Live Workshops

OFF THE PILL... Now what?

for women wanting to get in tune with their cycles

This monthly gathering is especially for women ages 20-45 who are getting off the birth control pill or considering it, and looking for an informational, supportive environment to get your questions answered and meet other women going through the same process.

While we think the birth control pill has been an amazing advancement for women’s health and reproductive freedom, we’ve also noticed in the past decade of working with women, that it’s not always the best option when you are dealing with other hormonal imbalances at the root of the issue.

It’s time for LSW to fill in that gap!  

• Have you been wondering whether or not hormonal contraceptives are the right method for you?
• Have you been on the pill for years and are starting get concerned about its effects on your long-term health and fertility?
• Do you feel limited with your options when it comes to treating hormonal issues like PMS, PCOS, and irregular cycles?
• Have you read the latest controversy about YAZ and feel like its time to get off the pill?
• Are you scared to not be on hormonal contraceptives because of not knowing how your body will react?
• Are you looking for alternate methods of birth control or considering getting pregnant?

If you answered yes to any one of those questions, then this group is for you!

Hormonal contraceptives are being prescribed for so much more than just birth control these days, and unfortunately their risks and side effects - including impaired fertility, blood clots, depression, low libido, and yeast infections - are not being communicated effectively.

Whether you're on the pill for birth control purposes or to "treat" acne, PMS, painful heavy periods, or some other hormonal condition, there are other more effective options you need to be aware of!

Join Jessica Grippo, women's health counselor from Laughing Sage Wellness, for a monthly class and support group where you will :

Cost: $20 at the door, only $15 if you pre-pay

Not local to NYC but still interested?

Download the Teleclass version here!

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LSW’s Signature Workshops

4 times a year, we bring you live transformational workshops here at our NYC center. Read below for descriptions, or

Click here to go to our online scheduler to see when the next one is happening!

The Feminine Power of Pleasure

Learn how to get more of what you want in bed and in life!

• Define or redefine your sexual self-expression
• Attract new paradigms of love into your life
• Clear energetic blocks that hold you back from having the relationships you desire
• Heal body image issues and release shame
• Attract the relationships you’ve always wanted

Afterwards, join us for our Indulgence Expo! A shopping boutique featuring sex toys, sensuous chocolate treats, massage and more! Loved ones are welcomed to join. 

Girls Fight Back With Self Love

The kick-off to our Spring Cleanse

As your liver wakes up (as you will experience on your cleanse [link to detox page]), your angry feelings wake up too.  This Spa Day we are giving you tons of tools for acknowledging and dealing with anger in healthy ways without being hard on yourself. Whether you do the Spring Cleanse with us or not, this day will transform your relationship to your own self-expression.

With more expert guest speakers and special self-love treats!

Awakening Feminine Energy:
The 12 Principles Revealed!

All your big questions about how to thrive as a woman will be answered! Awakening to your own feminine energy, and understanding how to use it, is absolutely key to healing from your menstrual and sexual health concerns.

Many women experiencing menstrual and sexual health problem also have conflicting feelings about their femininity, which informs their lifestyle choices and how they relate with others. To heal these conditions, creating a more loving relationship with our female bodies is equally important as correcting our biochemical imbalances.

Being in the Flow:
Unlocking the Secrets of Your Cycle

Learn how to leverage the gifts of the four phases of your menstrual cycle!
Your first period, or menarche, marks the sacred transition from girlhood to womanhood.  A key healing ritual in improving our hormonal function is to celebrate and reclaim our adolescent, feminine selves and re-greet our first periods with wisdom, blessings, and a great party!

All participants will receive a fabulous "period survival" gift bag!

Awakening Feminine Energy

You have blown the door of awareness wide open for me! I am beginning to identify where I am as I grow up into womanhood, realizing what things I need to actively be more present with in order to make change. The journey continues! –Sharon

How radically radically different my life would be if I stopped pushing and followed the 12 principles of feminine energy everyday! Thank you! –Maria

Today I realized that the lack of faith in my life is the same thing as a lack of the womanly sense of abundance. I look forward to renewing my faith and abundance and watching my life transform. –Kelly

I continue to bring my awareness to my feelings and trust them, breathe into them. I know I'm ok. –Lisa

That was just what I needed to remind me of where I'm going - Thank you! –Charlotte

What transformed for me was the knowledge that not setting boundaries will lead to disease. –Deanne

Healthy Food & Cooking

How informative! I loved the step by step instruction. It was so neat to be able to connect to people who go through similar things. Thank you! –Hannah

Today's Spa Day was wonderful! The trip to Westerly Market was so educational and fun! I was happy to meet other women who are looking to improve their health the LSW way. –Heidi

Thank you for opening my eyes to so many wonderful options! I feel re-energized and re-inspired already! –Jessica

I am no longer intimidated by the health food store! –Danielle

What? You can eat kale raw? Today I have been given endless possibilities for easy cooking. The hormonal seasonal chart is brilliant!–Mirana

Girls Fight Back with Self-Love

Today was amazing for me. I feel like I have a different relationship to myself already. It was amazing also to experience the anger release with a lot of women. I also appreceiated the affirmations/massage at the end and Alisa's wonderful wisdom and energy. –Maggie

I have learned to acknowledge anger to express my boundaries so that I get what I want and not stay stuck in people pleaser mode and think my needs and wants are not as important as others. –Cindy B.

I have learned that relationships are agreements and that I have a right to say whats not working for me. I learned to see anger as cathartic, transformative, and a positive force in my life!–Anne

I realized that there were many many - too many - times in my life that I have repressed my anger to the point of being depressed. Today I learned that anger does not have to manifest itself negatively and I have the power to change that. –Elana

Menstruation 101 & Menarche Celebration

The ritual was my favorite although I found the entire offering DIVINE. As always, I feel re-centered and supported in my feminine energy and more loving towards myself and trusting in my healing! Thank you goddess! –Emily

I love each Spa Day more than the last. They feel like markers in my progress, particularly in feeling comfortable in a room of women. I also really loved the menarche ceremony. It's very effecting to learn other women's reflections on their healing journeys. –Jamie

My favorite part was finally connecting the brain to intuition and deeper reality. I loved learning what I can do to embrace my cycle and use the ebb and flow of my emotions, etc. I can't wait to begin to get to know my body even better. –Jessica

I loved learning about the science of my cycle. I loved knowing how powerful I will be (I am) as I work my flow! Knowing where I am each month and building my life around that. –Maria

I really enjoyed learning more about my cycle and the power that I have not been utilizing. I am curious to explore my body through the next 30 days. Thank you. –Amelia

The Feminine Power of Pleasure

I loved the space that you held today! Full of safety, fun, and pleasure. I really enjoyed the dialogues between us women and the telling of our stories around our sexual self-expression. I feel like I went to a whole new level in my self-acceptance! –Rachael

This was a great and fun workshop! It made things I generally am uncomfortable with fun, and it inspired me to continue with transformation. –Miriam

What woke up for me after this Spa Day was that life is about NOW - it will never be "perfect" - so live it up now! You are so dynamic. This has been an awesome experience. I'm looking forward to working with you again! Thanks –Marion

Thank you Alisa for helping me create the life I always dreamed of. –Danielle

Beyond my expectations! Thank you so much! –Laura

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