Erotic Massage class (online) at A Woman's Touch
2022-05-21 14:45 - 15:45, 2022-03-26 14:45 - 15:45 (America/Chicago) | Online
Want to take it up a notch? In this add-on to the Couples Massage class, Sasha will cover erotic massage for vulvas and penises and breast/chest massage. We’ll talk about communication, techniques and strategies to bring you and your partner greater pleasure and sensation. All demos will be on models. No sexual contact or nudity will occur. Workshop is 1 hour long.
Register here: https://sexualityresources.com/product/erotic-massage/
***Please note that this class is for partners who have completed the Couples Massage workshop. For Couples Massage session options, click here!***

Erotic Massage Workshop

Couples Massage class (online) at A Woman's Touch
2022-05-21 12:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | Online
Enjoy some quality time with your partner and reconnect using the power of touch. You’ll learn basic massage techniques and communication skills so that together you can share in the nurturing, relaxing and therapeutic benefits of massage. We’ll explore non-sexual touch only. A wonderful idea for a gift or date night! We will offer a safe, friendly learning space for all bodies and levels of experience.
All couples over 18 welcome. Please contact A Woman’s Touch with any questions: 608-250-1928
Please register with a practice partner (price is for 2 people). To register, click here
The class happens via Zoom. We invite you to be in a space with visual and sound privacy. Wear comfortable clothing and have yoga mats, pillows, bolsters and anything else you need to make yourselves comfortable with you. A link with complete info will be shared with you the day before the class.

Couples Massage Workshop

Couples Massage class (online) at A Woman's Touch
2022-03-26 12:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago)

How to ask for what you want: A Wheel of Consent Course
2022-03-01 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Online
Why is it so hard to ask for what we want? What gets in our way? How can we learn to know what we want, trust in our own desires, and communicate that to others?
Join us for a 6-week guided practice laboratory to learn skills from the Wheel of Consent®. The Wheel of Consent® is a model of consent based on the idea of consent as an agreement between people, with a clear understanding of who an action is for. This practice allows for a much deeper engagement with understanding our own wants and desires and our boundaries and limits.
At the end of this course, you’ll:

Have a deeper understanding of how to know what it is you want
Be able to trust and value your desires
Better know in your body your authentic “yesses” and “nos”
Be more awake to the pleasure of touch
Have some tools to communicate your wants to others

This class meets for 2 hours each Tuesday evening, 5:30pm Pacific Time/8:30pm Eastern Time.
It is co-taught by Sasha Lasdon and Max Pearl, who are both Facilitators-in-Training for the School of Consent.
Sasha Lasdon works as a somatic sex educator and dancer based in HoChunk land called DeJope/Madison, WI. They have worked with movement, sexuality, gender, bodywork and consent education for over 20 years. They are certified as a STREAM practitioner and are a facilitator in training with the School of Consent. They have taught and danced all over the world in contact improvisation, aerial/circus and integrated dance companies and spaces.
Max Pearl has a Ph.D in Neuroscience from Case Western Reserve University, and a Certificate of Theological Studies from Pacific School of Religion, in Berkeley. Max was an HIV/AIDS educator and advocate from 1985-1995. He has been practicing Buddhist meditation since 1990. Max has studied various embodiment modalities including Authentic Movement and Tantra, and has been teaching contemplative practices since 2005.
Register with Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/MarchWheelCourse

Erotic Massage class (online) at A Woman's Touch
2022-02-26 14:45 - 15:45 (America/Chicago) | Online
Want to take it up a notch? In this add-on to the Couples Massage class, Sasha will cover erotic massage for vulvas and penises and breast/chest massage. We’ll talk about communication, techniques and strategies to bring you and your partner greater pleasure and sensation. All demos will be on models. No sexual contact or nudity will occur. The workshop is 1 hour long.
Register here: https://sexualityresources.com/product/erotic-massage/
***Please note that this class is for partners who have completed the Couples Massage workshop. For Couples Massage session options, click here!***

Erotic Massage Workshop

Couples Massage (online) at A Woman's Touch
2022-02-26 12:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | Online
Enjoy some quality time with your partner and reconnect using the power of touch. You’ll learn basic massage techniques and communication skills so that together you can share in the nurturing, relaxing and therapeutic benefits of massage. We’ll explore non-sexual touch only. A wonderful idea for a gift or date night! We will offer a safe, friendly learning space for all bodies and levels of experience.
All couples over 18 welcome. Please contact A Woman’s Touch with any questions: 608-250-1928
Please register with a practice partner (price is for 2 people). To register, click here
The class happens via Zoom. We invite you to be in a space with visual and sound privacy. Wear comfortable clothing and have yoga mats, pillows, bolsters and anything else you need to make yourselves comfortable with you. A link with complete info will be shared with you the day before the class.

