" Confronting Most Common Male and Female Sexual Dysfunctions".....the best workshop I attended..

A life time experience, a treat, a learning and much more ...........

As by now many of you  are aware that   for over a decade  now I am a  Life Member of the very noble and esteemed organisation the " Council Of Sex Education and Parenthood (Int.). affiliated to the International Council of Sex education and Parenthood , Washington DC,USA, Founded by Dr. Patricia Schiller. Indian arm has top jewels of sexology in India viz. Dr. Mahinder Vatsa, Dr. Narayana Reddy, Dr. Vithal Prabhu, Dr. Saroj Gumaste, Dr. Prakash Kothari, Dr Sudhakar Krishnamurti, Dr. Padmini, Dr. Hitesh Shah, Dr Shirish Malde, Dr. Rupin Shah, and the most unforgettable Late Dr. J V Bhatt and so on  from the field of sexology, Psychology, Psychiatry, counselors, andrologist, endocrinologist,Urologist, Gynecologist etc etc.

The Council organizes very useful and educative workshops and conferences on the relevant subjects.

On last 21 st August 2013 Council organised very informative and educative workshop on " Confronting Most Common Male and Female Sexual Dysfunctions" conducted by world renowned sexologist  Dr. Barry McCarthy, PHD, Professor of Psychology, Washington University, USA.  The workshop was held at West End Hotel , Mumbai.

I may have attended hundreds of  lectures, conferences, seminars, workshops on various topics earlier but this was different from all others in several ways viz.:

1. Organizers did not waste time on any rituals or speeches or any other thing and strictly adhered to main course of the day.
2.  DR Barry non stop spoke and replied to one and all questions smilingly without any haste, without ignoring or pulling down anyone, and went on for breathless marathon workshop of 7 hours practically covering each and every aspect of modern sexual issues and how to encounter same. 
3. Not for a moment there was a break in continuity and his charm and refreshing personality kept everyone attentive and engrossed otherwise no one can withstand one speaker for 7 long hours but every one can if speaker is none other then Dr Berry McCarthy.
4. I have heard many speakers but most  try to withhold some information / withhold key know how but here was a speaker who overwhelmingly drowned in most scientific knowledge each and everyone to best of his best expertise. A true Guru who wants his pupils to excel better then himself. 
5. His language pleasant, posture and attitude  composed that we specially our politicians, bureaucrats, police and professionals  have to learn lot from Dr. Berry who normally shout angrily if they have differences. If Dr. had different views on any opinion expressed by any member then always  he would start his reply by saying " with full respect to your views I  humbly say............" . 
6. One very noticeable revolution was earlier years there used to be hardly any women participant but this time over 40 % were women and mostly young professionals. However age of participants ranged between 22 to 80 years from both gender.

Some of the salient points Dr Barry  made:  

1. Don't shame your clients. 

2. Don't act God. Give them knowledge and then let them decide.

3.Bad marriage may survive but will never thrive.

4.Marriages ought to be  "Satisfying, Stable and Sexual relationship" and a Ld. Lady ( I am forgetting name) added Commitment to this. 

In the registration kit we have been given a very useful Workshop Handout so one can refresh as and when needed all that knowledge he imparted to us. 

I may add some pages scanned from this handout at later date when I find time. This is Sunday evening and all my family members have gone out together and I hv remained indoors to share my experience: 

I do not know why our TV and other media miss out on covering such speakers who can be real great treat for their audience and boost TRP too. 

Here are some snaps : 

 Welcome Sign.

DR Berry speaking

And speaking 

 Dr Mahinder Watsa and active member with Dr Berry 

Alok Tholiya ( myself )with Dr Berry and Dr Watsa