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 At 1519 Mission St. San Francisco (In Between 11th and South Van Ness) Want to put an event on or use the space? [more info] Nude YogaPlay w/ Thom Grexa-Phillip Nude YogaPlay is for men with yoga experience. Sessions last approximately 80 minutes, and feature classic partner-oriented yoga poses with a focus on kundalini breath and intention. Sessions are $20 each (NOTAFLOF), and mats are available for rental, as well ($5). RSVPs are ESSENTIAL to gain entry into this class: thom@tgpraxis.net or 415.505.8980 Live Action Sex Education! This will be a hands-on workshop covering a variety of hand and oral techniques for a variety of genitals. We will cover some anatomy and communication skills and mostly we'll take the techniques for a spin. You will be guided through the process, like guided meditation except you get to come! Big fun for big kids. Bring a lover, friend or play pal, and a pillow and blanket. Lube, gloves, and condoms, provided but feel free to bring your own! Tracy Bartlett has been teaching experiential sex education workshops across the U.S. since 1990, at Good Vibrations, Babeland, The Pleasure Chest, The Michigan Womyn's Music Fest, here at the Center for Sex & Culture, as well as numerous colleges and universities. She brings to her classes a lively sense of humor, engaging facilitation skills, a Master's degree in counseling, and many years experience as a shameless hussy. Sex Workers Writing Workshop w/ Gina de Vries This is a writing workshop for people who work or have worked in all areas of the sex industry to share their writing and get honest, non-judgmental feedback. Workshop participants are not obligated to write exclusively about sex work, but writing about work in the sex industry (as well as writing about other topics) will be welcomed. Beginning writers are encouraged to attend along with more seasoned writers. We will write using a modified version of the Amherst method: writing prompt will be given, people will write for 30-45 mins, and then we will share what we've written and get feedback if we want it. Carol Queen appears on a Valentine's-themed panel at The Commonwealth Club: Dating After 40 Carol Queen, Sex Educator, Good Vibes Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and singles juggling a career and children may be harshly reminded that dating has fallen by the wayside. After age 40, is there time in today's busy world to schedule a date? Can a person really find romance through Internet dating? Does divorce mark the end of love? Join our panelists as they address the challenges of relationships, sex and dating after 40. Location: Club Office, 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor Carol Queen leads a panel discussion on bi visibility at the western region CAPI Conference Berkeley Repertory Theatre invites Center for Sex & Culture supporters to the world premiere of In the Next Room (or the vibrator play) & save 20%!
Join us for the world premiere of In the Next Room (or the vibrator play) - a sparkling new comedy about intimacy, sexuality and electricity. In this illuminating tale set in the twilight of the Victorian age, four lonely people seek relief from a neighborhood doctor with a strange new technology. In the Next Room (or, the vibrator play), is a touching tale sparked by the dawning age of science and sexuality. See the show February 5th and you're invited to night/OUT, Berkeley Rep's free post-show party that celebrates the LGBT community. Bistro Liaison brings the complimentary nibbles, Triple Rock Brewery and Raymond Vineyards serve the free beer and wine. Local DJ's spin, and, Twilight Vixen Review, San Francisco 's Sensational Sextet of Queer Showgirls will provide a little extra entertainment. Thursday, February 5th, 8PM (includes free night/OUT after-party) Dr. Carol Queen on Multi-Orgasmic Sex Center for Sex & Culture Volunteer Appreciation Party CANCELLED - Hot Erotic Dominance & submission w/ Nina Hartley and Ernest Greene Liberating O: D/s and Romance w/ Nina Hartley Nina Hartley brings her expertise about D/s in the context of long-term relationships to the Center for Sex & Culture