About Rosie Bitts

Pleasure Activist • Somatic Sexologist • Tantrica • Performer

I have the great joy of living my passion every day.

I’m a multi-award-winning performer, author, educator, ABS-certified somatic sexologist, lineage-based Tantrica, and pleasure activist. For two decades, I have worked at the intersection of embodiment, creativity, sexuality, and spiritual practice, helping thousands of people reconnect with their sensuality, creativity, and pleasure.

My work bridges the sacred and the sensual, guiding people to integrate spirituality, sexuality, and full-bodied self-expression in deeply personal and empowering ways.

My Work

Through private coaching, workshops, retreats, and talks—including my TEDx talk The Way of Pleasure—I support people in reconnecting with their bodies, reclaiming pleasure, and living more authentic and connected lives.

My work blends ancient embodiment practices with contemporary understandings of sexuality, nervous system awareness, and somatic intelligence. I work from a trauma-informed perspective and strive to make all of my offerings accessible, playful, and deeply human.

In recent years, I have been increasingly focused on supporting people in perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause to reconnect with their bodies, their sexuality, and their evolving sense of self during this powerful life transition.

My Training

I am a certified Authentic Tantra® Practitioner, working with the 5 Element teachings from the Shangpa Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Authentic Tantra® is the only government-accredited Tantra training program in the world and operates under a clear ethical framework and trauma-informed practices.

I am also an ABS-certified somatic sexologist, which means my work focuses on helping people understand sexuality through the wisdom of the body rather than only through the mind.

I love weaving together ancient Tantric teachings with modern insights from somatic learning, attachment theory, and body-based approaches to healing and connection.

My Creative Life

Alongside my work as a sexologist and teacher, I am also one of the pioneers who helped bring neo-burlesque to Vancouver Island.

For more than two decades I have performed for audiences across North America and taught thousands of students this joyful art form. Within the local scene I’m sometimes lovingly called the “Mama” or Matriarch of Burlesque on Vancouver Island, reflecting my passion for mentorship and community building.

My solo shows, The Fabulous Miss Rosie Bitts and Stories of Love and Passion, have received award nominations and wins, and have toured across Canada and the United States, including performances at the UNO Festival and the United Solo Theatre Festival in New York City.

I’ve also had the pleasure of performing for many years with my band The Dirty Boys, and together, we created the beloved live music and burlesque show Rosie’s Bitts of Tease Cabaret.

What Matters Most

I feel incredibly honoured that people choose to come to me to be entertained, to learn vulnerable and heartfelt practices, to open up their creativity, and to connect with themselves and others on a deep and intimate level.

Two of my greatest joys are being a mother and creating community. I feel like my children are gifts. Every day, I am grateful they are in my life as the divine teachers they are, and that I get to call two of the finest humans I know family.

I am also in constant awe of my community. I have certainly put a lot of work into it over the years, but have been repaid tenfold (at least!). I am grateful every day to be surrounded by people who inspire me, amaze me, and take my breath away with their courage, creativity, and vulnerability—and that I get to call these people friends and family.

The Heart of It…

I guess the most important thing you should know about me is that I’m grateful.

Grateful to be alive.

Grateful to do work that I love.

And grateful to share these beautiful practices—and this beautiful life—with you. ♥

I am based out of the Lekwungen Territory otherwise known as Victoria, BC, Canada.