"It was SO AMAZING!!! I played 'full-out' and I'm so glad I did! Meeting Sheila was beyond expectations and I think we beginners were spoiled with the extra special attention we received from her! My EC is now out to play and out to stay! I feel so much more fulfilled, and loved having an opportunity to inspire others as I was inspired by them!" - Char B., Feb 2012 Miami Soulfully Sexy I

"Well today was my first class since the Miami retreat...felt sooo good to walk around in 6-inch heels & feel the push & pull of my EC in full splendor in the room! Nothing like flying without a net when there is no reason to fear falling!!!! I'm still high in a way that nobody can take away!!!! To all the beautiful women who were at the Miami retreat... Thank you for sharing your spirits & souls with me! Sheila, thank you for providing all women the path to feminine strength. You are spectacular. The goddess in me honors the goddess in you!" - Vicki N., Feb 2012 Miami Soulfully Sexy I

"I had such an amazing time at the retreat. I'm forever changed." - Kristi H., Feb 2012 Miami Soulfully Sexy I

"What happened in Miami doesn't stay in Miami. It changes the f***ing world! I am still reveling in the magic (and exhaustion) of the retreat. What an amazing, mind blowing, body moving, life altering few days! I feel really fortunate to have shared it with all of my retreat sisters. Divine Ms S, there are no words other than thank you. Thank you." - Cat N., Feb 2012 Miami Soulfully Sexy I

"I think I am addicted to S Factor Retreats! Forever grateful and changed by this incredible experience." - Liesbet D., Feb 2012 Miami Soulfully Sexy I

"Grateful to have danced, played, laughed and moved with my retreat sisters. I am walking on air ladies...feeling all of your EC angels around me! Thank you for all of your love, laughter and soulful energy. I am beyond full and it's spilling over into everything I do. Sheila Kelley, you have an amazing gift. Thank you for taking the time out to share it with all of us!" - Karla L., Feb 2012 Miami Soulfully Sexy I

" It was breathtaking and I was honored to witness it. A week and a half after arriving back in NY, all of the beauty and kindness that I witnessed at the retreat remains on my mind... My experiences in Miami reminded me that inside each of us lies the power to change and to grow. We are all filled with the most radiant light and I miss feeling that from each of my retreat sisters as we moved in the water, under the moon and in our small classes... The light of each of them has remained with me and given me a newfound strength for my own journey." - Becky R., Feb 2012 Miami Soulfully Sexy I

"I didn't think it was possible for my second retreat to be as good as the first. Is it possible it was even better?" - Patricia B., Feb 2012 Miami Soulfully Sexy I

"Sheila is a magician! It's a blessing to have her influence...we're the luckiest women on the planet." - Amy M., Feb 2012 Miami Soulfully Sexy I

"I'm living in the present. I buried my past at the retreat, and tomorrow, well it can wait. I love my retreat sisters and thank you for allowing me to be vulnerable in movement. Your light will forever shine in my heart. To Sheila, thank you. No emotions could be put into words to what I'm feeling, except 'I trust you.' I no longer want to carry the pain of my past, nor need to be reminded of it. You gave me so many gifts that reignited feelings I hadn't felt in many years. Thank you for clarity. Listening/meditating to Saeglopur by Sigur Ros takes me back to the water exercise with Sheila. So intoxicating. The movement of releasing 25 years of darkness, flowed out of my body and into the water to drift away. My toes rooted in the sand, making me feel grounded and strong. The force of the wind stirring up new life, new strength, new purpose. The sun awakening my spirit, giving the desire to love and be loved. It was truly a baptism. That life drowned that early morning and a Sensual woman was reborn! I will never ever forget that moment and so many others!" - Jennifer H., Feb 2012 Miami Soulfully Sexy I

"I am on a cloud. So grateful for the beauty I witnessed, the love I received, the emotions I uncovered, the laughs I shared and the strength I gained." - Silfath P., Feb 2012 Miami Soulfully Sexy I

"What a special time, celebrating the beauty, strength and vibrancy of all the glorious moves and emotions that S Factor helps us express. I loved, loved every moment, every smile, every hug and I wish you all a wonderful day, as you continue to shine your light." - Carolyn F., Feb 2012 Miami Soulfully Sexy I

