Pleasure Mechanics

Sex Positive Families with Melissa Carnagey

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What does it mean to be a sex positive parent? How can you be a better role model for the kids and youth in your community?

As adults, we are the highest influencers for the next generation. It is up to us to show kids what it means to be sex-positive – and that is the work of a lifetime! Thankfully, Melissa Carnagey has created a fabulous website and podcast to help guide the conversation about what it means to be a sex-positive parent, how to talk to kids about sex and all the intricacies of being a sex positive role model.

In this inspiring conversation, we cover:

  • why “the birds and bees talk” doesn’t work and what we need to do instead
  • how to talk to kids at different ages and stages of development
  • what to do when your kids ask a question you are not prepared to answer
  • how we can learn from the youth and let them lead the way
  • why it is essential to build a sex positive community to support the kids in your life

Check out Melissa’s brilliant website here: SexPositiveFamilies.com and her new book, Sex Positive Talks to Have with Kids

Mindful Sex for Sexual Wellbeing, Better Orgasms and Deeper Love

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We have a new course available! Mindful Sex invites you to harness the power of mindfulness in your sex life. Discover how to minimize distractions, stay present during arousal, expand your capacity for pleasure and go deeper with your partner.

In this podcast, we share three different perspectives on the benefits of mindful sex. The full interviews are part of the Mindful Sex course.

First, Dr. Laurie Mintz shares her thoughts about the practical benefits of mindful sex and the profound results she sees in her sex therapy practice.

Then, sex educator and therapist Cyndi Darnell talks about how she discovered mindful sex through tantra, and how she now thinks about mindful sex as part of social justice work.

Finally, sex educator Kait Scalisi talks about practicing mindful sex in your relationship and life to create a context where great sex can happen more often.

 

What Is Mindful Sex?

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What is Mindful Sex?
What are the benefits of Mindful Sex?
How do you practice Mindful Sex?
To celebrate the release of our brand new course on (you guessed it!) Mindful Sex, here is a lively conversation all about the pleasures and practices of bringing mindfulness to your sex life.

When you are ready to experience the pleasures of mindful sex for yourself, check out our online course, Mindful Sex, by clicking here.

Karen Duffy on Pleasure, Pain and Purpose

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Do you deal with chronic pain? Have a chronic illness? Worried about what it means for your sex life and love relationship?

If so, you are not alone.

It is estimated that 1 in 3 Americans live with chronic pain or chronic illness, over 113 million American adults. Despite these numbers, chronic pain and illness can be a source of great shame, loneliness and isolation. Or, it can be a motivator to find pleasure and purpose in each day.

In this exclusive interview, Karen Duffy shares her thoughts about managing life with a chronic illness – and how her chronic pain has changed her relationship to pleasure, sexuality and love. She shares how she navigates life with generosity, humor and authenticity, and what unexpected gifts her illness has revealed in her life.

Karen “Duff” Duffy was at the height of her MTV VJ career when she got diagnosed with sarcoidosis, a chronic and debilitating disease.

Check out Karen Duffy’s books here: Model Patient and Backbone