From paleolithic stone dildos to the magic wand, sex toys are a critical piece of human history. But despite outliving thousands of species, sex toys are still shrouded in fear and stigma. With so many options on the market, choosing the right sex toy(s), using them on your own and with a partner, and keeping them clean can be overwhelming. In this workshop, we’ll learn how to use popular sex toys, the risks of sex toys (and how you can prevent them), the benefits of sex toys, and how to maintain them. Join us in hands-on conversation and demonstration to make sex toys a little less scary and a little more fun.

Shame has played a role in how people experience sexuality for millennia. It takes root in our minds, making a home custom built with reinforced bars from the messages religion, family, society, and peers tell us about how we should behave. Shame has us saying “it’s me, I’m the problem, it’s me” instead of recognizing we are bombarded by messages everyday to cut us off from realizing our full sexual selves. Sexual shame can lead to us experiencing higher rates of depression, susceptible to riskier sexual behaviors, and cut us off from the pleasure we all deserve.

Join us as we work to build up our skills to recognize when that inner saboteur is at work inside our minds and how to quiet it. Develop the skills to create spaces where we shut down shame and cultivate our empowerment. By the end, we will all leave energized in our pursuit for sexual pleasure and empowerment, because shame works hard, but like Keke Palmer, baby, we work harder.

Pleasure and orgasm are often ignored in sex education, particularly discovering what feels pleasurable - and how to talk with partners about what we enjoy in bed. Sexual communication is an important tool for us to better connect with sexual partners and enhance experiences of sexual pleasure. Openness to communication and feedback with partners ensures more orgasms, intimacy, and pleasurable experiences with themselves and partners. This openness to communicate helps us face issues surrounding shame and helps build confidence to advocate for sexual pleasure.

In this workshop, we will talk about discovering what feels pleasurable, understanding our comfort levels discussing sex and pleasure, and exploring our own communication strengths to use in bed. These are skills we can bring directly from the classroom to the bedroom.

Fifty Shades of fucked up! As kink and BDSM have become more prominent in mainstream media, more and more people are acting on their fantasies with misinformation and unsafe practices. In this workshop you will learn what kink and BDSM are, how to explore and express your desires, and safe practices to bring into your own play. Whether you are a seasoned kinkster or have never heard of kink and BDSM this workshop has something for you!

Is orgasm the ultimate pleasure? Orgasms are great, but what would it look like to define pleasure for ourselves? In this session, we will be challenging limited views of pleasure and developing tools to embrace pleasure beyond orgasm as a source of creativity, joy, and empowerment.