Open workshop: When Sex Becomes Intimate

How sex changes as our relationships go deeper

Connection in lovemaking depends entirely on the qualities of trust and safety. Often, we have betrayed our bodies and our sensitivity by making love in ways that are not right for us. Perhaps we have felt that our boundaries were not being respected or that we were unable to set boundaries. Perhaps we have not even been able to know and express what we need while making love.
Many of us may have experienced different kinds of traumas related to our sexuality in the past or more recently. We may have felt repressed, humiliated, or even abused. These experiences may still have an effect on our life today by feeling unable to express our energy, by experiencing dysfunctions, by feeling fear and contraction in our body, or by avoiding sex altogether.

Sex usually changes when we are longer in a relationship. At first we may feel that everything is going smoothly and the sexuality is wonderful. With time, we become more vulnerable and we may begin to experience some of the problems mentioned above. Fears and insecurities may come up that we were not aware of. We may find that the way we make love is no longer nourishing and only leaves us feeling empty and without a deeper connection to our partner.
This workshop is devoted to healing wounds connected to our sexuality by learning to become more sensitive to our bodies, by becoming aware of and learning how to express our needs, and learning how to communicate with another person about this delicate subject.

You will develop a deeper understanding for how past traumas may be affecting your sexuality and learn to develop a more refined sense for the signals your body is sending you. In this way, you can validate and be sensitive to your needs as well as the needs of your partner.