Mastering Non-Monogamy: Level 2

Name: Mastering Non-Monogamy: Level 2
Start: 2024-10-02T02:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-10-02T04:30:00.000Z
Location: Oakland

Oct 1st

7 PM - 9:30 PM PDT

Hosted by TurnON.love
Oakland
Oakland, CA
58 people on the list

Want to be able to maintain multiple healthy relationships? Do you feel challenged by jealousy or unsure how to support your partner when they’re feeling jealous? Do you feel confident naming needs and negotiating agreements?

Join sex and intimacy coach and educator Dr. Alison Ash of TurnON.love for this experiential workshop and you will:

Create systems that enable exploration and growth while also providing support and stability
Examine power dynamics in and across various types of relationship structures, and learn how to empower all participants
Explore techniques for discussing fears and needs and negotiating agreements with lovers and partners
Discover tools for navigating jealousy and other challenging emotions
Gain tips for meeting and connecting with metamours (your partners’ partners)

Empower yourself with the know-how and tools you need to have happy, secure, and fulfilling non-monogamous relationships.

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Also check out Navigating Non-Monogamy: Level 1 on September 18th!

A suggested but not required precursor to this workshop

Can’t make these workshops on these date? Watch on demand!

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Reviews from past participants

“Dr. Aly’s approach to jealousy allowed me to explore it, along with other underlying emotions, as a call to action. Learning how to negotiate allowed me to connect with my and my partner's intentions for our explorations and how to structure them in a way that feels safe and accessible.” - D.G.

"I am so glad I got to be in a room full of folks exploring alternative relationship styles. Concepts, communication and mindset associated with a non-monogamy can be applied to many relationships as triggers related to power dynamics, jealousy and boundary setting come up in all sorts of relationship dynamics." - S.R.

“Dr. Aly was emotionally encouraging and answered all questions with care and grace. I left having discovered a new way of communicating my needs to my partners I hadn't had before. I can't recommend her class highly enough." - M.P.

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Instructor Bio

Dr. Alison Ash, aka Dr. Aly, is a trauma-informed 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 intimate experiences. She has helped pioneer research into the orgasm gap and has written on topics ranging from pleasure in heterosexual dynamics to queer and trans identities and experiences. She also draws on her extensive training in the Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy, Innate Somatic Intelligence Trauma Therapy Approach, and Somatica Method of sex and intimacy coaching to support her clients to radically explore and courageously express themselves. Dr. Aly designs workshops, courses, and retreats and offers individuals and couples coaching to give others the tools to be able to cultivate and sustain nourishing emotional and sexual intimacy. She invites you to TurnON pleasure, intimacy and love at www.TurnON.love and on Instagram and Facebook.

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Important Info

* Please take an at-home antigen test on the day of the workshop and take a photo of your results. Tests can also be purchased at the door for $10. If you are feeling unwell or develop symptoms, please stay home. Masks will be optional.

* I welcome folks of all genders, sexual orientations, relationship structures, ages, body types, races and ethnicities. The bathroom at this venue is not ADA accessible (may not be large enough for folks in wheelchairs).

* A limited number of volunteer and sliding scale tickets are available. Apply for a sliding scale ticket or send an email to coordinator@turnon.love to volunteer.

* Please note tickets are not refundable. You may transfer them to another pair of individuals but not to a future event.

For more info, visit www.TurnON.love

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Other Upcoming TurnON.love events

Upcoming Workshops and Courses

Sept 10th - The Secrets of Passion, Romance, and Dominance

Learn to feel confident creating the diverse kinds of erotic energy! Explore how to use words and touch to cultivate passion, romance, and dominance. Master romantic affirmations, passionate dirty talk, and dominating commands. Seduce with romantic feather touches, passionate grabs, and dominant spanking and hair pulling. Discover how to (safely) throw someone against the wall and what to do once you've got them there. Create more variety and spice in the bedroom!

