Certified Sexuality Educator
AASECT Certified | BA² | ANTE UP! Certified
Professional Sexuality Educator since 2003
Workshops Offered
Zoom preferred or in person within 90 miles of Simi Valley, California.
Workshops are generally 90 minutes, but I'm open to modifications.
For Organizations: Workshops are $150-$300 sliding scale (up to 30 attendees, no recording) or 50% of ticket sales.
For Individuals: When I host these workshops myself, tickets are pay what you can, suggested $15-$35.
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​I'm also open to Guest Lecture, Panel Conversations, and Q & A sessions. Contact me to discuss rates.
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Please fill out the form at the bottom of the page to request information on a workshop for your organization, or join my Newsletter to be notified when I host my own workshops online in the future!
Asexuality and Aromanticism 101
In a world that centers sexual and romantic relationships above all others, to exist as an Asexual or Aromantic person is to exist outside the current framework of sexuality.
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In this workshop we will discuss Asexuality and Aromanticism as Orientations and as Identity terms. We'll touch on the history of these communities and explore the expansive language of differentiated attractions, microlabels, attitudes about sex and romance, Intersectional forms of oppression and erasure, and introduce a variety of resources.
Polyaffectionate:
Navigating Platonic Inclusive
Non-Monogamy
Where do Platonic relationships fit in non-monogamous dynamics? How can we create relationship structures that affirm Asexuality, Aromanticism, and the Single at Heart? What systemic barriers may make these relationships harder to envision or embody?
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Join us for a workshop that reimagines relationship models, exploring how people are crafting connections and living arrangements that honor all partners without diminishing Platonic ties. You'll gain insights into non-monogamy and a number of resources to process the emotional impact, understand the nuances of boundaries/agreements/rules, and engage in interactive discussion to get your questions answered. This workshop is designed for individuals, partners, and clinicians alike! Let’s stop saying ‘just friends’ and start valuing Platonic bonds as deeply meaningful connections!
Demystifying Limerence
and Romantic Love
In this workshop we will dive into the term Limerence which was coined by Dr Dorothy Tennov to describe a specific state related to Romantic Love and Romantic Attraction.
Limerence is the intense need to have feelings of love reciprocated by a specific person. Characterized by Euphoria (dopamine and norepinephrine and serotonin dumps) when you think they love you back and intense heartache if you think they might not. Coupled with intrusive thoughts of the person where you can't get them out of your head and all thoughts lead you back to thinking of them. Their good qualities are magnified, and bad qualities are minimized and excused and ignored.
We'll discuss the characteristics, progression, and outcomes of Limerence to expand your language and understanding of the mechanisms that drive this experience. Most interesting to me as an Educator focusing on Asexuality and Aromanticism is how this term was in part inspired by Tennov's discovery of people who DON'T experience Limerence, some of whom might identify as Aromantic today.
Re-Defining Intimacy:
What is Too Close for Comfort?
Intimacy has regularly been conflated with sex and romance, but this association can also obscure the deep and valuable ways that platonic intimacy can enhance our lives.
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In this workshop we will re-define intimacy as Closeness and Connection and examine a differentiated look at Emotional Intimacy, Intellectual Intimacy, Aesthetic Intimacy, Social Intimacy, Sensual/Affectionate Intimacy, and Spiritual/Cultural Intimacy. We will discuss how Gender and Racialization has influenced how we access various forms of intimacy and how Asexuality, Aromanticism, and Non-Monogamy are challenging social "rules" around how we connect to those around us.
Adult Product Workshop
Learn about a variety of toys, lubes, accessories, and how to identify the materials and ingredients that can help or hurt your sexual adventures. I use gender neutral body terminology and offer insights for solo use as well as partnered play. This event is for anyone 18+ of any gender who wishes to learn and have fun.
The Anatomy of Pleasure
What is Pleasure beyond a sexual context? How do you engage with your senses beyond the basic 5? Join me to explore the ways we connect to the world around us as we build a Pleasure Menu that is inclusive of Asexuality, Neurodiversity, and Disability. We will include sexual pleasure, but it will not be centered in this workshop.
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We will spend time learning how to recognize when we are sensitive to sensory input and when we might have low or no registration. Ever gotten lost in a project and suddenly realized you were ravenous? Let's talk Interoception, Exteroception, and Proprioception! Step away from what you have been told you SHOULD enjoy and step into your own body to find what feels truly satisfying.