Defense & Desire
A workshop for participants to explore ways their body can help them both experience pleasure and protect them from harm. Find your authentic “Yes!” AND your authentic “No!”
Defense
Amy Jones (she|they) leads the Defense section of this training. Amy is a certified empowerment self-defense instructor and licensed social worker with a deep commitment to trauma-informed, holistic safety practices. In this dynamic, interactive session, Amy will guide participants through practical techniques for both physical and verbal self-defense, empowering them to respond to boundary violations, intimidation, and aggression with clarity and strength. Participants will learn foundational physical resistance skills and verbal/interpersonal tools for asserting and defending personal boundaries. Amy creates an affirming and inclusive environment that honors each person’s lived experience and personal autonomy. The Defense portion of this training builds both physical skill and inner confidence that allow participants to move through the world with greater safety, self-confidence, and power.
Desire
Tazima Parris (she/her) leads the The Desire section of this training. Tazima is a renowned sex coach and pleasure mentor. Her work centers on helping people reconnect with their bodies and desires in a grounded, empowered way. In this session, Tazima will lead participants through a series of somatic and reflective exercises designed to awaken deeper awareness of personal pleasure and sensuality. Through embodied practices, participants will explore what truly feels good—not just physically, but emotionally and energetically—and learn how to identify, articulate, and advocate for those desires with confidence and clarity. Whether you’re new to pleasure work or looking to deepen your relationship with it, this session will offer a compassionate, playful, and transformative space to reclaim the joy of asking for more of what you want.
Details
Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Time: 4:30 – 6:30 PM
Cost: Suggested donation $15.00
Open to: women, trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people, 18+
The September workshop is a pilot. We look forward to expanding this to a multi-session series in the future. Get in on the ground floor!
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