Sept 18th - Navigating Non-Monogamy: Level 1 (also available as an on-demand rental)

Exploring non-monogamy can feel overwhelming and downright terrifying, but with the proper support and tools it can be exciting and empowering! Examine how your values and needs influence which relationship styles will work best for you. Explore how to open up and find poly people to date. Examine the most common pitfalls and how to avoid them and gain concrete tips that will help your relationship(s) survive and thrive. With these resources, suggestions, and tools you’ll receive the support you need to explore ethical non-monogamy with greater clarity and ease! Also available as an on-demand rental!

Sept 25th - From Pressure to Pleasure: Reclaim Your Desire (contact Dr. Aly for the on-demand version)

Feeling pressure around intimacy and sex is common, and if unaddressed can feed on itself creating long-term consequences for your ability to feel pleasure and comfort with lovers and partners. Navigating performance anxiety, differences in libido, and expectations that you should feel differently than you do can make enjoying intimacy feel inaccessible if not impossible. Whether you're navigating a new romance or in a long-term relationship, addressing and alleviating this pressure is a crucial step toward feeling more connected with your body and your lover. Learn how to reduce pressure so you can reclaim your authentic desire and feel empowered to move towards intimacy and pleasure.

Oct 1st - Mastering Non-Monogamy: Level 2 (also available as an on-demand rental)

Empower yourself with the know-how and tools you need to have secure and fulfilling non-monogamous relationships. Discover tools for navigating jealousy and how to support a partner when they're feeling jealous. Examine power dynamics in and across various types of relationship structures, and learn how to empower all participants. Explore techniques for discussing fears and needs and negotiating agreements with lovers and partners. Gain tips for having healthy dynamics with metamours (your partners’ partners). Up level your ability to maintain multiple nourishing relationships! Also available as an on-demand rental!

Oct 2nd, 9th, 16th, & 23rd - Sustainable Intimacy: Reignite the Flame for the Long Game (also available an an on-demand rental)

Struggling with different libidos, relating to sex like it’s a chore, and feeling rejection and resentment are just some of the challenges couples in long-term relationships face. When intimacy gets stagnant it can be hard to find ways to reconnect sexually that feel genuine and pleasurable. Rather than giving you a momentary boost of passion, Seb and I will provide you all the tools you need to create a sustainable and personalized path to lasting intimacy for the long run.

Learn how to get out of the anxious-avoidant dynamic, cohabitator-coparent roles, and the pressure-rejection cycle
Uncover the various libido blockers that get in the way of your turn on, pleasure, and intimacy and how to overcome them
Explore how to make verbal, physical, and romantic bids for intimacy that will allow you to effectively woo your partner
Discover how to create fun and exciting intimacy dates with a menu of ways to connect authentically and without pressure.
Acquire an array of practices that will support you to rediscover your turn on and increase your capacity for giving and receiving pleasure.
Receive the 35 page Sustainable Intimacy booklet that will enable you to identify your specific intimacy blockers, engage in self-reflection exercises, and record the specific practices that will empower you to continue to nurture your intimacy.

Nov 6th - Pick Your Person(s) (also available as an on-demand rental)

How do you know if this person is a good fit for you? Are you afraid you’re settling, or perhaps you’re worried you’re being too picky? Learn how to identify your needs and learn how to honor them as your non-negotiables while also explore how to be flexible with you wants. Develop a filter so you can feel confident about your choices. Discover how to gently and compassionately end connections that aren’t nourishing and how to courageously and vulnerably invite deeper intimacy with the right person(s) for you!

Nov 10th - How to Eat Pussy like a Champ (also available as an on-demand rental)

Givers will learn how to discover what turns their lover(s) on and explore a wide range of techniques for maximizing pleasure. Receivers will learn how to surrender into sensation while also taking a more active role in cultivating their own pleasure. Discover all the nerve pathways involved so you can understand the different kinds of orgasms possible as well as science-based techniques for how to explore them. Plus, there's a thorough live demo so you can see all the skills put into action. Both individuals and couples are welcome!