From Pressure to Pleasure: Reclaim Your Desire

Pressure around sex is a common challenge so many of us face and it can transform an opportunity for connection and pleasure into a daunting and stress-inducing ordeal. Navigating performance anxiety, differences in libido or desires, and expectations that you should feel differently than you do can make enjoying intimacy feel inaccessible if not impossible.

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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. Join intimacy coaches and educators Dr. Alison Ash and Sebastian Clarke of TurnON.love and learn how to reduce pressure so you can reclaim your authentic desire and feel empowered to move towards intimacy and pleasure.

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In this experiential workshop, you will:

• Uncover your sources of pressure and gain techniques to alleviate them on your own and with a partner

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• Learn how to embrace your needs, make space for your truth, and create a safe space for authentic and embodied exploration

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• Become more comfortable and confident having conversations that allow you to address pressure in a way that deepens intimacy

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• Cultivate your capacity to say no as a way of saying yes to something else and discover the array of ways intimacy can happen emotionally, physically and sexually

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• Understand the importance of emphasizing pleasure over performance and learn the skills to increase your capacity for giving and receiving in the bedroom

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Through interactive exercises, insightful discussions, and expert guidance, you'll gain the knowledge and tools to reclaim your authentic desires, bridge the gap between pressure and pleasure, and experience more nourishing and empowering intimate experiences.

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Testimonial

"We have tried so many things that haven’t worked and I can honestly say this was the profound reset for our relationship that I had started to question if it was even possible. I am so grateful to Dr. Aly and Seb for their assistance, humor, and thoughtfulness in the ways they made the material so accessible and applicable." - C. T.

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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.

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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.   

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Important Info

* Each individual, not household, who would like to attend is requested to purchase a ticket. Tickets are not refundable. They may be transferred to another individual, but not a future event.

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

* We welcome folks of all genders, sexual orientations, relationship structures, ages, body types, abilities, races and ethnicities. 

For more info, visit www.TurnON.love/events

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Other Upcoming TurnON.love events

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Ask the Sexperts: A Free Event, online on Sept 13th

In this free event, intimacy coaches and educators Dr. Alison Ash and her husband Sebastian Clarke of TurnON.love for Ask the Sexperts: A Free Event will answer your questions about cultivating and sustaining nourishing sexual and emotional intimacy in your relationship(s).

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The ORIGINAL How to Eat Pussy like a Champ, in Oakland on Sept 24th

We all want to give and receive deeply gratifying sexual pleasure, but talking about sex can be awkward, sex education is woefully inadequate, and most porn does not depict realistic sexuality. This unique workshop includes a comprehensive lecture featuring science-based information and a thorough live demo so you can see all the skills put into action. 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. Both individuals and couples are welcome!

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Sustainable Intimacy: Reignite the Flame for the Long Game, online course on Oct 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th

Do you and your partner miss that old feeling of excitement and passion that has faded into complacency and predictability? 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, this month-long course for couples will provide you all the tools you need to create a sustainable and personalized path to lasting intimacy for the long run.