Sage & Sensuality

At the height of Samhain energy, when the veil between spiritual and physical worlds is thinnest, there is something powerful about stepping into a darkened room lit only by candles and saying yes to whatever your body needs. This week, we share what happened at our Samhain mini retreat in Salt Lake City: the quiet anxieties people brought in, the permission to express sacred rage, the roar that rose from the group, the spirits who wandered close, and the rituals that helped us come back down. If you’re curious about somatic healing, intuition, or energy work, this episode offers a window into it all and we invite you to step into our circle.Relevant Links:Books & Oracle Deck:Moonlogy Cards by Yasmin BolandThe Wicca Bible by Ann-Marie GallagherSamhain on TikTok:Celebrating Samhain: Traditions and Meaning Explained by @thisiskatemurphyCord Cutting by @thatglasgowwitchCustom bonsai crystal trees:IG: ⁠⁠@energyshifters1111💫 Follow & connect:IG: ⁠⁠@v3nusv3ntur3s⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠@v3nus.v3ntur3s⁠⁠Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/v3nusv3ntur3s⁠⁠⁠

Let’s be real — UTIs suck. But what if they’re also a signal from your body? Bri and Joy dig into what’s happening physically, emotionally, and spiritually when urinary tract infections show up. They talk about anger, perimenopause, and all the unspoken ways women hold tension. In true Sage & Sensuality fashion, Bri and Joy draw on wisdom from modern medicine, reiki, emotional processing, and Ayurvedic herbal practices to provide tips and tricks, beyond the well known "pee after sex". Expect laughter, truth, and maybe a little TMI. Actually, scratch that. Never TMI at Sage & Sensuality. Relevant Links:Books & News reports:⁠Essential Emotions, 8th Edition The Secret Language of Your Body by Inna SegalUSA Today Report on postpartum maternal death rates by Alison YoungAyurvedic Medicine: The Principles of Traditional Practice by Sebastian PoleLetting Go: The Pathway to Surrender by David R. Hawkins, MD, PhDIngredients in Bri & Joy's UTI ToolboxUrinari-X by LifeSeasonsFragrance Free Witch Hazel Toner by Dickinson'sCertified Organic Tea Tree Oil by Mountain Rose HerbsOrganic Coriander Seeds (Bulk) by Mountain Rose Herbs⁠Manjistha Powder⁠⁠ by Banyan Botanicals⁠Gokshura Powder by Banyan Botanicals💫 Follow & connect:IG: ⁠⁠@v3nusv3ntur3s⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠@v3nus.v3ntur3s⁠⁠Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/v3nusv3ntur3s⁠⁠For more info on Ayurvedic counseling with Bri, check her out at:IG: @moonflower.parkcityFacebook: ⁠⁠⁠Moonflower Reiki and Ayurvedic Wellness⁠⁠⁠To schedule reiki or an Ayurvedic consult: ⁠⁠⁠https://bri-goodale-reiki.as.me/For more info on what Joy is up to, check her out at:IG: @freeljoyTikTok: @PoleAlchemistYouTube: @PoleAlchemistPole Merch: ⁠FckYes on Etsy⁠Linktree: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/_freeljoy

As Sage & Sensuality prepares to celebrate Samhain in Sedona, Joy and Bri bring you along with a deep dive into the festival’s origins. They share its history as a Celtic fire ritual, its connection to feminine wisdom, and how Samhain became our modern Halloween. Whether you’re joining in Sedona or celebrating at home, this episode is a guide to rituals, release, and remembering.Relevant Links:Samhain: Rituals, Recipes & Lore for Halloween by Diana RajchelCrystal Reiki: A Handbook for Healing Mind, Body, and Soul by Krista MitchellCrystals for Beginners: The Guide to Get Started with the Healing Power of Crystals by Karen FrazierSamhain: The Celtic Inspiration for Modern Halloween✨ Save the date: Samhain in Sedona Retreat | October 9–12, 2025. Join us in Sedona for four days of movement, ritual, and deep sisterhood.💫 Follow & connect:IG: ⁠⁠@v3nusv3ntur3s⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠@v3nus.v3ntur3s⁠⁠Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/v3nusv3ntur3s⁠⁠

In Episode 6, Bri opens up about what it means to live in the space between science and spirit. She reflects on mentors who gave her language for power and group norms (shout out Dr. Richard Hackman!), the sting of sexism in early interviews (no thanks to you Great Recession of 2009) and how research in wearables galvanized her passion for a personalized approach to women’s health. Bri also opens up about her early psychic experiences and how self-acceptance led her to start a reiki and Ayurvedic counseling practice.Her story isn’t about choosing one or the other. It’s about carrying it all — the data and the energy, the logic and the magic. This is Bri’s journey of becoming, one that stretches from algorithms to alchemy and everything in between.Relevant Links:⁠⁠Sasha Graham's Dark Wood Tarot ⁠⁠More info on Dr. Richard Hackman & his work in organizational behavior & group normsResearch on Wearables & Women's Health (including some led by Bri)Peer-reviewed research by Bri on How Wearables & AI can Predict a Woman's Fertile Window✨ Save the date: Samhain in Sedona Retreat | October 9–12, 2025. Join us in Sedona for four days of movement, ritual, and deep sisterhood.💫 Follow & connect:IG: ⁠⁠@v3nusv3ntur3s⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠@v3nus.v3ntur3s⁠⁠Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/v3nusv3ntur3s⁠⁠For more info on what Bri is up to, check her out at:IG: @moonflower.parkcityFacebook: ⁠⁠Moonflower Reiki and Ayurvedic Wellness⁠⁠To schedule reiki or an Ayurvedic consult: ⁠⁠https://bri-goodale-reiki.as.me/

