Lesbian Sexual Courage:
Reclaiming Erotic Pleasure
Sunday, February 6, 1:00-2:30 p.m. Pacific Time
This Event Is Free And For Self-Identified Women And Non-Binary People Only.
>>Here's Your Zoom Link (Registration Required.)
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A pre-Valentine's gift to the community! Join CGA director Ruth Schwartz in intimate conversation with queer sexual pioneer Caffyn Jesse, speaking about expanded orgasm, sexual pleasure over age 60, transforming trauma and pain through the power of eros, erotic friendships, and bringing boldness into our eros at this time of life. Whether you're single, coupled or anywhere in between, there will be a valentine here for you.
Come talk about how you can create an erotic life filled with pleasure,
joy and healing -- whether you are single or coupled,
and at any age, with any history, in any body.
Selections from Caffyn’s FaceBook Blog:
"As I've grown old, I've found ways to play with erotic energy that are more joyfully chosen, deeply experienced, and supportive of complex attachment. Sometimes I have a concentrated way of feeling my arousal energy. I want and choose to feel my Eros energy as fierce and focused... penetrative. Other times, I can access a diffuse, expanded, welcoming way of being with my erotic energy. I soften and swell. In trustworthy environments, in trustworthy relationships, my erotic energy can deepen into surrender... as extended climax states go on emerging... "
"As a queer person, a sex worker, a survivor of violence and a person on the spectrum, there are many ways I have been hurt and harmed. I have failed to meet others' needs and expectations. I will never belong in the world of normative belonging. And yet, in the relational world I am blessed to live in, I find and forge a better belonging."
>>Here's Your Zoom Link! Click Here At Class Time To Join Us.
This class is for self-identified women and non-binary people only.
Read about Caffyn and Ruth below.
Caffyn Jesse
Caffyn is a widowed lesbian who has had to reclaim her own erotic pleasure in the wake of trauma and neglect. They are a widely-respected teacher of sexuality and intimacy, author of many books including Science for Sexual Happiness: A Guide To Reclaiming Erotic Pleasure, and a visionary in Somatic Sex Education and Sexological Bodywork. >>Visit her website www.erospirit.ca for a free course on ecstatic erotic massage, and many other resources. Caffyn refers to her vulvodynia, a painful condition resulting from an assault, as a "holy pain" that led her to develop counter-normative ways of accessing erotic ecstasy.
Ruth L. Schwartz, Ph.D.
Ruth is the director of the Conscious Girlfriend Academy and the author of eight books, including Conscious Lesbian
Dating and Love. She donated a kidney to her then-partner in 1995, has known chronic illness in her own body and the bodies of many people she has loved, and has had some of her most powerful sexual experiences fully clothed and/or without physical touch. She has a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology, is a certified Somatica Method Sex Intimacy Coach, has taught at many universities, and is a passionate student of sex, love and mystery.
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Because Your Heart is Worth It.
Lesbians and queer women are courageous and powerful,
and relationships between women can be the very best
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You deserve happy, healthy love -- and you can have it.
But because two women can bond so deeply and quickly,
and no one ever taught you how to date wisely,
and Hollywood made you think that chemistry was enough,
you've probably had relationships go painfully bad.
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You are not alone. And this can change.
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You're smart, thoughtful, and willing to work hard.
You've probably done various kinds of healing, therapy,
12-step work, meditation, or other spiritual work.
Intimate relationships are the final frontier,
and you need a roadmap so that you're not just
working hard, you're working smart.
That's what the Academy will give you.
All self-identified women who love women, or want to, are welcome, as are non-binary folx who feel at home in primarily lesbian spaces.
The Conscious Girlfriend Academy exists to support
women who value growth, and are willing to take action
to learn how to be the right partner, as well as find her.
If that sounds like you, we'll see you in class!
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At Conscious Girlfriend,
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Scholarships are offered to all motivated women in need.
We aim to make our work accessible to all, in support of a more loving world.
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Benefits
- The 12-Week Roadmap to Conscious Lesbian Dating & Lasting Love Course: Full access to this 12-module course ($597 value)
- Full access to the Academy Archives (over 75 recorded classes available! ($2150 value)
- PDF of the book Conscious Lesbian Dating and Love: A Roadmap to Finding the Right Partner and Creating the Relationship of Your Dreams
- Weekly discussion and practice events (Tuesdays 5:00-6:30 p.m. PST) led by Ruth Schwartz and/or other group leaders ($100 value)
- Membership in the private Academy Facebook group so you can connect with other members worldwide. (Priceless)
Becoming a Community Member saves you hundreds of dollars off a la carte prices, plus gives you the opportunity to learn and integrate more.
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OR
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Benefits
Supporting Membership includes ALL of the benefits of Community Membership, PLUS:
1. Monthly 2-hour intimate group coaching call with Academy Director Ruth Schwartz (Priceless)
2. Free admission to Conscious Dating Salons ($25-75 value per month)
3. Free admission to a la carte classes with guest teachers ($25-75 value per month)
4. With yearly membership only: Free admission to Find True Love Online ($597 value)
Becoming a Supporting Member is the only way to access intimate small-group coaching with Academy Director Ruth Schwartz, plus saves you hundreds of dollars on entry fees to other class.
Learn Healthy Lesbian Dating
Ready to meet her, or ready to get ready? We've got you covered.
Roadmap To Conscious Lesbian Dating & Lasting Love
Learn how to find and create the relationship of your dreams, while practicing new skills with other Academy members.
Videos, Audios + Live
Find True Love Online
Frustrated or intimidated by online dating? Learn how to
make it work for you, so that you can actually find love rather than wasting time or risking
your heart.
Live! Starts January 15
Conscious Lesbian
Dating Salons
Warm-hearted gatherings for conscious women over 40 who are open to dating, flirting and/or friendship. Introverts welcome!
Live! 3 Dates in January
Ready to meet someone, or ready to get ready? We've got you covered.
Lesbian Dating Deep Dive
Lesbian dating secrets no one ever told you about chemistry, compatibility, red flags, "friends first," communication and more.
Can't Decide? Get Access To ALL Our Classes!
Supporting Members in the Academy get all our recorded and live classes on dating, love and sex, plus coaching, too!
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One of our all-time best sellers, this class is a must-watch whether you're newly out or a lifelong lesbian. Viewers call it liberating and life-changing.
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Your heart needs to really be heard -- and so does hers. Here's what will help you make that happen.
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End the painful push-pull that leaves couples fighting over closeness or space, and learn to heal this conflict at its root.
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