Creating home in our bodies: gender contentment via mindfulness & movement
2022-02-19 11:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Online
Register at: https://bit.ly/creatinghomeinourbodies
Sasha and Max are offering this day-long online retreat again! Embodied mindfulness, self-compassion, & attending to pleasure to nourish gender contentment for trans, non-binary & gender-expansive people.
As trans and NB/gnc people, we may experience our bodies as a place of conflict, dysphoria or unease. Do you wonder how to attend to and change that? Do you want to find a place of contentment with your body and your gender? Do you want greater access to joy and gender euphoria?
Join us for a day long retreat where we will introduce you to embodied mindfulness, self-compassion, and attending to pleasure. Practicing these can lead us to acceptance of ourselves, making rootedness and pleasure an ordinary experience in our daily lives. We will nourish gender contentment by supporting the movement of our baselines from dysphoria and discomfort towards gender euphoria.
Register at: https://bit.ly/creatinghomeinourbodies

Creating home in our bodies: gender contentment via mindfulness & movement
2021-11-06 11:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Online
Embodied mindfulness, self-compassion, & attending to pleasure to nourish gender contentment for trans, non-binary & gender-expansive people.
As trans and NB/gnc people, we may experience our bodies as a place of conflict, dysphoria or unease. Do you wonder how to attend to and change that? Do you want to find a place of contentment with your body and your gender? Do you want greater access to joy and gender euphoria?
Join us for a day long retreat where we will introduce you to embodied mindfulness, self-compassion, and attending to pleasure. Practicing these can lead us to acceptance of ourselves, making rootedness and pleasure an ordinary experience in our daily lives. We will nourish gender contentment by supporting the movement of our baselines from dysphoria and discomfort towards gender euphoria.
This retreat is co-taught by Sasha Lasdon (Integrated Eros) and Max Pearl (TransResilience).
Register through Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/embodiment1106

Couples Massage at A Woman's Touch
2021-10-23 12:30 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Online

Consent Culture in Contact Improvisation Symposium
2020-04-16 08:00 - 2020-04-19 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Registration and further info at:

https://www.earthdance.net/consentsymposium
Please note that this symposium will be moving to an online format to accommodate for precautions for COVID-19. That means it will be accessible to even more of you!
a forum for CI teachers and committed practitioners to cross pollinate ideas and strategies toward safer CI spaces.
The weekend will include presentations, discussions, and CI experiences that focus on consent practices, inclusion, and intersectionality. The schedule will offer ample time to foster new collaborations, conduct your own research, and document your findings.
Sasha Lasdon is one of eight presenters. They are presenting on CI and Consent with a Midwestern Queer perspective: the power of ensembling in breaking heteronormative touch norms of the form.

Grief and Eros Ritual
2019-11-02 12:00 - 2019-11-04 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Badger Farms, 1682 Co Rd BB, Deerfield, WI, 53531, United States
To register, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trembling-open-madison-tickets-69335298745
Inspired by Sobonfu Some’s grief rituals of the Dagara Tribe in Burkina Faso, we draw on the wisdom of this culture to address our shared human need to feel and transform grief, pain, disappointment and loss. Our time together includes learning about different forms of grief and eros, sharing what breaks our heart, and releasing the waters of the soul at the altar with music, movement, and community support through touch and witnessing. As Sobonfu Some says, “Making the world a sustainable place is deeply connected to our ability to grieve together, because this is what creates sustainability for the human soul.”
We are expanding on Sobonfu’s rituals by exploring the embodied connection between eros and grief through shaking, vocalizing, and deep release. This ritual is not just about emotional expression, it is about being a village that loves unconditionally and honors our lineages and our connection with the land and water.
We recognize grief and eros as powerful ways to release what we have been resisting so we can surrender to what is true. This healing ritual increases our resilience to look, see, tell the truth, and take authentic action that restores our aliveness, our compassion, and ability to live our life’s intentions. Come allow what is yearning to move through you to open you more deeply to the fullness of your life. All touch is consensual and initiated by the person grieving. You are encouraged to come with loved ones with whom you welcome witnessing and touch. Erotic energy and touch is welcome but not required.

Grief and Eros Ritual Introduction/pre-event
2019-11-01 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Badger Farms, 1682 Co Rd BB, Deerfield, WI, 53531, United States
To register, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trembling-open-madison-tickets-69335298745
Join Sasha and Z for this presentation about erotic grief ritual. Learn about the lineage of the grief rituals brought to the U.S. by Sobonfu Some of the Dagara Tribe in West Africa. We will reflect on our personal and cultural need for healing and grieving. Inspired by Sobonfu this sacred work connects us to each other, the power of belonging to and being a “village,” and allows a deep dive into intimacy with life. We will also speak about erotic energy as a powerful source of healing that can open channels for the heart and for grieving.
Have a chance to ask questions and connect with the facilitators. This is a great opportunity to see if it aligns for you to join us for the weekend ritual. It is also the beginning of the ritual for those who are already coming. It is a chance to invite loved ones so they can connect with the wisdom and learn more about the meaning it has for you. It’s valuable to bring loved ones to the intro so they can be more connected to your experience and support your integration after the ritual.

