Are you curious about strap-on play but don’t know where to start? Wondering how to choose a harness and a dildo? How to make strapping more pleasurable and also easier? Curious about the anatomical science of it all? Strap in, we're here to show you all the best #protips

Join us with a partner, date, or friend to share in your excitement and desire. Interested in attending on your own? Please do! And then take that knowledge back to your partner or to a potential future lover!

Our Lotus Blooms sex educators, Jay and Jax combine their years of teaching expertise to bring you this workshop designed to help you find new and exciting ways to experience more pleasure! Participants will get a chance to:

Review basic anatomy of the genitals, anus, all potential pleasure spots
Touch & try-on available options for strap-on play including dildos, harnesses, and add-on’s like vibrators and bumpers, and learn why someone would choose one product versus another.
Build out fantasies and desires (to potentially share with partners, but only if you want)
Learn tips on props and positioning that can make sex more accessible and pleasurable.
Discuss after care for everyone (people and toys!)
Ask & receive tailored advice for all your strap-on sex questions and concerns

What to expect from this workshop:
This is an educational and experiential class, but it is not a sexual class. Folks will have the opportunity to try on harnesses with dildos, but everyone will remain clothed. The focus of the content will be on learning about anatomy, pleasure, techniques, props, toys, and getting in touch with your strap-on persona & all the desires that come with.

Participants will be able to opt in and out of any exercises or offerings. The tone of class will be taught with sexual partners in mind. All relationship dynamics and configurations are welcome - come by yourself or with your partner, triad, or friend!

Who is this workshop for:
This workshop is for curious beginners who have never tried strap-on play and want to build confidence before they start, for queer couples who want to make sure they understand the basics before diving in, and also for couples looking to explore pegging! While we're sure to touch on it, this class won't focus solely on queer sex play, pegging, or power dynamics. Rather, we're here to chat all about the mechanics and best practices of sex with a strap-on, no matter who you are and how you're using it!

Workshop tickets are sold individually, and each person attending will need a ticket. You may attend solo or bring someone. All relationship dynamics and configurations are welcome - come by yourself or with your partner, triad, or friend! If you come with someone, there will be opportunities (but no requirements) to share what fantasies, desires, and concerns/fears you have.

What to bring/wear: There will be an opportunity to try on harnesses over clothes so we’d recommend wearing pants if you’d like to do so.

Meet your Educators-

Jay Sheffield (they/he) is an educator at Lotus Blooms who is passionate about helping visitors make informed decisions and feel more connected to their bodies and desires. Previously, Jay worked as a DC-licensed massage therapist practicing consent-based bodywork, with a sliding scale prioritizing QTBIPOC. Jay loves dancing, eating, traveling, and spending time with their cats, the ocean, and their loved ones.

Jax- Pleasure Facilitator, Cuddle Ambassador, Kink and Sex Toy Educator and Enthusiast. Jax is dedicated to fostering safer, inclusive spaces for connection, intimacy and pleasure, as a Consent and Intimacy Educator, Consultant, Coach and Guide, Platonic and Erotic Bodyworker and Companion and Sexual Health Educator. Jax is both a CuddleSage™ and Cuddlist trained practitioner, an Authentic Consent™ Trainer and a Wheel of Consent® Facilitator-in-Training, who has hosted cuddle events and co-facilitated consent workshops across the country, online and in Central America - specializing in somatic sensuality and embodied consent practice.

Founder of DC Cuddle Club with affiliates in Los Angeles and Atlanta, Jax creates QTBIPOC centered community spaces that encourage folks to reconnect to choice and platonic touch. In all of her work, Jax centers on empowering Black, POC, Queer, and gender expansive individuals, couples and groups through the possibilities of pleasure.

The Fine Print: Lotus Blooms’ workshops are open to people of all genders and sexual orientations, individuals, couples, or groups. Due to state law, attendees must be over 18 to come to the workshops or shop in the store. Workshops are currently held at Ms. Moxie's Moon Shop, 102 N Fayette St, Alexandria, VA 22314, one block from Lotus Blooms. Workshops generally run about 60 minutes plus time for Q&A. Afterwards, attendees will be walked over to shop Lotus Blooms with a 15% discount.

If you are running late:
Because the topics of sex, sexuality, intimacy, etc are so personal and often taboo in our society, our staff and educators work very hard to create events that make people feel comfortable learning and sharing. Much of the working agreements and standards of behavior tend to take place at the beginning of our short workshops. As such, if you arrive more than 15 minutes after the workshop is scheduled to begin, we will not be able to allow you to join this time around and your tickets will be forfeited. We hope that this helps to encourage people to come on time and enjoy the entirety of the event, and create a comfortable space for everyone attending!