about
about
Bodyrites
Bodyrites (formerly Queen of the Jungle) is a nonprofit organization devoted to uprooting and healing the centuries-old cultural trauma caused by the suppression of the Divine Feminine—the archetypal life force that invites us into deep intimacy with our bodies, the earth, and the natural cycles of birth, transformation, and death. (Note: the Divine Feminine is symbolic and not tied to gender—this energy lives within all of us.)
This widespread repression has led to a profound disconnection: of mind from body, body from earth, and self from spirit. Our founder, Maryanne Comaroto, calls this fractured state “the Trance.”
When we are cut off from our embodied experience and lack the language to honor the feminine, regardless of our gender, we lose our ability to relate with compassion, authenticity, and presence. We struggle to connect with others, with the divine, and with our own deep inner knowing.
Bodyrites exists to help us awaken from the Trance.
Through somatic practices, ritual, and community, we rekindle our innate creativity, restore our sacred connection to self and earth, and remember the wholeness we were never meant to forget.
After two decades of research, practice, and deep listening, Maryanne developed Awaken from the Trance—a scientifically proven treatment method for healing trauma that gently guides participants to uncover how the Trance has shaped their lives. This 6-week program supports people in repairing the divide within, restoring reverence for their whole selves, and reclaiming their power and presence.
To further this healing, Bodyrites offers Stay Awake retreats—a sacred space for continued integration, reflection, and community. Through Maryanne’s new podcast, The Wealth of Worth, we share stories, insights, and conversations to keep the fire of this movement burning, offering ongoing inspiration and nourishment for the journey.
This is not just healing.
It’s remembering.
It’s returning.
It’s the sacred work of becoming whole again.
who we are
Bodyrites is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1993 by Maryanne Comaroto, PhD, a visionary leader, researcher, author, and counselor who has devoted her life to awakening souls from the Trance—thousands of years of conditioning that have suppressed the Divine Feminine within us all.
Maryanne’s lifelong commitment to this work has unfolded through decades of research, writing, public speaking, media, healing programs, and one-on-one transformational counseling. Her clarity of purpose and deep passion serve as the heartbeat of Bodyrites.
Surrounding Maryanne is a dedicated team of practitioners, teachers, and visionaries, as well as an active Board of Directors who bring a diversity of lived experience and professional expertise to this sacred work. Together, we hold and grow the container for Bodyrites’ offerings—each of us walking the path of healing, embodiment, and transformation in our own way.
Our Vision: Creating a world where we honor the Divine Feminine inherent in us all.
Our Mission: Revealing and healing the cultural trauma of the wounded feminine through embodied practices and community.
meet our founder
Maryanne Comaroto, Ph.D.
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