Somatic Therapy, Sexual Healing, Sexuality Coaching, and Tantric Bodywork - Melbourne, Byron Bay, Brisbane & Gold Coast
Hi, I am Rita Anayê
Tantric bodyworker, teacher, psychotherapist, and energy worker with a focus on sexuality and consciousness mentorship.
Based on the Gold Coast and also available in Melbourne.
“Over the years of offering this work and working with hundreds of people, I have witnessed what can almost feel like a miracle... The depth and impact of this work are often difficult to put into words. And it all started with my own personal transformation through it.
I have seen people move through a lifetime of disconnection, numbness, fear, physical pain, shame, trauma… not through force, but through loving presence, safety, and embodied guidance.
I see this work as one of the most important medicines that our world is in need of at this moment.”
¨༺ Rita Anayê ༻¨
founder of Chrysalis
How I Support You Today...
now, I have become an ARCHITECT OF COHERENCE
“For almost 30 years, I have been exploring different philosophies, spiritual traditions, cultures, and realms. And for 11 years, I have been working with, listening to, and caring for bodies. During this path, I have lived a vast collection of experiences, transforming spirituality, self-exploration, and inner alchemy into my primary personal field of interest. Listening to a call from my soul, I have landed on my sacred life purpose with the creation of Chrysalis Tantra.
I have studied with various respected teachers and schools within the fields of tantric bodywork, holistic psychotherapy, energy work, sexual dysfunctions, tantric breathwork, Shipibo Master Plant Dietas, trauma-informed care, neuroscience, remedial massage, shamanism, channelling, Reiki, BioGeometry, and more…
I am deeply humbled by the transformations I’ve witnessed in my life and in my work. The capacity that this work holds to touch and awaken the souls and bodies of my clients is profound and life-changing. My focus is on loving presence, non-judgement, and integrity. I offer a unique & transformative framework for guiding you towards your distinctive inner truth within a fulfilling, meaningful, and erotically alive life.
My therapeutic approach is holistic, coherent, and integrative, combining tantra, somatic work, psychotherapy, mentorship, and shamanic practices. My work is grounded in a strong trauma-informed foundation and integrated with neuroscience, with a deep understanding of the brain-body connection through a somatic, nervous system-oriented approach.”
If you’d like to know what led Rita to this work, she shares a little of her story further down this page.
What is an Architect of Coherence?
Architect of Coherence is a term Rita uses to describe the essence of her work: supporting the alignment (coherence) of thoughts, feelings, and actions — mind, heart, and body — so life can be experienced from a place of integrity and presence, expressing one’s authentic and deepest natural truth with freedom, beauty, and erotic aliveness.
It also honours her roots in architecture, now applied to the inner architecture and art of being human.
The Gold Coast Temple
A lush and delicate sanctuary dedicated to self-discovery, sacredness, and Eros.
The Chrysalis Tantra temple is a place for connecting with your essence, exploring the depths and infinite possibilities of yourSelf, your story, your soul, and ultimately your body.
Only natural and eco-friendly products are used, carefully selected to support both your wellbeing and the environment. High standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times, ensuring a safe and comfortable experience.
Chrysalis’ studio is a private and nourishing space, intentionally curated and cared for on multiple levels. From the physical environment to the energetic atmosphere, every detail is designed to create a sense of calm, elegant sensuality, and, above all, beauty.
All services are offered with complete discretion and confidentiality. Your privacy, comfort, and trust are held with the utmost respect throughout the entire process.
TANTRIC MASSAGE GOLD COAST
Tantra Gold Coast sessions for men, women and couples. Improve intimacy, strengthen connection, awaken energy, and experience deeper calm, pleasure, and embodiment. Advanced bookings are essential for enjoying tantric massage and exploring the benefits of tantra in Melbourne. Tantra sessions are also available on the Gold Coast and Brisbane.
Private sessions offered on the Gold Coast and in Melbourne (limited availability)
Below, Rita Anayê shares more of her story and what led her to this work.