Couples Massage at A Woman's Touch
2019-10-26 12:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago), 2019-08-10 12:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago), 2019-05-11 01:00 - 15:00 UTC | A Woman’s Touch, 302 S Livingston St, Madison, WI, 53703
Enjoy some quality time with your partner and reconnect using the power of touch. You’ll learn basic massage techniques and communication skills so that together you can share in the nurturing, relaxing and therapeutic benefits of massage. We’ll explore non-sexual touch only. A wonderful idea for a gift or date night! We will offer a safe, friendly learning space for all bodies and levels of experience.
All couples over 18 welcome. Please contact A Woman’s Touch with any questions: 608-250-1928
Please register with a practice partner (price is for 2 people). To register, click here.
Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat or several towels to provide a padded surface to lie on. We also encourage you to bring your favorite massage oil or product, though this is optional.

Couples Massage class at A Woman's Touch
2019-09-21 12:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | A Woman’s Touch, 302 S Livingston St, Madison, WI, 53703

Wheel of Consent, part 2 continuing to discern what you want
2019-06-01 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Starkweather Club, 72 N Bryan Street, Madison, WI, 53704
Join us for a continuation of our exploration of the Wheel of Consent! This workshop is open to those who have completed the introduction workshop with Sasha and Mihal or to people who have worked with Betty Martin directly.
To register, please contact Sasha Lasdon at integratederos@gmail.com. $25-50 sliding scale.
This workshop continues to explore:
-waking up sensuality – feeling and following pleasure
-making choices – learning how to choose for yourself in an embodied way
-understanding the dynamics of giving and receiving
-understanding who is doing the action and who it is for. And knowing the difference
-gaining skills of empowerment and communication
We will explore all the quadrants of Betty Martin’s model of the Wheel of Consent. Learning is experiential. There will be many opportunities to exchange touch as part of the learning, but there is no genital touch and clothing stays on during the workshop.
Sasha Lasdon is a Somatic Sex Educator based in Madison, WI. They have trained with Betty Martin over the past 4 years. They teach erotic embodiment for individuals, couples and groups. They also teach movement and improvisation internationally.
Mihal Davis is a Naturopathic Doctor and Acupuncturist with an interest in energy medicine, Tantra and Betty Martin’s Wheel of Consent. Mihal trained with Betty in 2018 and has been studying erotic embodiment for 8 years.

Introduction to the Wheel of Consent
2019-05-18 11:00 - 16:00 UTC | Grandmother Moon Clinic, 608 Water Street, Prairie du Sac, 53578, United States
What makes touch safe? How do we get the touch that we want? When you engage with another -whether a friend, lover, or colleague – are you doing what they *want* you to do, or what they *allow* you to do? What is the difference and why does it matter?
Join Sasha Lasdon and Mihal Davis for a guided, experiential workshop, based on the Wheel of Consent (created by Dr. Betty Martin). It’s a powerful tool to improve the quality of your touch and create clear agreements so you can experience satisfying connections to yourself and with others.
This workshop is about:
-waking up sensuality – feeling and following pleasure
-making choices – learning how to choose for yourself
-understanding the dynamics of receiving and giving and taking them apart
-understanding who is doing the action and who it is for, and knowing the difference
-gaining skills of empowerment and communication
During this workshop, there will be many opportunities for exchanging touch as part of learning, but there is no genital touch and clothing stays on in the workshop.
To register, please contact Sasha Lasdon at integratederos@gmail.com. $25-$50 sliding scale.
Sasha Lasdon is a Somatic Sex Educator based in Madison, WI. They have trained with Betty Martin over the past 4 years. They teach erotic embodiment for individuals, couples and groups. They also teach movement and improvisation internationally.
Mihal Davis is a Naturopathic Doctor and Acupuncturist with an interest in energy medicine, Tantra and Betty Martin’s Wheel of Consent. Mihal trained with Betty in 2018 and has been studying erotic embodiment for 8 years

Embodied Consent Facebook LiveStream, with Shawn Coleman
2019-05-04 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
Join Sasha Lasdon, Somatic Sex Educator, and Shawn Coleman, Cuddlist with TouchPoints Cuddles and Community, for a conversation on embodied consent. Whether you are curious about consent, want to learn more about boundaries or simply want to hear new perspectives from a couple of Consent geeks, join us!
Chime in to ask questions. No ticket necessary, simply join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/events/2124905131140918/?ti=ia
