Our classes will be held online until further notice. Zoom links are sent out 3 days prior and then again 1 hour prior to class. Please note: our classes are LIVE. Some classes are recorded and available to watch online for one week, based on educator discretion. Interested in a private group class? Email us at education@sheboptheshop.com and let’s talk!
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Class cancellation policy: refund in the form of store credit if cancellation is at least 24 hours prior to the event. No day-of cancellations.
Workshops and Community Nights can be ASL interpreted upon request. Please request interpretation at least 1 week in advance by emailing us at events@sheboptheshop.com.
DeColonizing Eros: Reclaiming Sexuality and Relationship in Settler Colonial Culture
In this class with Victor Warring, you will get an understanding of how colonization impacts your body, sexuality and relationships. You will leave with concrete ideas and strategies for how to weave decolonization into your life to create more sustainable, empowered, and non-extractive eroticism. This class is designed for anyone interested in somatics, the body, and the impact of cultural systems on sexuality.
Kink & BDSM for Beginners
Join certified sex educator Jamie Joy for an interactive class on kink and BDSM! Whether you're just starting to dabble or ready to live the lifestyle, this space is for you. Topics will include: vocabulary, finding your kinky persona, consent and negotiation, impact play, bondage and restraint, sensation play, and more!
BJs with AJ: A Fellatio Workshop
HEADS UP! Are you a giver who wants to blow your lover’s mind with your incredible oral sex skills? Are you a receiver who wants to learn how to communicate your fantasies and help your partner have fun and be comfortable while going down? Then come one, come all! This is a blowjob class for everyone!
Seduce Your Lover
This highly interactive workshop from Marla Renee Stewart will teach you how to know if someone's interested in you, how you can be a better communicator in everyday life and ultimately, how you can get what you want when you want it through the recognition of your own sexual power.
How to Eat Pussy Like a Champ with Luna Matatas!
It's time to upgrade your cunnilingus skills! Do you want to learn techniques to give better oral sex to your partners? Are you curious about how to give more pleasure through squirting, fingering and multiple orgasms? Want to learn communication, sensuality and erotic creativity in going down on someone?
Between the Cheeks: A Guide to Anal Exploration
Anal sex, when done right, can be an intensely pleasurable experience for many. However, it isn't as easy as just sticking something up your butt. Arming yourself with knowledge is a must! Join Dirty Lola as she guides you through everything you need to know before experimenting with anal sex and anal play.
More than Patterns: Expansive Rope Play
IN-PERSON CLASS!
Interested in rope, but haven't felt like the rope play you've seen "works" for you? Discover the diversity of rope practice in this interactive, beginner-level class, where you can find what inspires you! Join HitchinKitten, who will explore the many types of rope play and introduce skills to incorporate rope into whatever play you enjoy.
Three (or More) Is Company: Navigating Threesomes, Group Sex, and Play Parties
Studies show that multi-partner sex is the number one fantasy among American adults. But how do you make it happen? If your communication and negotiation skills are on point, you can have safe and fun play with as many people as your heart desires. This class with Stella Harris will teach you how to facilitate happy and safe group experiences
Voicing Your Desires (A Squirm Workshop with Kels & Tess)
In this workshop, Kels & Tess from Squirm will help you craft your unique and specific answers to the question, “What are you into?" Together, we cover topics such as types of touch, moods and styles, settings, kinks, fantasies vs desires, and toys and props.
Savvy Strap-On Seduction
People strap it on for a variety of reasons: because it feels good, because playing with power dynamics is sexy, for double penetration, for variety in gender expression, and more. Andre Shakti is the queen of cock confidence, and whether you're a strap-on novice or a longtime aficionado, she's ready to up your erotic ante!
Spring Fling Community Night at She Bop! (in-person event)
Come celebrate spring and your budding relationships. Whether it's y'all's first date, romantic fling, or 50 years together… this night is for you! During this Community Night at our North Portland location, we'll have sexy sips, fun games, and tons of raffle prizes.
Gender-Affirming Intimacy
Gender dysphoria is when someone has an emotional or physical feeling that is misaligned with their gender identity. This class is geared towards helping ourselves, partners, or other loved ones experience the opposite of dysphoria: gender euphoria! Lady V will explore how positive, gender-affirming physical, emotional, and mental intimacy can make people feel more aligned with their beautiful, authentic selves.
Poly-Curious? Open Relationships 101
Curious about this "lovestyle" you're hearing a lot about called polyamory? Opening up any relationship takes skill, patience and perseverance. Mistakes will be made. But why make any more than you have to? Join sex and relationship educator Reid Mihalko for an interactive workshop full of tips and tricks and Q&A!
Dating Today: Finding Joy in a Sea of Apps
Ready for a spring fling? A summer romance? Lasting love? Whether you're back to dating after a long break, or it has always seemed tricky, Stella Harris' class will give you practical knowledge and tools to enjoying looking for someone.
Portals to Overwhelm: Exploring Psychological Edge Play
This class with Empress Wu and Lucie Fielding is designed to transcend and push the limits of the traditional workshop format and provide participants with a visceral experience. Together, let's explore edge play as a field of possibility, a yearning for mutual entanglement, and a precious gift of co-presence.
