The Self Pleasure Institute

Education

Classes

Accessible educational experiences exploring the body, arousal, pleasure, anatomy, technique, awareness, and sexual wellbeing. All classes are for adults 18+.

Mindful Self-Pleasure

Mindful Self-Pleasure — Women

A guided, educational practice in attention, breath, and pacing for female-identified participants.

Length
2 hours
Format
In person · New York
Gender
Female identified
Nudity
Clothed/nude
Level
Open to all
Upcoming
Mar 21 · May 2 · Jun 13

Mindful Self-Pleasure

Mindful Self-Pleasure — Men

A guided, educational practice in attention, breath, and pacing for male-identified participants.

Length
2 hours
Format
In person · New York
Gender
Male identified
Nudity
Clothed/nude
Level
Open to all
Upcoming
Mar 28 · May 9 · Jun 20

Mindful Self-Pleasure

Mindful Self-Pleasure — Mixed

An all-genders session in mindful solo practice, emphasizing awareness, consent, and shared learning.

Length
2 hours
Format
In person · New York
Gender
All genders
Nudity
Clothed/nude
Level
Some experience
Upcoming
Apr 4 · May 16 · Jun 27

Pleasure Foundations

Pleasure Literacy 101

A foundational introduction to the vocabulary, physiology, and personal awareness that make pleasure legible.

Length
2 hours
Format
In person · New York
Gender
All genders
Nudity
No nudity
Level
Open to all
Upcoming
Mar 14 · Apr 2 · Apr 27

Arousal

The Architecture of Arousal

How arousal builds, stalls, and resolves and what actually influences it beyond stimulation.

Length
2 hours
Format
Online · Live
Gender
All genders
Nudity
No nudity
Level
Open to all
Upcoming
Mar 20 · May 9

Anatomy

Anatomy Without Euphemism

A clear, inclusive tour of genital and whole-body anatomy across a range of bodies.

Length
2 hours
Format
Online · Live
Gender
All genders
Nudity
No nudity
Level
Beginner
Upcoming
Mar 26 · May 14

Mindfulness

Attention as Technique

Mindfulness practices applied directly to solo sexuality: noticing, slowing, and staying present.

Length
2 hours
Format
In person · New York
Gender
All genders
Nudity
Clothed
Level
Some experience
Upcoming
Apr 5 · Jun 1

Orgasm

Rethinking Orgasm

Orgasm as one outcome among many — variability, plateaus, expectation, and the goal problem.

Length
2 hours
Format
Online · Live
Gender
All genders
Nudity
No nudity
Level
Open to all
Upcoming
Apr 11 · Jun 8

Fantasy

Fantasy, Narrative, and Desire

Where fantasy comes from, what it does, and how to work with it without judgment.

Length
2 hours
Format
In person · New York
Gender
All genders
Nudity
No nudity
Level
Open to all
Upcoming
Apr 18 · Jun 20

Toys + Technology

Devices, Materials, and Design

An educational, non-commercial look at pleasure technology: materials, mechanics, safety, and habituation.

Length
2 hours
Format
Online · Live
Gender
All genders
Nudity
No nudity
Level
Open to all
Upcoming
Apr 24 · Jul 2

Pleasure Mapping

Pleasure Mapping Intensive

Build a personal map of sensation, pressure, pacing, and context across the whole body.

Length
2 hours
Format
In person · New York
Gender
Female identified
Nudity
Clothed/nude
Level
Some experience
Upcoming
May 3 · Jul 12

Sexual Self-Awareness

Sexual Self-Awareness: Foundations

An introduction to SPI's emerging framework for maintaining awareness during arousal.

Length
2 hours
Format
Online · Live
Gender
All genders
Nudity
No nudity
Level
Open to all
Upcoming
May 8 · Jul 19

Aging + Pleasure

Pleasure Across a Lifetime

How bodies, arousal, and desire change with age — and how practice changes with them.

Length
2 hours
Format
Online · Live
Gender
All genders
Nudity
No nudity
Level
Open to all
Upcoming
May 16 · Aug 4

Body Image

The Body You Actually Have

Body image, self-perception, and shame as variables in the experience of pleasure.

Length
2 hours
Format
In person · New York
Gender
All genders
Nudity
Clothed/nude
Level
Open to all
Upcoming
May 22 · Aug 15

Pornography + Attention

Pornography and the Economy of Attention

A non-moralizing examination of consumption patterns, novelty, conditioning, and attention.

Length
2 hours
Format
Online · Live
Gender
Male identified
Nudity
No nudity
Level
Open to all
Upcoming
Jun 5 · Sep 3

Solo Sexuality

Solo Sexuality as a Relationship

Treating your sexual relationship with yourself as ongoing, not incidental.

Length
2 hours
Format
In person · New York
Gender
All genders
Nudity
Special dress
Level
Open to all
Upcoming
Jun 14 · Sep 20

Arousal Regulation

Arousal Regulation

Working skillfully with intensity: escalation, de-escalation, edging, pacing, and rest.

Length
2 hours
Format
In person · New York
Gender
Male identified
Nudity
Nude
Level
Experienced
Upcoming
Jun 27 · Oct 4

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