Dr. Alison Ash, aka Dr. Aly, is a trauma-informed intimacy coach and educator, Stanford University Lecturer, author, and founder of TurnON.love. As a sociologist with a PhD from Stanford, she has a comprehensive understanding of the complex societal challenges that often lead to unsatisfying and disempowering intimate experiences. She also draws on her extensive training in the Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy, Innate Somatic Intelligence Trauma Therapy Approach, and Somatica Method of sex and intimacy coaching to support her clients to radically explore and courageously express themselves. Dr. Aly designs workshops, courses, and retreats and offers individuals and couples coaching to give others the tools to be able to cultivate and sustain nourishing emotional and sexual intimacy. 

Sebastian Clarke, aka Seb, is a certified TurnON.love sex and intimacy coach and educator. Seb also has training from The Sexual Health Alliance, an AASECT accredited coaching program that brings together the top tier sex-positive and progressive experts in the field to train its coaches. He has more than a decade of experience of working with autistic folks, and specializes in supporting people on the spectrum and their partners to have fulfilling intimacy. In addition, Seb teaches workshops and courses and offers individuals and couples coaching to a wide range of clients, helping them to have the kinds of sexual interactions and romantic relationships they desire. Seb also works as a licensed trauma-informed massage therapist, supporting his clients with embodiment, nervous system regulation, and naming wants and needs.

From Pressure to Pleasure | Reclaim Your Desire

Feeling pressure can transform an opportunity for connection and pleasure into a daunting and stress-inducing ordeal. Navigating performance anxiety, differences in libido or desires, and expectations that you should feel differently than you do can make enjoying intimacy feel inaccessible if not impossible. Whether you're navigating a new romance or in a long-term relationship, addressing and alleviating this pressure is a crucial step toward feeling more connected with your body and your lover. This workshop will give you the knowledge and tools to reclaim your authentic desires, bridge the gap between pressure and pleasure, and experience more nourishing and empowering intimate experiences.