Now Introducing: Mischa Gilraen!
Meet Mischa!
We’re thrilled to welcome Mischa Gilraen (ze/zer) to Lavender Menace Talent! Based in Olympia, WA, Mischa is a Sexological Bodyworker and Somatic Sex Educator whose practice, Authentic Queer Desires, centers queer, trans, and neurodivergent folks who walk on the edges of society. With decades of experience, Mischa brings heart-focused, consent-rooted coaching that helps clients reconnect with pleasure, healing, and authenticity. We’re proud to support zer work and can’t wait to see Authentic Queer Desires reach even more people.
Who is Mischa?
Mischa Gilraen (ze/zer pronouns) is a Sexological Bodyworker and Somatic Sex Educator based in Olympia, WA. Mischa owns and runs Authentic Queer Desires as a somatic sex coaching and sacred intimacy practice specifically focused on queer, trans, and neurodivergent folks. Zer work is available both in-person in the Cascadia region, and online via video call, and ze is open to new clients from all walks of life.
Mischa’s background in sex coaching and sacred intimacy dates back to the 90s and early aughts, and has seen Mischa move from the East Coast to the West Coast and even spend time taking courses in Victoria, BC, Canada at the Institute for the Study of Somatic Sex Education. Ze is well-versed in consent and uses the Wheel of Consent model in zer practice. Ze is driven by a deep-seated desire to help people access their own inner wisdom, to work on healing their sexual and relational trauma, and to find the parts of themselves that struggle to express themselves fully.
Mischa has led over a hundred events and rituals with hundreds of participants, with many of these events taking place over the weekend. Ze has hosted dozens of clients in 1:1 sessions, and is looking forward to growing zer practice in the months and years to come.
Mischa Gilraen (ze/zer) on a Washington State beach.
What? Somatic Sex Education and Intimacy???
Mischa’s work is not like Lavender Menace Talent’s other clients thus far. I want to make one thing very clear: sex work is work! Mischa’s somatic sex coaching is personal, deeply rooted in affirmation and consent, exploratory, and mind-expanding. Lavender Menace is proud to support zer work and help zer reach new clients and a wider audience. We are all about supporting queer and trans folks at the margins of society and helping them find stability and success, and that extends to all people who labor under capitalism.
There’s more that sets Mischa and Authentic Queer Desires apart from the average client. The core principles of Authentic Queer Desires are
Queerness,
Transness,
Neuroemergence,
Consent,
Mystery,
Equity,
Curiosity,
Transparency,
Authenticity,
Sovereignty, and
Edge-walking.
These values are all in alignment with us here at Lavender Menace. Mischa serves those who have known marginalization and who have struggled to incorporate all of themselves into their relationships and even the relationships they have with their own bodies. Ze seeks to help these people reconnect to what feels genuinely good, whether that’s gentle sensuality or kink and BDSM play.
Mischa and Authentic Queer Desires bring sexual wellness to the forefront and prioritize self-care, self-knowledge, and self-exploration. While Mischa doesn’t identify as a “healer,” ze does like to call zerself a “be-with-er,” someone who can be with zer clients as they experience heightened emotions and sensations and process whatever traumas may come up. This kind of practice is human-centered and heart-focused, and something Lavender Menace is proud to share with our audience.
“Mischa holds space with authenticity and kindness, and ze has so much wisdom to share. Ze can help you give voice to your deepest heart’s desires and understand how to ask for what you truly want.”
Where You Can Find Mischa’s Work
You can find Authentic Queer Desires online at their website. On Saturday, October 4th, ze is hosting A Queer Exploration of Desire, an event where you are invited to join a small, intimate circle (just 10 folks) for an afternoon of somatic exploration: exploring giving and receiving with clarity, compassion, and consent. You can read more about that workshop and sign up here. You can find Mischa’s profile on Sacred Eros here, where you can sign up for a free consultation session to see if ze and zer work are a good fit for you. Authentic Queer Desires is also on Instagram!
We’re so excited to be working with Mischa at Lavender Menace Talent, and we can’t wait to help more people connect with their intimate needs and desires.