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.
Niseema comes from a small town on the sunshine coast but is by no means a “Small Town Girl”. After dabbling in Culinary Arts for a few years, she decided that Sexuality was more her flavour. One of Nissema’s goals is to open people up to a more sex positive view of themselves, others and sex itself. A main proponent of this goal is knowledge and she believes we all have at least a bit of that good stuff to share with one another. Niseema believes that an informed lover is the best kind of lover and is passionate about contributing to a more empowered, educated and sex positive society.
Aimee enjoys a bit of a circus environment and feels quite at home discussing sexuality and other creative means to a joyful end or expansive experience of self. She admires and connects to the mischeif in people, as she views sexuality as a very wise old giggling man seated on the floor. She was a priestess, a drunk surgeon, and a grey mouse mascot in past lives. She tries to treat everyone with respect, even if they're snotbaggish and knows that variety is life, not just the spice. Women Studies and great design are points of departure for her.
Michelle is always looking for interesting people and good conversation. She spent 4 years getting her Bachelors degree from a Women's liberal arts college in California. Her degree may be in Art but she used her spare time to major in human sexuality and interpersonal relations. Her research showed her that sex and relationships come in many different tints and shades, much like people. She believes each individual has something to learn from every other, we just have to find the right way to listen. Some of her interests are (in alphabetical order) art, creativity, creatures, film, honesty, kink, literature, music, openness, self-expression, sexuality, and weirdos.