"It was an extraordinary retreat and an experience I will not soon forget. Thank you to my retreat sisters for being the beautiful radiant creatures that you are. And thank you Sheila for your passion, your strength, your support and for giving so much to us all!" - Beth B., Feb 2012 Miami Soulfully Sexy I

"I can honestly say that I am NOT back to normal and I don't think I ever will be. The gifts, knowledge, and the gravity of this retreat for me are overpowering my every moment. I don't think I have even touched an ounce of what it all means yet and you know what, that's the best part..." - Stacy P., Feb 2012 Miami Soulfully Sexy I

"Wow! I’m still trying to get a grasp on the full Miami Retreat experience. It was a chock full of courage, power and truth. So many women broke open their heart and soul with vulnerability and valor. I am so grateful to have been a part of it. I will cherish our early to rise - late to retire days, lectures, laughter, tears, swerving and hip circling in the moonlight, warm embraces, classical S wake up class, Caribbean night, cold sand, robes wrapped around our necks, movable feast, belly dancing, men, new discoveries, bonding, sharing and dancing the final few hours away at the EC Ball. Where else can women from a variety of backgrounds come together to share four days of life peeling layers with applause and good cheer… I will continue to honor this experience by staying present and awake in my own feminine truth." - Alex T., Feb 2012 Miami Soulfully Sexy I

"The retreat introduced me to an amazing community of women who provided unparalleled levels of warmth and support. Thanks to all of my retreat sisters." - WBM, Feb 2012 Miami Soulfully Sexy I

"Oh the retreat...what can I say! I loved every minute of it and I am a different person coming home from the experience. Pushed my boundaries in the best way ever...It changed my life!" - Megan Salisbury, S Factor Costa Mesa & Fall 2011 Retreat Teacher

"How do I put into words something so magical, soul deepening, integrative, ecstatic and healing? I am transformed and elevated. At each retreat I’ve received and grown more than expected. At the first one (Fall 2010) I discovered the playful emotional core of my Erotic Creature. The second retreat (Spring 2011) unleashed a wilder, freer more primal me. The third retreat (Fall 2011) was pure magic. Two week after, I’m processing, making meaning, absorbing, feeling, desiring, laughing, crying, yearning, dancing, kissing... Moment after moment sent me surfing and soaring on a magic carpet ride of ecstasy." - Lisa F., Fall 2010, Spring & Fall 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"I am blown away by the amount of thought, effort, heart, soul, and most of all, the creativity Sheila and the entire retreat team put into this event. The creativity is endless and the discoveries that students made are incredibly profound. I was quite impressed with how some of the classes and exercises had a specific EC discovery focus (elements, colors, or music EC icon exploration), and how we were gifted with a necklace with gems/jewels/charms that symbolize pieces of our EC. I was even more impressed with how powerful the moon dance, Sheila’s inspirational "Eminem/Lose Yourself" talk, female/male gaze, tantra, and morning S (golf course/beach) struck me emotionally and shook my core!! Sheila NEVER ceases to amaze me!!" - Lin Ho, S Factor Costa Mesa & Fall 2011 Retreat Teacher

"I can feel a new deeper connection with my body, my movement and something in my soul has shifted allowing me to move freer than I ever have. Thx Sheila, Alex, and all the retreat women who gave me the inspiration and courage to move in a more authentic way. You have all released me into such a beautiful place within myself." - Emyli Z., Fall 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"I've been listening to my retreat playlist on repeat and fitting in S every moment I can. My body won't accept going back to S once in a while...it wants it all the time. It was such a gift to have so much love and support while we allowed ourselves to be vulnerable and let our true selves cry, dance and shine. I am not ready to go back to my old life. I am starting fresh and new. Thanks for all the love!" - Minna Y., Fall 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"Unlike in the studio, I kept my eyes open as I stretched and twisted, and watched the rowers on the bay and the sea gulls overhead in the pink sky. With eyes open, I enjoyed the glimmering water, glimpses of my neighbors’ bliss, the gulls soaring above and the seal curiously eyeing us undulate our feminine curves in a way he (or she) had never seen on this beach before. Nature became my music. My fingers traced an arc in the sand in front of me then grabbed handfuls. I wanted to toss it in the air like glitter." - Lisa F., Fall 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"My heart is breaking to be back in the doldrums of everyday life. What a gift to be able to step out of the tornado of chaos, stress, and pressure and into such a sanctuary of peace, love, and acceptance." - Patricia B., Fall 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"Even the guy at the bank asked me why I was so happy!! Wow, thank you Sheila and to the whole S Factor team who made the retreat possible. I'll always remember how beautiful that was dancing on the beach!" - Carolyn F., Fall 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"I can't thank you enough Sheila for opening yourself up to all of us, you are changing the life of so many females and we all love you. I'm so excited to have made new friends at each retreat. Love you all!" - Linda W., Fall 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"The amazing S goddesses! Endless thanks for pouring your hearts and souls into all of us!!" - Jennifer E., Fall 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"The 2010 retreat was an experience to remember. It will definitely be remembered as a life-altering moment for me. It forced to me ask myself, 'What is important to me??' Finding words for it seems almost wrong, as it was a body experience. But if you're looking to dive into the depths and riches of your body in a female-centric raw, sheer, unabandoned, rock and roll, OH MY GOD way, then you should go. And the food was sooooo good." - Christina Grance, S Factor Los Angeles/Encino & Fall 2010 Retreat Teacher

