Pre-paid registration is required: please contact us to register.
These workshops are open to everyone. However, those under the age of 18 will need a guardian to sign a waiver.
Attendees save 10% on any purchases made afterward.
Reduced prices are often available for students and others with limited incomes.
Some workshops specify an audience (such as women or men): “women” includes trans women and “men” includes trans men.
Workshops are held at Venus Envy Ottawa unless specified otherwise.
Strap on Tools
30 September 2013 – 6:30pm – 8:30pm
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!
Audience: Everyone
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The Big O for Her! Tips and Tricks for Bigger, Better and More Frequent Orgasms!
15 October 2013 – 6:30pm – 8:30pm
So you know how to have an orgasm, but now you want MORE… in this session you’ll learn tips and techniques for multiple orgasms, g-spot orgasms, more frequent and/or bigger orgasms! We’ll talk about solo and partnered play, as well as lots of fun toys and tools you can use to enhance your orgasmic experience.
Audience: Everyone
Cost: $20 ($10 sliding scale)
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How to Hook Up
20 October 2013 – 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Hooking up can be hard. How do you know when they are interested, if you are interested, and how to move from any mutual interest to some consensual mutual touching? In this workshop we’ll talk online dating, pick up lines, confidence, and communication.We want you to feel comfortable hooking up, whether that means winking at someone from across a crowded room or hosting your very own sex party. The aim: to go forth and flirt.
Audience: Everyone
Cost: $20 ($10 sliding scale)
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Everybody’s Doing It: Talking About Sex and Disability
21 October 2013 – 6:30pm – 8:30pm
It’s a persistant myth that good sex should be spontaneous and should involve (at least!) one party member hanging upside down with their legs wrapped around their ears. At Venus Envy we know that everyone and anyone can have hot sex, regardless of abilities, shapes, sizes, colours, gender, orientation, etc. In this workshop we will outline ways in which folks who experience pain, or altered mobility and/or sensation, can spice up their sex life using toys and position accessories.
Audience: Everyone
Cost: $20 ($10 sliding scale)
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Lessons In Non-Monogamy: What Have We Figured Out So Far?
2 November 2013 – 7:30pm – 9:30pm
These days, there’s a ton of non-monogamy 101 information out in the world—you can read up in lots of places about the basics of opening up an existing relationship, navigating the first pangs of jealousy, and figuring out how to colour-code your calendar. But when you’ve been doing non-monogamy for a while, you may have hit upon some challenges they don’t cover in the intro manuals. Relationships shift and end, configurations take on new shapes and sizes, living situations evolve, sexual desire waxes and wanes, new people show up in the mix. In navigating your own poly waters, what mistakes have you made along the way? What would you do differently if you could start over? What lessons have you learned? What wisdom can you share? Where do you need to challenge yourself to grow some more? What support do you need going forward? Come enjoy some thought-provoking exercises and facilitated discussion to assess where you’re at and get some ideas of where to go next. Newbies are welcome, but the discussion will be geared to those who have a couple years’ experience under their belts.
Audience: Everyone
Cost: $25 ($15 sliding scale)
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Making An Impact
3 November 2013 – 6:30pm – 8:30pm
If you’re a kinky person who likes to hit or be hit, this is the workshop for you. You’ll discover the three essential aspects of making an impact, get a tour of the wide range of implements you might want to try, and learn about how to hit safely and effectively. Of course we’ll talk about bodies and toys, but most important, we’ll get into the psychology of hitting and discuss how to put together the kinds of impact-play scenes that really work for your particular kinks. Packed with demos and highly interactive, this workshop is guaranteed to give you plenty of exciting ideas for your impact play!
Audience: Everyone
Cost: $25 ($15 sliding scale)
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Going Down: A Guide to Fellatio
4 November 2013 – 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Want to give your pal the blow job of their life, but aren’t sure where to start or what to do once you get going? This workshop is for you. From basic anatomy to tips for the advanced, we’ll cover a wide range of information about the fine art of giving head.
Audience: Everyone
Cost: $20 ($10 sliding scale)
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Erotic Talk: Talking Dirty for Everyone
12 November 2013 – 6:30pm – 8:30pm
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.
Audience: Everyone
Cost: $20 ($10 sliding scale)
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Getting Your Groove Back!
18 November 2013 – 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Our sexuality certainly doesn’t disappear when we have babies but it can feel a little buried under the stressful and wonderful baby demands! This workshops shares the knowledge in the room, exploring creative ways to reconnect with your erotic nature with tips and tricks to kick-start your libido and re-connect with your partner(s). The opportunity for discussion allows for conversation around embracing our new bodies, accepting change and balancing both baby and intimacy needs.
Audience: Everyone
Cost: $20 ($10 sliding scale)
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