Hi! I'm Anjua Maximo.
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About Me
Anjua and the Pure Mvmnt team.
I've been teaching women to reconnect with their bodies since 2006, when I first certified as a pole and sensual movement instructor. After a few years away raising my boys, I came back to it teaching small groups of women out of my basement studio, then built that into Pure Mvmnt, training a small team of teachers of my own. Separately, I'm also a certified iPEC coach, that's where most of my life-coaching tools come from.
I'm Afro-Latina, born and raised in New York City, the daughter of a Nuyorican mother and a Black American father. I grew up thin in a family of shapely women, which gave me body dysmorphia before I even had a word for it. It took years of actual movement, not therapy, not intellectualizing it, before I felt like I had "enough" body. That's a big part of why I teach the way I do now: the body has to be the one to work it out, not the mind.
What I Actually Do
I teach sensual movement: slow, unhurried, built from years of dance and body work, not choreography to master. I run retreats, teach classes, and coach women one-on-one. None of it is about becoming a better version of yourself. It's about noticing what's already there once you stop performing.
I also host a podcast and keep a blog, both called The Electric Feminine, and write a newsletter called The Whole Woman.
Right Now
Your Erotic Yes Retreat in Puerto Rico is the biggest thing on my calendar, next one's January 2027. I also teach Rhythm and Flow, a low-impact, high-intensity movement class, locally in Ohio.
1:1 coaching and a monthly membership are both being rebuilt right now, new structure, new pricing, worth doing right instead of rushed. They'll be back this fall. Get on the newsletter if you want to hear when they open.
Who This Is For
Women who've already done the work of figuring themselves out intellectually and are ready to actually feel it in their bodies. Not broken, not behind, just done analyzing and ready to move.
If that's you, I'd love to have you in a room.
— xo Anjua
Same name as the podcast, same unfiltered energy.
Here's the blog:
The Electric Feminine is for the woman ready to be inspired by stories of sensual and sexual awakenings, resilience and the importance of spiritual connection. Every week, Electric Feminine host, Anjua Maximo invites different women from her life to talk sensual embodiment, sexuality and spirituality and how experiencing our divine feminine energy can leave us feeling deeply connected, balanced, grounded and empowered in every part of our lives.
Mama, Goddess, Queen, Woman,
Let's dive into the pages of my own memoir, where the inverted Drowned Man in Tarot feels like a mirror reflecting the struggle of someone who's usually perceived as having it all together. Picture this - a person of stature in the business or social scene, drowning in sorrow, debt, and loss. The suffocating feeling of trying to keep up appearances while facing an internal storm. It hits close to home, doesn't it?
For years, I've felt like I'm drowning, not in water but in stress, anxiety, and this constant battle to meet unrealistic expectations. You know those days when you're submerged in your own pool of ambition, dysfunction, and relentless self-judgment? It's a wild ride, and I've been on it for quite a while.