SHA's Keeping the Spark Alive Summit Weekend!
KEEPING THE SPARK ALIVE Sexceptional Summit Weekend!
WITH DR. RHONdA BALZARINI and 10+ Expert Guests!
“Dr. Rhonda Balzarini is one of the sharpest new psychologists who is researching modern sex, love and relationships. She is a clear, grounded and insightful thinker, and her research has already forced me several times to examine my assumptions about sex, polyamory and love. I get excited when I see she has a new paper out, because it helps us all grow and expand the ways we think and work with people in all kinds of relationships.”
SUMMIT TOPICS & EVENTS
Why relationships are important
How sex shapes relationships
Commitment processes in relationships
Sexual desire overtime
Keeping the spark alive in relationships
Navigating Life Stressors
Stress spillover in sexual and romantic relationships
How stressful events shape sexual and relationship processes
Coping with Sexual Differences
Sexual Ideals
Discrepant sexual ideals and the buffering effect of sexual communal strength
Managing External Pressures
Relationships beyond the dyad
Effect of stigma in relationships
How stigma influences commitment and relationships
Fostering Connection and Sexual Satisfaction
Self-expansion in relationships
Can self-expansion impact sexual desire and sexual satisfaction
Platforms for self-expansion
The case for cross-cultural relationships
A Sample of Speakers from previous Summits:
Rhonda Balzarini - Keeping the Spark Alive in Relationships & Beyond the Dyad: Understanding Sex, Love, and Secrecy in CNM Relationships
Stephanie Raposo- How Couples can Survive Thrive in Their Intimate Relationships: An Integrative Approach
Amy Muise - Fanning the Flame: The Role of Sexual Communal Motivation
Nathan Leonhardt- Expanding the Conversation on Sexual Quality
Chantelle Ivanski- Sex Positivity: What we Know and Why it Matters
David Rodrigues- Pleasure and Security: The Benefits and Consequences of Opposite Motives for Sexual Health
Jessica Maxwell- Let's Talk Think About Sex: How Beliefs about Sex Shape Well-being
Kiersten Dobson- Beating Boredom in Long-term Relationships
Joe Sample- Aging and Sexuality: Myths, Sexual Function, and Unique Ethical Challenges
Amanda Gesselman - Holistic Sexual Wellness During COVID-19: Findings from Year 1 of the Pandemic
Karen Blair - LGBTQ+ relationships
Samantha Dawson - Bolstering sexual well-being in pregnancy and the postpartum: Bridging the knowledge gap between research and clinical practice.
Shelby Scott and Lex Pulice-Farrow - "The Sense of Falling in Love Again”: Affirming Transgender and Non-binary Individuals in Intimate Relationships
Attendee & Registration Information
*Cant attend live? No problem! This event will be recorded and made available within 7-10 business days. Make sure to purchase a ticket prior to the workshop as it will not be available to purchase after the workshop ends. Please note: If you purchased CEs, you will receive asynchronous credit.
NEED A SCHOLARSHIP FOR THIS WEEKEND SUMMIT?
In collaboration with the BIPOC Collective, SHA donates two full weekend scholarship spots to every conference for BIPOC-identifying individuals.
APPLICATION COMING SOON
*The BIPOC Collective's mission is to support the diverse community of BIPOC adult performers and sex-workers within the adult industry through mutual aid and advocacy with dignity and respect.
STUDENT DISCOUNTS
Are you a current college or graduate student? Email shacertifications@gmail.com with a copy of your student ID and current or next term’s course schedule to get this conference at student rate.
*Please note, this discount does not include CEs.
WANT TO BECOME SHA CERTIFIED?:
Want to stop paying for conferences one by one and gain hours towards AASECT Certification too? This program can also be registered for and included as part of SHA’s full Sexuality Educator/Counselor/Sex Therapy Certification & Sexuality Consultant Program. Apply HERE to become SHA Certified and to gain all the CEs you need to apply towards AASECT Certification. Take your sexuality education even further and become sexceptional.
Additional Speakers TBA soon!
ABOUT THE Keynote:
DR. RHONDA BALZARINI
Dr. Rhonda Balzarini is an Assistant Professor at Texas State University and an Affiliated Faculty Member at the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University. Dr. Balzarini is a social psychologist studying the interpersonal processes that enhance and detract from the quality of romantic and sexual relationships. Her recent research focuses on how diverse couples can have satisfying and passionate relationships and successfully navigate challenges through diversifying need fulfillment, engaging in novel and exciting activities, and being responsive during times of conflict or distress.