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Intimacy Resources in Seattle by NWiOI, Northwest Institute of Intimacy

for the public & professionals

Below you will find all kinds of helpful resources (books, film, articles, learning platforms, organizations, etc) on sexual health just for you. Check out the category filter to help you organize your search. Enjoy!

Intimacy Resources

A Headache in the Pelvis, a New Expanded 6th Edition: A New Understanding and Treatment for Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes

A Headache in the Pelvis, a New Expanded 6th Edition: A New Understanding and Treatment for Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes

This groundbreaking book describes the Wise-Anderson Protocol for muscle-related pelvic pain in men and women, a new and revolutionary treatment developed at Stanford University. The Wise-Anderson Protocol involves the treatment of muscle-related pelvic pain and dysfunction with many presentations and diagnoses. 

Boyfriends & Girlfriends: A Guide to Dating for People with Disabilities

Boyfriends & Girlfriends: A Guide to Dating for People with Disabilities

Everyone knows that dipping your toe in the dating pond can be a little intimidating without first seeking some expert advice. And that's exactly what Terri Couwen delivers in her new book written expressly for teens and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Boyfriends & Girlfriends explains the do's and don'ts of dating and validates their normal, age-appropriate desire for companionship and romance.

Video, Know Your Rights As A Sex Worker

Video, Know Your Rights As A Sex Worker

On January 21th, 2018 Unicorn Riot attended a legal training conducted by the Minneapolis Sex Worker Outreach Project (SWOP). The training was aimed at the sex worker community and hoped to give community members legal tools as fears of police stings against sex workers intensify during Super Bowl weekend.

Video, Sexplanations "Sexual Negotiation featuring Midori"

Video, Sexplanations "Sexual Negotiation featuring Midori"

Some of you fangirl over me. I fangirl over Midori. She's an artist, author, educator, and expert in sexuality. I've met up with her twice now and feel so fortunate we were able to record and share our talk with the world.

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race

Linda Gromko, MD is a Board Certified Family Physician who has worked with the transgender community for nearly eighteen years. She explains the basics of gender identity, sexual orientation, puberty, puberty blockers, hormone treatments, and gender affirming surgeries. She shares years of her patients' wisdom and practical information on getting through every day in the best way possible-from coming out to parents, to school issues, to coping with depression, to love and sex.

The Importance of Cultivating Pleasure - Part 1

The Importance of Cultivating Pleasure - Part 1

In this two-part conversation series with Avi Hakhamanesh, Dr. Tina shares her insights about the importance of pleasure, and how we can cultivate a healthy relationship with our bodies and sexuality. If you prefer to read, you can also find the link to an edited transcript which highlights the key insights we discussed.

Video Series, OMG Yes!

Video Series, OMG Yes!

Findings from the largest-ever research study into women’s pleasure.  Explore new techniques with super-honest videos, animations & how-to’s.  Inspiration for women, men & couples, solo or together.

Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships

Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships

A controversial, idea-driven book that challenges everything you (think you) know about sex, monogamy, marriage, and family. In the words of Steve Taylor (The Fall, Waking From Sleep), Sex at Dawn is “a wonderfully provocative and well-written book which completely re-evaluates human sexual behavior and gets to the root of many of our social and psychological ills.”

Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability: For All of Us Who Live with Disabilities, Chronic Pain, and Illness

Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability: For All of Us Who Live with Disabilities, Chronic Pain, and Illness

The Ultimate Guide to Kink is the first major guide to BDSM in a generation--a bold and sexy collection of essays that run the gamut from expert how-to tutorials to provocative essays that delve into complex questions about desire, power, and pleasure.

The Wild Side of Sex: The Book of Kink

The Wild Side of Sex: The Book of Kink

Internationally-acclaimed sex educator Midori's book Wild Side Sex is an excellent gateway into the world of fetish and kink for curious explorers. Using her well-known mix of humor, sensuality, and ethics, Midori takes readers through her own adventures while giving straightforward advice about how to find your way past media fantasies and into the very rich, very real pleasures of kink.

Video, Red Table Talk with Paula Stone Williams

Video, Red Table Talk with Paula Stone Williams

Jada, Willow, and Gammy sit down with Pastor Paula Williams, a transgender woman who risked her job, family and friendships in order to live her truth. Plus — Paula shares what she’s learned from her experiences living as both a man and a woman.

Online Platform, KinkAbuse.com

Online Platform, KinkAbuse.com

Kinkabuse.com’s focus is primarily for the BDSM community. However we hope to offer educational resources for every community, straight , LGBTQ or kinky, Anywhere there are questions about abuse, we hope to be able to provide some help in getting those questions answered. As we are located in Utah some of the resources listed are local. However, we have tried to provide general numbers and links to those who live outside of Utah.

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