Holistic Intimacy Coach ; Founder of Flourishing Intimacy®

Boston, MA & Online

I HELP COUPLES REBUILD THE BRIDGE BETWEEN AFFECTION AND EROTIC CONNECTION.

This work is not about creating intimacy with a practitioner. It is about helping you and your partner rediscover pleasure, deepen your connection, and communicate more openly, so you have the skills to continue growing together after our work is done.

Some couples still love each other but don’t know how to find their way back to a satisfying erotic connection.

They may hug, share a bed, and go through life as teammates, but the sensual connection is missing. The desire to reconnect is there, but attempts to have sex often feel awkward, pressured, or too loaded.

I TEACH COUPLES HOW TO CREATE MORE PLEASURABLE, CONNECTED TOUCH, communicate more openly, and deepen their emotional and erotic intimacy.

This work is not only for couples who are trying to repair their relationship. It’s also for couples who already feel connected but want to experience more depth, playfulness, pleasure, and new possibilities in their intimate lives.

Holistic Intimacy Coach | Boston, MA | Zhanna Lee

MY STORY

I became an intimacy coach after my second 10-year relationship ended.

The question I was trying to answer was:
Is it possible to have both passionate erotic connection and deep emotional intimacy with the same person?

My experience suggested that it wasn’t easy to have both. So I became determined to figure it out.

Almost a decade later, after many trainings and personal exploration, my answer is: yes, it absolutely is!

My background includes teaching in higher education, occupational therapy, yoga and mindfulness, and years of coaching people in personal growth and development.

My training includes certification in sex education, certification in Tantra Yoga through the Source School of Tantra Yoga (CA), relationship coach training through Relationship Coaching Institute, and ongoing studies with the School of Consent toward becoming a certified Wheel of Consent® facilitator.

I founded Flourishing Intimacy® in 2017 and now work primarily with long-term couples and people in midlife who want to rebuild intimacy after distance, major life changes, or painful relationship experiences.

WHAT MATTERS MOST TO ME is helping people find their way back to themselves—and to each other—without force or pressure.

I am not interested in teaching people how to perform intimacy better. I help them notice what is actually happening, communicate honestly, ask for what they want, receive a “no” without losing connection, and create a relationship where affection, touch, and erotic pleasure can become a natural, joyful part of life together again.

Holistic Intimacy Coach | Boston, MA | Zhanna Lee

A TYPICAL SESSION

A typical session begins with a conversation and a grounding practice.

We review what you’ve experienced since our last session, talk about what each of you wants, and explore where pressure, misunderstanding, or disconnection still shows up.

We then do a simple grounding meditation to help you slow down, settle into your body, and become more present before connecting with each other.

Depending on your goals, I may guide you through communication practices, consent exercises, Tantric tools such as breath, eye contact, and visualization, or simple touch practices.

Throughout the session, I help you notice the patterns that may be getting in the way—rushing, withdrawing, performing, tolerating instead of choosing, giving too much, or not asking clearly for what you want.

We usually end by reflecting on what you experienced and choosing one meaningful practice to continue at home.

HOMEPLAY

Home practice is an important part of the process. It may include daily check-ins, making clear requests, practicing giving and receiving touch, or creating sensual connection without expectations.

The goal isn’t simply to have a meaningful experience during our sessions. It is to help you develop skills and habits that support a more connected, pleasurable, and sustainable intimate life that continues to grow after our work together is done.

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

“Working with Zhanna has been transformative for my partner and me. Our communication has evolved remarkably. We have gained a deeper understanding of each other and created more openness and trust that reaches far beyond our intimate moments!” ~ S., 32

“Zhanna made us feel safe, guided, and challenged in a good way. Her experience, compassion, insight, and enthusiasm for her work brought out the best in us and helped us learn how to find it for ourselves. As an outpatient therapist who also works with couples, I can say that this experience helped us build trust and intimacy in ways talk therapy could not!” ~ E., 63

“Working with Zhanna has been one of the best decisions we made as a couple. She gave us a healthy and beautiful way to think about sexuality, sensuality, touch, giving, receiving, and consent through the lens of Tantra. Every session helped us be more present in our bodies, listen more closely to ourselves and each other, and discover how we feel together while remaining safe, clothed, and guided. This work helped us reconnect physically and sensually in a way we had both come to believe was no longer possible.” ~ J., 51

PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES

Touch happens between partners.
I may demonstrate techniques using anatomical teaching models, but I do not become an intimate or erotic partner to either of you.
All practices are optional, explained in advance, and always adapted to your comfort level and boundaries.
This work does not include nudity, kissing, erotic touch, breast or genital touch, sexual release, or any other sexual contact.
Intimacy coaching and education are not psychotherapy or medical treatment. If your needs fall outside my scope of practice, I will gladly refer you to a trusted mental health or healthcare professional.
Holistic Intimacy Coach | Boston, MA | Zhanna Lee

NEXT STEPS

We begin with a complimentary 45-minute Connection Call to make sure my approach is a good fit for what you’re looking for.

For couples coaching, both partners need to be willing to participate.

Sessions are available in person at my office in Watertown, Massachusetts (Greater Boston area) and online.

Schedule your complimentary Connection Call at:
www.flourishingintimacy.com

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I am Zhanna, an Intimacy & Relationship coach. I welcome couples of all genders.

Zhanna Lee ~ Holistic Intimacy Coach

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