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Real Intimacy: Falling in Love and Staying There
Love is something most people want in our lives but for a variety of reasons, we may not always have the skills to really, deeply love and experience intimacy. Lack of ability to communicate can make or break a relationship, whether it’s figuring out how to ask someone to clean up more, give or receive more affection, or talk about our sexual desires. The joyous thing is that, for many couples, communication skills can be learned. …
Religion and Sex: Sanctioned and Encouraged!
Not at all. Sex is a vital and important part of Christian and Jewish marriages – so much so it’s considered holy. And while a common perception is that religious people consider sex as serving merely a procreational purpose, that’s is just a part of it. …
Sexually-Abled: Disability and Sex
Disability and sex aren’t mutually exclusive.Over 54 million people in the United States have some sort of disability, but this doesn’t mean sex isn’t possible, available or enjoyable. Pleasure is for everyone! Chronic illness or injury does not have to put an end to your sex life. It means learning to work with what you have. …
Not having sex? You’re not alone!
Well, here’s some disconcerting news – since February this year, The Atlantic, time.com, The Salt Lake Tribune, cnn.com, and many other news outlets have run stories this month about how Americans, especially millennials, are having a lot less sex these days – in fact, many are not having sex at all. In a time where Tinder and other dating apps make finding a hook-up about as easy as finding a plumber, birth control is practically free, and culture has, basically, become far more tolerant of sex in general, what’s going on? …
Aphrodisiacs: Foods That Spice It Up
Aphrodisiacs can be as real as you want them to be. Science shows that many of the foods purported to have carnally-inspiring capabilities actually do have health benefits that may get the juices flowing. …
Kink 101: BDSM Is ALL ABOUT CONSENT.
Many people think of kink as “whips and chains” but in reality, it can be a very loving exchange between two consenting adults who wish to explore their sexual fantasies in a safe, sane and consensual space, with a profound respect for boundaries. …
What is Certified Sexological Bodywork?
Certified sexological bodywork gets people in touch with their bodies and takes place within clear boundaries, and includes one-way touch. How do I use it as part of my practice? …
Sex Coaching and Acupuncture for Sexual Health
Sex coaching and acupuncture? Yes, absolutely. These treatments can work in sync to address sexual health for men, women, non-binary, trans and intersex folks (including the specific challenges of those who have had gender reassignment surgery). Some of the common sexual health challenges both practices work with are erectile dysfunction, menopause concerns, low libido, difficulty with orgasm, and painful intercourse. …
Down There: Women Bare All
Laura Dodson, a photographer known for her “The Bare Reality” series, has featured breasts and penises in her previous installations. Her latest in the series, “100 Vulvas”, seeks to promote the variety and commonalities in a body part that’s frequently kept under wraps. …
Get Vulnerable this Valentine’s Day: 36 Questions That Lead to Love
As we near Valentine’s Day, a day on which we celebrate love and romance, I invite you to take this opportunity to reacquaint yourselves with who you, and your partner, are right now. I have found that a wonderful way to do this is by engaging with “The 36 Questions That Lead to Love”. It was printed in The NY Times in 2015, and is a wonderful piece to revisit with your partner over the years. …