We've been taught to silence our most honest selves.

As women, we often grow up learning to edit ourselves in order to be palatable to others. We forget what we actually want, or perhaps we never explored it at all. We can't put our experiences into words because no one ever told us our voices were important.

So we stay disconnected from our bodies, our pleasure, and out of touch with the raw, vivid details of being alive.

The Intimacy Writing Workshop is a space to come home to yourself through the act of putting pen to paper. It's about embracing everything beautiful and messy, and defining your desires on your own terms, to set yourself free.

The Science Behind Expressive Writing

Expressive writing isn't journaling. It's a research-backed, structured technique that helps people process emotional upheaval. It was developed by psychologist James Pennebaker at UT Austin and detailed in his book, Opening Up by Writing It Down. Over 200 published studies show its measurable benefits:

Reduced stress and anxiety
Improved emotional processing and resilience
Greater clarity in decision-making
Stronger immune function and physical health
Deeper sense of meaning and self-awareness

Pennebaker's research shows the strongest results when people write about their most challenging experiences, which is exactly what The Expressive Writing Workshop is designed to do.

What to expect

This is a 60–90 minute guided experience. Here's how it works:

‍Guided Meditation
‍We begin by dropping into the body for a short meditation, becoming receptive to what wants to come through.

‍Poetry Reading as a Gateway
‍Each session is anchored by a poem from a historical woman poet, like Alfonsina Storni or Lola Ridge. Workshops are offered in Spanish or English.

‍Structured Writing Prompts
‍We write in response to prompts drawn from the poem. Stream-of-consciousness is encouraged. There is no wrong way to do this.

‍Sharing Circle with Safety Guidelines
‍Participants are invited (never required) to share their writing aloud, followed by positive-only feedback. We use a clear set of guidelines to create psychological safety.

‍Closing Reflection
‍We end by asking: What is one thing you identified in this workshop that you're taking with you?

Meet Your Facilitator

Tash Doherty is a writer, intimacy educator, and workshop facilitator based in Mexico City.

She's the author of These Perfectly Careless Things and creator of The Intimacy Journal, a guided erotic poetry journal fully funded on Kickstarter in 12 days and featured in The New York Times and Vogue.

She teaches intimacy writing to help women own their sexuality and desires by defining them in vivid, unapologetic detail. Misseducated is her newsletter dedicated to erotic poetry and what it means to be shamelessly sexy.

For communities that celebrate women

The Intimacy Writing Workshop is for spaces that honor women's honest self-expression and are excited to go deeper in discussions about sexuality. This includes:

Members clubs and cultural venues
Women's health and wellness brands not afraid to be bold
Women's communities and collectives
Podcasts and media brands looking to engage their audience
Festivals, bookshops, and creative event series

Each workshop's theme, poems, and prompts are customized to your audience, your event, and your goals.

Inside a Workshop with Tash

Contact Tash for an Intimacy Writing Workshop

Tell me about your event, audience, and what you're hoping to create, and I'll create a customized experience to match. Thank you again for your interest in working with me!

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