Obsidian Educators
Vetted. Trusted. Endorsed.
Jamila Dawson, LMFT
wildfiretherapy@gmail.com
I am an interdisciplinary sex therapist serving folks of all genders and orientations who are looking to shed shame and disconnection and create new sexual and relationship possibilities.
I was inspired by my work in sex education and chose to pursue my Master’s in Clinical Psychology so I could go further in helping people develop healthy relationships with their sexuality. As a sex-positive therapist, I have strong connections to the kink, polyamory, and sex-education scenes in Los Angeles and I am part of the communities I care for. My ability to navigate these roles stems from my commitment to discretion, confidentiality, and the ethical provision of services. Being within these communities allows me to provide truly customized support for my clients and gives me valuable insight into the broader socio-historical systems that shape a person’s present experience of sexuality and relationships.
Additionally, unlike many sex therapists, I’m also a sexuality educator. This means that I don’t focus solely on problems and sexual dysfunctions. I can provide short term coaching in which I answer specific questions about sexual pleasure and provide customized guidance on how to safely navigate new sexual activities and expand your sexual repertoire. Please contact me for more information.
Danza Divina
IG: @danza.divina
Summer 2019 Danza Divina was founded by Alondra Taveras aka Island Bruja as an invite-only monthly party hosted by a collective of Black/Indigenous/PoC in DENVER for adults of all racial, ethnic, gender and sexual identities who love black and brown people & culture and wish to get free through the musical traditions of the African diaspora.
This is an intentional community dance ritual where Selecta C & Selecta Sunra spin hip hop, trap, R&B, soul, disco, house, reggaeton, afrobeats, salsa, merengue, bale funk, reggae, dancehall, soca, zouk, etc.
As 2020 continues to shift we find our offerings to the community evolving as well. Our monthly parties are now streamed on our website to be accessible by everyone for FREE!
This time has brought urgency to the necessary collective deep healing work in decolonization and unsettling. Considering this need we created FEEDING THE SENSES - monthly healing workshops where our focus is to center Queer, Femme/Womxn of Color in a safe space that offers community, healing and the tools we all use to do so.
Jimanekia
IG & Twitter: @jimanekia
Jimanekia Eborn (she/her) is a Queer Media Consultant, Comprehensive Sex Educator, and Sexual Assault & Trauma Expert. Jimanekia has been working in mental health for over a decade with youth, adolescents, and adults. Jimanekia has led trauma-informed comprehensive sex and sex toy workshops at multiple universities including Columbia University, Rhodes College, and Claremont. She was the key note speaker at the UCSB Women of Color Conference 2019 and has been a featured panelist at the Soho House, Revry’s Queer X, Poly Dallas, Converge Con and GirlSchool LA. Her work as a sex educator has been featured in Playboy, Cosmo, Mind Body Green, Hello Giggles, Well + Good, Nylon, The Spectrum Journal, and many more
TRAUMA QUEEN is a podcast mini-series hosted by Jimanekia. Jimanekia hosts conversations with survivors, therapists, partners, educators, and experts. The goal of TQ is to normalize talking about assault and healing for us all, answering the ultimate question: How can we collectively continue to heal?
TENDING THE GARDEN is a 6 day, 5 night retreat for sexual assault survivors who identify as femmes of color. This retreat is a space where survivors are going to be pushed out of their comfort zone and come out on the other side stronger and with a new idea of what a survivor can look like.
Miss Lola Sunshine
IG: @themisslolasunshine
FL: MissLolaSunshine
remembermydream@gmail.com
Kink educator with over 10 years of experience teaching classes in impact play, discipline, Mommy play, wax play, doll play, tea service, corsetry and Victorian fetish, 1950s household dynamics, and fear play. Community organizer with over 15 years of experience, trained human sexuality and sex educator with over 7 years experience.
Miss Lola Sunshine is a queer high femme, slut, pervert, and Leather Mommy. SShe teaches sex and kink education and has helped host and facilitate play parties and gatherings for adult littles, queer and trans people, and people of color in the Bay Area; which is where she lives, works, and plays with her dog Cupcake and over 50 pairs of shoes.
Los Angeles Spoonie Collective
IG: @la.spoonie.collective
FB: LASpoonyCollective
Twitter: @LaSpoonies
la.spooniecollective@gmail.com
The Los Angeles Spoonie Collective is composed of disabled, neurodivergent, and chronically ill LGBTQIA community members within the Los Angeles area (Tongva land). We offer virtual and in-person workshops and panel discussions on the intersections of race, gender, and disability, disability justice, feminist theory, and more.
Thank You Empress
Twitter: @thankyouempress
IG: @thank.you.empress
Empress Jazmin Wu (she/her/ Goddess/sexy) is a lifestyle and professional Dominatrix. She is best known for her holistic approach to BDSM and teachings on Women’s/human empowerment. She has been seen on the pages of Sour Magazine, kink queens, and Hustler’s Taboo. The Empress has a deep passion for sensual art, rope bondage, and psychology. She can often be seen curating art-fetish photo shoots and hosting elite kink lifestyle parties. She travels throughout the US to teach other Women about the FemDom lifestyle.
Jaki Griot
IG: @pervertsofcolor
Jaki (they/she/yo) is a pleasure based and political sex education for all ages. Since 2007, Jaki has taught nationally and locally on kink, sex and BDSM.