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Discover the science that
awakens desire.

The Temple Method™ is a science-based program built by sexologists, therapists and doctors – to help women and couples rediscover desire, rebuild intimacy, and transform their sex life in weeks, not years.

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Why everyone is talking about sexual wellness right now

Sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality.

A subject moving from the margins into mainstream medicine.

Female desire has long been misunderstood, under-researched, and ignored.

Sexual wellness is now being recognized as a crucial part of mental and physical health.

Low libido is common and can affect people of all ages and genders.

Not having sex is usually not about sex. It’s a signal that something else is wrong.

Sexual wellness is increasingly understood as essential to both mental and physical health.

Sexlessness is often a symptom of emotional overload, not lack of attraction.

Sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality.

A subject moving from the margins into mainstream medicine.

Female desire has long been misunderstood, under-researched, and ignored.

Sexual wellness is now being recognized as a crucial part of mental and physical health.

Low libido is common and can affect people of all ages and genders.

Not having sex is usually not about sex. It’s a signal that something else is wrong.

Sexual wellness is increasingly understood as essential to both mental and physical health.

Sexlessness is often a symptom of emotional overload, not lack of attraction.

Science-backed transformation

Unlock your playfulness – sooner than you think.

Sexual wellness is a vital part of health and longevity. Yet female sexuality has long been overlooked and misunderstood – leaving many women feeling frustrated, confused and disconnected from their own desire. Our mission is to change that.

Pleasure isn't a luxury. It's part of being human – and you deserve to experience it fully.

A woman at ease in her own body, wearing Temple
50%

of women aged 30–44 report low interest in sex. You are far from alone.

Our online courses

We've gathered the knowledge. All in one place.

Stop looking everywhere for answers. We gathered science, research and advice from therapists and doctors into our three online courses, to help you connect, increase desire and intimacy.

Inside Foundation
23 lessons15 exercises38 videos total

38 lesson and exercise thumbnails from the Foundation course.

Backed by science

Informed by the best in the field.

Temple's curriculum draws on over 100 peer-reviewed studies and the foundational works that have shaped modern sexual health science.

Emily Nagoski – Come As You Are
Trauma framework – Bessel van der Kolk
Supported by Sex-Ed+
Supported by Smile Makers
100+ peer-reviewed studies
Dual Control Model – Bancroft & Janssen
Polyvagal Theory – Stephen Porges
Attachment research – Sue Johnson
Based on real people's experiences
Expert guidance

Your guides through the courses.

Temple brings together the science, the somatics, the mindset, and the spiritual – because your sexuality is made up of all of it.

Aleksandra Trkulja, Temple Sex & Relationship Therapist

Aleksandra Trkulja

Sex & Relationship Therapist

Aleksandra is one of the most respected voices in sexual health. She is a licensed sex- and relationship therapist whose clinical work spans over a decade of helping individuals and couples understand desire, nervous system patterns, and the emotional dynamics that shape intimate life. Her approach is grounded in attachment theory, trauma science, and the latest research on desire.

Sexual healthDesire patternsNervous systemTrauma-informed
Lauren Lee, Temple Embodiment & Tantra Teacher

Lauren Lee

Embodiment & Tantra Teacher

Lauren Lee is a globally respected yoga teacher, tantra mentor, and embodiment guide with over 15 years of experience helping women and couples awaken their bodies and deepen their sensual aliveness. She has taught on every continent and worked with thousands of people navigating disconnection, numbness, and the longing to feel at home in their own skin.

Tantra & yogaEmbodimentSensual awakeningBreathwork
Alexandra Wicksell, Temple Mindset & Leadership Coach

Alexandra Wicksell

Mindset & Leadership Coach

Alexandra Wicksell is a certified executive coach and neuroscience-informed transformation specialist. Founder of The Leap, she has spent a decade working with high-achieving individuals and couples to dismantle the unconscious patterns and conditioned beliefs that limit their fullest expression – in career, relationships, and intimate life.

MindsetNeuroscienceExecutive coachingErotic confidence
The Temple difference

When the foundation is solid – the work finally works.

Many programs rush to techniques. At Temple, we do things differently. We empower through self-knowledge first – building confidence, reprogramming habits, and regulating your system gradually. By the time you reach the last course, Liberation, you're not just learning new knowledge – you're living a new reality where curiosity, desire, and playfulness are inevitable.

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No trends, only science

Guided by experts.
Grounded in research.
Shaped by real bodies.

Temple is not built on trends or personal opinions. We combine evidence-based knowledge with experience from our experts and real lived experience from real people.

Understand your intimate personality – and the science behind desire, with sexologist and therapist Aleksandra Trkulja.

Understand your intimate personality – and the science behind desire, with sexologist and therapist Aleksandra Trkulja.

Supported by pioneering sexual wellness brands like Smile Makers and Sex-Ed+, who share our mission for a more inclusive, sex-positive world.

Supported by pioneering sexual wellness brands like Smile Makers and Sex-Ed+, who share our mission for a more inclusive, sex-positive world.

Learn about neuroscience and mindset reprogramming, guided by executive coach Alexandra Wicksell.

Learn about neuroscience and mindset reprogramming, guided by executive coach Alexandra Wicksell.

Ancient practices like yoga and tantra, reimagined for modern life – with international mentor Lauren Lee.

Ancient practices like yoga and tantra, reimagined for modern life – with international mentor Lauren Lee.

Inspired by leading voices like Emily Nagoski. If you're new to her work, begin with Come As You Are – a modern classic in sexual science.

Inspired by leading voices like Emily Nagoski. If you're new to her work, begin with Come As You Are – a modern classic in sexual science.

