Dr. Aly Ash helped me navigate a challenging time in my life with wisdom, useful tools and deep empathy. I recommend her to everyone who wants support with their relationship to themselves and partners. Her online workshops are great too and if you have the opportunity to attend in person, you will not be disappointed! read more

No comment, I didn't enjoy the sessions at all, unfortunately very disappointed. I preferred Dr. Anya who is much more attentive

Dr. Alison is truly dedicated to the providing care for folks who want to learn more about navigating the complex world of sexuality and relationship dynamics. She creates a safe space and puts a lot thought into how to improve more vulnerable and intimate aspects of our lives. The workshop I attended lasted for 4 hours and I could tell that there was a lot of thought put into the material and a willingness to go the extra mile. I highly recommend Dr. Alison and encourage you to take the chance and open new doors to help unlock the things you really want in life. read more

Best course I ever took (better than any class at Stanford). Worth like 100 therapies. Before I was a lonely Stanford student struggling with relationships. I kept hooking up with a girl who wasn't interested in a relationship. I kept trying to be friends with people who didn't share similar interests/mutual desires. I didn't uphold my boundaries strongly enough with my male friends, which led to unwanted sexual advances. While taking this course, I learned so much. I remember the first time I learned how to say "no" (we actually had to say no to people during class). I'd never said no in the past to someone's face. That was one of the most life-changing things ever, turning me from a people pleasure to a powerful woman who can stop unwanted sexual advances. I learned how to empathize with people. A big reason why I didn't have many friends was that I wasn't a great listener. I didn't know how to make people heard. Now people say they LOVE talking to me and feel really seen around me. I learned how to save my messy friendship with my BFF. We used the "protect your heart" conversation to save our friendship/situationship. We used empathy/vulnerability skills to become closer. To this day, we still use the needs/wants and NVC framework to work through conflict. Now, she's been my GF for over 3 years. I also have AMAZING FRIENDS NOW (with v little confict!!!!). I feel so good writing this review because thinking about how much impact Alison has made on me makes me so grateful. read more

My partner and I of almost 20 years were seeking help with trust, intimacy and sex. We were not in a good place and were struggling significantly. We hit the jackpot when we found Dr. Alison Ash. She is kind, compassionate and is a tried and true expert in her field. Dr. Ash met us exactly where we were in our relationship, easily assessed our issues and began a plan of action immediately. Dr. Ash guided us every step of the way until we were able to get to a place of healing which enabled us to move forward in all areas of our relationship. With her guidance, I can say that our relationship is the best it's ever been. We highly recommend Dr. Ash! read more

I've attended a few of her classes over the years and they are great! She's very good at explaining her material, and her theories seem well thought out and grounded in practical reality. Her workshops seem to be attended by all manner of people, from Millennials to Boomers, male and female and in between, hippie and bougie, and she does a great job of making things accessible and useful to everyone. She also does private coaching. Bathrooms: Available, depending on venue. read more

Dr Aly is so incredible and inspiring. I've learned so much from her workshops and coaching. She has such a wide and deep set of knowledge and skills that I just love being around her. Dr Aly has helped me with self care, self love, creating intimacy, understand physiology of pleasure, eliminate shame, and free myself to explore my fantasies. A great educator and therapist that I would recommend to anyone! I've gained a sense of contentment and fulfillment in my life in the past few months in large part because of Dr Aly. She's amazing! And the BEST! And you deserve to treat yourself by experiencing her for yourself. read more

Dr. Aly spoke as a panelist surrounding a production of a play with themes of sex positivity, sexual pleasure, and genitalia. She was articulate and informative with tons of knowledge while speaking in a way that was accessible to all audience members regardless if they had pre-existing knowledge about the themes. Her POV is very affirming and positive, while acknowledging the depth of cultural and structural forces that contribute to pain, trauma, and miscommunications. Dr. Aly is a terrific spokesperson and educator and I highly recommend involving her with any programming related to sex or intimacy. read more

I took Dr. Ash's Sexual & Emotional Intimacy Series Masterclass via zoom. The handouts were amazing and the articles were perfect for the classes! Dr. Ash covered so many topics that I wish I had learned before I was married! Topics such as boundaries and handling breaches are essential for couples! Unfortunately my marriage was not meant to be, and this Masterclass has been a great start towards healing. Where my needs exceeded the class parameters, Dr. Ash offered other resources and counseling with coaching if I was interested in those avenues. I was supported in every possible way throughout this class series and if I were local, I would have explored Dr Ash's counseling services. I can't recommend this Masterclass series enough to anyone single or in a relationship! In a multiple partnership or same-sex relationship? Dr Ash has you covered! I plan to do more healing and then I will look to take a few more classes with Dr Ash when I have a new partner. Those classes will help me know if that future relationship is the right one! Thank you so very much Dr Ash! read more