"Think about how much you love your 'S Factor self.' Think about how connected you feel to your body while you're dancing. Now imagine a place where you get to be your 'S Factor self' for four whole days. Nothing and no one getting in your beautiful way. The benefit of doing this is that you truly get to live the life of your 'S Factor self' to the fullest, along with other women who are doing the same. Women from all different cities and countries and walks of life. It's like a global summit of Erotic Creatures. You don’t have to turn if off, or cover it up, or set it aside because you're walking down the aisle of the grocery store. You can let it all hang out. The results are even more wonderful than you thought possible, because you're not thinking about buying groceries, or going to work, or caring for your children…all of the different roles and commitments we inhabit as women. You are focusing all of that commitment toward yourself. And that self-commitment is what makes it great!" - Ana Hyatt, S Factor San Francisco & Fall 2010 Retreat Teacher

"It's not only ourselves and our families that are benefiting from our incredible S transformation... It is now having a ripple effect on the rest of the world! Your best self will emerge after riding the most magical roller coaster of your life, and the rest of the world will smile and be transformed." - Amy M., Spring 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"Before the retreat, I was aching to live in a world that valued, celebrated, cherished & honored the feminine (& masculine). I appreciate - to the very core of my heart & soul - each of you for creating this culture. And letting me see the effect in the world. My heart is so bursting with joy & hope. And the tears are flowing just like they did during our final meditation when I felt hope as an orange glow in my throat & chest. And I realized my touchstone ORANGE HONOR wasn't just about honoring my own body, but was a message & promise from the Universe. How awesome is it that we get to change the world & feel so f****in' fantastic while we're at it!!" - Lisa F., Fall 2010 & Spring 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"Words cannot express the love, passion, and sincere desire Sheila has for her mission to help women feel better about themselves." - Carolyn F., Spring 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"The full spectrum of divine femininity...I am honored to be a woman..." - Theresa V., Spring 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"After marriage and childbirth, it was the most significant and life-changing thing I have ever experienced." - Patricia C., Spring 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"I'm still high. I'm still in love with each and every one of my retreat sister, to the core of their beautiful powerful amazing souls...My boyfriend told me today that I was glowy and he thought it was so beautiful and amazing and he missed me like crazy. This journey was so amazing words do not do it justice." - Rachael G., Spring 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"I feel integrated and whole. I feel magnetic. [My husband] can't keep his hands off me. I have never felt more vibrant and alive. The retreat was worth every penny and more." - Lisa F., Fall 2010 & Spring 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"Incredible experiencing the full spectrum of divine femininity at the S Factor retreat. I am honored to be a woman... My *Feminine Creation Vortex* is telling me it's okay to EXPRESS myself. I don't have to be afraid anymore..." - Theresa V., Spring 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"Got this email from my husband: 'My Darling, I am so glad you are home. I can’t tell you how proud I am of you to have taken the opportunity to go to the retreat. But I am so glad you are back! I missed you so much. Not having you around me makes it hard to breathe. You are such an amazing woman and you are such a wonderful wife, I just don’t know what I would do without you in my life. I really feel that you have grown from this experience as a person and a woman. Just how happy you were yesterday and this morning really makes me so happy as well!! I hope we can continue the happy trend that you started. I know we will have our issues but I know that we can work thru anything together. I think we make a great couple, and in turn a great team. You are the sexiest, most wonderful, sensual, amazing woman I have ever known and you make me the happiest man on the planet!! I love you!!'" - Patricia C., Spring 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"For me, the Spring 2011 Retreat was nothing less than transformative. I am no longer the same woman or teacher I was before I attended. My own journey as a creature of the S has been enhanced, and I feel blessed to have been able to bask in the glow of such wonderful women. Sheila has a gift that is beyond description, and I am honored to be a part of what I consider to be a revolution. The one thing I would tell any woman who is considering attending a retreat is, DO IT!!!! It is imperative that you do all you can to give yourself the gift of a retreat. I guarantee that you won't be sorry." - Ilov Grate, S Factor New York & Spring 2011 Retreat Teacher

