The Origin of Phoenix Rising: An Empowerment Photography Session Born From My Own Ashes

There was a season in my life where I couldn’t see myself anymore.

Not in the mirror. Not in the photos. Not even in my own damn skin.

I was functioning, sure, doing all the things, showing up, carrying the load, pouring into everyone else. But underneath it? I was burnt out. Disconnected. Cynical. Small.

And I hated that I knew better, that I had tools, had done the work, but still felt like I was dragging around the ghost of a woman I used to be.

One night, I sat in silence, with tears streaming down my face, and whispered: “There has to be more than this.”

That moment wasn’t a breakdown, it was the spark.

What rose from that moment is what I now call Phoenix Rising.

It’s not a photoshoot. It’s not about looking pretty, playing dress up, or being “on.” This is an initiation. It's symbolic. A reclamation. A homecoming. A ritual where you meet yourself again, raw, powerful, tender, messy, fully alive.

Phoenix Rising was born for the woman who’s done the work but still feels like she’s holding herself back. She’s outgrown the old stories but hasn’t fully stepped into the new ones. She’s burned through the bullshit - now she’s just waiting to see what rises.

And let me tell you — what rises is breath-taking.

Now the most powerful portrait I have of myself that reminds me of her, the woman within, with the fire that burns so bright. I will cherish this portrait forever!

What Happens in a Empowerment Photography Phoenix Rising Session?

This session goes beyond images. It’s an embodiment and empowerment photography session.

Before we even touch the camera, we drop in. We ground. We breathe. We let the masks fall. And we call her forward - the woman who’s been buried beneath expectations, perfectionism, fear, and self-abandonment.

You get to take up space. You get to be witnessed. You get to be mirrored back to yourself, not as the world sees you, but as you actually are: Unapologetic. Soft. Fierce. Reborn.

The photos are just the evidence. The real shift? That happens inside.

For the Woman Who Knows She’s Meant for More

Phoenix Rising is for you if:

• You’ve walked through the fire and are ready to rise differently

• You’re done dimming your light to be palatable

• You’re craving more depth, more meaning, more you

• You want to honour the version of you that survived and the one that’s being born

This isn’t a celebration of what you look like. It’s a devotion to who you are becoming.

This Is My Offering to You

I created this session because I needed it. Because I wish someone had created it for me. And because I believe to my core that when one woman rises, she gives every other woman around her permission to do the same.

You don’t need to wait for the right time. You are the right time. This version of you, as she is right now, is worthy of being seen, honoured, and held.

Are you ready to rise?

With love,

Sasha xx