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Happy New Year 2008

Dear Friends in Pleasure:

It’s amazing how quickly 2007 flew bye.

I want to take a moment to Thank You for your participation with one or more of the events the Institute of Pleasure held in 2007. From our Fundraiser in November, to our award nominated TV T show, Caliente with Dr. Charley Ferrer, the purchase of one of my books, your participation in one of the numerous workshops we’ve done, and the visiting our website for more articles on relationships and sensuality.

As we move forward into 2008, I will provide you with more options and more opportunities to have the kind of Love Life and relationships you’ve always dreamed of.

The Institute of Pleasure opened its new office in Staten Island, New York. Now we’re able to offer you more ofwhat you’ve asked for. As always, we offer: Private counseling/coaching sessions, groups therapy, and various workshops for men and women.

We’re also having a Free Monthly Open House to allow you to visit our facility, become acquainted with me and learn a little more about the workshops we offer. This month the Open House will be January 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Live with passion,

Dr. Charley

Dr. Charley Ferrer
Executive Director
The Only Latina Doctor of Human Sexuality in the United States

Workshops for January, February and March 2008

Join our Membership Series and participate in all SEVEN workshops for only: $495 That's a $100 discount off regular prices. Membership Series can be paid all at once or in two eazy payments of $247.50. Pay online using PayPay secured payment methods. Or send your check/money order payable to: Institute of Pleasure, Attn: Workshops, PO Box 60985, Staten Island NY 10306. Membership Series does not include Embracing your Orgasmic Potential, Women's Reclaiming Retreat or the workshop closed to opposite gender. Contact me with any questions.
Register by January 1st and receive $20 Discount. Register for two or more classes and receive free gift.

Workshop Location: 1207 Castleton Ave, Suite 300, Staten Island NY
Times: Wednesdays 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Costs: $85 ($105 at the door) unless otherwise specified

Sexual Attitude Reconstruction - SAR

January 16, 2008
This workshop will take into consideration the various aspects of sexuality, including: sexual desire, fantasy, body awareness, communication skills, sexual development, BDSM, erotic massage, sexual orientation including heteroflexibility, gay/lesbian and bi-sexuality. Through the use of various forms of media, prints, text and verbal discussion we’ll address the various nuances of sexuality, desire, and self-acceptance. At the end of this workshop, you will have a better understanding of all aspects of sexuality and sexual health and be comfortable discussing sexual issues with their clients/patients. You will also be able to develop your own Sex-Ed Workshop. This is an intensive educational and experiential program for sex educators, counselors and medical/mental health professionals. Remember Sexual Attitude Reconstruction begins with you! This workshop is specifically geared for students and professionals in the medical and mental health fields; however non-professionals can attend to start looking at how you view your sexuality and ways to change to a more sex positive and healthier viewpoint.

Making it Hot -- Finding the Big O (Women Only)

January 23, 2008 or March 12, 2008
Discover everything you've always wanted to know about sex and making it better! If you've ever had problems with reaching an orgasm or wanted to improved your sexual performance this is a workshop you don't want to miss. Discover how to look and feel great about yourself. Ever wondered about sexual toys-- Being Seductive--or letting the Naughty Girl out to play, then join Dr. Charley and discover what mom never told you about the Birds & the Bees and so much more. Make your relationships HOT and SPICEY and last forever! Guaranteed to set fire to old and new relationships!

Making it Last -- Overcoming Sexual Dysfunctions (Men Only)

January 30, 2008 or March 19, 2008
If you've ever had problems with erectile dysfunctions, pre-mature ejaculation, or impotency issues this workshop is a must for you! Discover techniques to overcome problems which make your love life suffer and your self-esteem plummet. Do you want to keep your lady satisfied ALL NIGHT LONG but have trouble doing it? Join Dr. Charley as she demonstrates secret techniques which will have your lover coming back for more. Guaranteed to put you on the path to sexual fulfillment and lasting relationships regardless of age or medical issues.