for the inaugural lecture in CSC's Twisted Heart series (presented in collaboration with the local organizing committee of the Leather Leadership Conference 12 SF). To make a D/s romance last, a couple must find their own sources of compatibility -- and to keep it hot, must then understand how negotiations, and sometimes desires, preferences and fantasies, change over time. Nina will cover the relationship between two committed partners and will also talk about the whens and hows of playing with others. The Center for Sex & Culture teams up with LLC12SF to bring you the Twisted Heart series - low-cost, accessible programs covering a wide range of BDSM- and fetish-related discussions and demos. Tell all your friends and playmates--we want the whole community talking about the in-depth issues, edgy playstyles, and top-of-their-game presenters. Twisted Heart wants to introduce and explore! Visit the website: http://www.twistedheartsf.info SF Jacks The San Francisco Jacks is a fellowship of men who like to j/o in the company of other like-minded men. To find out more about the group and its events visit http://www.sfjacks.com/. Held every second and fourth Monday. Keeping Sex Hot During Life Changes Sex drive drooping? Lost your interest in sex? Want it back? This fast-paced, high-energy, sexy evening is chock full of activities and information that will super-charge your libido. Get the latest medical information, take home a list of resources and learn fun erotic practices that you can do at home. This class is about giving yourself and your lover(s) a big sweet juicy erotic Valentine! You will leave energized, renewed and ready for love! This course is for everyone who is experiencing decreased libido and wants to revive it. Wear comfortable clothing in which you can move freely and feel sexy. Sex educator Margaret Wade helped teach the first ever certification courses in Sexological Bodywork, and is co-author of Reclaiming Eros: Sacred Whores and Healers. Tarts & Crafts -- CSC's artmaking and craft night Join us at CSC for an evening of making stuff, gossip and quasi-intellectual discussion! All small handicrafts are welcomed; collage, knitting, crocheting, quilting etc. Chocolate, luscious yarn and witty repartee are all encouraged. If you have particular collage or craft materials you wish to work with, please bring them; we don't yet have a big stash for you to play with. Romance For the Rest of Us Flowers, chocolate, diamonds, stuffed bears... that's what passes for romance when someone's trying to sell you something. And that works for some people. But the rest of us... we know l'amour is trying to speak up a little more creatively than that. Join relationship coach Marcia Baczynski for a hilarious hour and a half discussion, wherein we explore such vexing questions as "What the hell do women mean when they say ‘Be more romantic’?" “How do you be romantic with a man?” and "Oh god, what am I going to do for Valentine's Day?!" You’ll find out what the top romantic activities are (hint: It’s not what you think!). Discover how you can get the object of your affection to be more romantic with you, and learn how to add a little romantic playfulness to your life regularly… without the cheese or cliché. Whether you need some last minute ideas for Valentine's Day, or want to bring more passion, tenderness or mystique into your every day life, this entertaining workshop will leave you laughing and inspired. Bring a date, and make this the best and most un-Valentine's V-Day ever. BIO: Marcia Baczynski is a relationship coach and sex educator who is passionate about providing the world with better tools and skills for relating, and empowering people to use them. She is the Director of Relationship Programming for Ideal Balance, a lifestyle management company for busy professional and entrepreneurial women. She is also well-known for being co-creator of Cuddle Party, a workshop/social event about boundaries, communication, intimacy and touch. Marcia has made appearances on the Montel Williams show, Fox News, Penn & Teller's Bullsh*t, NPR, GQ, Marie Claire and Newsweek. She splits her time between San Francisco and New York.
