body and my emotions. I feel a sense of pride in being a woman and having my unique experiences that accompany that embodiment. I am not as afraid, and I no longer feel broken.”
-Hana
Your main instructor and creator of Pleasure Witch Academy
Luna Dietrich
Hey, there! I’m Luna Dietrich,
aka the Pussy Witch.
(prounouns: they/them and she/her)
I’m a gently fierce Trauma-Trained Pleasure Educator, somatics practitioner, pleasure activist, business witch, and imperfect earth devotee.
I’m here to help us get free from pleasure oppression. I’m here to help us embody an abundant and pleasurable life while creating a more liberated world.
WHY?
Because my ultimate pleasure is tied to our collective liberation.
Pleasure is not just what’s easy, it’s what feels right. Being embodied isn’t just finding comfort, it’s finding aliveness. It’s possible to have a life of unapologetic pleasure and still show up for our communities.
Raised catholic, a middle child and a born-people-pleaser, knowing what I want — in my sex life and beyond — has not always been easy. I’m a big believer in big shifts through small daily actions and that’s why I incorporate daily reflection prompts and gentle somatics into my liberatory framework.
I created this course because investing in radical self love has changed my life and I believe it’s a fundamental principle for liberation.
My focus is on a trauma-informed, feminist, somatic, pleasure-based sex education to help recovering people-pleasers and exhausted activists weed out shame, trauma, and internalized prejudices and root into radical self-love. Since 2016, with the help of a daily writing habit and lots of rest, I have led more than 4,000 students through my online courses and workshops. All while still having an abundance of time for other loves like wild foraging, nasty dancing, reading all of the books, community living, my fur babies, and hilarious date nights with my sweetie.
Featured Pleasure Educators
Pleasure Witch Academy features a roster of amazing guest interviews with sex educators from 2019 to 2021.
Dalychia Saah
Dalychia Saah is a sexuality educator, professor, writer, and speaker. Through her words and work, Dalychia facilitates space for people to connect deeper with their desires for their body, relationships, life, and our world. Dalychia believes that systematic forms of oppression can be overthrown by a reclamation of intra- and interpersonal power.
Dalychia is the co-founder of Afrosexology, a pleasure based sex education platform that creates educational content and workshops to center the pleasure, empowerment, and liberation of Black people. Through Afrosexology, she has created space for tens of thousands of people of color to reclaim their sexuality and body agency.
Ev’Yan Whitney
Ev’Yan Whitney is a Sexuality Doula™ who helps women and femme-identifying folks transition out of sexual shame and into erotic empowerment. Over the past decade, Ev'Yan has dedicated themselves to sex education and sex activism by holding healing space for individuals in personal sessions, workshops, panels, and retreats across the globe.
Their wildly successful Sensual Selfie Challenge on Instagram as well as their podcast "The Sexually Liberated Woman", have encouraged hundreds of thousands of people to explore and reclaim their sexuality.
Photo credit to Celeste Noche @extracelestial
Jimanekia Eborn
Jimanekia Eborn is a Queer Media Consultant, Comprehensive Sex Educator, and Sexual Assault & Trauma Expert. She is the host of Trauma Queen - a podcast mini-series for survivors of assault and allies.
The podcast focuses on uplifting voices in all communities and exploring our collective journey to healing.
Che Che Luna
Che Che Luna (pronounced “chay chay loo-nah”) - they/them - is a queer, trans latinx sex + pleasure educator, activist, dancer and sensual embodiment facilitator. Through their offerings, they aim to bridge the gaps in pleasure accessibility so that marginalized and historically oppressed folks can (re)build consensual, sovereign and affirming relationships with Self + others. You can find their work on IG @che.che.luna and their website https://checheluna.com
Luna Matatas
Luna Matatas is a Sex, Pleasure and Body Confidence Educator with over 10 years experience teaching sexual health and wellness workshops. She celebrates body confidence, self-adoration and building shame-free pleasure in our lives.
Luna is a self-identified craft slut; she created Peg the Patriarchy as part of her line of sex-positive and feminist merch. You can easily find Luna making nipple pasties, talking about butt stuff or helping couples and singles through Pleasure Coaching.
Rae Halder
Assana Rae Halder (she/her) facilitates a live, hour and half ritual of trauma informed breathwork for our collective healing. A mystic animist based & pleasure orient ritual-maker, Assana is a certified somatic resolution guide for leaders with sticky spots.
Leading a sexually liberated & pleasure oriented life looks different for everyone, are you ready to embody what it means to you?
“THIS INTENSIVE CHANGED MY LIFE. Through this course, I was able to reclaim my body, sexuality + Self more fully than ever before. The resources and homeplay exercises provided were such incredible tools to help me embody all the teachings. And I am in absolute awe of the compassionate, inspiring and transformational space Luna holds. This course was one of the greatest investments I've ever made for myself!”
-Che Che Luna
"The Pleasure Witch Academy kindled a new relationship with my body. One in which I'm actively dismantling years of sexual shame and opening to curiosity, acceptance and love. Luna is able to hold space with empathy for all experiences. I finally feel safe in my body exploring the newly awakened energy this program sparked within."