Embracing your Orgasmic Potential

February 1 thru April 4 (Fridays) 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Ever wanted an orgasm so bad you could scream because you didn’t know how to make it happen? Did you ever get to the edge, feel the orgasm in your grasp, then lose touch with it the next moment? Do you crave those elusive goose bumps that make you quiver and sigh just from the memories? Do you wonder if you’ve ever had an orgasm or long to experience them repeatedly? Do you wish the orgasms you have were more intense and lasted for a brief eternity? Are you craving more sensual fulfillment but suffer from low sexual desire or find your partner just can’t bring you to climax? NOW YOU CAN! Learn how to achieve and enhance your orgasm potential and reclaim your divine sensual and sexual nature and start enjoying all the orgasms you want every time you take your clothes off. Through this 10-week program you will become as orgasmic as you want to be GUARANTEED! Women only. Don’t wait a moment longer to claim your O!

Dream Interpretation

February 6, 2008
What do dreams really mean? Why do you have the same dream over and over? Are dreams really messages from your subconscious? Do they foretell the future? What secrets do they hold? Is it true if you sleep on a problem you’ll receive the best answers to solve your dilemma? What do sexual dreams mean? How can you train yourself to remember your dreams in the morning and unlock the secrets behind them? These questions and many others will be answered as you learn how to unlock the secrets of your dreams to grasp the gifts they hold for you. During this 4-hour workshop, you will learn the four basic components of your dreams, the gifts they hold, how to create your own dream journals, and how to incubate a dream to help you resolve any issues you may be struggling with. Embrace the beauty of your future aspirations learn what your dreams have to share.

Devine Sexuality

February 20, 2008
Do you long to have reach those moments of sexual bliss you hear the other woman talk about? Do you feel uncomfortable with your body? Do you think that your partner doesn't want you because you have a few extra pounds? Stop beating yourself up and start embracing your sensual and sexual divinity. Learn what sexual positions are best for full figured women. Discover how to reach those mind shattering orgasms even "skinny girls" can't seem to find. Unlock the hidden secrets behind your sensuality to embrace your full orgasmic potential. Isn't it about time you learned to love your body with all its beautiful curves? If not now, when?

Naughty Erotic Stories

February 27, 2008
Ever wanted to write your own erotic stories? Did you think of a scene which was so hot you wanted to get it down on paper before you forgot? Did you ever want to write an erotic novel for yourself or your partner? Then this workshop is for you! Learn how to put your erotic desires on paper and create your very own stories to share, publish, or keep in a bound leather folder in your treasure box. Learn the does and don’t of writing erotica and how to self-publish your own stories or approach mainstream publishers. Bring your stories to class whether they’re complete or you’re still working on them.

Hypno-Sex: Turning Fantasy into Reality

March 5, 2008
Ever wanted to turn fantasy into reality? Want to enhance those erotic scenes? Ever wanted to belief you were the Princess captured by the evil sex hungry Pirate and not just pretend to be? Learn how to create a world of Hypnotic reality that’ll rivals any erotic video! This workshop teaches you how to hypnotize yourself and your partner so you can intensify your scenes and make that mundane sexual encounter extraordinary. These simple techniques work every time. No prior experience necessary. You control it all! Come join us and put a smile on your face and a tingle in your body—and theirs.

Senior Loving: Intimacy, Education & Health

March 26, 2008
This workshop is geared toward the unique needs and intimacy issues related to seniors 50 years and up. Just because you’re older doesn’t mean you’re over the hill or your sex-life has come to an end. With a few modifications, options, and alternatives, seniors can enjoy their twilight years with as much gusto and happiness as all the TV commercials promise. Senior Loving addresses various topics on how to overcome sexual dysfunction, how to make modifications which take into account physical disabilities, how to protect yourself against sexually transmitted diseases including HIV, and how to increase your stamina to derive more pleasure from life. Participants will discover ways to increase their intimacy and recapture the youthful essence of years gone by to live the rest of their lives in bliss. This workshop is versatile and various aspects are tailored toward unique cultural issues when dealing with a specific population such as the Latino community. This workshop is educational and entertaining.

