About us
Conscious Girlfriend Academy is a global school and community for lesbians and queer women, meeting live on Zoom year-round, and hosting several in-person retreats each year. This is a place to make real friends, build community, and learn and practice skills for the healthy, happy relationship you want and deserve. (And yes, though we are not a dating site, some women do find love here, too.)
Combining cutting-edge neuroscience, relationship research and attachment theory with decades of lived lesbian/queer experience, the Academy provides a uniquely empowering dating and love education for lesbians ages 20s-80s. If you're ready to be done with heartbreak, falling for unavailable women, drama and pain, and discover the path to truly nourishing, joyful, lasting lesbian/queer love, we've got you covered.
We began with the Amazon-bestselling book, Conscious Lesbian Dating & Love, which has changed lives in 25 countries since it was published in 2015. Start reading the book free right here: https://www.consciousgirlfriendacademy.com/book
As demand grew, so did our program, becoming an online academy with weekly courses, groups and skill-building labs all year round. Communication, emotional intimacy, sexuality, compatibility, heartbreak healing, nervous system regulation, attachment, how to actually date as a woman-loving-woman of any age -- you can learn it all here, in programs designed to meet the unique needs of our community.
Lesbian relationships can be the best relationships on the planet -- but they can also be train wrecks, if you don't have the skills to both choose the right partner, and be the right partner. Here you'll get the clarity, confidence, mentorship and support to find and create the love of your dreams. While members often say they wish they'd found us years or decades ago, it is truly never too late.
Hear from some of our members:
“Now, from the Academy, I have a roadmap available to me to start me on the process of consciously dating, weeding out based on red flags and non-negotiables…. I have a toolbox to help me ascertain if someone is going to be a good fit… I have a boatload of new, conscious friends …I am more comfortable and confident being in the world.” – Marge, U.S.
“I am just so grateful for your teaching and guidance in getting through all the complexities of our triggers, trauma, longings for connection and the things that get in the way. Looking so forward to ongoing learning with you!" – JW, Canada
“In November 2018, I finished your 12-week Roadmap class. Prior to that I had been trying unsuccessfully to date for years, with over 100 first dates that never went anywhere. Your class made the difference. Six days later, I met Marci on a dating site. We dated for 15 months, then married. We’re an incredible match in so many ways that we can’t believe it ourselves… She is 68 and I just turned 71.” – Diana, U.S.
"I have found this class to be transformative. Can’t think of a better word to describe what I have experienced. I am definitely not the same woman who signed up for this three months ago!" – D., Australia
Check out our upcoming schedule of events here: https://www.consciousgirlfriendacademy.com/schedule
Learn more about our program here: https://www.consciousgirlfriendacademy.com/program
Read some of our happy love stories here: https://www.consciousgirlfriendacademy.com/lesbian-love-stories
Learn about our Conscious Lesbians 60+ group here: https://www.consciousgirlfriendacademy.com/https://www.consciousgirlfriendacademy.com/lesbians-over-60-support-group
Learn about our support for Later In Life Lesbians here: https://www.consciousgirlfriendacademy.com/coming-out-support-group
Check out our next live retreat here:
https://www.consciousgirlfriendacademy.com/lesbian-retreat
Prefer 1:1 support? See our Conscious Girlfriend Academy Certified Coaches here.
https://www.consciousgirlfriendacademy.com/coaches
Take a chance, check us out, change your life. Your lesbian/queer heart is worth it.
We are trans-affirming, diversity-celebrating, and provide scholarships where needed.
Upcoming events
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Meet & Mingle Magic!
·OnlineOnline29 attendees from 26 groupsCONSCIOUS GIRLFRIEND ACADEMY EVENT:
LESBIAN & QUEERMeet & Mingle Magic
Friday, June 5
5:00-7:00 p.m. Pacific Time
That start time is 6:00 MST, 7:00 CST, 8:00 EST.A playful, guided way to meet lesbians.* Definitely not speed dating!
*Warmly welcoming all self-identified women and adjacent non-binary people who love women, or want to.
Not an Academy member? The cost is $15. Please schedule a brief chat with us to make sure it's a good fit.
FYI, this event is posted on 26 Meetups around the world, so don't be discouraged if you don't see many RSVPs in your local group! We typically have 15-20 attendees.
About Meet & Mingle Magic
Tired of the same old superficial conversations that don't really help you create friendship or connection? M&MM is a depth and authenticity-focused alternative way to meet lesbians.*
Note: This is not speed dating, and it's not just about finding "the one." You'll be encouraged to create meaningful conversation even if someone isn't your type. It will also help you prepare for chatting with people who do seem like "your type."
What to Expect...Six or more 6-minute breakout rooms each evening, so you can have deeper conversations with a half-dozen people or more.
...Most breakout groups will be 1:1; some will be 3 people.
...Playful, grounded questions that invite depth.
...A guided, well-held environment, with coaching-informed facilitation woven throughout.
...Space to arrive as your whole, authentic self.
...And a warm, welcoming lesbian/queer community.Who This Is For
♦️ Lesbians & queer people wanting meaningful ways to meet others, or just space to practice deeper conversations with new people.
♦️ Women who are just coming out, and wanting to meet other LGBTQ women in a welcoming, low-pressure environment.
♦️ Women-loving-women or sapphic people who value depth, authenticity and warmth.This monthly gathering gives you a rare chance to practice real lesbian/queer relational skills:
🔷 Deep listening and embodied pacing
🔷 Noticing your own nervous system cues
🔷 Recognizing early signs of compatibility
🔷 Understanding your connection patterns
🔷 Being truthful, curious, open-hearted and discerning
🔷 Feeling into what nourishes you (and what doesn’t)
🔷 Staying grounded while meeting new peoplePricing
Free for Conscious Girlfriend Academy members. If you're not a CGA member, you are welcome to join us for just $15.00. Before you can register, we ask that you schedule a quick meeting with me. Then if it sounds like a good fit, we'll send you the registration info. Click here to set up your brief orientation chat.
Zoom Participation & Presence Required!Please join with your camera on for the entire time, so we can share the space with warmth, presence, and the kind of gentle witnessing that makes these conversations feel nourishing.
About Your Facilitator
Jen Solin is the creator of the Manatee Lesbian Love & Connection Cards, a Certified Conscious Girlfriend Coach, and the Outreach Director for the Conscious Girlfriend Academy. She loves bringing lesbians & queer people together in spaces where insight, resonance, and a little magic can unfold.
Not an Academy member? The cost is $15. Please schedule a brief chat with us to make sure it's a good fit.
FYI, this event is posted on 26 Meetups around the world, so don't be discouraged if you don't see many RSVPs in your local group! We typically have 15-20 attendees.
If you are a Conscious Girlfriend Academy member, you do not need to register or pay. You can find the Zoom link for this event inside the member portal. We've also sent you the Zoom link through email reminders, and it's OK to just show up! If you didn't get the Zoom link, just email us.
And if you're looking for even more support with your queer/lesbian love life, we've got a whole Academy (the Conscious Girlfriend Academy) full of support and education: live Zoom classes, on-demand classes, weekly coach-led skill-building labs, and more!
To learn more, make an appointment with our Outreach Director. If it feels right, she can also let you do a free trial of the group. Just email us at outreach@consciousgirlfriend.com.1 attendee from this group
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