About This Event
Meeting day: Monday
Dates: July 20, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 7:00pm ET
Facilitator: Marlee Liss
Location: Virtual
Theme: Self Care, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Description:
It’s rare for survivors to have safe spaces to talk about reclaiming pleasure after trauma. However, research shows that survivors frequently express a struggle to reclaim their sexuality alongside a desire to do so. In this program, we create a trauma-informed and interactive space to understand the need for survivor-centred pleasure education. Participants will be able to define common trauma responses that impact our relationship to sexuality (ie. hypersexuality, hyposexuality). Through somatic teachings, participants will be empowered to reconnect with pleasure in ways that feels safe and accessible.
By the end of this program, participants will be able to,
- Criticize societal sexual scripts that are typically habitual and reflective of rape culture
- Build associations between pleasure, safety and authentic desire
- Create a trigger plan and learn practices for trauma-informed intimacy (can be applied with the self and/or with partners)
- Communicate desires and boundaries from an embodied place
- Develop a version of mindful self-pleasure that supports the reclamation of body trust
All summer workshops will have a component of Circle, and participants with or without Circle experience are welcome.
Marlee Liss Marlee Liss is a somatic educator, author, RSW, and sparkle-loving lesbian feminist. Her sexual assault case set precedent in the North American justice system after she fought for a Restorative Justice outcome through the courts. Since then, she has founded the Survivors 4 Justice Reform global coalition and supported thousands in learning about healing trauma, re-imagining justice and violence prevention. Marlee's work has been featured in Forbes, Huff Post, Buzzfeed, the Mel Robbins Show and more. As an award-winning speaker, she's delivered talks for: National Sexual Assault Conference, Vanderbilt University, University of Toronto, Action Trauma Summit, Women's Mental Health Conference at Yale and more. Her story was made into a documentary directed by Kelsey Darragh titled, ‘The Limits of Forgiveness’ and her book on re-imagining justice will be released with Penguin Random House in Spring 2027. Learn more at @marleeliss and @survivors4justicereform
https://www.marleeliss.com
About This Event
Meeting day: Monday
Dates: July 20, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 7:00pm ET
Facilitator: Marlee Liss
Location: Virtual
Theme: Self Care, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Description:
It’s rare for survivors to have safe spaces to talk about reclaiming pleasure after trauma. However, research shows that survivors frequently express a struggle to reclaim their sexuality alongside a desire to do so. In this program, we create a trauma-informed and interactive space to understand the need for survivor-centred pleasure education. Participants will be able to define common trauma responses that impact our relationship to sexuality (ie. hypersexuality, hyposexuality). Through somatic teachings, participants will be empowered to reconnect with pleasure in ways that feels safe and accessible.
By the end of this program, participants will be able to,
- Criticize societal sexual scripts that are typically habitual and reflective of rape culture
- Build associations between pleasure, safety and authentic desire
- Create a trigger plan and learn practices for trauma-informed intimacy (can be applied with the self and/or with partners)
- Communicate desires and boundaries from an embodied place
- Develop a version of mindful self-pleasure that supports the reclamation of body trust
All summer workshops will have a component of Circle, and participants with or without Circle experience are welcome.
Marlee Liss Marlee Liss is a somatic educator, author, RSW, and sparkle-loving lesbian feminist. Her sexual assault case set precedent in the North American justice system after she fought for a Restorative Justice outcome through the courts. Since then, she has founded the Survivors 4 Justice Reform global coalition and supported thousands in learning about healing trauma, re-imagining justice and violence prevention. Marlee's work has been featured in Forbes, Huff Post, Buzzfeed, the Mel Robbins Show and more. As an award-winning speaker, she's delivered talks for: National Sexual Assault Conference, Vanderbilt University, University of Toronto, Action Trauma Summit, Women's Mental Health Conference at Yale and more. Her story was made into a documentary directed by Kelsey Darragh titled, ‘The Limits of Forgiveness’ and her book on re-imagining justice will be released with Penguin Random House in Spring 2027. Learn more at @marleeliss and @survivors4justicereform
https://www.marleeliss.com
If this workshop is full, please join the waiting list.
If this workshop is full, please join the waiting list.