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SUMMARY:Valentine's Day 101: Affirming Sex and Relationship Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Come get in the Valentine’s Day spirit by joining us at the MLK Jr. Memorial Library to ask anonymous questions of an expert panel of sex and relationship therapists! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAhead of Valentine’s Day\, head to the library\, where an expert panel of sex and relationship therapists will be on hand to answer your intimate (or not) questions anonymously. Bring a date or come solo. It’s sure to be a fun\, informative\, sex-positive\, and affirming time! Although the program is open to all\, it is geared toward adults. \nThe event will take place in the Fifth Floor Event Space where library staff will be on hand to assist with distributing and collecting paper on which you can write down questions that will then be asked of the panelists. Panelists will not be able to give out medical advice\, but everything else is able to be asked! For more information feel free to e-mail adultservices.dcpl@dc.gov. \n  \nPanelists include: \nTamara Pincus and Kate Gilles of the Pincus Center \nDr. Donna Oriowo of AnnodRight \nCamille Espinoza at Center for Intimacy (https://www.centerforintimacy.com/) \nRJ Kirkland\, Dionna Langford\, and Jennifer Keilholtz of Peak Therapy \nRon Belotti of True Path Counseling LLC \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://thepincuscenter.com/event/valentines-day-101-2-26/
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library – Central Library\, 901 G St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:BDSM,Classes,LGBTQ,Nonmonogamy,Sex Education
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SUMMARY:Tools for Pleasure: Sex Toys 101
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJoin 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. \nSign up on Eventbrite.\n  \nThis 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. \nAbout your facilitator: \nBria 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. \nThe 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. \nLotus 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.
URL:https://thepincuscenter.com/event/tools-for-pleasure-sex-toys-101/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Classes,Sex Education
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SUMMARY:Great Sex in Late Stage Capitalism
DESCRIPTION:Audre Lorde taught us that caring for ourselves is “not self-indulgence\, it is an act of political resistance.” Late stage capitalism and the current political climate can cause toxic dynamics to infiltrate our sexual expression and experiences. In this class\, we will discuss ways to use our sexuality to promote political and social justice\, and to undo problematic dynamics we wish to avoid. We will center pleasure activism and define ways we can enact self-preservation against these systems. We will present tangible tools that can be used to promote pleasure and justice in our sexual worlds. Join us! \nSign up on Eventbrite.\n  \nLearning Objectives: \n1. List 3 ways political stress and external systems can impact sexual pleasure and functioning.\n2. Identify at least 2 ways to use sexual expression to undo problematic political ideas or capitalist concepts. \nThis 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. \nThis class is virtual and will be recorded\, with the link to the recording provided to all registrants. Sliding scale tiers are available\, and you may also inquire about sliding scale accommodations at events@tamarapincus.com. Don’t forget to check out our other trainings and make sure to join our mailing list for workshop announcements\, Ask a Sexpert\, and free sexual and mental wellness resources! \n  \nAbout your facilitators: \nTamara Pincus\, LICSW (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker and AASECT certified sex therapist who runs The Pincus Center which offers therapy\, coaching and sex education. She specializes in working with kinky\, polyamorous and LGBTQ clients. Tamara has been working in the field of sex therapy since 2011 and since then has built a practice with a team of 11. Tamara is passionate about racial justice\, fat justice and LGBTQ rights. She also co-authored a book titled It’s Called Polyamory: Coming Out About Your Non-Monogamous Relationships with Rebecca Hiles. She lives in Virginia in a queer polyamorous household of chaos. \nLing-Yun Garada-Lin\, MSW (she/they) is a queer\, Chinese\, neurodivergent activist and lifelong learner with a decade of experience in housing stability and emergency services in the DC-Northern Virginia area. Their therapeutic work includes facilitating group therapy for disordered eating\, LGBTQIA+ peer support\, mindfulness\, and substance use disorder. They take an integrative approach rooted in Critical Race Theory\, CBT\, mindfulness\, and creative expression\, focusing on BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities while welcoming all navigating relationships\, transitions\, trauma\, mental health\, and identity. \nThe 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.
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SUMMARY:Maximizing Pleasure: Sex and Neurodivergence
DESCRIPTION:People with ADHD\, autism\, and other forms of neurodivergence often struggle to get what they need out of sexual relationships and situations. In this workshop\, we will discuss how neurodiversity can affect sexuality and give strategies for how to help navigate sensory\, communication\, and relational differences so you can have the best sex possible. \nSign up on Eventbrite. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n1. After completing this training\, participants will be able to identify at least 2 ways to accommodate sensory sensitivities in sex. \n2. Participants in this training will be able to identify at least 2 strategies for communicating with partners around sexual needs related to neurodivergence. \nThis 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. \n  \nThis class is virtual and will be recorded\, with the link to the recording provided to all registrants. Sliding scale tiers are available\, and you may also inquire about sliding scale accommodations at events@tamarapincus.com. Don’t forget to check out our other trainings\, and make sure to join our mailing list for workshop announcements\, Ask a Sexpert\, and free sexual and mental wellness resources! \n  \nAbout your facilitators: \nTamara Pincus\, LICSW (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker and AASECT certified sex therapist who runs The Pincus Center which offers therapy\, coaching and sex education. She specializes in working with kinky\, polyamorous and LGBTQ clients. Tamara has been working in the field of sex therapy since 2011 and since then has built a practice with a team of 11. Tamara is passionate about racial justice\, fat justice and LGBTQ rights. She also co-authored a book titled “It’s Called Polyamory: Coming Out About Your Non-Monogamous Relationships” with Rebecca Hiles. She lives in Virginia in a queer polyamorous household of chaos. \nReese Hebrank\, LCSW-C (he/him) is a queer\, polyamorous\, transgender clinician with The Pincus Center for Inclusive Treatment and Education. He received his MSW from the University of Southern California and previously worked in public mental health care\, as well as doing mobile crisis and emergency care. He specializes in trauma recovery\, gender identity\, neurodiversity\, and– as a person with disabilities and the parent of a child with disabilities– the experience of ableism. \nThe 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.
URL:https://thepincuscenter.com/event/neurodivergence/
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CATEGORIES:Classes,Sex Education
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