With nearly 20 years of experience, Rita integrates Tantra, breathwork, massage, somatic therapy, and energy work to support men, women, and couples in reconnecting with their bodies, deepening intimacy, sexual healing, and restoring confidence. Her sessions offer a safe, grounded space to relax deeply, expand sensual awareness, and cultivate greater vitality and connection. Book your Tantra massage in Melbourne, Gold Coast, or Brisbane today.
What follows is a personal and sensitive sharing, offered so you can understand the depth and significance this path has had in Rita’s life and journey of reconnection.
Before Tantra…
From a successful career as an architect to reaching rock bottom:
a life of external success, but internal numbness
Before stepping into this work, Rita spent many years in the building and construction industry in Brazil and Australia, building a successful career as an architect, interior designer, and building biologist.
“From the outside, my life looked perfect: successful, attractive, and dedicated to my work. Beneath that, I was deeply disconnected from my body, my feminine essence, my feelings, and my capacity for pleasure and intimacy.”
Despite appearing confident, her intimate life told another story. She struggled with presence, receiving, and true connection, while pushing herself relentlessly through work, physical intensity, and the pursuit of perfection and external validation.
Over time, this led Rita to four burnouts, the last one bringing her to complete collapse: physically, emotionally, and mentally.
This became a profound turning point.
For the first time, she saw that the very qualities she had been rewarded for: performance, achievement, and appearance, had come at a great cost.
At the same time, she had been living for decades with Polycystic Ovaries and chronic UTIs, experiencing over 140 infections despite trying countless treatments. Back then, she felt hopeless and believed her body was failing her.
“Looking back, I can now see that my body was communicating something I did not yet know how to understand…”
A Pathway to Coherence & Connection…
The courage to start looking inside from a different perspective:
shadow medicine, inner alchemy & transcendence
Rita had to acknowledge that her body was reflecting everything she had been unconsciously carrying within for a long time.
What felt paradoxical was that she had long been immersed in spirituality, self-development, and esoteric practices. Yet, none of these offered her a clear way to truly understand what was happening inside her, or a path to create real, lasting change.
This led her to seek deeper support through somatic work and a lineage of psychotherapy that she now offers to her clients. Through this process, she began recognising the unconscious patterns that were shaping her life and, for the first time, making different choices from a place of real awareness and consciousness.
Back then, Rita first explored tantric bodywork to address challenges around intimacy and pleasure, never imagining it had the capacity to affect her long-standing health conditions.
“During my third tantric bodywork session, I experienced a deep emotional release, which I now understand as stored unresolved emotions and trauma moving through my body. In the weeks that followed, I noticed significant changes: the chronic UTIs I had experienced for decades stopped completely, and later medical exams showed unexpected improvements in my polycystic ovaries. To me, this was a real miracle.”
“As I continued on this path, the changes began expanding into every area of my life. I felt more connected, alive, and at ease in my body, while developing a deeper capacity for intimacy, receptivity, pleasure, boundaries, and self-awareness. My relationship with my body, my pleasure, and my overall wellbeing transformed profoundly. As this unfolded, I felt a clear calling to change direction, moving away from my former career in architecture toward a path that felt more aligned, meaningful, and deeply connected to my purpose.”
This journey led Rita to create Chrysalis, a space grounded in lived experience and true embodiment.
Drawing from what guided Rita’s own transformation, as well as her distinctive capacity to weave multiple dimensions into a coherent and uniquely beautiful design through her background in architecture, she developed a framework that addresses and integrates all layers of the self: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.
Through this coherent and embodied process, she supports others in reconnecting with themselves in deep presence, sovereignty, and embodying their sacred truth with joy and love.
Rita named this unique and integrative process The Architecture of Inner Coherence.
Book a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your intentions for the session and answer any questions you may have.
This can be an insightful conversation to help you understand if this work aligns with your desires and needs. It offers a gentle first step in exploring whether this path feels right for your personal journey of self-discovery and empowerment. Sessions are offered on the Gold Coast and in Melbourne (limited availability).
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”
— Carl Jung
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