Tue, Jun 16, 2026 · 6:00 PM (Pacific Time (US & Canada))
The Meeting Room · Oakland, CA
Tickets: Ticket for 1 person $35
Tuesday, June 16th
7:00pm - 9:30pm
In-Person Class
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Tickets are $35
Allies and Big Daddy Members receive $5 off
Get TicketsSliding Scale tickets available, apply here
Can't attend on this date? Watch this course on-demand at any time from home.
Has flirting always felt awkward and the idea of making the first move anxiety-provoking? Tired of letting opportunities pass you by because youre afraid to make a move? You dont have to deny your desire or passively wait for others to initiate with you! Discover sleaze-free ways of seducing others!
In this experiential workshop with sex and intimacy coach and educator Dr. Alison AshofTurnON.love, you will:
- Gain verbal and non-verbal skills for flirting and seduction
- Learn how to approach others in ways that feel appropriate and respectful and become more comfortable and confident in initiating
- Discover how to escalate flirting in ways that feel attuned, playful, and inviting
- Explore how to read others body languages so you know if theyre receptive to your advances
- Learn how to recover from failed flirting attempts and how to recalibrate so you can stay in connection
Whether you want to learn how to create new romantic connections or improve your ability to seduce your current lover(s), this workshop will help you figure out how get freaky without being creepy!
Can't attend on this date? Watch this course on-demand at any time from home.
Reviews from Past Participants
Dr. Alys offered incredible insights into the usually unspoken discomforts of pick-up culture and her framing helped me understand the ways patriarchy and shame live in my body, and the harmful impacts they are having on all of my encounters. Learning tangible ways safety and desire can be interwoven for incredible connection with others was truly a gift! - S.M.
This workshop felt like a game-changer. I came away with much more confidence, clarity, and ease. Dr. Aly is friendly, approachable and caring, and her commitment to helping people experience interactions and relationships that are both full of passion and comfortable and consensual for all involved is evident throughout. - S.J.
I now feel so much freer to have my desires and more confident I can share them without making women feel uncomfortable. The workshop offered clear guiding principles as well as a toolbox of specific tactics I can apply immediately in my dating life, all presented in a way that was both empathetic and practical. - S.S.
Important Info
* I welcome folks of all genders, sexual orientations, relationship structures, ages, body types, races and ethnicities. The bathroom at this venue is not ADA accessible (may not be large enough for folks in wheelchairs).
* Arrive 10-15 early so you can find parking and get settled, or 15-20 mins early if you are planning to take a COVID test at the door.
* A limited number of volunteer and sliding scale tickets are available. Apply for a sliding scale ticket or send an email to [email protected] to volunteer.
*Tickets are not refundable. They may be transferred to another individuals but not a future event.
COVID Policy :
Please take an at-home antigen test on the day of the workshop and take a photo of your results. Tests can also be purchased at the door for $10. If you are feeling unwell or develop symptoms, please stay home. Masks will be optional.
Upcoming Workshops
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On-Demand Workshopsand Courses
How to Be a Feminist in the Bedroom
Navigating Non-Monogamy Level 1
Mastering Non-Monogamy Level 2
Refining Your S*xual Intuition
Repairing Ruptures in Relationships
S*xual and Emotional Intimacy Skills(8 week course for individuals and couples)
Sustainable Intimacy: Reignite the Flame for the Long Game(4 week course for couples)
The Ins and Outs of Play Parties
VisitTurnON.lovefor a complete list of myupcoming live events,coaching services,podcastsand more!
About Dr. Alison Ash
Dr. Alison Ash, aka Dr. Aly, is a trauma-informed intimacy coach and educator, Stanford University Lecturer, author, and founder of TurnON.love. As a sociologist with a PhD from Stanford, she has a comprehensive understanding of the complex societal challenges that often lead to unsatisfying and disempowering intimate experiences. She has helpedpioneerresearchinto the orgasm gap and has written on topics ranging from pleasure in heterosexual dynamics to queer and trans identities and experiences. She also draws on her extensive training in Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy, Innate Somatic Intelligence Trauma Therapy Approach, and Somatica Method of sex and intimacy coaching to support her clients to radically explore and courageously express themselves.
Dr. Aly designs workshop, course, and retreat and offers individuals and couples coaching to give others the tools to be able to cultivate and sustain nourishing emotional and sexual intimacy.She invites you to TurnON pleasure, intimacy and love atwww.TurnON.loveand onInstagram.
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