If you have a chance to attend one of Dr. Ash's seminars just do it. It's no exaggeration to say they are potentially life-changing. Really they're about human interaction, something which permeates all of life: about how others perceive us, about how we perceive others, and how we bridge the gap between our desires and needs and those of those with whom we interact. Although I've attended only one seminar, my guess is the particular subject of the seminar is non-critical: more important is the overlying themes. I wish I could have attended this seminar in high school: it would have perhaps spared me an enormous amount of anxiety. The only downside was 2.5 hours wasn't enough, and there wasn't time for many questions, and we could have done a lot more exercises, perhaps with different partners to mix it up. But I can't overstate how much I recommend her seminar. One thing which struck me was at least one person in the audience was audibly reacting emotionally to what she was saying. While I tend to go into analytic mode at classes/seminars/talks, I can easily see how what she was saying could break through layers of emotional scar tissue. I think it's noteworthy she has a PhD, as that lends authority to her work, and a lot of times I think advice is given just based on someone's personal experience which will of course differ from that of others, but when you're immersed in the academic research world that provides the opportunity to project that experience onto a broader knowledge base. I really felt as if I was interacting with someone who had value to add to my very limited personal life experience. read more

You need Dr. Aly Ash especially during COVID-19!! Like most people, the pandemic was the last thing I needed: Coming from a conservative culture and family upbringing and having recently divorced, I felt really overwhelmed by the question of how I could start living and loving in a way that felt true to who I am. Luckily, I had taken a couple of Aly's workshops last year and knew that she could help me. What I truly appreciate about Aly is that her coaching is really pragmatic and applicable to day-to-day life: She teaches the life skills essential to framing and negotiating the kind of relationships you want to have. Working with her was one of the best decisions I have ever made and was an absolute must because the "quality of your life depends on the quality of your relationships." Thank you, Aly, for helping me realize that I am "not a problem to be fixed," as you said, but a resilient and empowered person who fully owns her wants and needs and who courageously invites others to co-create fun, stimulating and rewarding relationships! read more

I attended Alison's "How To Pick Your Persons" class and it was amazing!!! She provides thought provoking questions, engages with her audience in a way that is inviting and also throws in some levity to boot which I find important especially when a lot of us feel vulnerable being there in the first place. The format of her class was educational and something I will incorporate in my daily life as well whether that be dating, friendship, or with a colleagues. I enjoyed how the small activities were short and concise but we got a lot out of them. The two hours or so flew by and I would certainly recommend her to others and attend more workshops. 10/10 would recommend. :) read more

Dr. Ash is a wonderful and very knowledgeable instructor - she's very down to earth and fun to watch, and she welcomes questions as they come up. She fosters a safe, fun, and lighthearted atmosphere and is a great resource for topics that you might not feel comfortable asking anyone else. Spending time at her workshops is a great way to rekindle and spice things up. read more

After attending Aly's Level 1 and Level 2 Non-Monogamy workshops, I see what Alison is offering as a rare experiential school, taught from the lenses of sociology, psychology, philosophy, and relationship studies. Alison's "Navigating Non-Monogamy Level 1" workshop changed my perspective in life, as it was so synchronized with the beginning of my first non-monogamous relationship. I learned something new about myself, my partner, and other people; with practical exercises to implement these learnings - which is one of the biggest motivations for me! And knowing my needs better, allows me to be a better communicator and partner. Aly's Mastering Non-Monogamy Level 2 workshop equipped me with a toolkit that brings greater acceptance and understanding in my non-monogamous relationships. Alison's non-traditional approach to jealousy allowed me to explore it, along with other underlying emotions, as a call to action. Learning how to negotiate and create time-bounded experiments allowed me to connect with my and my partner's intentions for our explorations and how to structure them in a way that feels safe and accessible. Aly has great tools that will prepare you for uncertainties and navigate them with empathetic communication. I can't wait for level 3 :) read more