Featuring Carol Queen, Simon Sheppard, Charles Gatewood, m.i. blue, horehound stillpoint, and Daphne Gottlieb If love did not suck, would it become necessary to suck it? San Francisco writer Thomas Roche likes to think so, which is why every Valentine's Day he has San Francisco's snarkiest underground writers terrorize the local population with tragic and hilarious stories of love and romance gone wrong, wrong, wrong! We're talking crazy exes, unwashed freeloaders, ultra-processy tricks and Stalkers From Hell(tm), plus back-alley drama and personal effects set alight on the front lawn -- not to mention the occasional heartwarming truck-stop hookup and how you, as an audience member, can abandon all hope for love and get the filthy disgusting sleaze you know you really want, or just humiliate yourself trying in time-honored Valentine's Day tradition. This perrennially nasty, frequently filthy and always hilarious spoken word event features such acclaimed literary shoe-throwers as Carol Queen, Simon Sheppard, Charles Gatewood, m.i. blue, horehound stillpoint, and Daphne Gottlieb. Sex Worker’s Writing Workshop w/ Gina De Vries Should Asexuality Be in the DSM? A workshop and discussion Join David Jay, founder of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN), for a discussion on the asexual community's efforts to change how the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual treats individuals with low sexual desire. AVEN is currently advising the Sexual and Gender Disorders Working Group on creating asexual-friendly diagnostic criteria for low sexual desire, and would like your input. The workshop will provide a quick history of the asexual community, of the research which has taken place on asexuality and of the way that asexuality is currently treated in DSM. Participants will then break into a structured discussion envisioning sex and asex-positive means of treating low sexual desire. Notes from this discussion will be incorporated into AVEN's recommendation to the SGD Working Group. The discussion will include therapists, sex-educators, students in human sexuality and members of the local asexual community. David Jay has been a key figure in the asexual community since its foundation in 2001. He leads the AVEN DSM Taskforce, regularly speaks at conferences and university campuses, and has been featured in such programs as 20/20, The View and The Montel Williams Show. For more information please visit www.asexuality.org. Carol Queen debates at The Oxford Union Debating Society, Oxford, England! Details when we have more of them... meanwhile check it out: http://www.oxford-union.org/ Carol Queen reads at UNSEEN/UNSAID, Climate Theater (285 9th St, corner of Folsom) Saturday, February 21st, 8 pm -- $10 admission This event will feature artists and performers in all media who explore the territory of that which cannot be spoken, defies words, is unmentionable, forbidden or unacknowledged. Unseen/Unsaid will present themes from the invisible edges of our cultural landscape, and investigate the shifting spheres of private vs. public, appropriate vs. inappropriate, and all that is pushed under the rug. Curated by the Climate Curatorial Collective, Unseen/Unsaid presents a fascinating and diverse grouping of Bay Area art. Participating Artists: Marc Adelman – video Joegh Bullock - installation Lula Chapman and Angela Dix – performance Jorge Rodolfo de Hoyos Jr. – dance performance Guillermo Galindo – interactive performance Jason Hanasik – video Elyse Hochstadt – sculptural installation Pantea Karimi – printmaking Dorian Katz – painting Robin Lasser and Adrienne Pao – performative sculpture Trina Lopez – video Laura Mappin – sculpture Kelly Marshall – mixed media Erin O’Neill – photography Nanda Palmieri – painting Carol Queen and Robert Morgan Lawrence – collage and performance Jennifer Rarick and Laura Zaylea – sound and video April Taylor – interactive performance Deirdre Visser and Carla Williams – photography and text Taylor Ward – sculptural installation Thisway/Thatway a.k.a. Stephanie Cooper – video and performance and DJ Missing Orphans spinning tunes from his vast Taboo archives. SF Jacks The San Francisco Jacks is a fellowship of men who like to j/o in the company of other like-minded men. To find out more about the group and its events visit http://www.sfjacks.com/. Held every second and fourth Monday. Carol and Robert at Good Vibes -- Ask the Doctors: Assume the Positions Good Vibrations Polk Street Store, 1620 Polk Street (at Sacramento Street), San Francisco, CA 94109 Free! Ask the Doctors: Assume the Positions Join Dr. Carol Queen and Dr. Robert Lawrence as they share a plethora of paths to pleasure through various sex positions. Whether you’re a yoga pro or can’t touch your toes, you’ll pick up tips and techniques to intensify your ecstasy, with or without a partner. Differently abled folks are encouraged to attend. Learn how pillows and props, such as the Liberator “Ramp” seen in Burn After Reading, can help you hit that sweet spot. We can’t guarantee that George Clooney will be there to demonstrate, but we can guarantee that a “Ramp” and “Wedge” will be won by attendees. For those that don’t win, we’re offering a 15% discount on both Liberator products