Lilith
08-28-2002, 07:02 PM
Sexpert targets the tartan G-spot
GEOFF CADDICK CLAIRE GARDNER
[email protected]
THEY are the lessons no aspiring Scottish Casanova can do without.
Britain’s first sex school for affluent men who want to improve their skills between the sheets is to begin offering classes north of the Border.
Physis, which opened in London earlier this year, already has a waiting list for its evening and weekend courses, which can cost up to £1,500 a time.
Aimed at men who have an average sex life, subjects on the curriculum include: an introduction to the female genitalia, how to maintain staying power and how to portray sexual confidence.
Men are even sent away with homework and given exercises designed to boost their sexual performance.
The school has been set up by Professor Petruska Clarkson, a fellow of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, who wants to provide men with the kind of information they were never taught at school.
She claims that while men suffering from sexual dysfunction get plenty of therapy and support, there is nowhere for ordinary male lovers to turn for advice and help.
"Obviously this sort of topic is not taught in schools, but women often don’t communicate what they want very well," she said. "Often they are happier to grin and bear it rather than broach the subject of what really turns them on - so their partners never learn."
Already inundated with men taking courses at her Harley Street school, Clarkson believes she will find men in Scotland willing to pay up to £150 an hour for the secrets she can divulge.
"I’m coming to Scotland by the end of the year," she said. "It’s been a hit in London so I’m positive the Scots will be keen to learn too. Edinburgh, especially, has a very rampant underground sex scene.
"The £150 sounds a lot. But it’s cheaper than a hooker and you’ll learn talents that will keep you satisfied for a lifetime."
One of the things Clarkson concentrates on is teaching men the equivalent of pelvic-floor exercises.
"The key to lasting for hours, as well as having more intense orgasms, is keeping the muscles used for sex in tip-top condition," she said. "Many women tone their pelvic-floor muscles, and men should do it too."
She even encourages men to drape a wet towel over their penis to improve self-control.
She also uses a life-sized latex replica of female genitalia to help men pinpoint the elusive G spot and how to help women achieve orgasms that last for hours.
"You want three or four-hour orgasms? You must understand that men ignore 90% of the clitoris, this wonderful organ. I teach about its mysteries," said Clarkson, adding that the clitoris was in fact five-and-a-half inches long.
"It’s the most amazing organ which runs down to the top of your thigh - but not many people know that.
"The other myth I dispel is about the size of the penis. Size does not matter - two-thirds of the vagina is dead, it has no feeling. What matters is stimulation, stimulation, stimulation."
Tips are also handed out on when the best time is to have sex. "Better to wait until 7am - the male’s peak arousal time - or 10am, when women get the hots," said Clarkson.
When the workshops are finished the men are sent home with homework. The proof is in the pudding."
Clarkson explained: "Their partners have to be the judge of what they have learnt, but I have never had any complaints."
Aberdeen-based sex therapist Sandra Morrison, an accredited member of the British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy, said the sex school was an exciting innovation.
"It can’t do any harm if it’s going to have a positive effect on people’s lives. But are Scottish men really ready for it?
"Often, in schools, children are taught about the birds and the bees, but there is a huge gap between this and what makes up adult love. Perhaps this can bridge that gap."
Scots men seem to think that while lessons might be useful for their contemporaries, they are in no need of help in the bedroom department.
Charles Jones, 22, from Tollcross, Edinburgh, said: "My girlfriend is pretty happy. It’s not the sort of thing I would consider. I’d say I’m about eight out of 10.
"It’s down to nature. Classes could help some men but it’s normally down to nature."
Pub manager Scot Johnston , 26, who runs Bacchus, in Glasgow’s Glassford Street, said: "When you hear men chatting they talk a lot of nonsense. They don’t really know what they are talking about, so lessons on how to do it properly would be no bad thing."
However, Johnston will not be attending the sex school. "I’ve had enough experience," he said. "I know what women want."
GEOFF CADDICK CLAIRE GARDNER
[email protected]
THEY are the lessons no aspiring Scottish Casanova can do without.
Britain’s first sex school for affluent men who want to improve their skills between the sheets is to begin offering classes north of the Border.
Physis, which opened in London earlier this year, already has a waiting list for its evening and weekend courses, which can cost up to £1,500 a time.
Aimed at men who have an average sex life, subjects on the curriculum include: an introduction to the female genitalia, how to maintain staying power and how to portray sexual confidence.
Men are even sent away with homework and given exercises designed to boost their sexual performance.
The school has been set up by Professor Petruska Clarkson, a fellow of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, who wants to provide men with the kind of information they were never taught at school.
She claims that while men suffering from sexual dysfunction get plenty of therapy and support, there is nowhere for ordinary male lovers to turn for advice and help.
"Obviously this sort of topic is not taught in schools, but women often don’t communicate what they want very well," she said. "Often they are happier to grin and bear it rather than broach the subject of what really turns them on - so their partners never learn."
Already inundated with men taking courses at her Harley Street school, Clarkson believes she will find men in Scotland willing to pay up to £150 an hour for the secrets she can divulge.
"I’m coming to Scotland by the end of the year," she said. "It’s been a hit in London so I’m positive the Scots will be keen to learn too. Edinburgh, especially, has a very rampant underground sex scene.
"The £150 sounds a lot. But it’s cheaper than a hooker and you’ll learn talents that will keep you satisfied for a lifetime."
One of the things Clarkson concentrates on is teaching men the equivalent of pelvic-floor exercises.
"The key to lasting for hours, as well as having more intense orgasms, is keeping the muscles used for sex in tip-top condition," she said. "Many women tone their pelvic-floor muscles, and men should do it too."
She even encourages men to drape a wet towel over their penis to improve self-control.
She also uses a life-sized latex replica of female genitalia to help men pinpoint the elusive G spot and how to help women achieve orgasms that last for hours.
"You want three or four-hour orgasms? You must understand that men ignore 90% of the clitoris, this wonderful organ. I teach about its mysteries," said Clarkson, adding that the clitoris was in fact five-and-a-half inches long.
"It’s the most amazing organ which runs down to the top of your thigh - but not many people know that.
"The other myth I dispel is about the size of the penis. Size does not matter - two-thirds of the vagina is dead, it has no feeling. What matters is stimulation, stimulation, stimulation."
Tips are also handed out on when the best time is to have sex. "Better to wait until 7am - the male’s peak arousal time - or 10am, when women get the hots," said Clarkson.
When the workshops are finished the men are sent home with homework. The proof is in the pudding."
Clarkson explained: "Their partners have to be the judge of what they have learnt, but I have never had any complaints."
Aberdeen-based sex therapist Sandra Morrison, an accredited member of the British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy, said the sex school was an exciting innovation.
"It can’t do any harm if it’s going to have a positive effect on people’s lives. But are Scottish men really ready for it?
"Often, in schools, children are taught about the birds and the bees, but there is a huge gap between this and what makes up adult love. Perhaps this can bridge that gap."
Scots men seem to think that while lessons might be useful for their contemporaries, they are in no need of help in the bedroom department.
Charles Jones, 22, from Tollcross, Edinburgh, said: "My girlfriend is pretty happy. It’s not the sort of thing I would consider. I’d say I’m about eight out of 10.
"It’s down to nature. Classes could help some men but it’s normally down to nature."
Pub manager Scot Johnston , 26, who runs Bacchus, in Glasgow’s Glassford Street, said: "When you hear men chatting they talk a lot of nonsense. They don’t really know what they are talking about, so lessons on how to do it properly would be no bad thing."
However, Johnston will not be attending the sex school. "I’ve had enough experience," he said. "I know what women want."