Developing biofeedback systems for pleasure as vital sign, cyclical intelligence, and entangled consciousness states.
Maryam Lopes
Designer of Conciousness Systems
About ME
My work sits at the intersection of neuroscience, somatic intelligence, and consciousness architecture—with a specific focus on feminine embodiment and pleasure as evolutionary force.
I studied Biology and Art at the University of Washington, then expanded into tantra, yoga, hypnotherapy, women's somatic healing, and shamanic lineages in Ecuador. Through years of practice, I've developed a capability of accessing non-genital, full-body ecstatic states—characterized by rhythmic autonomic activation, deep interoceptive presence, and measurable physiological shifts—while maintaining enough meta-awareness to observe and articulate what's happening in real time.
This makes me both research instrument and systems architect. I already possess the somatic capacities I want to study. I can generate the phenomena while designing the technologies to measure, understand, and teach them.
My driving questions:
How does feminine pleasure function as a driving force of evolution and natural nervous system regulator?
How can we access non-ordinary states of consciousness through sound, touch, breath, language patterns, and movement sequences?
What happens during entangled states of consciousness—particularly through coordinated female climax and collective nervous system synchronization?
Can we create closed-loop biofeedback systems that make embodied coherence learnable without requiring years of intensive practice?
Lumiera
Research Infrastructure for Feminine Embodiment
Lumiera makes feminine pleasure a vital sign of health—as measurable and essential as heart rate or sleep quality.
Lumiera’s research infrastructure designed to generate datasets that don't yet exist. Through digital tools, wearables and in-person events (O-Circles, workshops, retreats), the vision is to collect both precise biometric data—HRV, sleep architecture, hormonal rhythms—and rich phenomenological patterns through beautifully designed journals that make tracking feel esoteric and enjoyable rather than clinical.
Users document the full spectrum of embodied experience: menstrual cycles correlated with planetary rhythms (solar, lunar, seasonal), dreams and desires, pleasure capacity, non-ordinary states. This reaches into the realm of the unconscious in ways traditional research cannot access. By aggregating data across thousands of users, we're building the foundation to answer some of humanity's biggest questions about consciousness, evolution, and the body's intelligence—combining precise physiological measurement with the lived texture of experience that metrics alone cannot capture.
Biometric Journaling Tools
Integrating physiological awareness with introspective prompts—developing interoceptive literacy by correlating internal sensations with mood, stress patterns, cyclical changes, and pleasure capacity.
Daily and weekly dream tracking, monthly sleep mandalas, and symbol dictionaries (both provided and customizable templates). Daily pages prompt users to record settings, objects, characters, and emotional landscapes—revealing patterns and allowing creative work with dream energies. By noting recurring symbols, emotions, and themes, users gain insight into subconscious cycles and deepen connection to inner wisdom.
Identity-evolution journal with somatic cues, narrative reframing, daily micro-practices for emotional decoding and self-reconstruction All integrate physiological data with introspective prompts—helping users develop interoceptive literacy by correlating internal sensations with HRV, mood, stress patterns, cyclical changes, and pleasure capacit
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ILLUSTRATIONS
My artistic process involves a blend of watercolor, mixed media, and digital techniques, employing warm, soothing colors that reflect the intrinsic bond between femininity and the natural world. I favor hues reminiscent of skin and the natural environment, symbolizing the profound connection between women and nature. My designs are deeply influenced by biological forms, sensuality, and the essence of femininity, often exploring the themes of time and change. I frequently draw inspiration from goddess imagery, particularly the triple goddess, which embodies the cycles of the moon and the fluidity of emotional experiences, representing the interconnectedness of all life.
Lunarina
CASE STUDY II
Lunarina is an ecosystem designed to support feminine wellness, offering a comprehensive guide for women on a journey of self-discovery, pleasure, and deepened connections. I collaborated with San Antonio Tech and Binghampton University, leading a team of graduating students in an experimental course focused on developing an app prototype and crafting a business plan. My contributions included the creation of visual and audio assets: illustrating the app's concept, producing a documentary and a video trailer, and recording guided meditations. Additionally, I developed content for wellness journals, accompanied by custom illustrations and designs. I also conceptualized and executed an immersive art installation, inspired by indigenous traditions of women gathering in a "red tent" during their menstrual cycles. This space hosted a four-day workshop and activity program centered on menstrual cycle awareness, circle gatherings, and exploration of feminine spirituality.
