Tuesday, May 9th
8:00pm–9:00pm PST
Join intimacy coaches and educators Dr. Aly and Sebastian Clarke to get answers to your questions about cultivating and sustaining nourishing sexual and emotional intimacy in your relationship(s).
Possible topics can include, but are not limited to:
Getting the spark back in long-term relationships
Creating more emotional intimacy and closeness
Mitigating differences in libido or desire
Dealing with anxieties, shame, and other sources of getting stuck in your head during sex
Navigating the stress of work and parenting on relationships
Addressing conflict, bickering, and fighting
Structuring intimacy dates to create more easeful connection
Figuring out how to more easily receive pleasure
Enjoying giving pleasure more
Ending sexual encounters when you feel full
This free offering is an introductory event for Dr. Aly and Sebastian's upcoming daylong workshop Sustainable Intimacy: Reignite the Flame for the Long Game on May 21st. Losing the sexual spark is a challenge so many couples in long-term relationships face. It’s not uncommon to have different libidos, which can make sex feel like a chore and lead to resentment. When intimacy gets stagnant it can be hard to find ways to reconnect that feel genuine instead of forced. Learning to reduce pressure, alleviate insecurities and shame, resolve conflict, and navigate the stress of jobs and parenting is vital for creating sustainable intimacy.
Dr. Aly and Sebastian will help you reignite the spark with curiosity and creativity and provide practical steps you can take to make these changes last. Rediscover how to relate to your partner as a playmate, not just a teammate, so you can find your way back to a fulfilling and erotic dynamic.
In this experiential daylong workshop, you will:
Uncover harmful patterns that can arise over time and discover new ways to cultivate your sexual connection
Learn how to create a safe space to reconnect in new ways and build a foundation of intimacy beyond sex
Explore a menu of ways to connect during intimacy dates that will allow you to connect authentically and without pressure
Discover how to be able to increase your capacity for both receiving and giving pleasure
Acquire an array of games, exercises, and practices that will allow you to find easeful ways back to your desire and passion.
You will leave with a comprehensive roadmap of ways to explore your connection with genuine excitement, turned on desire, and nourishing pleasure. Rather than giving you a momentary boost of passion, we will provide you all the tools you need to create a sustainable and personalized path to lasting intimacy for the long run.
Instructor Bios
Dr. Alison Ash, aka Dr. Aly, is a trauma-informed sex and intimacy coach and educator, Stanford University Lecturer, author, and founder of TurnON.love. As a sociologist with a PhD from Stanford, she has a comprehensive understanding of the complex societal challenges that often lead to unsatisfying and disempowering sexual experiences. She designs workshops, courses, and retreats and offers individuals and couples coaching to give others the tools to discover their desires and confidently pursue them.
Dr. Aly is teaming up with her husband and intimacy coach, Sebastian Clarke, for this brand new offering. In their coaching practice, they frequently work with couples in long term relationships who are struggling to keep the spark alive. Through offering experiential practices, they support these couples to find new ways of being in connection with each other. It’s deeply rewarding for them to help couples unpack old patterns and unconscious habits and revitalize their intimacy to reignite feelings of excitement, desire, and passion.
Reviews
“I've been to a few TurnON.love workshops. The content is on point, and more than that Dr. Aly creates a space that is fun, vulnerable, playful, and easy. It makes tackling potentially awkward or painful subjects much easier, and the tools I've gained are useful from the first minute I leave.” - A.G.
"Dr. Aly brings a wealth of knowledge to her workshops and takes a comprehensive approach, providing guiding principles and frameworks to organize your thinking on the topic, specific examples and actionable advice, and hands-on exercises to help you internalize what's being covered. " - S.J.
Important Info
This is a free event, but participants must register for a ticket to receive info for how to attend.
We welcome folks of all genders, sexual orientations, relationship structures, ages, body types, abilities, races and ethnicities.