xxTAKES - Our Biweekly Update
Welcome to the third edition of xxTAKES, the official newsletter of xxTALK!
We are so excited about the supportive community of womxn you are helping us build, and getting ready to welcome our first cohort of our flagship talkshop in September! As a reminder, talkshop is a 4-week introductory workshop in which a small group of women will connect through online group coaching sessions to explore topics on sexuality and intimacy. If you haven’t already please sign up today at xxtalk.co. We only have one more spot left!
1) Workshop: Improving Intimacy by Vicky Aldana
We are delighted to partner with our friends at LINK and co-host our first open webinar on orgasmic meditation with Vicky Aldana, one of the experts on our xxTALK team. This will take place this Tuesday September 1st at 8.00pm ET (5.00pm PST). Join us to learn about this unique practice that combines mindfulness, touching and pleasure. Sign-up for free here!
About Vicky:
Hi! I’m Vicky. After a few years in the corporate world and dabbling with start-ups in San Francisco, I found myself in a coaching program to learn and teach orgasmic meditation (OM) after a bad break-up.
I never had the intention of becoming a coach through the program; however, it completely turned my life inside out (and for the better). I learned about things you don’t learn in school: healing, communication, desire, sex, relationships.
2) From the xxTALK blog: “Three levels of sexual experimentation”
Keeley Rankin, sex coach and relationship therapist, wrote a guide to exploring sexually in a healthy and communicative way with your partner. She will be also be facilitating one of our small groups at our upcoming pilot program! Sign up here if you are interested in joining.
When was the last time your sex life felt exciting? When was the last time you experimented with something new in the bedroom? If you’re like most, you’ve fallen into a semi rut with your lover. You have your go-to moves that you know push the right buttons.
I get it. Having a safe fall back of ‘I know he likes this’ or ‘I know this takes me to orgasm,’ is a relief. Sometimes, we are simply too tired from the day to imagine coming up with something fun, new and playful. Yet, if in every erotic encounter you are feeling uninspired to explore or overly caught up in following the prescribed script, I am guessing your sex life feels not all that thrilling.
You’ve heard it before and I am sure you will hear it again, how important communication is in relationships. Especially romantic relationships and particularly around trying new sexy things.
I break down erotic experimentation into 3 Levels. For some folks, level 1 is as exploratory as you are wanting to go and that is fantastic. For others, level 3 is a must (at least before you die). As you increase your level of experimentation, you subsequently need to increase your communication.
Read the full article here
3) Our expert network continues to grow!
We are very fortunate to be working with incredible professionals in the sex therapy and coaching field. We feature Lindsay Michelle this week. She is a sex educator and coach and will also be facilitating one of our small groups at talkshop!
Hi! I'm Lindsay, a sex and wellness educator, writer, and consultant. I specialize in helping women and nb folx feel comfortable and powerful in their sexuality. My passion is advocating for others. I discovered the sex education field during my time as a second-grade teacher and decided I wanted to dedicate my career to educating others on what I believe to be the most important topic to teach.
What else we have been obsessed with
As “elder millennials,” we are only now getting into Tik Tok, and are pretty blown away with the wealth of information (and entertainment, obviously) on the platform. If you have any suggestions as to interesting sex coaches, therapists or educators we should follow or get in touch with, drop us a line!
As always, you can write to us at hi@xxtalk.co with any comments, suggestions, or questions on the newsletter or what’s on your mind.
With love,
The xxTALK team