For decades, the sexual wellness industry has sold us efficiency—stronger vibes, faster climaxes, harder erections, wetter orgasms. Thometz sells the opposite: slowing down, looking closely, breathing through the discomfort, and staying for the after-feel.

"Mindfulness is not puritanism. Mindlessness is the enemy of pleasure. I am asking you to show up for 20 minutes of your own life. If that feels like a chore, ask yourself why being present with your own body feels like labor."

Thometz developed "Masturbation 201" after noticing a frustrating trend in her clinic. Patients would come in having accepted that masturbation was "okay," but they were still miserable. They were going through the motions—literally—out of boredom, stress relief, or habit. They would orgasm, feel a fleeting release, and then return to a baseline of disconnection.

After three weeks, his anxiety dropped 60% (self-reported). He learned that his "need for speed" was a flight response from his body.

According to Thometz’s published syllabus (available through her lecture series The Solitary Body ), the advanced course rests on five pillars.