

What we’re about
Conscious Girlfriend: We Help Lesbians & Queer Women Date Wisely and Love Well.
Welcome to our Meetup group! Conscious Girlfriend offers free workshops and teleclasses, many free articles and videos on our website (www.consciousgirlfriend.com) plus a variety of other offerings - including in-depth online classes and live weekend retreats - all focused on helping lesbians and queer women find, create and sustain the happy, healthy love we want and deserve.
Our work is based on neuroscience, psychology, spirituality and other tools of transformation -- and it can help you find the partner of your dreams, and create the relationship you've always wanted.
I'm Ruth L. Schwartz, Ph.D., and I co-founded Conscious Girlfriend with Michelle Murrain back in 2013. Here's a bit about the professional background that went into that: I have a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology and have helped individuals and couples grow and heal since 2003. I also trained in relationship coaching with Gay and Katie Hendricks, authors of Conscious Loving and many other books, and with the Somatica Institute, which offers a pioneering, experiential approach to sexuality and intimacy coaching.
But most importantly, I walk my talk and live Conscious Girlfriend principles every day in my own intimate relationship! I'm very transparent, not a "guru," but a real live person on my own growth path. I came out in 1982 and am completely committed to learning more about love, and loving in healthier and more intimate ways, each and every day -- and to learning what I teach, teaching what I learn, and supporting our community!
About You
If you're a single lesbian or queer woman who's seeking a new relationship sometime soon...
If you're not sure you want another relationship, but you do know for sure you don't want any more heartbreak...
If you know you're not ready now, but want help gaining skills and tools so that someday you can create the kind of deeply fulfilling, healthy love you've always wanted...
Or if you're in a relationship now, and want tools and skills to make your love as intimate, joyful, harmonious and satisfying as it can be...
We hope you'll join this Meetup group, and take advantage of some of our offerings!
We are very compassionate and inclusive. If you identify as a woman and are interested in loving a woman, you're welcome (whether you're trans, queer, lesbian, gay, genderqueer, just coming out, bisexual, monogamous, poly, or however else you might identify.)
For more information, check us out at [www.consciousgirlfriendacademy.com](http://www.ConsciousGirlfriend.com).
In love,
Ruth
(Ruth L. Schwartz, Ph.D.)
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Network event30 attendees from 25 groups hosting[NEW CLASS] Lesbian Oral S*x, Orgasms & Energy EmpowermentLink visible for attendees
Lesbian Oral Sex, Orgasm & Energy Sex Empowerment: A Candid, Compassionate, Affirming & Exhilarating Lesbian/Queer Sex Ed Class
Regularly $49, on sale now for half price - pay just $25! >Register here.
Ready to feel more confident, relaxed, and joyful
about giving and receiving oral sex with other women?About your orgasms -- and hers?
About sexual energy -- what it is, and how to channel and powerfully express it?
Let’s face it, few of us ever got an empowering, accurate, or even honest sex education. And when it comes to lesbian sex? We’ve had to figure it out alone, in silence, or with the help of media that doesn’t reflect real bodies or real pleasure. That changes now.
This Class Is For You If:
- You've worried, or even been told, you're "not good" at oral sex. (Or you just want to be even better.)
- You don't feel totally comfortable receiving oral sex
- You've been too shy to give partners detailed feedback and instructions -- or, you tried, but it didn't go well.
- You’re not so crazy about oral sex, and you wonder if that makes you inadequate, or if it could change
- You’ve had shame, fear or trauma around sex, oral or otherwise, and are ready to reclaim your pleasure.
- You want to learn in a respectful, empowering lesbian and queer female and non-binary space.🔥 What You’ll Learn:
- Understanding her anatomy and preferences -- because every body is unique
- What matters even more than technique... but yes, you'll learn techniques, too
- How to communicate about desires and boundaries in ways that build your lover's confidence rather than making her feel criticized
- How to work with nerves, performance anxiety, or old wounds -- yours or hers
- What to do when something doesn't go as planned (because it happens, and it’s OK)
- How much does orgasm matter? And, how to get there?
- What's energy got to do with it? (A lot!)This warm, compassionate, sex-positive, body-positive lesbian/queer space is offered by seasoned lesbian educator Dr. Ruth L. Schwartz, director of the Conscious Girlfriend Academy -- which is the leading global online school for lesbians and queer women/people, helping all of us prevent heartbreak, date wisely, love well, and have fulfilling sex.
Expect laughter. Expect relief. Expect aha moments. Leave feeling more whole, because empowered sexuality is part of wholeness. Great for singles or couples.
🕒 Details:
Class length: 2 hours (with Q&A)
Location: Live online (recording available)
Cost: $49 HALF PRICE SALE: ONLY $25
Next session: Wednesday, June 18, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Pacific
***You must register and pay >here on our website, not on Meetup.Interested in a conscious approach to lesbian/queer dating and love? Or, maybe you're not sure what that even means? >Start reading our Amazon-bestselling book Conscious Lesbian Dating & Love for free right here.
- Network event40 attendees from 26 groups hostingWeekly Conscious Lesbians 60+ Support & ConnectionLink visible for attendees
Our Conscious Lesbian Elders Group meets weekly, all year round! Members are long-time lesbians, women new to being out, and everything in between, from ages 60-80s. Our group is "elders" in the sense of accumulating wisdom, not being "elderly!"
Membership is monthly, but we'll let you attend one time free to see if it's a good fit for you. Please email us at ruth@consciousgirlfriend.com if you'd like to do that, and we'll schedule a free brief get-to-know-you chat to orient you to the group.
Our membership includes all kinds of interesting people and deep thinkers and feelings, including practicing and former/retired artists, musicians, therapists, teachers, doctors, authors, activists, long-time meditators, an astrologer, a juggler and ukelele player, a Hebrew scribe, and a former tennis teaching pro. We come from many parts of the U.S. and several other countries. Some are coupled; many are single.
What we all have in common, besides being lesbian, bisexual, pansexual or queer, is an orientation toward being conscious -- mindful, compassionate, curious, open-hearted and supportive.
We meet to make life better for ourselves and each other, and for our world, too.
Aging often brings isolation and loss. As we get older, most of us face health challenges, and so do the people we love. Often we lose people who are dear to us. We have to continually re-imagine ourselves in order to live lives we love, especially with the impact of climate change, politics and other world events. Loneliness takes a big toll. We need each other.
So, we gather each week to talk about things that matter, make new friends, support each other through challenging moments, celebrate each other through good times, and enhance each other's lives with kindness, deep listening, a sense of community, and fun.
Should you join the Conscious Lesbian Elders Group or the Conscious Girlfriend Academy -- or both?
The Elders Group is specifically for lesbian elders who want to connect and support each other. There's no curriculum other than friendship and connection. You may join the group a la carte, if that's all you want :)
The rest of the Conscious Girlfriend Academy offers multigenerational, content-rich classes and skill-building labs to help lesbians learn how to date in healthy ways and create fulfilling, lasting love relationships. When you join the Academy, the Conscious Lesbian Elders Group is included as a free bonus!Quite a few women participate in both the Elders Group and the Academy. Of course, you can also choose just one. Either way, if you want to be among introspective, compassionate, growth-oriented lesbians over 60, we've got you covered.
Membership is monthly. To try out the group free, please email us at ruth@consciousgirlfriend.com. We will ask you to set up a free-of-charge brief chat with one of our staff members to orient you before you come. This is to keep the group safe and make sure it's a good fit for all. Thank you!
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See all- Network event15 attendees from 24 groups hostingWeekly Conscious Lesbians 60+ Support & ConnectionThis event has passed