Transform Your Intimacy & Relationships

With Certified Somatic Sex Coach and founder of Desire Pathways, Michaela Tutty

BA in Psychology (Massey University) • Member of Somatic Sexologists Aotearoa • Registered SSEAA Member • IICT Approved Sex and Intimacy Consultant

I Work With:

People with Penises

People with Vulvas

People in Relationships


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Meet Michaela

Somatic Sexologist, Certified Sex Coach & Founder of Desire Pathways

Michaela Tutty, Certified Somatic Sex Coach and founder of Desire Pathways, leaning against a tree outdoors.

Kia ora, I’m Michaela Tutty.

If you have ever felt a bit lost trying to figure out your own body, or wondered why communication around intimacy feels so complicated, you are in the right place. My own curiosity about human connection, psychology, and sexology is what led me down this path.

I founded Desire Pathways because I wanted to create a safe space where people can get curious about all things sex, intimacy and relationships with no judgment.

Whether you are navigating a dry spell, exploring your own pleasure, or trying to reconnect with a partner, I am here to help you slow down and tune back into your body.


At Desire Pathways, everyone is honoured regardless of their background, gender identity or sexuality. To help map out specific physiological conditions and tools like vaginismus support for vulva owners or ejaculatory control and prostate care for penis owners, parts of this site use anatomical terms. This is always done with the understanding that anatomy doesn’t define gender.

No matter your identity, whether cisgender, transgender, non-binary, gender-fluid or intersex, you and your journey belong here.

Desire Pathways is queer-affirming, sex-work positive and trauma-informed.


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