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The Experience

I’ve never had a similar experience to the Dame Salon.
It’s so freeing to know that any subject is on the table, and that no one feels out of place. Everyone comes from different backgrounds, but there is a strength in coming together and sharing our experiences.
Just knocking down old walls and letting the air in feels so healthy! It’s a great place to shed shame or hesitation. But, it’s also a great place to just listen and learn.
The outcome is really…life shifting.
T- St Charles

I was surprised at the direction this took. Which was every direction. No topic was off the table and there was so much respect.
I didn't know I needed this. WE didn't know WE needed this. Until we did. And we decided we needed to share it.
S- St Charles

How often can you say you have been truly seen and heard, when surrounded by virtual strangers?
Or that when you leave that space you will carry with you some of the deepest footprints on your soul , even if y’all never cross paths again?
Take a couple of hours to step outside of your comfort zone, embrace all aspects of who you are and share or just hear others’ experiences…it will have a profound impact, even if just to remind you that all of your experiences are part of what makes you lovely, worthy and utterly captivating.
M- Geneva

DAME

1. Middle English: denoting a female ruler
2. Old French: from Latin- root word domina- ‘mistress or lady'
3. UK: the title given to a woman equivalent to the rank of knight
4. North America: a woman
5. YOU

The What

So what is Dame Salon?

This is a loosely structured open forum. When you remove the frame- It's a room full of women talking about their experiences around intimacy.

If your hesitant because you're not sure how you feel about opening up- you don't have to. You can come listen, learn, and contribute only what you want to contribute. You won't be put on the spot. That's not how we treat our fellow Dames.

And in the past, there's never been a dull or awkward moment. There's always someone who wants to share a story or ask a question.

The Why & The Tribe

This is for real women. For real.

This is for women who maybe feel like they need support approaching a difficult subject with their partner, feel sexy, have a troubled relationship with their bodies, want to share something spicy they've been holding on to because they were afraid to feel judged, want to talk about sex during menopause, feel like finding a way to feel more safe, want to learn something fun to add to the repertoire...

We cover it all, as long as someone is moved to share it.

The How

How did this become a 'thing'?

This all started around my dining room table over a decade ago. These hilarious, intriguing, sometimes difficult, and always cathartic conversations grew. There were 3 women, then 10, then 20...

We decided it was important to open the doors a little wider. We thought other women needed this too. We all get something different out of it.

The 'Rules'

Show love. Show respect.

No judgement.
No shaming.

Both during and after the event, please do not share anything with others that one of your fellow Dames has shared. It is not up to you to decide whether it is too personal or not.

Please respect this, as we respect you and your privacy.

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
Anais Nin

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
Maya Angelou

“If you limit yourself only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is compromise.“
Anais Nin