{"product_id":"special-edition-couples-workshop-august-13th-online","title":"Special Edition Couples Workshop (August 13th | Online)","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"371\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"371\"\u003eUnderstanding Desire, Pleasure \u0026amp; Intimacy — Together\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"473\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"473\"\u003eA supportive, educational online workshop for couples navigating desire, connection, and change.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"658\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"484\"\u003eWhen:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThursday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"512\"\u003e, August 13, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"515\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"524\"\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7:00–8:30 pm PT\u003cbr data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"543\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"554\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Live on Zoom\u003cbr data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"570\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"581\"\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90 minutes\u003cbr data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"595\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"605\"\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e $49 per couple\u003cbr data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"623\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"634\"\u003eReplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Teaching portion only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"658\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"721\"\u003eUnderstanding Desire, Pleasure \u0026amp; Intimacy — Together\u003c\/strong\u003e is a one-time, live online workshop created for couples who want a clearer, more compassionate understanding of how desire, pleasure, and intimacy work — especially as bodies, hormones, and life circumstances change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003eThis workshop is \u003cstrong data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"985\"\u003eeducational, not therapy\u003c\/strong\u003e. There is no group sharing, no pressure to disclose personal details, and no expectation to “fix” anything. Instead, the focus is on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003eshared understanding, language, and empathy\u003c\/strong\u003e — helping partners learn together so conversations at home feel easier and less loaded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1546\"\u003eMany couples care deeply about their connection, but struggle to talk about desire or pleasure without confusion, worry, or self-blame. 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