Tools for Pleasure: Sex Toys 101

Discover how adult toys can enhance sexual pleasure and learn how to talk to partners about using toys together

Expand your sexy horizons and unlock new levels of pleasure!

Are you an adult who’s never had a sex toy or you want to grow your current collection? Maybe you saw a certain mechanical rose trending on social media and are curious what all the hype is about. Maybe you’ve only ever used toys during solo time and are looking to use them with partners. Or maybe you’re thinking about gifting your significant other(s) an extra special something this holiday season, but you’re unsure where to start.

Join Bria Noelle, sex educator with The Pincus Center and Lotus Blooms, to learn the basics on adult toys. We’ll discuss different types of toys, tips for buying toys for yourself and others, and how to communicate to your partner(s) that you want to use toys. Content will be mostly discussion-based with at least 15 minutes of audience Q&A.

This class is open to all genders, sexualities, and relationship structures. It is aimed at the general public and sex educators/therapists. AASECT CE’s are available. The event is virtual and will be recorded, with the link to the recording provided to all registrants. Sliding scale pricing is available. Please email events@tamarapincus.com with any questions.

AASECT CE Objectives:

1. Identify two ways sex toys can increase pleasure in sexual encounters
2. Identify two barriers to use of sex toys that affect clients

This program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for 1 CE credits. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification. Please select the CEU option at registration if you are eligible and wish to receive the certificate. You MUST attend the live session and confirm your attendance in the session to complete the requirements. Workshops offered by non-AASECT affiliated educators have been supervised and reviewed by an AASECT-certified supervisor. Completion of this program does not ensure or guarantee AASECT certification. For further information please contact info@aasect.org.

About your facilitator:

Bria Noelle, MA (she/her) is a sex educator, marketing professional, and reproductive justice activist with a graduate degree in Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies. She has worked in sexual & reproductive health for four years and brings lived experience as a bisexual woman who grew up in the Southern US. In her spare time, Bria volunteers as an abortion clinic escort with the Washington Area Clinic Defense Task Force.

The Pincus Center for Inclusive Treatment and Education specializes in working with queer, transgender/nonbinary, kinky, and ethically non-monogamous/polyamorous people. We value sex positivity (including asexuality), body positivity and fat liberation, and racial justice. Don’t forget to check out our other workshops and make sure to join our mailing list for workshop announcements and free sexual & mental wellness resources!

Lotus Blooms is an adult boutique in Alexandria, Virginia that fosters a comfortable, sex-positive environment through education and body-safe products. They offer a diverse collection featuring body-positive lingerie and steel-boned corsets, vibrators & BDSM gear, as well as instructional books, hypoallergenic lubricants and massage products. They are welcoming of all identities and experience levels and the education-focused staff works hard to answer customer questions that meet customers where they are in a shame-free and easy-to-understand way.