How to Prepare for Your Boudoir Session: Feel Radiant Inside & Out

A boudoir session is so much more than a photo shoot—it’s a deeply personal and transformative experience that honors your beauty, sensuality, and unapologetic self-expression.

To get the most out of this experience, it’s important to prepare not just physically, but emotionally and energetically. Because when you feel grounded, aligned, and confident from within—it shows in every single frame.

Here’s our gentle, holistic guide to preparing for your boudoir session in a way that nurtures your body, mind, and spirit:

1. Stretch It Out

Boudoir photography often includes unique poses that invite openness and flexibility. To help your body feel relaxed and ready, I highly recommend scheduling a good stretch session before your shoot.

One of my favorite resources? The Stretch Room. Chelsea, a fellow boudoir VIP, offers personalized stretch sessions that target areas of tightness and help you release stored tension—physically and emotionally.

You’ll walk into your session feeling loose, open, and in your body (and yes, your hips will thank you!).

2. Practice Breathwork to Ground Yourself

It’s totally natural to feel a little nervous before your session. One of the most powerful tools you can use to reconnect and regulate is your breath.

When those butterflies kick in, just pause.
Close your eyes.
Breathe in slowly through your nose.
Exhale deeply through your mouth.
Repeat.

Need more structure? Try these beginner-friendly breathwork practices leading up to your shoot:
✨ 10-Minute Grounding Breathwork
✨ The Three-Part Breath
✨ Intro to Holotropic Breathwork

These simple rituals help calm your nerves, center your energy, and deepen your connection with yourself.

3. Speak Kindly to Yourself

The most powerful prep starts within. The way you talk to yourself matters. In the days leading up to your session, begin building the habit of self-love through positive affirmations and gentle thoughts.

Try saying these mantras daily:

• I am beautiful.

• I am enough.

• I deserve to be celebrated.

You don’t need to be “perfect.” You just need to be you, exactly as you are. And babe, that’s more than enough.

4. Book a Free Intimacy Coaching Call

Want to take your prep to the next level? Let’s connect. I offer free intimacy coaching calls to help you drop into your truth, clarify your intentions, and energetically align with your session.

During our call, we can explore:

• Any nerves, blocks, or limiting beliefs

• A personalized vision for your shoot

• Intuitive practices like breathwork, intention setting, and confidence buliding

Whether you need support releasing fears or want help bringing your boldest vision to life, I’m here for you—fully and without judgment.

💫 Why Boudoir Is So Much More Than Just Photos

This isn’t about perfection. It’s not about filters.
It’s about presence. Celebration. Coming home to yourself.

Your boudoir experience is a journey of self-love, empowerment, and embodiment. The more aligned and nourished you feel beforehand, the more magnetic your photos—and your energy—will be.

Use these practices as invitations to honor yourself before your shoot. And the best part? You can carry them forward long after your session ends.

 Ready to Begin?

Your most radiant, confident self is already within you—and I’m here to help you bring her forward.

✨ Book your boudoir session now
✨ Schedule your free intimacy call

Let’s co-create something magical. You deserve to be seen, celebrated, and completely adored—exactly as you are. 💕