Teaching workshops is one of my main passions. With over 20 years of experience as a sexuality educator, I bring a wealth of knowledge to my classes. I’ve led trainings for community groups, medical and mental health professionals, seminary learners, educators, counselors, and non-profit agencies. Any of these topics can be adapted to meet the needs of almost any group and many of them can be adapted for a two-hour session, a full-day training, or anything in-between.
I offer a number of workshops and in-service trainings. In addition to the classes listed, I also teach workshops on a wide range of sexual practices, including sex toys, BDSM, G-spot play, prostate play, anal sex, and safer sex. If you’re interested in any of these topics, please get in touch with me to discuss what I can offer you.
If you’re looking for a workshop on any other sexuality topic, I would by happy to refer to you one of my colleagues. Please contact me to discuss it.
How to Be a Top Presenter
Great teaching doesn’t happen by accident, so where do you go to learn the information and skills you need to be the best teacher you can be? In this interactive and engaging workshop, you will learn how to improve your teaching, enhance learning outcomes and create dynamic exercises. You’ll learn a model of education that will give you a solid framework that is flexible and adaptable to any topic or audience. You’ll also explore the theoretical foundations of learning and discover practical skills and tips that you can start using right away. Whether you work with groups of 3 or 300, you’ll be able to bring your teaching to the next level, increase participant satisfaction, develop more confidence and create outstanding workshops. This workshop can be designed to fit a singe evening, a series of evenings, or a full-day training.
Adult Sexuality Education
Most sexuality education is designed for teens and young adults. While it’s wonderful that we have more sexuality information for youth than ever before, it’s often less reflective of other experiences. In addition, youth simply learn differently than adults do, which means that great teaching needs to adapt to meet those changing needs. Effective adult sexuality education applies the principles of adult education to whatever topic is being presented.
Many sex educators have little or no training in how to adapt their information to an adult audience. Instead, they tend to copy things from other educators, without necessarily understanding the reasons for using one practice or another. Applying the basics of adult learning to sexuality topics isn’t as hard as it may seem at first, and with a little support and practice, almost anyone can become a better teacher.
Sex & Shame
Sexuality and shame are two universal experiences and for many people, they are deeply intertwined. As a result, the only way to understand each is to understand both and the relationships between them. While they are each complex and often challenging, there are some common patterns that emerge. This workshop offers the opportunity to shed some light on how to work with both sexuality and shame in order to move towards enhanced well-being, deeper pleasure and improved well-being.
Sex-Positivity
The legacy of sex-negativity, the myth of the normal, and institutionalized sexual shame have left deep marks upon society. Although sexual images and messages surround us, they are often indicative of obsession rather than sexual health. Moving towards a sex-positive perspective can help us find the balance between repression and rebellion in order to discover our individual sexual well-being. This topic can be approached from a number of perspectives, including sexual health, communication, sexual authenticity, gender diversity, and social oppression.
BDSM
Despite a significant increase in media representations of BDSM, participants are sill subject to social sanctions, including loss of child custody, harassment, losing their jobs or housing, legal punishments and social ostracism. However, when we take a deeper look at what motivates people involved in BDSM, we discover many of the same desires and actions that inspire people to engage in many socially-acceptable activities such as dancing, exercise, and sex. With an understanding of how BDSM works and how people can explore it in ways that support their well-being, we can begin to develop the discernment necessary to distinguish between BDSM and harm. This is an essential skill for clinicians, educators, and others who work with sexuality issues.
Polyamory
Although monogamous relationships remain the socially-approved model for long-term commitment, more people are discovering that other structures suit them better. Millions of people engage in swinging, polyamory, polyfidelity, open relationships, non-monogamy and other ways of creating connection. Just as monogamy is not a guarantee of happiness, open relationships are not necessarily a sign of failing marriages, lack of commitment, or dysfunction. Exploring what prompts people to explore these different relationship models and understanding the strategies that help make them successful, can help us support those that seek to create structures that suit them.
The Physiology of Pleasure
Knowing about sexual anatomy and physiology is more than knowing the names of the parts. This interactive workshop explores the sexual organs and explains how they function from a pleasure perspective. There are many similarities that transcend gender, as well as some obvious (and not so obvious) differences. When we deepen our understanding of how these parts of our bodies work, we are able to explore sexuality more fully and discover new ways to experience pleasure.
Act Like a Man: Male Gender Socialization
Despite the increasing dialogue about gender roles in modern society, there is little understanding of how masculinity is defined, taught, and enforced. The more we explore these dynamics, the easier it becomes to address them, find new ways of moving through the world, and bring a sense of both compassion and accountability to our lives. This workshop can be adapted to meet the clinical needs of non-profit service providers and professionals.
Understanding Sexual Practices and Communities: A Workshop for Clinicians
Working with clients’ sexuality concerns can be challenging when they want to talk about desires, fantasies and practices that you may be unfamiliar with. Some clinician’s will ask their clients to educate them but this is often difficult for a client to do when they may be taking their first steps. It’s also not reasonable for professionals to ask their clients to provide sexuality education. With 20 years of experience as a sexuality educator, I can discuss a wide range of practices and communities in a balanced, accurate, and non-judgmental manner. The more you know about sexual behaviors and how people can explore them safely, the easier it will be when a client discusses them.
