Course Description

Women of faith communities engage in sex at the same rate as women who do not have an identifiable faith connection. Furthermore, the same issues affecting non-faith-based communities of women also affect those who are deeply attached to spiritual communities. However a misunderstanding of proper approaches to conversations around sexuality and sexual pleasure can lead to a lack of engagement with behavioral health providers attempting to address challenges In this training, Angelica Lindsey-Ali (AKA The Village Auntie) walks us through an inclusive conversation about cultural humility and teaches us how to generate responsive and engaging discourse with faith-based clients, helping us learn how to build stronger therapeutic relationships with clients of all faiths and backgrounds.

If you take this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the challenges women enmeshed in religious communities may have with conversations on sexuality

  • Recognize the importance of a nuanced and culturally grounded approach to conversations on female sexual pleasure

  • Identify culturally responsive approaches to gendered discussions of physical pleasure

Instructor

Angelica Lindsey-Ali ("The Village Auntie")

Angelica Lindsey-Ali (AKA, The Village Auntie ™) is a certified sexual health educator, researcher, author, wellness coach, and a recognized authority in sexual health, intimacy cultivation in Islamic marriage, and emotional well-being. She teaches women about sexual health and pleasure from both an African and Islamic perspective. Angelica offers workshops and resources on spirituality, maximizing divine feminine attributes, love, intimacy, relationships, traditional approaches to sexuality, and feminine gender identity within the framework of traditional West and East African societies. She also facilitates in-person and online rites of passage programs for Muslim girls and young women. In addition to being a sought after speaker on the conference and university circuit, Angelica hosts the award-winning podcast called “Lights On” produced by UK based Muslim women’s media outlet Amaliah magazine. Angelica is also a professional storyteller who hosts The Moth in Phoenix StorySlam and travels nationally as a Moth Mainstage performer.

Past Participant Testimonials

"Incredible training. I learned so many new perspectives and knowledge on Islam and conceptualization of religious clients."

Lakshmi J.

Watch our interview with The Village Auntie!

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Course Introduction

    • Course Description

    • Meet Your Instructor

    • Getting to know you and your course goals
  • 2

    Lesson Video

    • Part 1: Reclaiming power through representation; Sex as duty or violence; Societal factors

    • Part 2: The umbrella definition of sex; Kinky sex; Women of faith and BDSM

    • Part 3: Q&A
  • 3

    CE Quiz

    • CE Quiz

Continuing Education: 2 Contact Hours Earned

Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course curriculum, the certificate of completion you receive afterward and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.

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