The Temple Sanctuary opens 1st of May 2026
We're raising the standard for sexual wellness
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The Temple Sanctuary opens 1st of May 2026
JOURNEY 1 — FOUNDATION
EXPERT-LED VIDEO LESSONS
EXPERT-LED VIDEO EXERCISES
WEEKS SELF-PACED
WHY FOUNDATION
Why techniques alone will never be enough
THE RESEARCH
50–60% of women will experience significant desire challenges at some point in their lives
Yet almost nobody talks about it — and almost nobody teaches the science behind it. You're not broken. You're under-educated.
THE INSIGHT
Every hour of lost sleep can drop sexual desire by up to 30%
Sexual wellbeing is woven into everything — stress, hormones, sleep, emotional safety. This course gives you the full picture.
THE SHIFT
Sexual pleasure reduces the risk of heart disease by up to 45%
Pleasure isn't a luxury — it's medicine. And it's more accessible than you think, once you know what's been getting in the way.
What You'll Learn:
The Science of Desire
Nervous System Regulation
Releasing Sexual Shame
Anatomy & Body Literacy
Trauma-Aware Intimacy
Modules:
01
How Desire Really Works — The Science No One Taught You
Desire isn't a switch you flip — it's a whole system, shaped by your brain, your body, your history, and the context around you. Here you'll get the foundational science that changes everything.
VIDEO
Foundations of Sexual Wellbeing — The 3 M's
Temple's three core principles: sex as Motivation (not a drive), Matters (your whole health affects it), and Magic (pleasure as medicine — free, natural, and available).
VIDEO
The Sexual Pleasure System
Based on Emily Nagoski's Come As You Are — the dopamine-driven system that keeps desire alive. The three conditions your brain needs: Enjoyment, Expectation, and Eagerness.
VIDEO
Desire Styles — Spontaneous, Responsive & Contextual
75–80% of men and only 10–20% of women have spontaneous desire. Most women have responsive or contextual desire — and that's not a flaw, it's just how the system works.
VIDEO
The Dual Control Model — Accelerators & Brakes
Developed by John Bancroft & Erick Janssen. Your desire has an accelerator (turn-ons) and a brake (turn-offs) — and your brakes are the strongest predictors of desire difficulties. Adding more "accelerator" rarely works when the handbrake is still on.
PRACTICE
Exercise: Mapping Your Turn-Offs
A guided self-discovery exercise across 11 categories — mental & emotional state, physical state, body image, partner cues, relationship dynamics, environment, life circumstances, touch & approach, sexual scripts, internal boundaries, and trauma-related cues. Identify exactly what's been dimming your light.
VIDEO
Sexual Response & Arousal Non-Concordance
Mental and physical arousal only align 10–50% of the time in women. Understand what arousal actually is — and why your body signals don't always match your desires. Emily Nagoski's formula: Sexually Explicit + High Affection + Low Stress.
02
How Desire Really Works — The Science No One Taught You
Desire isn't a switch you flip — it's a whole system, shaped by your brain, your body, your history, and the context around you. Here you'll get the foundational science that changes everything.
03
How Desire Really Works — The Science No One Taught You
Desire isn't a switch you flip — it's a whole system, shaped by your brain, your body, your history, and the context around you. Here you'll get the foundational science that changes everything.
YOUR GUIDES
Meet your expert team
Aleks Trukolja
SEX, RELATIONSHIP & BODY-IMAGE THERAPIST
Aleks is known for her fun, deeply science-backed approach to sexual wellness. She brings a sex-positive and trauma-informed lens to every topic — making big, important subjects feel relatable and real.
Academic background in psychology, counselling & sexology
Sex-positive and trauma-informed approach
Guides desire, intimacy, pleasure & everything in between
Lauren Lee
YOGA EDUCATOR & SOMATIC GUIDE
Lauren guides the somatic, embodiment, and spiritual practices in this journey — sharing ancient tantric and yogic wisdom in a way that feels grounded, accessible, and deeply heartfelt.
Anusara Yoga & Non-dual Tantric philosophy
Global yoga educator, mentor & retreat leader
Expert in embodiment, spiritual practices & feminine wisdom
Alexandra Wicksell
MINDSET & SELF-LEADERSHIP COACH
Alexandra blends neuroscience with kundalini yoga and reprogramming tools to help people unlock clarity, confidence, and deep personal transformation — through a feminine, grounded approach.
Andrea Leijon
CO-FOUNDER, TEMPLE
Temple was born from Andrea's personal experience of low desire, body disconnection, and the absence of accessible sexual wellness education. After spending years and tens of thousands of dollars searching for answers, she built the guide she wished she'd had.
Co-founder of Temple
Personal journey through low desire, shame & reconnection
Brings warmth, honesty & lived experience to every lesson
YOUR TRANSFORMATION
Know Why Your Desire Works the Way It Does
Understand the science of spontaneous, responsive, and contextual desire — and stop blaming yourself for a system you were never taught to understand.
Identify Your Personal Brakes
Map the exact mental, physical, emotional, and relational patterns that have been dimming your desire — across 11 categories, specific to you.
Know Your Body With Curiosity, Not Shame
Build real anatomical knowledge and body familiarity through guided practices — so your body feels like home, not an object to critique.
Understand Consent as a Living Practice
Move beyond "yes or no" to a full spectrum understanding of consent — including how to recognise and step out of obligation sex.
Regulate Your Nervous System for Intimacy
Learn the three nervous system zones and practical tools to move into the state where arousal and connection become possible.
Rewrite Your Body Story
Surface the unspoken rules you've been living by — and replace them with beliefs that support pleasure, confidence, and self-respect.
It's never too late to learn how you actually work.
Foundation is the beginning — and for many people, it's the most important thing they've ever done for themselves. You weren't taught this. Now you can be.