all night! (415) 345-0400 Jack ‘n’ Jill Off In preparation for the Masturbate-a-thon May 2, come join us for an erotic early evening celebration and exploration of the joys of masturbation in a beautiful pansexual group setting. Together we will build the collective energy of our open group masturbation circle, releasing worries and cares. Allow yourself to experience the unveiling of all that masturbation can so beautifully provide. This event co-hosted by Nellie and Jeff will be a safe and fun space to dare to share that most “private” of sex – masturbation with other bold erotic adventurers! Dress up or wear nothing at all, secure clothes check provided. Doors open at 4:30pm and will close exactly at 5pm, at which time we will begin our welcoming circle masturbation and commence our journey into the collective self-erotic. All proceeds benefit the Center for Sex & Culture, a non-profit dedicated to sex-positive education, community, and events: http://www.sexandculture.org. We will provide, lube, gloves, and water, but please bring a wrap or robe, towel, any of your favorite toys and lube. What to expect: Host Bios: Asking for What You Want in the Bedroom... and Beyond Speaking up about what you want can be challenging, whether it’s about sex, intimacy or a raise at work. But taking the risk can pay off big-time, in intimacy, connectedness and fun. In this entertaining workshop, you’ll learn practical tools for being assertive, yet sensitive and generous in the bedroom, so that you and your lover both get what you want. Relationship coach Marcia Baczynski has spent years learning the techniques for asking for... and getting... what you want. Join us and discover what it is you want in the first place; why having to ask doesn’t mean they don’t love you; how to make inspired requests; how to handle rejection; and what to do if what you thought you wanted isn’t it at all. Whether you're single or partnered, having great sex or wondering what the fuss is about, this workshop will help you get more of what you want! NON CSC EVENTS OF INTEREST AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Sexy Valentine’s Erotica Reading Good Vibrations Polk Street Gallery, 1620 Polk Street (at Sacramento Street), San Francisco, CA 94109 Free! Sexy Valentine’s Erotica Reading Join us for an exciting evening of romantic readings. A talented group of local writers will read their sexy short stories, frisky flash fiction, passionate poems, hot haikus and lewd limericks. Enjoy a glass of wine with the light literary mood. Get inspiration for voluptuous Valentine gifts and take advantage of 15% off all erotica for some one-handed readings of your own! (415) 345-0400 Circle of Radiance:A Puja for Women and Men Experienced in Tantra w/ Evalena Rose
A playful and deeply fulfilling day of sharing connection, food and ritual with experienced dakinis. The Puja will extend into the evening, include a ritual meal, and allow ample space for each ecstatic practice. Come enjoy the fruits of a long and luscious Puja.
"A wonderful event with a lovely balance between the sacredness of connection in heart and spirit and the delicious delights of playful sensuality." -Participant Designed for sensitive men and women who have studied Tantra. To bring a loved one who hasn't studied Tantra or is new to us, call to discuss if this is appropriate for them and how to help them prepare. Please bring them to the Introductory evening. Individuals: $125 if paid in full by Jan. 23, $150 after. NEW Couples fee: $200 if paid in full by Jan. 23, $250 after. Early registration recommended as Pujas fill. Online credit card payments can be made at: https://secure.planetlink.com/tantraforwomen/register.tpl Payment plans and some work exchange available. 707/824-1118 ~ E-mail: evalena@tantraforwomen.com Introductory Evening: "Each time I watch you I am more amazed at the magic you create. I am so grateful to be a part of this blessed Puja." -Participant Evalena Rose, M.A. has led workshops on intimacy, Tantra & Sacred Sexuality for over 20 years, leading to the founding of LoveJourney: The Healing Path of Tantra, which is both workshops and a compassionate community. Her deeply spiritual work includes over 30 years of MetaTherapy, multidimensional healing, & channeling. She masterfully crafts safe & sacred spaces in which ecstatic play is encouraged and supported. Greetings from Cleo Dubois: Please post the following details on this intimate workshop to your friends, lists, and tribes. Let those you think might benefit from this hands-on training know to mention your name when they apply; it makes our circle shine brighter. I am grateful for your continued support and look forward with hope for us all. Cleo Dubois Academy of SM Arts offers: February 6-8, 2009 San Francisco Citadel This intimate course puts it all together, the heat, heart and spirit of conscious BDSM play. Hand on training! Seminars! Comprehensive workbook! Class limited to 9! Details at http://www.sm-arts.com/intensives/men.html. Apply at http://www.sm-arts.com/intensives/apply.html Erotic Dominance Weekend Intensive for Dominant Women & Women Who Switch Gain the confidence you need to make your scenes soar! |
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