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"Great lovers are made, not born" - Peggy Kleinplatz

Bliss is proud to introduce May Cause Desire. This one of a kind, two-part, LIVE, online workshop offers an opportunity for individuals and people in relationships to learn about desire, intimacy, eroticism, pleasure and attraction. We believe these are the portals to sustained love and sex in relationships.

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When you graduate from May Cause Desire you’ll better understand:

The value of intimate communication
How to excite yourself and your partners sexually
How to build and sustain desire and attraction, satisfying your cravings for great sex
How to reflect, engage and flourish as the sexual being you are
How to incorporate your newfound sense of pleasure and sensuality into your everyday life
How to balance and enrich your independent-autonomous self with your work, hobbies, love and sex life

Location: Online

Dates & Times: Join the Waitlist!

Facilitators: Kelly McDonnell-Arnold (Registered Social Worker, Registered Psychotherapist) and Jo Flannery (Marriage and Family Therapist)

Size of the Group: 5-10 Individuals, 18+

Coverage: For many people, group therapy with a Registered Social Worker or Registered Psychotherapist is covered by extended health benefits. If you intend to pay via insurance, please let us know when you are signing up.

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What you’ll find inside the May Cause Desire workshop: Week 1: Sexual Desire, The Essentials of Better Sex Through Mindfulness

What sexual desire is, cultural considerations, and how sexual desire discrepancy impacts relationships.
What science and research say about sexual motivations.
Different motivations for sex and the sexual response cycle for people with vulvas.
How it’s about more than simply sex. Inspired sex follows when we look after ourselves first.
How living as a whole, turned-on being will serve your inspired lifestyle.
What turns you ON and OFF and why context is important.
Strategies for nurturing your erotic relationship.
Why you are #1 and how to put your needs at the top of the list.
Daily activation and mindfulness practices to help you learn how to access pleasure. As you become acquainted with pleasure, you’ll be able to flow easily in and out of arousal and desirous states.
The very best of what we know through curated content from leading theorists and sexuality researchers in the field.

Week 2: Communication, SEXPLORATION, How to Create a Life that Supports Great Sex

How to talk about sex in a respectful and curious way.
How to manage rejection and anxiety without losing your cool.
Techniques to help you continue exploring your edges and enhance your sexual intelligence.
How to feel turned on doing everyday things — Grocery shopping has never been so fun!
The importance of balancing being together and separate in intimate relationships.
How to foster your individuality when you’re in a relationship.
How scheduled sex is not only a good idea, but can be even hotter than spontaneous sex — and how to schedule it in a way that feels good.
The lost art of flirting and a variety of ways to engage in foreplay.
Actionable steps to keeps things hot going forward, including ways to build on erotic experiences and become the epic lover you want to be.

May Cause Desire ALSO includes:

Weekly Q&A sessions to get tailored support from Jo and Kelly.
Unlimited e-mail support. We’ll get back to you within 48 hours to keep you going and answer all questions you may have throughout the workshop.

Are you ready to turn up your life? Fill out the form below to be added to our waitlist. We’ll be in touch shortly with more information and updates!

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We are a group of passionately committed, highly trained, down-to-earth therapists, who are dedicated to understanding your unique story so we can tailor support to help you build a life you feel truly great about.

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