Organization Workshops

Something to Talk About: Exploring Consent and Communication

The way we talk about consent in our society can feel prescriptive and not very sexy. In this workshop, we’ll unpack our societal expectations around consent and communication, and talk about how to incorporate consent and communication in an ACTUAL sexy way!

Duration: 1.5-2 hours

Audience: Everyone

Erotic Talk: Talking Dirty for Everyone

Know what you want, but not sure how to get it? Whether you're not sure what words to use, or how to start spilling them out of your mouth, this workshop will give you ideas on how to make talking about sex just as great as doing it.

Duration: 1.5 hours

Audience: Everyone

Alternatives: Erotic Talk for Women, Erotic Talk for Queers

Sex, Disability and Chronic Pain

It’s a persistent myth that good sex should be spontaneous and involve (at least!) one partner hanging upside down with their legs wrapped around their ears. At Venus Envy, we know that everyone can and deserves to have sex, regardless of ability, shape, size, race, gender and sexual orientation, and work to provide better information about sex than what we’ve been told. We’ll focus on bodies often left out of the conversation, and discuss tips, tricks and common concerns about sex for the disability and chronic pain community. This workshop is open to people of any gender, sexuality and anatomy, but will prioritize disabled experiences.

Duration: 2 hours

Audience: Everyone, prioritizes disabled experiences

Getting Wet: Choosing Your Lube

Never used lube? Been using the same tired tube for years and ready to try something new? Overwhelmed by all the choices? We’re here to tell you, the wetter the better! We can fill you in on all you need to know about the slippery sorts of lubes out there for every possible position. From vaginal to anal, blowjobs to handjobs, sexy massages to conquering that giant dildo, we’ve got you covered.

Duration: 1 hour

Audience: Everyone

Alternatives: All about Lube for Medical Professionals, Choosing Lube for Menopause

Hot Safer Sex!

What's sexy and safe? Almost everything! Join us in a discussion about communication, play, and other ways of safely broadening your sexual horizons. Includes information about sexually transmitted infections and how to protect yourself and your partners.

Duration: 1.5 hours

Audience: Everyone

Alternatives: Eroticizing Safer Sex for Women, Safer Sex Queered

Hot Spots: G-Spot & P-Spot Pleasure

Mystery and mis-information abound about these two powerful erogenous zones. Where are they? What are they? And what the heck do I do now? In this seminar for everyone, we share info, tips and techniques to help you find your lover's hot spots... and what to do when you get there!

Duration: 1.5 hours

Audience: Everyone

How to Hook Up

Hooking up - it's not always as easy as it seems in the movies! There’s often clunkiness and a lot more communication, and that’s okay! This workshop will explore the thrilling and beautifully messy world of hookup culture. We'll talk dating, flirting, communication, rejection, and what to do if and when you get to the physical piece.

Duration: 1.5-2 hours

Audience: Everyone

Knotty Fun: An Intro to Rope Bondage

Learn to tie knots and, more importantly, how to untie knots. We will also discuss safety, buying tips, and teach you how to tie enough knots to keep your friends tied up tight. This is an interactive workshop, and a length of rope will be provided for practice. As an added bonus we'll be showing off all forms of bondage gear.

Duration: 2 Hours

Audience: Everyone

Long-Distance Relationships

Long-distance love can be a difficult challenge, an exciting new adventure, and everything in-between! In this workshop, we'll discuss the all-important issues of the LDR: relationship structures, expectations, communication, and ideas to keep the fire alive. We'll also talk about the art of long-distance sex, including tips, tricks, and useful toys!

Duration: 1.5 hours

Audience: Everyone

Mouthing Off: All About Oral

This workshop is all about fellatio and cunnilingus, and includes info about anatomy, safer sex, positions, technique for mouths, lips, tongues, and hands. Great for anyone who wants to know more about going down, regardless of gender or sexuality. ** This workshop can be customized to focus more on specific body parts – just ask!

Duration: 2 Hours

Audience: Everyone

Non-Monogamy 101

You've heard the terms poly, non-monogamy, and open relationships, but what does it all really mean? In this workshop, we'll take a look at some terminology, discuss some basic building blocks for building non-monogamous relationships, and facilitate a brief discussion to get those burning questions out in the open! This workshop is open to anyone who is curious about non-monogamy and open relationships.

Duration: 2 hours

Audience: Everyone

Strap on Tools

Strap-on play can be a fun way to penetrate a partner, express your gender, get off on watching your honey perfect their deep throating technique, and more! This workshop will cover the ins and outs of harness play: what's available, what toys to use where, and the lay of the land you'll be exploring. We'll talk about vaginal, anal and oral play and include handy tips, safety and how to maximize pleasure for the wearer as well as the receiver. We will discuss toys and play for everyone, regardless of identity and/or gender expression. Everyone will get a chance to try on a harness with some dildo's (over your clothes), but no pressure, you can just watch and listen too!

Duration: 1.5 hours

Audience: Everyone

Alternatives: Strap-On Tools for Queers, Pegging 101

Toygasms! Sex Toys 101

This is Venus Envy’s bread and butter! We love sex toys and think they’re great for so many reasons. We also know that the wacky and wonderful world of sex toys is vast and can be overwhelming for novices and fairly experienced toy users all the same. In this workshop, we’ll give you a basic overview of a whole bunch of different sex toys, and how to use and care for them. This workshop is a great primer for folks of all genders, orientations, and relationship statuses.

Duration: 1.5-2 hours

Audience: Everyone

Up Yours!: The Anal Sex Workshop

Butt sex can seem intimidating at first, but the key to great anal play is knowing how everything works down there (and always adding more lube!). This workshop is an intro to anal that focuses on playing safely and feeling good. Pick up practical and fun tips about toys, positions, lube, and how to troubleshoot common issues. Open to all genders & sexualities!

Duration: 1.5 hours

Audience: Everyone

BDSM 101: An Introduction to Kink

This is a beginner-level workshop for those with an active interest in BDSM, although experienced kinksters can still learn something. We will discuss terms and definitions, communication and negotiating boundaries, safety and safe-words, and aftercare, and we’ll talk about a bit about resources for further learning. This workshop is participatory in nature, but participation is not required to attend!

Duration: 2 hours

Audience: Everyone