Spread the Word: Outside the Boxes- Celebrating the Queer Body Erotic

Several years ago, I took the Celebrating the Body Erotic at the Body Electric School and it changed my life. Their experiential classes in erotic energy, breathwork, movement, and conscious sexuality have helped thousands of people discover ways to move past the barriers that restrict and limit their pleasure. I can certainly say that it did for me, as well as lots of other people I’ve spoken with.

Sinclair Sexsmith just let me know about their new class for genderqueer folks, which is super exciting! Lots of tantra and sacred sexuality classes are pretty focused on the gender binary, which can make it hard for lots of people to connect with the practices. I’ve seen some tantra classes for gay men and for lesbians …

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09.30.11 | %% Category: gender, resources, sexual practices | Leave a comment

Upcoming Workshop: How to Be a Top Presenter

Do you teach workshops or seminars on sexuality and relationships for adults? Have you ever wondered what makes some classes so much more engaging? If you want to discover how to create dynamic presentations that people respond to, come to my workshop at Good Vibrations on July 24!

I’ve taken the research on adult learning and created an easy-to-use structure that will give you a foundation for your classes while also creating enough flexibility to allow for spontaneity. I’ve used it for 45 minute presentations, two-hour long seminars, day-long trainings, and semester-long university courses. It’s easy to learn, simple to apply, and will help you make sure you don’t leave any of the essential ingredients to successful teaching out.

Here’s the workshop description, along with …

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06.23.11 | %% Category: adult education, sex education | 3 comments

Sexual Happiness: To Thine Own Self Be True


Clipped from: Carnal Nation by clp.ly

I have to admit that this is the sort of thing that seems so obvious to me that I’m surprised that someone had to do research. But then, it’s good to have empirical validation, especially since that means that it can be used in other research.

It turns out that romantic relationships work better when we’re able to to see ourselves clearly and objectively, act in ways consistent with our beliefs, and interact honestly and truthfully with others. This makes a lot of sense to me- if we’re withholding information from a partner, it’s harder to connect because there’s a part of ourselves on guard all the time. That creates a tension that makes it challenging to relax into …

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03.16.10 | %% Category: relationships, sex positivity, sex research | Leave a comment