Our Staff


Vera Zyla is a sex educator, co-owner of The Art of Loving and has a degree in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). She has been leading erotic education seminars and events for over six years at The Art of Loving, conferences, trade shows and private gatherings. Vera is seen regularly in the media, and has been interviewed for TV, radio, newspapers, and magazines. She believes that a happy and active sex life is one of the keys to mental and physical wellness. 

John Ince, co-owner, is an erotic arts enthusiast. As a lawyer and writer he has been professionally involved with sexual issues for over 20 years. His book The Politics of Lust was published in Canada in October 2003 and in the United States in 2005. In December 2005 the Georgia Straight profiled him in a cover story.

 

Liane Liane has been working and presenting seminars at The Art of Loving for over 3 years. With a background in non-profit management and sexual health education, she thrives to help create a more sex-positive world. Two of her favourite things are creatively written sex guides and helping people pick out their first vibrator! One day, she hopes to be able to walk on stilts.

Barbara is an illustrator studying for her BA in visual arts, as well as a comic nerd with a particular interest in feminist, queer, and erotic graphic novels. She has a tendency to jump head-first into every new creative endeavor regardless of how great or hilariously bad the end result may be. Barbara likes to apply the same "don't knock it 'til you try it" attitude to sexuality and has had her share of great and hilariously bad experiments in that department as well.

Candice has worked in the service industry for 18 years. She enjoys meeting new people, loves feeling a part of the community, and is known to make friends wherever she goes. Her curiosity surrounding anything to do with sex and sexual health is what has led her to joining the team at The Art of Loving.

Emily has a background in Women Studies and Sociology as well as a diploma in Medical Terminology. Her curiosity about human sexuality fuels her passion for all aspects of her position here at the Art of Loving. She had already read the majority of the books we sell before she was hired! Humour and attention to detail are her secrets to a great sex life.


 

The Art of Loving is located at 1819 West 5th Ave @ Burrard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. We are  a Canadian adult store and sex shop selling sex toys and adult products throughout Canada and B.C.   We also provide sex educational seminars on a wide variety of  topics.  All prices are in Canadian dollars.

Our affiliate site Toronto Bachelorette hosts sex educational stagette and bachelorette parties in Toronto Ontario.

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