My offerings
What I do

I want to help people from all walks of life who are lacking in pleasure in their body, or passion and fulfilment in their life.

I want to help people to connect with their bodies, authentic emotions and life force energy to burn through all the blockages between them and their fullest expression of life, love, and freedom.

Dream bigger. Believe in yourself
I don't have all the answers, but I've got a bucketload of experience to share. I believe that our bodies and emotional systems know how to heal themselves, we've just forgotten how to listen to and trust them.

I am a guide and space holder to help you navigate your inner world, and encourage the suppressed parts to surface, be loved, and offer their wisdom.
Here Are some ideas about what I can offer.
Many of these can be adapted to be online.
They can be 1 on 1 or in a group.
We can find inventive ways to meet your needs in these unprecedented times
Heart sharing circle
A very simple yet very powerful ritual. It can be a mixed gender or a single gender group - both have their gifts.

This is an opportunity to express and be witnessed in what is authentically happening in your heart. All is welcome. The joy and the pain, the laughter and the tears, the confidence and the fear. Maybe you don't need to say anything at all, just be.

No one expresses judgement of you, tries to fix you, offers solutions, or even comfort, unless you specifically request it. We are here simply as witnesses in loving presence.

When we are able to take off our masks of being perfect, or having it all together, of coping, we find that we are not alone, and feel much more deeply connected.
Ecstatic Dance
This is not about learning to dance, it's about unlearning how not to dance. This is a dance journey purely for the benefit and pleasure of ourselves - not a performance for the benefit of anybody else.

It's about getting out of our heads and connecting deeply with this sensing, feeling animal of flesh and blood that we have been gifted. Giving it permission to speak and express itself through movement to music. Giving ourselves permission to enjoy it, whatever size and shape it is.

All is welcome. The joy and the pain, the laughter and the tears, the confidence and the fear. Maybe you don't need to move at all, just be.
Eye gazing ritual
The eyes are the window to the soul, and yet most of us feel very uncomfortable meeting other people's eyes, especially for an extended period of time.

How many people find eye gazing more challenging than having sex?

It's a practice of being confronted with all of your masks and layers of protection that keep you from truly showing yourself to another being, just the way that you are, and slowly laying them to rest.

It's a practice of truly seeing, behind every pair of eyes, a whole divine being, just like you.
Emotional release
Can be a group workshop or 1 to 1 tuition.

Do you feel numb to your emotions? Life feels grey, lacking in joy?

Or do you feel overwhelmed by your emotions? Volatile? Scared of them? Unable to control them and harming those around you?

Both these are symptoms of emotional energy being stuck in your system.

There are tools to help us to feel, express and integrate the full spectrum of emotions, from Anger to Grief to Joy, safely, so that the energy can move freely through our system, bringing a sense of aliveness, colour, and vitality.

When integrated, anger brings courage, grief brings clarity, and joy brings purpose.
Boundaries and consent
Do you know where your boundaries are? Can you tap into what's true and authentic for you moment by moment? Yes I do want a hug. No I don't want a hug. I did want a hug but I've had enough hug now. No I don't want a hug but I would like you to be close to me. I don't want a hug but I'm happy to give you one if you need it.

Are you able to communicate and stand up for your boundaries? Do you stay quiet because you want to please people? Are you scared of offending people? Being rejected by those you love?

This workshop has simple exercises to train you to feel into your inner truth, trust it, and stand up for it.
Let's talk about sex
What if sex was as common a topic of conversation as food? What is a healthy diet? Do you like avocados? What kind of seasoning do you use? Let me tell you about this amazing meal I had at this restaurant. My bread isn't rising properly, what am I doing wrong? When have you had food poisoning?

Sex is ubiquitous to human life, and yet it is pushed into the shadows, shamed, and made taboo. There it can do a lot of damage, because nobody is talking about it.

I want to create an open, safe and non judgemental space, for people to share their experiences.

All is welcome. The joy and the pain, the laughter and the tears, the confidence and the fear.
Self Pleasure ritual
What is your relationship to self pleasure? Do you realise that you can be your best lover? Do you take the time to really feel yourself? How exquisite it is to have a body? How much pleasure is it capable of feeling?

We have so shamed masturbation that we relegate all self pleasure to be something that happens quickly and in secret for a release, and that's all.

There could be so much more. You will find yourself happier, healthier, more full of vitality, self acceptance, and radiance. When and if you do choose to share yourself with a partner, you will be both more empowered and more able to surrender.
Genital Massage
Because sex and everything to do with it is so repressed, our genitals often don't get the attention they need. We can store a lot of tension and shame in this area, which can manifest as painful spots, numbness, dryness etc.

How often do your genitals get caring loving touch without the need to perform or give something back?

In this session we are not aiming for arousal, and certainly not orgasm, although it may be present, and that's beautiful too.

All is welcome. The joy and the pain, the laughter and the tears.

It is recommended that you do work around boundaries and consent before participating in genital massage.
Sacred Spot
The sacred spot is an energetic spot that is associated with your g-spot/prostate (the g-spot and the prostate are actually made from the same tissue during development in the womb.).

This spot can hold a lot of emotion and trauma, both from your own life and from ancestral and cultural energies, as well as being the gateway to vast relaxation and expansiveness.

It is recommended that you do work around how to move energy and release emotional charge before participating in sacred spot.
Bespoke sessions
Everybody is unique. I offer 1 to 1 sessions which are tailored to you, using any of the tools already mentioned, plus anything else I can do to help you.
Testimonial
"With Joy, I felt for the first time ever, what it's truly like to be asked to be entered and for the first time in my life to say YES. With my entire body. Fuck!! Life changing. Empowering. Freeing. Eros rising."
- Gretchyn
Testimonial
"The experience I had with Joy Mittens was profound. I felt I could truly trust this amazing woman so I was able to dive fully into the experience and receive a wonderful healing. I highly recommend her work. She is awesome!"
- Sarah
Testimonial
"Joy has a gift to lead people into an encounter with themselves."
- Ceremony
Have an experience
I offer both 1 on 1 sessions and group workshops. I'm currently in the north west of England and I'm also willing to experiment with remote options in these unprecedented times. I could also help you to find a practitioner/facilitator in your area as there are practitioners and workshops in this field all around the world.