Woohoo! My friends at Astroglide have launched a new tingly product...Quiver lube. To celebrate, they've brought you this quickie post on how to incorporate sensation play into your bedroom routine.

Sensation play evokes the senses and may include experimentation with different textures, temperatures, aromas, sounds, sights, lighting levels, flavours and moisture levels. Even small adjustments to one of your five senses can have enormous impact on your sexual response, so try one of these on for size:

Feather tickle: Use the soft tip of a feather or makeup brush to brush the skin with the lightest of touch and create pleasant yearning sensations as well as teasing tickles. Try it with lube and see how the sensations change. Alternate between the soft bristles and the sharp pointed end to balance soft pleasure with firmer touch to keep your partner guessing.

Play with audial overwhelm: Set the scene with loud music that evokes the feelings you associate with pleasure...

• What is a trauma trigger?
• How does it show up in the body?
• How can you recognize your triggers and communicate your needs to your partner?
• As the partner of someone who has experienced trauma, how can you be more supportive?

Therapist Anna Baxter joins us to share their knowledge about therapy, trauma, working with couples, and more.

They’ve also kindly shared this resource to help you communicate your needs to your partner.

Follow Anna on their Twitter and Facebook accounts to stay up to date. Check out the Love Positive Counseling website to learn more!

And don’t forget to check out Intimately You With Dr. Jess — Fridays at midnight on CityTV presented by TSC.

You can save 25% off all sexual wellness products (including the high-end brands!) at TSC.ca/IntimatelyYou using *code DRJESS25

If you’ve got questions or topic suggestions for the podcast, submit them here. As well, you can now record your messages for us! Please record your...

Meet Justine Ang Fonte, M.Ed MPH, our newest sexuality superhero. She is a health and sex educator who is also known for her Instagram account, "Your Friendly Ghostwriter." Read the feature below to get to know Justine better!

How did you get into the field?

It started in the summer of 2008 when I taught math to eighth-grade students in Houston, Texas. These students failed the state exam earlier that spring. But one particular student was absent for two weeks. When she returned, she explained that she was "sick and bleeding a lot down below the waist." That's when I realized that she was on her period but did not know what a period was. Later that day, I spoke with the principal and asked, "what does the health ed program look like here?" To only find that it did not exist. After being a middle school math teacher for two years, I decided to pursue public health. I received an offer from the Dalton school after earning my Master's of Public Health at Columbia. I was at Dalton for...

How you engage in conflict can affect every facet of your relationship, from how you support one another during times of crisis to how you feel when you slide into bed at night.

Here are a few Q&As from a previously published column in Post City:

Queenie asks, “How do we stop having the same fight over and over again?”

It happens to the best of us. Oftentimes we fight to relieve tension, jockey for power, or prove a point. Rather than trying to win or be right, ask yourself these three questions:

• What am I hoping to get out of this argument?
• What am I willing to do to produce the desired outcome?
• What can my partner do to help?

Focus on the second question before you even consider moving on to the third. If you are seeking a specific resolution, chances are you are the one who can bring it to fruition. We tend to focus on what we want from others rather than ways we can change; our attitudes and behaviours.

Begin the conversation by expressing your desired outcome...

Superstar Tyomi Morgan shares her advice and insights on Authentic Tantra and how you can integrate the practice into your life for more pleasure and connection — in and out of the bedroom.

To learn more about Tyomi, follow her on her Instagram and Twitter accounts.

And don’t forget that TSC’s Intimately You With Dr. Jess is launching for season 2 on CityTV tonight (October 1, 2021) at midnight. Tune in for a great discussion on sex and aging with Dr. Jessica Shepherd. And if you’re shopping for sexual wellness products at TSC.ca, be sure to use DRJESS25 for a deep discount!*

If you’ve got questions or topic suggestions for the podcast, submit them here. As well, you can now record your messages for us! Please record your message/question in a quiet room and use your phone’s headphones with a built-in mic if possible.

And be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music...

Can you have sex in space? Will floating around heighten the experience or detract from it? How do you deal with friction, finding your rhythm, and managing bodily fluids?

According to Sex Tech In Space, a report by Erobotics Research Consulting in partnership with pleasure brand, We-Vibe, there is a lack of research and a relatively hands-off approach to collecting data due to taboo and stigma.

But, many of the challenges faced in space may be related to a lack of gravity.

For example, dealing with floaties can be a challenge when you’re trying to find your groove and the expenditure of energy required to hold yourself in place can detract from energy better directed at cultivating pleasure. For those who enjoy sustained friction, there may be additional challenges as you’re forced to fight against the floaties.

Moreover, fluids can also be uniquely challenging in terms of containment. You likely don’t want them to float away for practical and...

Cheating is more common than we’d like to admit, and the experience is shrouded in shame, which encourages those affected to manage their most difficult challenges and feelings in secret. This secrecy further reinforces feelings of shame, creating a burdensome loop that makes managing cheating a seemingly insurmountable task.

We need to break this cycle and talk about it, so this week, I invited your neighbours to share their questions about cheating so that we can open a dialogue and rebuild fulfilling, meaningful relationships.

Leslie from Midtown writes: How do Imove on and trust someone again after my ex cheated?

Permit yourself to feel sad, mad, scared, insecure, unsure, embarrassed, excited, hopeful and the full range of emotions we experience after a breakup. Breakups involve a period of grieving, and the feelings of loss are not necessarily attenuated by the fact that your ex was imperfect (or worse). You can be relieved to be rid of them and still miss some of the...

Meet the latest Sexuality Superhero, Skyler Whitehead . Sky is a photographer, content producer, serial artist, and creator of the card game Hedonism and Debauchery. Check out the feature below to learn more about Sky and Hedonism and Debauchery.

How did you get into the field?

I'm a multi-media expert that started by photographing art nudes for different college classes. Then it became a personal passion, which eventually transformed into a career-making body-positive and sex-positive content. First for clients, then I was able to express my views through art. My overall goal is to shift the way we have nuanced conversations around embodiment and sexuality.

As a black-owned business, were there any limits or hardships you faced?

In the beginning, there were several challenges I came across. The first challenge was the stigma around conversations about sex. Then it was learning the ins/outs of manufacturing and intellectual property. The last challenge, having the resources to grow...

Maggie (our student intern), interviews Dr. Ryan Conrad, an activist, artist, and scholar. They discuss activism within academia, issues within queer politics, radical openness, sex work, and more. Dr. Conrad shares insight on his contradicting feelings related to academia, gay marriage, and intersectional versus co-constituted identity.

And of course, Dr. Conrad shares his career story and advice for those looking to work in the field of sexuality. To see more of Dr. Conrad’s work, check out http://www.faggotz.org.

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If you’ve got questions or topic suggestions for the podcast, submit them here. As well, you can now record your messages for us! Please record your message/question in a quiet room and use your phone’s headphones with a built-in mic if possible.

And be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, ...

Back to work? Or back to school? Are you feeling burned out? Jess chimed in on Global TV’s The Morning Show to talk about signs of social burnout and strategies for managing it — for folks of all social persuasions. Check out her notes and the video interview below.

What is social burnout? Why does it happen?

Social burnout and social fatigue are valid experiences, even if they’re not formal diagnoses. Burnout often occurs when you’ve socialized to the point that you feel you can’t do it anymore. And you might notice a range of emotional and physical responses that signal that you’ve had enough.

What are some signs that you’re socially exhausted or burnt out?

Signs can vary greatly. For some people, you might feel drained, tired, stressed, or irritable. Some people get overwhelmed with a dislike for everything and everyone around them. For others, everything might feel pointless or boring. And you start zoning out. You might have physical...