Desire Series - Own Your Pleasure (Online)
This online workshop series has been designed based on scientific research, somatic and talk-therapy techniques, as well as years of working with clients presenting with intimacy concerns including low desire, shame, pain with sex, difficulty orgasming etc, who are wanting to understand and support their desire, arousal, maximise their pleasure, and get out of their own heads and into the experience. Each session will include an educational component, self-reflection, small group conversation (if you want to engage with the group) and embodiment grounding techniques that will support improved presence in pleasure. It will provide you with education, strategies and resources to increase your pleasure, desire and arousal, and improve your sexual communication skills.
Connecting and sharing with others is a proven way to increase confidence and capacity to learn and communicate about your own sensuality and sexual desire. Open to everyone, individuals and couples, the group nature of the series aims to challenge you to increase your willingness, confidence and ability to explore yourself and improve your assertive communication skills, in a safe environment of like-minded folk.
“Completing a workshop with Good Vibes Clinic gave me the opportunity to think and reflect on how and where my attitude towards sex and myself have come from, then guided me through breaking down those ways of thinking and creating new, more sex and self positive version of me. Being able to listen to and share with other members of the group, was also comforting. I feel like this is the start of a longer journey and I am very thankful to GVC for this opportunity. I would recommend to anyone looking to make a positive change in their life and relationships.”
Who
Anyone who wants to increase their understanding and foster their desire, arousal and pleasure, regardless of relationship status or orientation. This is also a great opportunity for those who are ready to challenge the social constructs of intimacy and sex, and overcome these, and other impacts, on our true and full pleasure potential. Small-group sizes mean spots are limited, so secure your spot.
Individuals and couples are encouraged to join. Couples who attend together can either join small group discussions with other participants or complete discussion/reflection activities privately.
When
The series is run as five 90-100 minute sessions, once weekly/fortnightly from 7pm on a Thursday (additional groups TBC - register interest). The next live course starts on Thursday 1st February 2024. Reserve your spot now by following the link above.
Where
In the comfort of your own space - this program is run via Zoom (details sent out in advance with all resources and material for the course), with the option of attending a face to face social event at the end of the series to increase your personal network of sex-positive individuals! The online workshop series is best completed live with engagement in the group reflections and discussions, and also allows you to complete the course in your own time via session recordings (group reflections not recorded). You are encouraged to join in a way that feels safe for you and celebrates your boundaries.
How Much
The total five-session package is $250 + GST (total $275.00), with an initial $50 deposit required to secure your place, and the remaining balance payable one-week before course commencement (please ask us about a payment plan if needed). This includes 8-hours of live workshop attendance with Good Vibes Clinic Sex and Relationship Therapist - Director, Christine Rafe, all relevant workshop materials, information and resources for between-workshop activities. This also includes Q&A, with the option to submit questions prior to the live Q&A’s, or ask during the session.
The intention for this series is for you to:
Increase comfort in exploring and talking about intimacy
Celebrate and understand more about the wonderful variety of people’s interests, pleasures and styles
Normalising safe sex and pleasure as a basic human function
Unravelling intimate and sexual myths and messages
Overcoming shame associated with intimacy and sex
Develop and deepen your knowledge in expressing your sensuality, sexuality, and desires
Increase confidence in intimate communication, understanding and communicating your boundaries, wants and needs.
Connect with other like-minded individuals and be part of the sex-positive community.
“Christine is am amazing facilitator. She is super knowledgeable, empathetic and creates a safe space to explore topics that can be uncomfortable. Highly recommend individual or group sessions”
“This course was well above what I possibly could have expected. Christine created an incredibly safe space to talk about difficult topics. I really enjoyed getting to know the rest of the group and felt part of a “tribe” of sex positive people. Thanks Christine- I would recommend to anyone thinking about it that they should take a deep breath and sign up!”
If you wanted to register your interest, or ask a question about how the course can work for you, before you sign up, please complete the contact form below and Good Vibes Clinic can make contact with you directly to discuss and answer your questions.