Enjoying Sex Despite Chronic Pain or Illness

Enjoying Sex Despite Chronic Pain or Illness is a compassionate and empowering class designed for individuals or couples navigating intimacy while living with chronic pain or illness. Using a holistic and psychological approach, this class explores how mindfulness, gratitude, and relaxation can transform the way we experience sex. By tuning into the present moment and cultivating self-compassion, participants will learn to release expectations, reduce anxiety, and embrace pleasure in ways that honor their bodies and boundaries. With a focus on reducing stress and fostering connection, the class encourages a new perspective on intimacy that prioritizes joy over performance.

In addition to its emphasis on mindfulness, this class offers concrete tools and techniques to make sexual experiences more comfortable and pleasurable. Participants will explore ideas such as adapting positions to reduce discomfort, incorporating pillows and other supportive props, and using alternative forms of intimacy like massage, touch, and breathwork. The class also…