"The retreat...WOW. It was like a 4-day long dance that has left me in a lovely S daze, and gathering the emotions I felt has not been easy to put down in words. What I will say is: mind and body blowing, eye-opener, heart-opener, full of breath, passionate, honest, high, curvy, feminine, magnificent, captivating, beautiful, exquisite, delicate, strong, badass, goddess, smoking hot, inspiring, emotional, unbelievable, tearjerker, raw, life-changing, connected, personal, touching, awakening, ethereal, primal, spiritual, a fight club for women, and the list goes on. I will also say that I was not the same person when I came back. And I learned so much about the feminine/masculine culture, and how to integrate the masculine into our world (and I have a new appreciation for men). My body has savored and integrated every ounce of the retreat: the bonfire smell, the gold jewelry, the sand, the EC fashion gear, the purple bracelet, the candle, the honey, the S towel, the blindfold, my 'Wholeness' touchstone, the music, the classrooms, Ochun ritual dance, drummer dance, and students' dances. Everything was well thought out and presented, and so moving. The icing on the cake was the collective energy of everyone...making it a synergistic event. It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it. From my own journey perspective, I never thought the retreat would have moved me the way it did. It provided me clarity and my journey has been further enhanced, and new doors/pathways have been opened for me to explore. I feel an even stronger connection to the world and to who 'she' is. Every breath I take now is never taken for granted and I cherish every moment I have to be feminine. The retreat was truly a cleansing for me, and I feel a sense of peace and belonging." - Lin Ho, S Factor Costa Mesa & Spring 2011 Retreat Teacher

"Sheila gave several lecture sessions and I swear I hung onto every word because she was like magic. Lessons on life, love, loving ourselves, letting loose of inhibitions, and being brave enough to bask in our own sensuality and show it to the world, having the courage to completely feel our emotions and express them, understanding the clear roles of women and men that totally compliment each other. She was like a mother lioness who is totally dedicated to protecting and guiding her flock. Every breath she breathes is completely sincere. We all had a chance to dance for her in our individual classes and it was so exciting!! In the mornings we had S warm ups on the beach at 5:45, with the breeze, the sunrise, seagulls flying about and dolphins and whales in the distance. We had moving meditation and S walking on the beach. To see the actual marks of S in the sand from all of the S walks after learning them in the studio was wild!!" - Carolyn F., Spring 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"Fight club for chicks! The most amazing weekend...ever! I can't stop dancing! Thank You!" - Christina C., Fall 2010 & Spring 2011 Essentially Sexy Woman

"The week I got back from the 2010 retreat, I went into all of my classes and said, 'You don't want to miss the next one.' It was in my opinion, for the students who were there, not only a change and a great experience for them in their Erotic Creature journey, it was a life change for them. When the students were on the retreat, they were immersed in everything S Factor, everything 'feminine,' and they were so connected, their journey was on fast-forward. Everyone was able to dive in head first, and take herself to the next level without any pretext. I think it made everyone realize that everything you do throughout your day, from the food that you feed yourself to your relationships you build, it all comes back to the feminine body. There was a bond between the women there. I witnessed rooms full of women who were all okay with being vulnerable. We foster that environment in the studio classes, but on the retreat the closeness the women shared, encouraging one another, made that level of support even more intense. When you remove all of the days in the week that pass between your regular classes, you are going to go deeper than ever before." - Tiffany Munson, S Factor Costa Mesa & Fall 2010 Retreat Teacher