-Meghan Norean, @meghan.norean of Divine Flow
“Absolutely take it! This course has helped me to define certain things I have felt in my sexuality such as having "breaks" to my desires. It has helped me to locate myself as a sexual empowered woman in society and re-evaluate pre-dispose thoughts and ideas I've been fed my whole life.”
-Reyna Berger
Pleasure Witch Academy is for you if you want to:
• Embody pleasure even after trauma
• Stop worrying about being desirable and instead center YOUR desire
• Start seeing your body as an ally rather than the enemy
• Prioritize self care & self pleasure without having a ton of extra time
• Stop having your inner critique run the show
• Gain the courage to find right distance with relationships that drain your precious time and energy
• Understand & practice ritual magic to bring more abundance to your life
“Even if you're not concerned about the sexual aspects of your life, this will help anxiety, depression, circular thinking and self hatred.” -Stevie
Who is Pleasure Witch Academy not for?
• Anyone expecting to learn about "masculine" or "feminine" energies. Pleasure Witch Academy is about embracing whatever energy and gender identity feels good for you. If you are non-binary, gender non-identifying, trans, woman, man, or questioning, you are welcome! To be crystal clear, women who are part of the trans experience are TOTALLY welcome. Trans women are women!
• Folks who are not at all into witchiness. I’m not down with any beliefs that are victim blaming, gaslighting marginalized people or any type of spiritual bypassing. With a background/degree in Biochemistry, I am passionate about carefully merging science, justice and magic all together. I love the power of using intention and ritual to fill our lives with more meaning and pleasure. Pleasure Witch Academy comes from a holistic approach rooted in anti-racism and decolonization, and energetics are abundantly dusted throughout!
•Anyone expecting this course to teach them everything about the complexity and nuance of intersectional feminism. That’s a whole other course. Actually a million other courses and a lifetime of work. This course focuses on healing from pleasure oppression— mental health oppression, sexism, the beauty myth, capitalism, perfectionism, and purity culture. It’s not a completely comprehensive education on intersectional feminism and its history. However, Pleasure Witch Academy does offer deep inquiry on how pleasure oppression is impacting you personally.
If you have any questions, e-mail us at support@thepussywitch.com to see if this course will offer specifically what you are looking for.
“This course is the reward for SHOWING UP for yourself, saying YES to yourself. It is worth it, just to receive the support, guidance, and reflection that Luna offers with this information. Invest in yourself, you deserve it.”
-Franz
“Challenged everything that I have been doing for the past almost 30 years.”
—Kye
Frequently Asked Questions
> What if this feels scary? Is it still right for me?
If you are feeling pulled, then listen to your body. It’s okay to be scared! EVERYTHING in the course will be an invitation. Pleasure Witch Academy is designed to support you in tuning into your own body’s wisdom. My approach is very gentle and I will remind you again and again that you get to choose what feels right for you and only that.
> I have sexual trauma. Is this okay for me?
The whole course is very trauma focused and aware. My approach is slow, gentle, and supportive of wherever you are at! A huge element of Pleasure Witch Academy is healing and normalizing everything. We WILL practice releasing shame and trauma, but/and if you are still in a raw state from a recent or past sexual violation and/or experience complex PTSD, I recommend you seek sexual therapy in addition to the container of Pleasure Witch Academy.
> Is this course heteronormative?
Nope. It’s my goal not to be. I have intentionally designed this course to be accessible to all different kinds of identities, genders, sexual orientations and styles of relationship. For example, there will be no talk of man/woman or any gender roles, there will be no exercises where genitals are connected to gender (except in personal stories), and there will be no encouragement for a certain dating style like polyamory vs. monogamy.
> Do I need a partner to do the course?
Definitely not! The most important sexual relationship is the one you have with yourself. This course, the information and the exercises are all about YOU! However, all of the things you learn will impact how you relate to others, sexual or not.
> How will this show up on my credit card?
Charges to your card or Paypal account will show up as PW Academy. Whenever you see this you can giggle a little bit because your financial records will secretly have a little bit more pleasure in them!
> When does the course begin? How does this work?
You will immediately receive access to all course materials. This is a self paced journey. You can take all of the recorded classes, modules, prompts and bonus resources in your own time, at your own pace.
> How long will I have access to the course?
After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for at least two years.
> Do you offer refunds?
No, because I offer digital materials that can be downloaded, I do not offer refunds. Please shop mindfully.
> Do you offer scholarships?
Yes, I am offering scholarships for BIPOC. If this applies to you, click here to learn more and fill out the form to apply.
> Disclaimer:
Please cite and give credit to all sources when referencing Pleasure Witch Academy materials, spoken or written words, conversations, images, or their likeness.
All intellectual property and related material (the "Intellectual Property") that is developed or produced in this course is the sole property of me, the facilitator. Copyright, intellectual property rights and distribution rights of the Intellectual Property remain exclusively with the course facilitator.
Questions? Don’t hesitate to ask: support@thepussywitch.com
'“Luna and this entire course have been sex magic for me. I want Luna to reach more people. We need her brand of magic.”
-Rae
“Thank you thank you thank you! The work that you're doing and inspiring others to do is so fucking important and gives me soooo much hope.”
-Demi
“Absolutely go for it! You will be mind blown by how much this can affect such amazing changes in your body and life.”
-Jo