I attended two of Alison's group workshops, "How to Pick Your Person" and "Sleaze-Free Seduction Skills." I'd recommend both highly, and based on my positive experience with both, I'd be inclined to say that her other workshops are worth checking out too if the descriptions appeal to you, and it's probably worth exploring her 1-on-1 coaching as well if that's what you're looking for (for the latter I believe she offers a free introductory call to explore whether it's a fit). The first workshop walked us through assessing what's important to you in a relationship (could be monogamous or polyamorous... hell, it could equally apply to platonic friendships, though I'd imagine almost everyone there was focused on romantic relationships), including thinking more deeply about what's *most* important to you, what underlying goals / needs you have that could be met in a variety of ways, and how you could constructively explore getting more of your needs met in an existing relationship. I attended it at a time when I was thinking a lot about whether someone I'd been dating for ~8 months was a good long-term fit, and it gave me a lot of clarity on what was working for me about the relationship, what I was missing, and how to invite more of the latter. The second helped participants feel, express, and escalate our desire in a way that is sexy but avoids making people feel uncomfortable if they're not interested. That's something many people (especially straight men) grapple with for years, and even though I came in having already gotten to a place where I was reasonably successful striking that balance in my dating life, the workshop felt like a game-changer -- I came away with much more confidence, clarity, and ease. In general, Aly brings a wealth of knowledge to her workshops and takes a comprehensive approach, providing guiding principles and frameworks to organize your thinking on the topic, specific examples and actionable advice, and hands-on exercises to help you internalize what's being covered. She's very willing to answer participant questions as they come up during the workshop (though it's a group workshop and she covers a lot of ground, so you're of course not going to get the depth / length of attention you would in one-on-one coaching). And (importantly when it comes to these topics), she's friendly, approachable and caring, and her commitment to helping people experience interactions and relationships that are both full of passion and comfortable and consensual for all involved is evident throughout. read more

I've worked with a number of therapists, psychiatrist, and coaches over the years. Some extraordinary, some less so. Dr. Aly Ash blows them all out of the water, even the most extraordinary. She's just unbelievable! From our first session, it's felt like she could see into our souls. Both my husband and I felt incredibly heard, seen, understood, and comfortable expressing some of our deepest insecurities and most secret desires. She gives simple, constructive coaching, and enjoyable homework that perfectly targets whatever our most pressing issues or concerns might be. Not only that, she normalizes so much that is unnecessarily shameful in our culture. Sex, intimacy, and love can and should be a glorious, joyful experience and yet it's such a mess for so many couples! I wish everybody could spend time with Aly one on one and at her workshops. She is so talented, and has done so much study and research, she has yet to not have the perfect answer to any of our questions. She has brought my husband and I even closer together, both in communication and in the bedroom. She's given us new tools to use, and is so clearly passionate about her practice, we don't feel awkward making fools of ourselves right in front of her. She helps translate what we're saying and trying to say and thinking into simple, loving communication that helps us love and make love like champs. I've never written review this long, but Dr. Ash deserves all of this and so much more! read more

Dr. Aly Ash is the best! I've participated in her workshops and private coaching. She is non-judgmental (so important), insightful, kind, experienced, and thoughtful. I look forward to our sessions with her every week. Highly HIGHLY recommend Aly's workshops and/or coaching to anyone looking to improve their relationships, communication skills and sex life. read more

As a licensed psychologist and clinician based in the San Francisco Bay Area, I have had the pleasure of getting to know Dr. Ash as both a colleague and a friend. I have attend three of Dr. Ash's class offerings focused on relationship communication and intimacy. I have found her teaching style to be clear, engaging, and highly informative. She has consistently demonstrated expertise in the field of human sexuality and intimacy and has an exceptional gift for synthesizing and conveying this knowledge in valuable ways to her students and clients. She is a gifted orator and has a masterful way of utilizing humor to engage and inspire her audience. On multiple occasions, I have referred patients from my psychology practice to receive education and support from Dr. Ash in both group and individual settings. All have reported finding her instructive and coaching-based resources to be very helpful. I have had the opportunity to collaborate with Dr. Ash in building a community-based workshop that I created in 2019 and she has generously agreed to contribute to a similar workshop that I will be offering later this month. On multiple occasions I have benefited from consultation related to human sexuality and intimacy, as well as the develop of my own workshops and classes, to support my clinical work and growth as a psychologist. Dr. Ash is prolific in the array of community-based classes she offers (I believe she currently offers instruction in at least 19 topics open to the public, and growing), as well as her engagement with related podcasts and other public offerings. read more

I attended Alison's weekend retreat, and I've taken a few of her classes, including "How To Pick Your Person" and "Secrets of Romance, Passion, and Dominance". I like her interactive workshops best. It's fun when she invites volunteers to come up front and role play. Her workshop "How To Pick Your Person" also reminded me that if I'm my girlfriend doesn't meet all of my needs, I may be able to get some of my needs met by friends. I've also learned to create more connection and safety by being more vulnerable. For example, instead of just saying "I love your smile", now I add the impact. i.e. "I love your smile because it opens my heart". read more