The Art of Fingering
Discover the lost art of fingering and experience ~first-hand~ waves of pleasure in this class with Javay da BAE. You will learn different ways to stimulate the vulva and anus digitally, all the pleasure points your fingers can hit, ways to enhance digital pleasure, and the secrets to having your partner call you the Mozart of fingering!
Demystifying Asexuality: In Life, The Bedroom, The Dungeon, and Beyond
So what is asexuality, exactly? You might have heard that term before, or have had a loved one tell you this is part of who they are. But you might not know what it means. And that's okay! In this class with Evie Lupine, we'll be exploring the full spectrum of asexuality, including important concepts like the Split Attraction Model, compulsory sexuality, and queerplatonic relationships.
F*#% My Filthy Mouth: Your Guide to Sexting & Dirty Talk
Here’s a workshop all about talking dirty! Are you craving the sounds of your sexiest fantasies? Are the words on the tip of your tongue? Do you want to charm your lover with your dirty talk prowess or seduce with a sexy selfie? Get ready to explore the edges of desire, and learn how to spit out all the things you’ve been dying to say, hear, and share.
All About Daddy Dynamics with Luna Matatas!
Daddy roleplay can be misunderstood, and some people who are into it can feel shame because they think it's wrong or they'll be judged. The reality is kinky play is usually about roleplay, erotic creativity, and sometimes costumes, power, sensuality, and connection. Join this class with Luna Matatas and you'll get tips for communication, care, creativity, building confidence, and more.
Pleasure After Trauma
No matter the duration of an actual trauma event, the effects can be long lasting. They spill over into our physical bodies and how we react to certain situations. When we feel as though part of ourselves is taken away or lost, it can be a struggle to reclaim it. This class with Miss Mackenzee is designed to give you tools to care for yourself and take back your identity. It is possible to feel joy and excitement after surviving a traumatic experience.
Queer Your Orgasm!
Having an orgasm the same way can get redundant and sometimes can even get boring with the same masturbation routine. In this workshop, we're celebrating our pride by finding ways to queer our orgasm and think about the ways that we can induce an orgasm; whether on our own or with someone else.
Banging Beyond the Binary: Trans Sex 101
Come learn and play with certified sex educator Jamie Joy in an explorative and engaging workshop on gender affirming sex! Whether you identify as gender expansive or play with someone under the trans umbrella, this space is for you. Learn how to find pleasure in your body, how to approach your body and those of your partners with an open mind, and gain tools to help you experience the magic of trans sex!
All About Daddy Dynamics with Luna Matatas!
Whether you're a daddy or an admirer of daddies, join this class with Luna Matatas and you'll get tips for communication, care, creativity, building confidence, and taking your daddy fantasies into real life. Daddies and daddy admirers of all genders welcome.
It’s Not a Phase: Understanding and Exploring Bisexuality
What exactly is bisexuality? How can you know if you’re bisexual, and what’s next if you decide you are? In this class, Stella Harris will cover everything from assessing your desires, coming out (if you choose to do so) and even how to explore bisexuality within the context of a monogamous relationship.
Booty Meats Basics
Interested in spanking or getting spanked but don’t know your booty meats from your thigh meats? Join award-winning sex educator Dirty Lola as she guides you through an exciting exploration into the art of spanking with a LIVE demonstration.
The 7 Biggest Myths about Sex and Aging
Our society believes destructive, limiting myths about sex and aging and, unfortunately, many seniors have internalized these myths. Joan shatters the myths and shares the most common questions that Boomers, seniors, and elders ask her. She’ll answer those questions, too—in the candid, upbeat manner that led the media to dub her “senior sexpert.”
Core Erotic Theme: Discover Your Personal Erotic Makeup
Ever wonder why some sexual encounters or fantasies are so much hotter or more satisfying than others? According to Jack Morin, Ph.D. and author of "The Erotic Mind", we all have a Core Erotic Theme (CET) that is unique to our life experiences and preferences. The closer we get to experiencing feelings and emotions that underlie our CET during sexual encounters, the more fulfilling sex we can have.
BJs with AJ: A Fellatio Workshop
HEADS UP! Are you a giver who wants to blow your lover’s mind with your incredible oral sex skills? Are you a receiver who wants to learn how to communicate your fantasies and help your partner have fun and be comfortable while going down? Then come one, come all! This is a blowjob class for everyone!
Bang without Barriers: Tips and Tricks for Disabled Sex
Society is rife with myths around disability and sexuality, even going as far as saying disabled people can't be sexual. But this just isn't true! Disabled sexuality is creative, restorative, exploratory, and vast in how it looks from person to person.
In this pleasure-focused workshop, we'll unpack some myths related to disabled sex, and learn tips and tricks for more accessible sex practices.
Face Sitting Skills with Luna Matatas!
Do you think face sitting is hot but are worried about squishing someone's face? Are you hungry to be on the bottom but don't know what to do with your arms? Want to hop on and ride but your knees say "nope!"'? Face sitting is hot for a lot of reasons and challenging for a lot of reasons. Let Luna Matatas guide you!