Below is additional information about our Women's
Seminar, titled "Passport to Pleasure." These day-long
seminars contain informative lectures, throught-provoking activities,
real life situations, and funny anecdotes -- all designed to solve some
of your most pressing sexual concerns.
If you are worried about the topics we cover, or wonder what our day
together will look like, keep reading. I want you to leave my
seminar with useful tools and ideas to utilize in your everyday life.
1. Welcome and Overview
In
this opening segment, you'll learn more about me and my philosophy, and
together we set some goals for what we'd like to accomplish. I
guide you through two key exercises to help you focus, relax, and set
the tone for our day together.
2. How Did You Learn About Sex?
This section starts with an entertaining look at the many ways we obtained information (and often misinformation!) about sex.
3. Why Do Women Have Difficulties With Sex?
We
will view female sexuality through a multi-dimensional lens, analyzing
how we have been influenced by historical, cultural, religious,
familial, and even physiological factors. It may surprise you to
learn how complex our sexual functioning is, and how susceptible we
often are to the outside influences of our culture and the opinions of
others.
4. Body Image and Sex
You
and I both know that thinking about cellulite or the size of our
breasts during a romantic interlude can put the kibosh on feeling
confident and sexy. Let me teach you how to stop the thoughts
that invade your mind at the worst possible moment, and how to make
peace with your body instead of succumbing to that harsh critic in your
head.
5. Anatomy: 101
You
may think you learned about anatomy in your high school health class,
but we're going to study our bodies from a different, adult
viewpoint. I illustrate how important our brain is for sexual
functioning, as well as share the latest evidence about how complex a
woman's sex organs really are.
6. Common Blocks to Orgasm
There
are a surprisingly vast number of factors - ranging from medications to
simply insufficient stimulation - which can impede upon your pleasure
in the bedroom. Learn how we may be disrupting our enjoyment of
sex, and how to put a stop to it.
7. How to Orgasm
If
you are pre-orgasmic, this is your opportunity to gain the knowledge
and confidence you need to begin to have orgasms. If you already
experience orgasm, there are lots of techniques I share for enhancing
what you already know. We utilize visualizations, sensate focus,
and other hands-on techniques for enhancing your arousal and enjoyment
of sexual encounters - with or without a partner.
8. Sex With a Partner
This
segment focuses exclusively on topics which come into play when you're
having sex with your mate. Faking orgasm, foreplay, oral sex, and
premature ejaculation are but a few of the arenas covered in great
detail. We also have some fun learning how to communicate more
openly and honestly with our partners.
9. Sex and Motherhood
Becoming
a mother presents unique challenges and changes for a woman's
sexuality. Whether it's post-partum depression or just finding
the time to be intimate, becoming a mother needn't hamper your sexual
self. Learn how to take care of yourself while you're also caring
for your child, and how to avoid some of the common pitfalls of new
(and not so new!) parents.
10. Menopause
Join
me in a spirited discussion about sex before, during, and after
menopause. What happens to our bodies at menopause? What
should you do about hot flashes, vaginal discomfort, and low sex
drive? Sign up for my seminar, and you'll learn how to approach
this phase of your life with grace and compassion.
11. Sexual Abuse
If
you are one of the millions of women who have been sexually abused,
raped, or had a disturbing sexual experience, you are not alone.
While sexual abuse can influence your sexual functioning, you needn't
allow it to obscure what for most of us is a soothing and sensual
experience. Join me as I illustrate specific exercises and
rituals designed to help you reclaim your healthy, strong, sexual self.
12. Keeping Sex Interesting
Sign
up for my seminar, and learn how to tackle the tricky problem of
bedroom boredom. I'm not going to suggest 1,001 new sexual
positions or anything kinky. What I am going to give you is a
basic understanding of why our interest wanes, and how you can banish
the "sexual blahs."