Women's Sexual Reclaiming Retreat - Quality of Love

March 28, 29, 30, 2008
We go through life wondering why things aren’t working with our partner, our jobs, our families and ignore the fact that deep down we don’t feel confident or empowered. Have you ever felt that if you only knew what to do to make things better you could turn your life around and make it fantastic enabling you to arise every morning with passion for life? Did you know that your sexual and sensual feelings underline every decision you make in your life including decisions about your career, your finances, even your interactions with family and friends? By embracing your true sensual and sexual nature, you will begin to unblock and get rid of all the negative baggage that prevents you from achieving your full potential. Reclaim your divine sensual and sexual nature and embrace the rewards in all areas of your life: love, sex, career, finances, family, even the unknown. Whether you’re married, single, dating, or just want to go it alone, this retreat is for you. Find the courage within yourself and reclaim the real you. I believe in this powerful affirmation and reclaiming so much, I will refund your money if at the end of the retreat you do not feel you made a break through in any area of your life. (We will be staying in a beautiful home along the Jersey shore and will split the cost of its rental. We can travel there together or in separate cars. A pre-retreat meeting will be conducted the week before to go over all logistics. Accommodations & meals separate additional.)

TV Show
Caliente with Dr. Charley Ferrer & Fruta Extrana

Was Nominated for Best TV Talk Show 2007 by BronxNet. We are so proud of our nomination and look forward to many more nominations and awards in the future!
We are expanding to Cable Television for 2008 with our new show PLEASURE. Don’t worry, we’ll still bring you wonderful shows full of information on how to improve your relationships, how to spice up your sex life, and all the fun sexy things to try as you discover your sensual nature. And we’ll still bring you Caliente with Dr. Charley Ferrer on Community Access Television. If you’d like to be interviewed for one of our upcoming shows, or want to be in the studio audience, or have any ideas for topics you’d like us to cover, please contact me at: charley@instituteofpleasure.org Subject Line: Show Ideas. Stay tuned for our new location in Manhattan.

Caliente with Dr. Charley Ferrer is the ONLY bilingual show dedicated to relationships and sexual health where nothing is taboo and everything you ever wanted to know about sex, relationships, and pleasure but were afraid to ask IS answered!

Upcoming Shows

Shows being filmed March 2008

a. Naked Yoga
b. Urban Tantra:
c. Embracing the Real You -- Transgender from one sex to another
d. Sexy Fun in New York City

Shows being filmed in April 2008

a. Women's Issues
b. The truth about Erectile Dysfunction
c. Tattoos & Piercings -- Ohhh such a sexy feeling
d. Sexually Speaking -- Answers to viewers questions

Shows for March 2008

Naked Yoga Yoga twists us into different shapes in order to get a different perspective on ourselves and our lives. The Yoga practice assists us in moving closer to our truth and our connection with the divine. Isis Phoenix takes Yoga one step further with her creative new expression. By removing our clothes, we are forced to examine our bodies and our belief patterns. We let go more quickly of what is holding us back, and plunge more deeply into our truth and our bliss. www.nakedyoganyc.com

Urban Tantra with Barbara Carrellas Barbara Carrellas walks us through her revolutionary approach to the long standing tradition of Tantra, the ancient practice of “sacred sex”. Learn who to turn your sex life around and reclaim the power within you to derive greater pleasure from your love life. www.urbantantra.org

Embracing the Real You -- From one gender to another Can nature be wrong? Are we all in the body we should be? Join us as we share one person’s Journey into becoming the person she always wanted to be. Going from one sex to another creates many new issues, connections, and responsibilities in an individual’s life. Join Dr. Charley Ferrer as she explores a few of these with Jasmine who went from male to female and embraced a side of herself many of us have never discovered. (Picture courtesy Steven Speliotis)

