Socio-cultural and familial factors

Title of Event: Sex Ed Lessons from COVID-19

 

Description of Event:

Despite a multitude of challenges presented by the pandemic, sexuality educators have found innovative ways to reach youth and adults with information and skills needed to make healthy decisions about their sexual health, link them to services, and advocate on their behalf. This presentation summarizes tips and recommendations gathered from a survey of 51 sexuality educators.

 

Title of Event: Polyvagal Theory & KINK

 

Description of Event:

This course is designed for both professional mental health workers AND individuals looking to establish safety and connection in their KINKY sex practices. We'll examine how incorporating the modern science of Interpersonal Neurobiology with KINK dynamics can allow for increased co-regulation and self-regulation skills so we can fully enjoy the ANXIETY and STRESS we intentionally invite into SEX.

Title of Event: Consent Beyond Binaries: Teaching with Nuance, Confidence, and Care

 

Description of Event:

Sarah Casper of Comprehensive Consent and EDSE Lead Educator Anne Hodder-Shipp have teamed up for the first time to offer a brand-new workshop for clinicians, educators, and anyone who teaches or talks about consent!

 

Title of Event: Advanced SAR: Sex & Drugs

 

Description of Event:

This is the third time that Bianca Laureano, PhD, MA, CSE, CSES, and Anne Hodder-Shipp, CSE, will present this intensive, two-day training for practicing and emerging sexuality professionals as well as professionals working in addiction treatment and recovery. 

Title of Event: Intimacy Matters and Sex Therapy with South Asian Couples

 

Description of Event:

Being prepared to support intimacy and sexuality issues within South Asian couples requires a nuanced understanding of cultural, familial, and systemic influences that shape relational dynamics. This workshop will provide clinicians with essential knowledge and practical interventions to effectively support South Asian couples in Couples therapy.

 

Title of Event: Sexuality and Spirituality

 

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Title of Event: Polyvagal Theory & KINK

 

Description of Event:

This course is designed for both professional mental health workers AND individuals looking to establish safety and connection in their KINKY sex practices. We'll examine how incorporating the modern science of Interpersonal Neurobiology with KINK dynamics can allow for increased co-regulation and self-regulation skills so we can fully enjoy the ANXIETY and STRESS we intentionally invite into SEX.

Title of Event: Emancipatory Pleasures: Fostering Erotic Prosperity

 

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Title of Event: AASECT Tantra SIG Meeting: A Framework for Understanding Classical Tantra and Neotantra

 

Description of Event:

Christine Mason will lead the group in breathing and mudra; provide instruction on classical tantra and neotantra and sacred sexuality; cover practical ways to think of attunement and energy body; and assist participants in determining when neotantra is an appropriate modality for treatment.

 

Date of Event: 05/27/2025

Title of Event: Polyvagal Theory & KINK

 

Description of Event:

This course is designed for both professional mental health workers AND individuals looking to establish safety and connection in their KINKY sex practices. We'll examine how incorporating the modern science of Interpersonal Neurobiology with KINK dynamics can allow for increased co-regulation and self-regulation skills so we can fully enjoy the ANXIETY and STRESS we intentionally invite into SEX.