Dream Journal
Keeping a dream journal is a powerful tool to enhance your self-awareness and spiritual growth. Recording your dreams consistently sharpens your ability to remember details and recognize recurring themes. I offer downloadable Dream Journal to help you to work with the wisdom of your dreams. By noting the symbols, emotions, and themes that surface in your dreams, you can gain invaluable insight into the cycles of your subconscious mind. This practice deepens your connection to your inner self and amplifies the clarity of future dream interpretations.
You will receive 22 printable pages with: daily and weekly tracking, mohtly sleep mandala, dictioanry of symbols and tempalte for your own dictionary.
Daily dream trtaking pages recording settings, objects, charcters, emotional landscape of the dream to prompt you to see patterns and work creatively with the energies.
Your weekly reflections on progress, synchronisities and seeding dreams.
Montly sleep mandala that helps you to observe, reflect on and create the best conditions for your zzz-s.
Beyond art, I provide insight into the creative process through the creation of documentaries or short series. These documentaries capture the entire journey of creation, from inception to completion offering a window into the creative process. For organizations seeking immersive brand experiences, I take it a step further by conducting interviews with founders and team members. By weaving their vision and the essence of the organization into the artwork, I use it as inspiration for both the imagery and the narrative. This offers brands a unique opportunity to showcase their story, as I can host the documentary on my own platform and provide them with permission to use the footage for promotional purposes. Ultimately, clients receive not only artwork but also a collaborative narrative crafted in tandem with them. At the end you are getting not only art but a story co-written with you.
Beyond ARt
AMAZON Executive Office, Seattle
Arise Festival, Colorado I
Arise Festival, Colorado II
Studio Process, New York
LIghtening Society, New York
CONTENT CREATION
When working on video and audio content for Lunarina, I adopted a similar approach to that of my illustrations, focusing on experiential expression. This involved incorporating layered soundscapes, imagery of nature, and themes of connection to evoke feelings of peace, relaxation, and a sense of belonging. The Lunarina trailer is more textural, whereas the Lunarina pitch combines traditional business elements—highlighting the problem-market-solution framework—with a documentary style to convey the essence and energy of Lunarina. In this pitch, I share my personal story, showcase my art, and the natural world that inspired the creation of Lunarina. Additionally, in the My Menstrual Journey video, I discuss the health challenges that motivated me to develop Lunarina and offer insights into my personal journey. All these videos were produced at a time when I was just beginning to explore filming and was still finding my voice and visual style. Since then, I have gone on to create over 500 videos.
Lunarina Trailer
My journey of self healing featuring Lunarina
Lunarina Pitch + Documentary
I draw inspiration from the unexplored depths and vastness of our consciousness, much like the depths of nature: the ocean, the cosmos, and the myriad of biological processes happening simultaneously. From its appearance to its creation process, Dream Scroll is akin to a living, breathing organism that evolves and adapts to its environment. It changes based on factors like time of day, the interplay of light and dark, the space it’s in, and the observer.
I primarily utilize different types of paper, including tyvek (thin plastic), and experiment with other biomaterials such as felted wool, canvas, and biodegradable plastics. Typically, I leave the art white to symbolize the canvas of possibility. Depending on the use of light and 3D mapping, the piece could take on vastly different appearances, inviting viewers to explore and make it uniquely theirs.
The Process
I build installations on-site with teams or in my workshop, depending on the arrangement. When I work collaboratively with the teams, I sketch the main design on the material surface. This design is later to be cut out by the participants with my guidance. We usually cut on the floor or large industrial tables if those are available, with a layer of protection underneath so many people can gather around the scroll at once. We might have a practice piece in the beginning to gain the needed precision before moving onto the art. Often for practice pieces, I give people individual smaller pieces that they can then take home. While at times we have people making mistakes at cutting something not intended from the installation pieces, that is just part of the process, and I always account for this. I've gotten quite good at fixing any issues with the art piece. It often is very healing for people to see that their mistakes, no matter how large they seem, are not detrimental, fixable, and often lead to new artistic developments. Sometimes, I allow people to co-design smaller pieces of the overall work with my help. One of the reasons I love to involve people in the process of art making, especially on a large scale, is that it challenges the perception that so many of us have learned: that in order to make art, you need to be a well-trained artist. Thus, participating in collective art making and then seeing this work displayed is helping to create a different relationship to art, creativity, and community, where the focus turns from individual skills and identity to the power of the team and working together.
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." - John Lennon.
