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 discusses the benefits of communication—helping partners express needs, desires, and limitations with clarity and kindness. Whether participants are partnered or solo, they’ll leave with practical strategies to create a fulfilling and personalized experience of pleasure.
At its core, Enjoying Sex Despite Chronic Pain or Illness is about reclaiming intimacy as a space for connection, comfort, and self-love. By weaving together psychological techniques like gratitude for what our bodies can do and relaxation methods to calm the nervous system, participants will learn to shift their focus from limitation to possibility. This class provides a safe, inclusive environment where chronic pain or illness isn’t an obstacle but an opportunity to reimagine intimacy in creative and fulfilling ways. Whether you are just starting to explore this journey or are looking for fresh approaches, this class offers encouragement and tools to make intimacy a more joyful and sustainable part of life.
About the Instructor: Fawn O’Breitzman has been a college professor for over 20 years. She specializes in issues of Sex and Gender and presents at conferences all around the country. She does inclusion training for businesses and has worked with everyone from hospitals to construction yards to help companies make sure they are providing the best and most respectful care to their clients. She has been married for over 20 years, has two adopted kids, and is recovering from Stage 4 Lymphoma (diagnosed first in 2022).
Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot now. Our classes are research-based and educational, but are not meant to replace expert medical advice or care. All of our classes are intended for people 18 years of age and older.