Sex After Bad Stuff: 6-Week Pleasure Education Course (Bellingham)

Sex After Bad Stuff Happens:
A 6-week pleasure education course for anyone who's experienced sexual assault*
(*or other generally awful sex stuff you feel messed up about but aren't sure what to call it)

Do you feel like you’re merely tolerating sex? Not sure how to talk about what you want (or even figure out what that is)? For so many people who’ve had violating sexual experiences, sex may feel fraught, out of control, or unfun. We’re raising the bar from surviving to thriving, helping anyone who’s experienced coercive, assaultive, or bad-but-I-don’t-have-a-word-for-it sexual experiences to create the sex life they want.

This class will cover information and strategies to help you feel more empowered in your sexuality. We’ll be taking a pleasure-based approach, helping participants to build, embody, and celebrate their sexual selves.Topics include:

• Building and managing desire
• Understanding your own arousal
• Keeping focus during sex
• Getting clear on consent and managing the feeling of "maybe"
• Exploring your sexual messaging
• Sex toys and other enhancements
• Bringing sex-positivity into your everyday life

Open to all genders, participants must be 18+
$100-$300 (plus tax). For full scholarships, email jenn@winkwinkboutique.com

Class Information:
Mondays, February 19-February 25
6:00-8:00PM
WinkWink


Who is this class for?
Anyone who's had a sexual experience that feels violating. It doesn't need to meet any legal definitions. If you're thinking, "Does this count?"...it does.

Do I have to be a certain gender?
No! This course is open to all genders, but all participants must be 18+.

Is this course therapy? Will we work through crisis and trauma?
No. This course is focused on creating the sex life you want to have, not on dealing with acute crisis or trauma.

What happens in the classes?
Lecture, discussion, and activities. You decide your participation level.

Can I just come to 1 or 2 classes?
While participants may miss sessions, the course is only offered a whole.

Will this class be recorded?
This is not designed to be an online course. Classes will be recorded and sent to participants after classes, although the quality of video and ability to participate in activities is compromised; consider them a backup if you can't make it to a class! We do offer a fully online mini-version of this class!

I can't afford the $300 cost. Is there a way to get a discount?
Sliding scale is offered for those with financial barriers at the $200 and $100 levels. For full scholarships, email jenn@winkwinkboutique.com.

Can I help pay for scholarships?
Yes! Choose "Scholarship Support" at checkout and select how much you'd like to give.