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The V Spot
Check out the latest issue from Agora, the new free newspaper around Vancouver. The Art of Loving’s co-owner, Vera Zyla is now a regular contributor with a column called the V Spot! Sharing her passion, she addresses reader’s questions on a wide variety of relationship and sexual questions
Become a Sex Journalist
The Art of Loving is helping a new sex-positive online magazine find a Vancouver editor. This person will play a key role in the Vancouver sex scene. The online magazine and social networking site is for Canada’s sex educators, therapists, journalists, activists, artists, and regular folks who are really into sex. Click here for more info!
Rental Program
Were you all aware that we have a Rental Program for all of our DVD’s (and more)? Come in store to set up an account and choose from a wide variety of couple friendly erotica or educational DVDs. You will be able to check out each DVD for 2 nights (longer if you want to pay a little more) for only $6.00!
Hiring Models
The Art of Loving seeks couples in good physical shape who are comfortable being filmed for sex-positive educational videos.
We are interested in working with couples of all legal ages, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.
We are looking for lovers who are enthusiastic about love making on camera. The tutorial topics will be explicit and range from the art of kissing, erotic massage, oral sex, g-spot and ejaculation, anal play, and more. Women who can ejaculate are most encouraged to reply. No memorizing of scripts or dialogue will be required.
We will respect your boundaries and limits. No experience is required.
Interested couples please email The Art of Loving co-owner Vera Zyla.
Host a Sex Toy Party at our location on Saturday Nights
Host a toy party at OUR location!
Perfect for Vancouver Bachelorette partiers before you hit the clubs
Gather some friends, food, music and drink for an intimate and fun-filled evening. Take advantage of having our location all to yourself and your guests. We are available every Saturday at 7:30 pm.
Toy parties are a fun celebration for birthdays, weddings or just because. All you need to do is arrive with an open mind, and a wealth of experience in sex education will be awaiting you.
Top 10 Places to Masturbate
Thank you for celebrating Masturbation Month with us in May!
Here are the results of our in store survey
"Where is your favorite place to masturbate" our top 10 favorites
(well 11.. it was hard to choose)
1. Stand up tanning booth.
2. The Hollywood movie theatre bathroom.
3. In front of my computer watching gay porn!
4. The bed in the morning.
5. Stuck in the traffic line-up @ customs!
6. My girlfriend’s bed.
7. I go treeplanting every summer and sometimes you just have to get off. So sitting down in the middle of a cutback, with a great view of the mountains, has been one of my favourite masturbation spots – but bring something to clean your hands! (Before and after.)
8. On the couch while watching, well, anything! – In the bedroom while reading… practically anything!
9. Bathtub.
10. Anywhere in front of my lover.
11. In front of my computer.
Fantasies are wonderul things that can get us aroused. In a split second, we are off to another place that is fun, exciting and very arousing. Thank you to David for submitting your masturbation fantasy.
Her pleasure is supreme
Home Party Reps Wanted
Want a genuinely fun part time job?
If you’re a sex positive, fun loving person who would enjoy educating women & men about the latest sex toys, become an Art of Loving Home Party Rep! The Art of Loving has been a trusted name in the sensual products market since our inception five years ago. Home party, pleasure party, sex toy party, or dare we say, fuckerware party; one thing is for sure: these events are becoming increasingly popular and a playful way for friends to socialize. We are looking for energetic and personable people who have their own vehicle. We will train you on how to deliver a home party, help familiarize you with products and attend at least your first party with you. You receive a commission of 20% or 25% of all sales made at your party depending on whether you use one of our kits or purchase your own. For more details contact info@artofloving.ca
Mind, Body & Soul article featuring Vera Zyla
Sex meets spirituality in tantra's healing bliss
By Pieta Woolley
Despite gusts of wind that downed trees and knocked out power in many neighbourhoods, the Art of Loving’s Tantric Massage on Women class attracted a full house the evening of January 14. It’s obviously a hot topic. As the storm blustered outside, nine single men and two male-female couples sat on folding chairs and listened to store co-owner Vera Zyla describe how to create an erotic ceremony for women.
“You are the erotic nurturer,” Zyla said, after telling the group members to turn off their cellphones. “When we’re in long-term relationships, sex can become habitual, and it can become boring. What this ceremony offers is variety.”