I worked with Alison for both couples coaching and later on for a few months of individual coaching. She gave me and my partner an incredible structure for repair conversations and how to emotionally regulate and manage our dynamic together that we continued to use for the rest of our relationship. In our individual sessions, she gave me honest and invaluable feedback on how to identify and express my needs while maintaining connection with my partner, and made me realize that my true goal in all communication was connection (and what frustrated or hurt me was disconnection). In a matter of months, I went from feeling unable to control my escalation into anger and rage (and reaction to/expression of those emotions) to being able to identify my feelings early on, figure out what I need, and express it. Months after our last session, I almost never react in frustration or anger, and am able to quickly recover, apologize, and reconnect afterwards when I do. It is among the most empowering skills I've ever learned- completely priceless. And I couldn't have done it (definitely not in that time frame) without Alison's coaching. Highly highly recommend her for couples or individual coaching, for anyone looking to learn how to maintain intimacy and connection. It is hard and sometimes painful, but absolutely worth it. I am a much different person than I was a year ago, and have so much more awareness and so many more tools for emotional regulation. read more

I've taken two workshops led by the fabulous Dr. Aly Ash. Each has been captivating, informative, interactive, and fun. Aly has given my partner and me the tools and confidence to explore previously uncharted territory and forge a deeper connection. Nearly a year later, we are still referencing the invaluable resources from her class. Thanks Aly for sharing your wisdom and passion with the world. read more

Aly is a passionate, skilled, fun and highly effective teacher and facilitator. Her workshops always give me important new skills and tools around sexuality, love and partnership that I have used over and over in relationships of all kinds. She has helped me gain a much deeper understanding of myself, including what I want in my relationships and what turns me on, as well as how to communicate better with my partners and ensure that both of our needs and desires are met. Aly has a huge heart and a deep well of passion for giving and changing the world through her work. I never hesitate to jump on any new workshop Aly develops because she has such unique knowledge and perspective to offer, and I continue to play with, explore and learn from everything she has given me! read more

Aly is an INCREDIBLE therapist. I can not recommend her more highly. She has thoughtful, unique material that has hugely helped give valuable ways of looking at some issues between myself and my partner. My partner and I worked with a therapist for 2 years then switched to Aly and I'm so glad we found her. We took her 8 week course for sexual and emotional intimacy, which was fantastic as well. read more

Fun. Sexy. Extremely helpful. I learned more about my wants and needs in different relationships in this workshop, than ever before. If you're looking for a filter to choose your best person, Dr. Ali has the formula you need. read more

I attended Dr. Ash's class on "How To Be an Intuitive Lover." It was excellent for me and my partner. She provides a lot of practical body-centered practices for what can be an abstruse and nebulous idea. A number of the outcomes even in that class were surprising and eye-opening. No spoilers though. I encourage you to attend yourself. read more

Fuck Yes!! All of it!! Dr. Alison Ash's workshops are super hands-on, exciting, clearly communicated, fun, safe, and completely spot on!! I have so many new things to practice and a ton of new-found excitement about communicating and understanding my needs and desires. Thank you!! read more

Dr.Alison was very informative in a playful way. I enjoyed taking in all her knowledge, she gave handouts and resources for us to explore deeper. The workshop was hands-on which helped integrate the learning. I really enjoyed the information more than anything and she did a great job of creating a safe space for everyone to feel open initially. Thank you Alison! I will be attending more workshops :) read more

I attended How to Pick Your Person(s) and Ali's workshop gave me the space, permission and tools to focus on exactly what I need out of a partnership. The environment she cultivates for her workshop feel so welcoming and open, I'm excited to explore more of what she has to offer. read more

This class enabled my partner and I to level up our communication in ways we had never anticipated! We deeply enjoy your classes, but this one changed our relationship dramatically. At last, we had some language around how to deal with our conflicts, to drop into the moment, and to help each other feel deeply seen and loved. Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is vital work for our communities--and our world! read more

This was the best workshop I've been to. Practical, insightful, and so unconventional! They don't teach you this stuff anywhere else.

