REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

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GUIDING PRINCIPLES:

CONNECTION is RESISTANCE

BELONGING is a BIRTHRIGHT

PLEASURE is POSSIBLE

WHOLENESS is HAPPENING

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WHOLE SEX FOUNDATIONS:

A 10-session weekly ONLINE/ZOOM cohort

centering Trans and Queer* folx, open to Everybody,

dedicated to our collective sexual liberation.

Tuesday nights from 7-9:15pm ET

Sept 22 - Dec 1, 2026 (skipping Oct 27)

(*Queer, to me, is more about who you are accountable to than who you love, and also feel free to reach out to me if you are not sure if this group is a fit for you.)

MORE INFO:

AREAS OF FOCUS: Intimacy and Integrity, Queer Pleasure Lineages, Composting Shame and Honoring Desire, (Self)Pleasure and (Self)Compassion, Ecosystems of Care, Paradigm Shift! (What Stops With Me? What Do I Carry Forward?), and What Does “Good Sex” Mean To You?

A TYPICAL SESSION INCLUDES: written reflection, trauma-informed somatic practices, guided visualization, fun/soulful group activities and discussion, opportunities to share more in small groups, plus a juicy 10 minute break. You can read more about what to expect in this post.

This is a weekly, 10-session, support/practice group about intimacy, connection, and pleasure, dedicated to our collective liberation - a community extension of my private coaching practice. This is not a sex therapy group, nor a full substitute for one-on-one work.

Participation is a 10 session commitment, as I treasure the bravery and vulnerability that is only possible from deepening in trust over time. Sessions are NOT recorded, to honor the privacy of participants.

Sessions are on Tuesday nights, every week for ten weeks (but skipping 10/27). Suggested reading and reflection will be offered in between sessions, and there will be opportunities to be paired with another community member for mutual support outside of sessions.

The intention of these groups is to be a soft-brave space and sanctuary for everyone who participates. All participants are asked to honor these guiding principles and community agreements.

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UPCOMING INFO / Q+A SESSIONS:

Tuesday, August 4th, from 8-9pm ET

Monday, August 17th, from 8-9pm ET

While not required, coming to an info session is highly recommended for anyone interested in participating in this cohort.

You are welcome to come whether you have already registered or not.

Come connect with others who are interested, learn more to help you discern if this workshop is a good fit for you, and ask questions in real time.

Info sessions will not be recorded (to honor the privacy of participants), but anyone who can’t come to an info session is welcome to reach out via email with questions anytime.

RSVP for an info session at workwithorion@gmail.com.

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ACCESSIBILITY:

This workshop is designed to work for a wide range of abilities and bodies. Disabled, neurodivergent, and asexual spectrum folks are warmly encouraged to join! Auto captions/Transcript will be provided. It is always okay to adapt and/or opt out of anything, as is right for you in the moment. Please let me know what other access needs you would like me to hold with you on the form when you register, and/or email me directly with requests or questions: workwithorion@gmail.com.

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ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:

My name is Orion Johnstone (they/he), and I am a Transgender faggot, sex educator, theater maker, and community minister fiercely dedicated to our collective healing and liberation and joy. My sex and relationships coaching practice is now entering its 15th year, and this will be the 11th Whole Sex Foundations cohort. I believe that you are always already whole. www.orionjohnstone.com

To learn more about my coaching philosophies and methods, please see my Sex Coaching page.

And I am who I am and am able to offer what I offer because of the communities and wisdoms that have shaped me. Please see my Roots and Lineages page.

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SLIDING SCALE CONTRIBUTION:

$10-$100 per session // $100-$1000 total (for over 22 hours of total class time plus resources, reflection, and community connection in between sessions).

FINANCIAL ACCESSIBILITY:

I am dedicated to staying curious about how this offering can be as financially accessible as possible, while also honoring what I need to sustain myself well in the love-labor of offering it.

This year, I am offering a wider sliding scale than ever before, with a more nuanced self-assessment tool. Lower-class people tend to give nearly 50% more of their relative resources than people with more financial access. Let’s do our best to interrupt that! 

• If you’d like to learn in more detail about my new approach to sliding scale, you can read more here.

You are strongly encouraged to use this sliding scale self-assessment tool by Hadassah Damien* to determine your rate.

For anyone outside of the U.S., feel free to reach out and we can work out a custom rate for you, as the self-assessment tool may not relate as directly to you.

For anyone who wants to participate, if a payment plan would make this more possible for you, please reach out at workwithorion@gmail.com , and we can work together to support your participation.

ABUNDANT: $1000 total ($100/session)

This rate is for you if you have family resources, education you didn’t have to pay for yourself, unearned income, or income unaffected by identity-based roadblocks. Paying at the top of a scale or substantially more than others is likely right for you, and what makes it possible for the bottom of the scale to exist.

COMFORTABLE: $600 total ($60/session)

This rate is for you if you have some cushion, some stability, maybe some unearned resources. You paying in the upper half helps make room for people carrying more roadblocks.

MIDDLE: $400 total ($40/session)

This rate is for you if you have a mix of access and constraint that lands you around the middle — the range most sliding scales are built to average out to. This is the “At Cost” rate for this cohort.

LOW: $250 total ($25/session)

This rate is for you if you’re carrying real constraints alongside a little bit of access. This is a common place to land toward the lower half of the scale. Trust what you know about your own finances more than any single number — if something here doesn’t sit right, it’s fine to adjust up or down.

CONSTRICTED:  $100 total ($10/session)

You have big roadblocks to financial access — debt, caregiving, income impacted by your body, identity, or circumstances. The bottom end of the sliding scale is built for exactly this. 

*Content is adapted from the Equity Calculator and Sliding Scale Fee Guidance worksheet by Hadassah Damien, Ride Free Fearless Money (© 2018–2026, CC BY-SA). The full essay: Sliding Scale: Why, How, and Sorting Out Who.

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TESTIMONIALS:

“The Whole Sex Support/Practice Groups offer a gentle space for community-supported self-inquiry. The conversations feel natural and social, which carries a sense of intimacy and friendship from call to call. I encounter new information from myself and from others, and I find that I receive it with more grace than shame - though I know that whatever I experience is welcomed. Orion is actively engaged in his own education and growth, and this is clear based on the vibe they facilitate.”

“I find it so nourishing and healing!”

“Orion is a really amazing facilitator and teacher and I have learned so, so much from working with them that has been deeply transformative in my own self-growth, healing, and learning. Also, I believe in relational healing and am looking for more ways to deepen that within and beyond my communities.”

“whole sex has been important for me in my journeys to self love and love for others and balance. firm, kind structure in the container and facilitation make it feel possible to love each other and ourselves while we are in it..”

“Having discussions in a group/breakout format helps because often hearing others speak about their experiences helps you find the words for your own. As a space it feels very safe.”

“the community is so caring and friendly, the work is grounded in an explicitly queer and radical cultural framework, and it's about using sexuality and relationships as a lens to foster healing in ALL areas of life! i am learning how very not alone I am in so many experiences!”