Episode 5 continues Bri’s story into some of her most painful chapters that shaped who she is today: her first heartbreak, the spiral into depression and an eating disorder, and the nights she cried herself to sleep in silence. This is also a story of survival. She shares how therapy gave her tools to face her anger and shame, and sisterhood gave her the lifeline she needed. Through the women who held her when she couldn’t hold herself, Bri found a way back into her body and her voice.Episode 5 is a reminder that healing is never linear and that women championing other women can mean the difference between despair and hope, and, quite literally for Bri, life or death.Relevant Links:⁠Sasha Graham's Dark Wood Tarot ⁠Dr. Christiane Northrup's Book "Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom"✨ Save the date: Samhain in Sedona Retreat | October 9–12, 2025. Join us in Sedona for four days of movement, ritual, and deep sisterhood.💫 Follow & connect:IG: ⁠⁠@v3nusv3ntur3s⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠@v3nus.v3ntur3s⁠⁠Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/v3nusv3ntur3s⁠For more info on what Bri is up to, check her out at:IG: @moonflower.parkcityFacebook: ⁠Moonflower Reiki and Ayurvedic Wellness⁠To schedule reiki or an Ayurvedic consult: ⁠https://bri-goodale-reiki.as.me/

In this episode of Sage & Sensuality, Bri shares what it felt like to never quite belong. Growing up in a small New England town, she was told to quiet down, to take up less space. At Harvard, she found herself in another world that demanded she change to fit in. Between the pride of “making it” and the sting of not being enough in either place, Bri opens up about the moments that shaped her voice, her confidence, and her mantra: watch me. This is a story about resilience, sisterhood, and finding power in the very places that tried to silence her.Relevant Links:Sasha Graham's Dark Wood Tarot Harvard Crimson Article about Larry Summers' statement on female scientists✨ Save the date: Samhain in Sedona Retreat | October 9–12, 2025. Join us in Sedona for four days of movement, ritual, and deep sisterhood.💫 Follow & connect:IG: ⁠⁠@v3nusv3ntur3s⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠@v3nus.v3ntur3s⁠⁠Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/v3nusv3ntur3s⁠For more info on what Bri is up to, check her out at:IG: @moonflower.parkcityFacebook: Moonflower Reiki and Ayurvedic WellnessTo schedule reiki or an Ayurvedic consult: https://bri-goodale-reiki.as.me/

In Episode 3 of Sage & Sensuality, Joy shares one of the hardest seasons of her life. From a rushed marriage at nineteen to a traumatic birth that left her body torn and her spirit fractured, she speaks honestly about postpartum depression, years of disassociation, and what it felt like to lose herself inside the expectations of religion and family.But this is also a story of reclamation. Through pole dance and the courage to think critically, Joy slowly found her way back to her body, her voice, and her power.✨ Save the date: Samhain in Sedona Retreat | October 9–12, 2025. Join us in Sedona for four days of movement, ritual, and deep sisterhood.💫 Follow & connect:IG: ⁠⁠@v3nusv3ntur3s⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠@v3nus.v3ntur3s⁠⁠Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/v3nusv3ntur3s⁠For more info on what Joy is up to, check her out at:IG: @freeljoyTikTok: @PoleAlchemistYouTube: @PoleAlchemistPole Merch: ⁠FckYes on Etsy⁠Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/_freeljoy

Every story has a beginning. In this second episode of Sage & Sensuality, Joy opens up about what it was like to grow up in a polygamist family with 13 children, the pain of being bullied at school, and how she struggled with body image from a young age. This episode also reveals the first sparks of resilience that carried her forward: years of training in martial arts, energy healing, and the moment she stepped into early motherhood.Her story is so full that we had to split it in two. Next week, we continue Joy’s story with Episode 3, where she shares the heartbreak of birth trauma, disassociation, and how she found her way back to herself.✨ Save the date: Samhain in Sedona Retreat | October 9–12, 2025. Join us in Sedona for four days of movement, ritual, and deep sisterhood.💫 Follow & connect:IG: ⁠⁠@v3nusv3ntur3s⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠@v3nus.v3ntur3s⁠⁠Linktree: ⁠⁠linktr.ee/v3nusv3ntur3sFor more info on what Joy is up to, check her out at:IG: @_freeljoy_TikTok: @PoleAlchemistYouTube: @PoleAlchemistPole Merch: FckYes on EtsyLinktree: https://linktr.ee/_freeljoy_

This is the beginning of something magical. In our debut episode of Sage & Sensuality, we open up about our vision for V3nus V3ntur3s, the retreats that blend pole, somatic movement, and sacred ritual, and why sensuality is one of the greatest sources of empowerment. Think of this episode as a love letter to women stepping into their power, with laughter and truth along the way. Sage & Sensuality is about creating a community of honesty, divine femininity, norm fuckery, and encouraging women to connect with their innate wisdom. Welcome to the home that is everything you never knew you needed!✨ Save the date: Samhain in Sedona Retreat | October 9–12, 2025. Join us in Sedona for four days of movement, ritual, and deep sisterhood.💫 Follow & connect:IG: @v3nusv3ntur3sTikTok: @v3nus.v3ntur3sLinktree: linktr.ee/v3nusv3ntur3s