About
Sexuality is personal.
So is my approach.
"We don't know what we don't know about our sexuality."
— Cris de Andrade
"I encourage people to move away from performance-driven sex to a pleasure-centred approach — where orgasms and penetration are options, not requirements.
No pressure. Just curiosity, enjoyment, and play."
— Cris de Andrade
Many women reach adulthood without ever learning how their bodies actually work or how pleasure truly develops. NurtureU Sexual Education, founded by Cris de Andrade, helps women reconnect body and mind through science-based education and coaching that supports mindset change, body awareness, and confidence.
Services include one-on-one coaching for women, women-led couples sessions, and educational workshops focused on intimacy, communication, and sexual wellbeing.
As a mother of two daughters — Gabriella (20) and Georgia (18) — Cris has lived experience navigating sexuality and sexual education across different generations. She understands its challenges firsthand, and knows how important it is to keep these conversations going: learning, teaching, and talking openly about how our sexuality shapes who we are.
Grounded in Research
The work at NurtureU is informed by science. Research published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine confirms what many women experience but rarely name: chronic stress measurably suppresses physical arousal — not through willpower or desire, but through cortisol, distraction, and a nervous system on high alert. Addressing mindset and body awareness isn't a "nice to have" — it's central to how women reconnect with their sexuality.
Hamilton & Meston (2013) — Chronic Stress and Sexual Function in WomenCredentials
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ESEPAS Certified
Emotional and Sexual Education for Prevention of Sexual Abuse
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Post-graduation Student — ESEPAS
Advancing expertise in emotional and sexual education
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Love Bites Respectful Relationships Facilitator
Facilitating evidence-based respectful relationships education
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Sexology Student
Studying the science of human sexuality
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Bachelor of Communication — Advertising & Propaganda
Undergraduate degree in Communication
What NurtureU stands for
Female desire is contextual, not defective
Low desire is almost always a response to conditions — not a flaw in who you are.
Arousal is physiological, not performative
Your body is not broken. It is responding exactly as a nervous system under pressure should.
Pleasure needs conditions, not pressure
Safety, presence, and pace are not luxuries. They are prerequisites your body cannot bypass.
Knowledge changes everything
Understanding how desire works transforms consent, confidence, and communication — in and out of the bedroom.
Mental load belongs in the sex conversation
The invisible weight of running a household, a relationship, and a life does not disappear when you get into bed. Addressing it is not optional — it is where the work actually begins.
Let's work together
Whether you have questions or you're ready to book, Cris would love to hear from you.
Aligned with Emily Jamea's research
The five dimensions of erotic thriving
Sex therapist and researcher Dr Emily Jamea identifies five pillars that distinguish women with fulfilling sexual lives — not anatomy or technique, but qualities that can be learned and developed.
Sensuality
The capacity to be fully present in your body and its sensations — without judgment, performance, or distraction.
Curiosity
Approaching your erotic self with openness rather than anxiety — exploring what you want rather than managing what you fear.
Adaptability
The ability to adjust desire across different life stages, relationship dynamics, and contexts — rather than assuming it is fixed or lost.
Vulnerability
The willingness to be seen — to share your needs, your uncertainties, and your desires without the armour of performance or silence.
Attunement
The capacity to read your own body and your partner's — and to respond to what is actually happening, not what you think should be happening.
NurtureU work is built to develop all five. Not through technique, but through nervous system literacy, embodied self-knowledge, and the courage to be honest about what you actually want.