Alison Ash's workshops have changed the way I think about and engage in consent, communication and intimacy in an amazing way. I feel so much more able to identify and express my wants and my boundaries after just a few hours of really quality, interactive workshops with Aly. Seriously, my life is noticeably different in a really good way! Who doesn't need a little more learning around sexual empowerment? read more

My first class with Alison was great! She really knows her stuff. She is welcoming and kind to all people and communicates in a warm, relaxed manner. Alison impressed me with her genuine knowledge and willingness to help everyone along their path. read more

Growing up, I was taught that my emotions were inconvenient for other people. While this is great for controlling unpleasant reactions, I never learned how to convey my interest in an easy-to-read manner. I knew how to read the body language of attraction from other people, but I didn't know how to comfortably display it myself. As a result, I felt uncomfortable approaching new people without some kind of gameplan or agenda. Not only does this sound creepy and dangerous, but it's a very unsatisfying way to live life. Then I attended Dr. Alison Ash's Sleaze-Free Seduction Skills seminar. She teaches direct methods that physiologically communicate attraction in a non-sleazy way. I also had the opportunity to practice these techniques with the group, and that helped me feel connected and accepted in a way that I haven't felt in a long time. Although I still need to work on my shyness and lack of vulnerability with new people, I know that these will inevitably improve with practice. Now, I have a framework to follow, and that makes me much less nervous. Thanks Dr. Ash, and I'll see you soon at your "How to Find a Partner" seminar. I can't wait! read more

Having the opportunity to cross paths with Aly has been an exceptional experience. She creates an inclusive environment at her workshops that is filled with insight to deeper levels of intimacy and a playful perspective to exploring and discovering pleasure. To witness her in action brings forth a smile from ear to ear as I know her work is soulfully contagious and has a rippling affect! read more

Dr. Ash clearly demonstrated she was an expert in her field through an entertaining, engaging, and extremely informative workshop. She is brave with her words and creates an open container for learning, growing, and interaction. I hope to attend another workshop! read more

Dr. Ash embodies the dream of 21st Century sexuality: non-judgmental and radically optimistic about the power of sex to transform us in brilliant, healthy, and exciting ways. A born educator and brilliant communicator, Dr. Ash lifts the veil, diving deeply into power and desire while demystifying the etiquette and culture surrounding polyamory, sex parties, and kink. Her workshops effortlessly incorporate touch, validation, humor, and introspection, as well as dozens of concrete facts, tips and techniques. The result is a refreshing breath of insight and frankness in an arena traditionally governed by innuendo, normativity, and new-agey hocus pocus. To learn from her is to experience again and again the kind of "a-ha" moments that make you realize that you're not alone in your doubts and insecurities. I leave each class feeling informed, empowered, and excited to explore further. Now, when friends in the Bay Area ask me how to get into polyamory, explore play parties, spice up their marriages, or simply rediscover the transcendent joys of sexuality, I immediately and confidently recommend Dr. Ash. read more

I am a student of Dr. Ash's and by student I mean in terms of taking some of her classes and in the grander scheme in terms of being led to more open doors within, as a result of her life example. I learn so much from her example, which is everything she isn't talking about and goes mostly unspoken. I have taken How to Be a Feminist in the Bedroom, How to Eat Pussy Like a Champ, Navigating Non-Monogamy. Each workshop has been experiential in its own way, with various levels of engagement and ways potential learners to grok the subject matter at hand, offering more possibilities for taking risks to find new ways to communicate, break old patterns and to welcome change and growth. I travel from Sacramento, which is taxing on the pocket book and I often notice in my long drives to Aly's workshops, how good it feels to know that she's alive and using her life experiences for a healing purpose and that I will be sharing some time with her. For me, the safe space she creates in her workshops is on the one hand about her presence and on the other hand, about her perspective/offerings. For me, she appears to have created an internal sense of emotional safety around the issues she asks participants to confront, which is what I understand contributes to my sense of a felt safe space in her workshops. Furthermore, she's transparent about her ongoing learning and open about the condition of her own unhealed mind and has no qualms about revealing them (which is so helpful and makes me feel closer to her). For me, she stretches me to move way from my patterns and cultivate more understanding and compassion for myself and those I love. Aly reminds me to keep the creative tension in my relationships, to be more transparent, honest and kind and also reminds me that inner work can be a fucking major turn on! TurnOn.love, her Org. makes so much sense to me and she's a great reminder for me, of the love essence we share and how to address barriers to that love, joining eros and agape! read more

This was the second class I took with Alison and it was as fantastic as the first. Super interesting, informative, intriguing and left me wanting to learn more and incorporate Tantric practices into my everyday life. I have already ordered one of the recommended books to start learning more. Alison is straight-forward, has a good sense of humor, and is extremely informative! Looking forward to more. read more

I was hopeful but skeptical when I went to see Alison, but she really was able to help and I would heartily recommend her!

This week I took Dr. Alison Ash's workshop, Mastering Non-Monogamy. Dr. Ash's workshop not only navigates through the terms and structures associated Non-Monogamy but also delves into the challenges, triggers, and tribulations often encountered by those taking that path. This workshop does not merely provide perspective but specifics on how to identify challenges faced by participates and means to address them. For those who already practice ethical non-monogamy, this workshop can really help, for those who are about the embark, this workshop is a must. read more