Seminar Leaders
Glen Callender
Glen Callender
Glen Callender is a Vancouver-based writer, comedian and founder of the Canadian Foreskin Awareness Project (CAN-FAP), Canada’s newest pro-foreskin advocacy group. CAN-FAP promotes foreskin education, appreciation and stimulation, and advocates for the human right of all children—male, female and intersex—to grow up with intact genitals.
Serena Anderlini-D’Onofrio
Serena Anderlini-D’Onofrio
Serena Anderlini-D’Onofrio is a writer, educator, activist, scholar, and cultural theorist. She is a University of California PhD and professor of humanities at the University of Puerto Rico. Her numerous books include Gaia (2009), Lambda finalist Eros (2007), Plural Loves (2005), Women and Bisexuality (2003), and a forthcoming collection on bisexuality and queer theory.
Nick Karras and Sayaka Adachi
Nick Karras and Sayaka Adachi
Nick Karras, D.H.S. is the creator of fine art photography book of vulva “Petals”, and a photographer of the erotic massage book “Femme a Femme”. As a clinical sexologist, Nick is part of the Orgasm Team at San Diego Sexual Medicine at Alvarado Hospital in San Diego. With his kicked back attitude and vast experience in the sexuality field, Nick helps clients create and walk their own path of sexual bliss and freedom. He also offers photo therapy to clients. He lives and works with his wife, Sayaka, in San Diego, California.
Hank Melanson
Hank Melanson
Deborah Sundahl
Deborah Sundahl
Female ejaculation expert and author Deborah Sundahl is a female ejaculation pioneer. Her book, Female Ejaculation and the G-spot, and her video line titled: The Female Ejaculation Sex Education Series™ draws on her 22 years experience, research and instruction on this important topic of female sexuality. She continues to be a spokesperson for female sexuality and an advocate for sex education.
Niseema
Niseema
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.
Danielle Duplassie
Danielle Duplassie
Danielle Duplassie holds a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology, completed 3.5 years of a PhD in Counselling Psychology, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Human Sexuality. Danielle has focused her education on women’s issues, sexuality, and romantic relationships. Danielle is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors.
Ken Villeneuve
Ken Villeneuve
Ken Villeneuve, has been a professional photographer for over twenty-
He started photographing the nude about fifteen years ago and it has grown into a major part of his photography with exhibitions in Vancouver, Washington and Toronto. He is a member of CAPIC, PPOC and PPABC.
His work can be viewed here.
Daniel Packard
Daniel Packard
Daniel Packard, is on the radio, in newspapers, and has performed with Dr.
Sue Johanson, giving women fun, funny, blunt insight into how men REALLY
think.
Ki Bournes
Ki Bournes
Ki is a Certified Sexological Bodyworker and Tantric Instructor with a full time teaching, bodywork and coaching practice. He teaches the arts of erotic embodiment and intimacy through massage, breathwork, awareness, and sensual communication skills. He is passionate about creating safe, professional, erotic learning environments.
Stephanie Lafazanos
Stephanie Lafazanos
Stephanie has been studying sexuality and body, mind, spirit awareness and healing for over ten years. Her main healing practice is called Intune Holistics where she practices as a Medical Intuitive Healer, Body Mind Therapist and holistic health workshop presenter. One of her specialized areas of focus is helping others to heal in areas of sexuality and teaching workshops on Tantric skills to individuals and couples. Tantra is for those who wish to open up to the powerful energy of connecting in a sensual, sexual and soulful way. Stephanie is one of Canada's first 25 Certified Medical Intuitive Healers, a Certified Holistic Health Practitioner with a Bachelor of Kinesiology, a Thai-Yoga Massage Practitioner, a Qigong instructor. Her healing practice Intune Holistics is based in Vancouver BC.Vera Zyla
Vera Zyla
Vera Zyla is a sex educator, co-owner of The Art of Loving and has a degree in Acupuncture and as a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner(TCMP). She has been leading adult education seminars and events for over eight years at The Art of Loving, conferences, trade shows and private gatherings. Seen regularly in the media and interviewed for TV, radio, newspapers, and magazines she is motivated by passion, education and fun.
John Ince
John Ince
John Ince is a lawyer, writer, sex educator and co-owner of The Art of Loving. He has been professionally involved with sexual issues for over 20 years. In 1998 he founded the Erosha School which teaches the art of erotic massage. His recent book The Politics of Lust has been widely praised.
Yvonne Tink
Yvonne Tink
Yvonne Tink was born in Vancouver but lived outside of Canada for 10 years teaching English overseas. Upon her return home in 1997, she discovered Vancouver’s kinky communities and has since been a supportive participant and active volunteer for local BDSM and sex-positive organizations. In December 2002, Yvonne became a full partner in BIO Event Production which holds monthly BDSM playparties, Fetish Nights, and Conferences. Yvonne recently completed a degree in Psychology at UBC and continues to teach English while maintaining a busy schedule assisting in BIO’s further development.
EMaya Dillon-Shaw
EMaya Dillon-Shaw
EMaya is on the faculty of the Body Electric School in California and The Haven Institute on Gabriola Island. She is a registered massage practitioner and has 20 years bodywork experience. Her use of movement, touch, breath meditation, sound and imagery is spontaneous fun and offers powerful insights. She is dedicated to fostering the experience of pleasure and experiencing ourselves as embodied erotic beings.
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