Erotic Images with Steven Speliotis Steven Speliotis, a world renowned photographer and author of Asia Bondage. He captures the essential beauty of the soul through his thought provoking pictures. Learn how sensual and erotic images can enhance your relationship and the appreciation of self. Explore the various avenues and emotional connection a picture can create. www.speliotis.com

Naked Men: Through the Eyes of Women What do women find erotic about the male body? The Myth that women are not visual creatures is shattered when they tell us, in their own words, what stimulates them about the opposite sex. Inspired by their frankness, Francesca Rizzo shot many provocative photographs of everyday men that reveal the sensuality, tenderness, and beauty within the “beast". www.francescarizzo.com

April 5-10, 2008 Dawn of Passion/Ravishing Pirates Cruise
Join us on our maiden voyage to Paradise as we travel on board the new Luxury Cruiser Carnival Liberty for a Six Night Caribbean Cruise. The Cruise will have two workshops for men and women on building relationships and taking control of your love life, helping you overcome inhibitions and sexual dysfunctions to allow you to embrace the sensual sexy you. There will also be nightly events such as cocktail parties to met others and put your seductive skills into practice. Not to mention our crowning event, the Ravishing Pirates Excurtion to Hedoism once we reach Ocos Rios in Jamacia where you’ll discover the pleasure of having fun and basking in the sun as you capture your lover and find the treasure. Plus we’ll have great prizes and giveaways for the best Pirates and of course…the Gold & Jewels Treasure we have stashed away. A deposit of $150.00 per person is due ASAP to book; 2nd payment of $200.00 per person is due December 15th, 2007; Final Payment due January 21st 2008
Verandah stateroom (private balcony): $975.00 per person
Ocean view stateroom: $699.00 per person
Inside cabin (no window): $595.00 per person

Books

Take a moment to review the many amazing books for you to choose from which will help you improve your relationships and sexuality. Books such as The Latina Kama Sutra: The Ultimate Guide to Dating, Sex and Erotic Pleasures which was nominated for Best Sexuality Book 2005 & 2006. Don’t let the name fool you, it’s not just for Latinas but for every man and woman who wants to learn how to derive pleasure from life and share it with someone they love. The W.I.S.E Journal for the Sensual Woman won Best Self-Help Book 2002 and provides you with wonderful information on sexual health and how to overcome physical, emotional and sexually related problems to enable you to reclaim your sensual and sexual divinity. Though a book for women, men find the information within The W.I.S.E. Journal for the Sensual Woman very helpful in their relationships and many therapist and physicians have used the book as a way to help their patients overcome problems with anorgasmia (inability to orgasm) as well as Dysperunia (pain during intercourse) and overcoming past sexual trauma. If you know of any books you’d like to recommend, or if you’d like me to review your book, please contact me.

Magazines/Newspapers

Please visit our In the Press (En la Prensa) section of the website to see what various newspapers and magazines have to say about the Institute of Pleasure and Dr. Charley Ferrer, Dr. Alexis Vasquez, Dr. Olga Marega and Dr. Gerardo Gimenez Ramirez. Also ensure to review the informative articles provided by us to various magazines such as Latino Future, Lady Jaided, El Diario La Prensa and soon Nuevo Magazine.

Male Sexuality Study

A quick note before we begin: I realize that responding to this questionnaire will require some of your valuable time as well as your trust. I applaud you for taking time out of your hectic schedule to participate in this Historical Nationwide Sexuality Study on Man's Sexuality. Through your voice, the world will learn what men truly think and feel about sex. It is men like you who remind us that one voice does make a difference! The Male Sexuality Study results will be published in a book in the coming year as we obtain enough responses. A separate book is planned for each nationality. The latin men's book, The Latin Lover”, anticipated publication date 2009. The African-American Sexuality Study: Body & Soul--An Intimate Look at Black Men's Sexuality look at anticipated publication date late 2008. The Caucasian Study in 2009/2010. You may mail or email your answers to us. All emails kept strictly confidential. Thanks for your cooperation. If you would like to be interviewed live for our upcoming video, please email/call us at (718) 916-4124.

Live with passion,

Dr. Charley Ferrer