The audience was dead silent as Zyla described how a woman’s partner should reserve a time with no distractions, make a greeting area with refreshments, and create a comfortable massage space outside the bedroom. Build an altar to honour one’s beloved. Try role-play. Be François the masseuse from France, she suggested. Use usic and pools of soft light to set the mood. Run a bath.
Holiday Special
FREE SHIPPING!
This festive season, we are offering free shipping at our online store on all orders $50 and over (not including tax).
Order early to ensure that you receive your holiday goodies in time for the big day!
For Expediated post delivery on Dec 24, order by Dec 11.
Choose from our wide selection of decadent gifts, and we will provide Expedited service free of charge!
This offer expires Dec 31, 2007.
Canadian Press Features Vera Zyla
Featured in Macleans.ca and many other Canadian news outlets:
New trend in bachelorette parties includes "oral pleasure" education
by Terri Theodore
VANCOUVER (CP) July 2007 - There's an emerging trend in bachelorette parties that is far from a tea-and-crumpets celebration.
In fact, the only hot tea involved is as a training prop in an educational session in Vera Zyla's oral pleasure seminar.
More and more women are booking private, pre-wedding seminars through Zyla's Vancouver store, The Art of Loving, to learn the how-tos of oral sex, having a good orgasm and stripping for your lover.
She has hosted dozens of parties for women ranging from virgins to the more experienced.
The course on oral sex techniques seems to be one of the most popular.
"I believe it's because there are a number of challenges that are presented," she said.
"I ask these women in class...'Why do you think women find it so challenging,' and they start sharing."
Zyla said the women are simply looking for strategies to be better at it and to add it to their repertoire, hoping to use it to prolong a marriage.
Hiring Models
The Art of Loving seeks couples in good physical shape who are comfortable being filmed for sex-positive educational videos.
We are interested in working with couples of all legal ages, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.
We are looking for lovers who are enthusiastic about love making on camera. The tutorial topics will be explicit and range from the art of kissing, erotic massage, oral sex, g-spot and ejaculation, anal play, and more. Women who can ejaculate are most encouraged to reply. No memorizing of scripts or dialogue will be required.
We will respect your boundaries and limits. No experience is required.
Interested couples please email The Art of Loving co-owner Vera Zyla.
Wedding Lingerie Photos
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Surprise your husband with a sexy gift! The Art of Loving and photographic artist Horst Siegler are offering new brides and married women a hot new way to celebrate the sensuality of marriage. You can take this unique opportunity to have some more fun in your cherished wedding dress by wearing it in a photo shoot with Horst Siegler, a professional photographer who specializes in sensual and erotic photography. His portraits are artistically beautiful, with erotic nuances and dramatic sensuality. Horst Siegler’s Work Siegler has been a commercial photographer for over 20 years. His love and respect for the female form allow him to capture the sensual beauty of any woman, producing photographs that are often very erotic while remaining classy and tasteful. The Art of Loving has been supporting Siegler’s work for over 3 years. His artwork is regularly on display and for sale at the store, and he is also an instructor in the popular Art of Loving seminar series, sharing his photographic expertise in an erotic photography class. |
Erotica Writing Contest: write a sexy storey and win a Laya Spot
I had been waiting outside Il Giardino’s for 10 minutes when a convertible black Porche slows to a stop beside me. I breathe in and freeze as the passenger window glides open, and a man who's face I can’t see leans over, "Are you waiting for a cab?
May I be so bold as to offer you a ride? In fact I would like to take you for a drink if you’re game." It’s not my husband. I breathe out and bend down to see him, acutely aware of how elevated my ass is with 6 inch heels.
Employment Opportunities
The Art of Loving seeks couples in good physical shape who are comfortable being filmed for sex-positive educational videos.
We are interested in working with couples of all legal ages, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.
The video shoots will be explicit and mostly focus on pleasure techniques. We are looking for lovers who are enthusiastic about love making on camera in a relaxed environment. The tutorial topics range from the art of kissing, erotic massage, oral sex, g-spot and ejaculation, anal play, and more. Women who can ejaculate are most encouraged to reply. No memorizing of scripts or dialogue will be required.
We will respect your boundaries and limits.