Always trauma-informed, grounded in decades of clinical research and the work of leaders like Bessel van der Kolk.

Always trauma-informed, grounded in decades of clinical research and the work of leaders like Bessel van der Kolk.

Self-knowledge is power
EducationalSelf-discoveryScientificFor womenUnisex

Discover yourself one quiz at a time.

16 science-backed quizzes on desire, intimacy and relationships. Honest answers in under three minutes.

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Why it works

A roadmap to more desire – built for real life.

Temple is intentionally designed to work with busy schedules, family responsibilities and demanding careers. Reconnecting with your pleasure shouldn't require a week-long retreat or dramatic sacrifice – it begins with the small, everyday shifts that help realign your priorities and evolve how you relate to life.

Guided by Experts

Three structured journeys grounded in evidence-based knowledge and lived wisdom – informed by clinicians, therapists, coaches, teachers and leading wellness research.

Nervous System–First

Desire lives in the body, not in willpower. We work with stress, safety, hormones, and emotional connection so intimacy can return naturally.

Science-Based Tools

Teachings grounded in science and psychoeducation – translated into practical tools and micro-habits you can integrate immediately.

Structured 3-Step Method

A clear pathway that moves you from understanding to embodiment – step by step. Explore at your own pace, in complete privacy.

Community & Support

Growth happens faster together. Join a supportive community, with access to 1:1 coaching and personalized support when you need it most.

Designed for Real Life

Temple's tools are designed for everyday life – so desire, confidence, and pleasure become part of how you live, love, and connect.

Explore the courses
Andrea and Joakim Leijon, founders of Temple
Founders story

How we re-discovered intimacy and connection – with busy lives, 3 kids and 10 years together.

Real Transformations

Real members, real change.

This is the reason we exist. Every one of these reviews moved us – some came in conversation, some by email or text. We're deeply thankful for every word.

We're also just getting started on Trustpilot – grateful for every story shared there so far. Read them here

01Desire

Before Temple

I haven't felt desire in so long. I've started to wonder if something is permanently wrong with me.

After Temple

I feel relief more than anything. My desire's back, and I finally get why it left in the first place.

Responsive desireLow libidoStress & desire
Marisol K.
Marisol K.Verified Temple member

Madrid, Spain · May 28, 2026

02Body & Shame

Before Temple

Honestly, I don't remember a time when I wasn't at least a little ashamed of my body.

After Temple

That shame is mostly gone now. Still catches me off guard sometimes, but mostly gone.

Body imageShame cyclesSelf-acceptance
Ebba L.
Ebba L.Verified Temple member

Stockholm, Sweden · Jun 3, 2026

03Connection

Before Temple

We love each other but we feel completely disconnected. Like roommates who used to be in love.

After Temple

We feel genuinely close again – in and out of the bedroom.

Attachment stylesEmotional safetyIntimacy rituals
Callum M.
Callum M.Verified Temple member

Manchester, UK · Jun 6, 2026

04Communication

Before Temple

We'd go weeks without talking about sex at all. Too awkward, too loaded.

After Temple

We actually have words for what we want now. It's not awkward anymore, it's just us.

CommunicationVocabulary for desireCouples
Signe F.
Signe F.Verified Temple member

Copenhagen, Denmark · Jun 9, 2026

05Pleasure

Before Temple

Sex feels like a chore. I do it for them, not for me.

After Temple

Turns out I actually like sex, I just never knew what I liked. Took me 33 years to find out.

Pleasure mappingFemale anatomyOrgasm
Elin R.
Elin R.Verified Temple member

Gothenburg, Sweden · Jun 19, 2026

06Intimacy

Before Temple

We've stopped initiating. It's been so long we don't even talk about it anymore.

After Temple

We have a shared language now. Initiating feels natural – even exciting.

InitiationVulnerabilityDesire gap
Amira T.
Amira T.Verified Temple member

Uppsala, Sweden · Jun 25, 2026

07Boundaries

Before Temple

I'd say yes to things I absolutely did not want, every time, because I never learned how to say no.

After Temple

Now I just say no when I mean no. Weirdly, that's brought us closer than all the yeses ever did.

ConsentSelf-advocacyAsking for what you want
Sara B.
Sara B.Verified Temple member

Aarhus, Denmark · Jul 2, 2026

08Body Confidence

Before Temple

I avoided mirrors and turned lights off. My body felt like something to apologize for.

After Temple

I catch myself standing taller now. My body isn't a problem to manage anymore.

Body imageSelf-acceptanceConfidence
Astrid P.
Astrid P.Verified Temple member

Oslo, Norway · Jul 5, 2026

09Hormones

Before Temple

Since perimenopause everything changed. I feel like a stranger in my own body.

After Temple

I get what's happening to my body now instead of just being scared of it. That alone changed everything.

PerimenopauseHormonal desireAgeing & sexuality
Karin S.
Karin S.Verified Temple member

Malmö, Sweden · Jul 9, 2026

10Reconnecting

Before Temple

Somewhere along the way we turned into two people co-managing a household, not partners.

After Temple

We hadn't actually lost each other. Just buried under laundry and bedtime routines.

ReconnectionLong-term relationshipsCouples
Markus S.
Markus S.Verified Temple member

Linköping, Sweden · Jul 15, 2026

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FAQ

Common questions, answered.

Our FAQ is here to offer clear, grounded answers about Temple – our courses, enrolment, pricing, or how the platform works, so you can feel informed and at ease as you begin. Still wondering about something? Reach out to us anytime. We're here, and happy to support you.