The fourteen eager moms in Dana B. Myers’ class have just received their first homework assignment.
“Don’t feel pressured,” she encourages them, sitting cross-legged before her students. “If you have one more orgasm this week than last week, that’s a success!”
Her pupils — decked out in leggings and casual tees — burst into applause. They’ve each paid $150 for her new “Mommy Mojo Makeover” workshop in Williamsburg, a three-week course that includes lessons in burlesque dancing and erotic readings, plus naughty mama homework. Myers promises the classes will help moms “reignite their romance, reconnect with their body and get their sexy self-confidence back.”
Fortunately, cocktails are included with the price of admission.
Like the other women here, Kristen Zamor, 31, of Forest Hills, Queens, is quick to admit that life between the sheets has lacked a certain spark since her baby was born seven months ago. “Sex is something we all talk about anyway, so we might as well have fun with it and try to improve together,” she laughs.
“Since we had our kids, I’ve had no energy,” adds an attractive blond mom with a cute Scandinavian accent. The gang of mostly 20- and 30-something mothers nods in agreement and sympathy. “My husband and I treat each other more like partners than lovers,” she continues. “I don’t feel the passion anymore.”
Another stressed-out mommy chimes in: “With my full workday, I often feel like I do more during my free time with my son than my husband [does]. It causes resentment and I sometimes think, ‘You don’t deserve sex right now!’ I really want to step over that.”
To help overcome these woes, the workshop includes a short burlesque session by Brooklyn “Soulesque” performer Jazz Biancci. Dressed in a sexy red-and-black bustier and feathered skirt, she demonstrates a sultry chair routine to the Beyoncé hit “Dance for You.”
The moms look on in awe. They’re each handed a pair of long satin gloves.
“Loosen the ends of the fingers so you can easily take them off with your teeth,” suggests Biancci. “One, two, three, four, throw!”
Fourteen sets of gloves sail into the air.
Next, Biancci gives step-by-step instructions on straddling the chair and flipping over to touch the floor. It’s a lot like the “bend and snap” scene in “Legally Blonde.”
“This is something I didn’t even know I could do,” giggles Zamor, a massage therapist, who masters the moves in minutes. “I’m not sure I’m cut out for this,” quips someone else.
“Don’t worry,” calls out Myers. “It’s all about expanding your sexual horizons. It doesn’t matter if you feel silly. Sex should be silly and fun.”
The workshop continues with a discussion on seeking sexual stimulation from everyday sights, sounds and smells. “Trust me, the more you think about sex, the more you will want it,” assures Myers.
She reveals that she often gets turned on by grocery shopping. “I’m looking at these big, organic carrots and, instead of thinking about puréeing them for the baby’s dinner, they remind me of sex,” she says, making a hand gesture for emphasis.
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Splitting into two groups, the moms then brainstorm a list of random items to help get them in the mood. Suggestions include: butterflies, the smell of steak being grilled, the bicycle seats at SoulCycle, the ads for Abercrombie & Fitch and, offers one woman, “the ferry bumper, going up and down on the East River — it’s so phallic.”
“Cologne, hipster glasses and a man with a good pair of sneakers,” adds another.
In the coming weeks, the class will explore ways to realize fantasies and how to use the right words to get what they want in bed. It’s rumored that, in the last session, a hunky male model in boxer shorts will show up to read aloud from erotic writings.
The group’s fearless leader — a smoking-hot mom-of-two with striking hazel eyes and a shock of dark curly hair — certainly knows her sultry stuff. As the creator of the boutique sex toys and beauty brand Booty Parlor and author of “Mojo Makeover,” Myers held similar seminars in Los Angeles before relocating to Brooklyn in 2012. (She hosts her current workshops at Frolic!, the trendy Williamsburg play space, as its hip mommy clientele is exactly her target demographic.)
“Moms are constantly thinking, ‘How often should we be having sex?’ ” notes Myers. “They’re thinking, ‘Is it bad that I pretend I am asleep when he tries to make a pass at me?’ or ‘I’m covered in spit-up, I barely have time to wash my hair, and there he is!’ ”
Her words strike a chord — the class erupts in laughter.
“But it’s not all bad,” she continues, her voice raised in encouragement. “As mothers, we have an amplified sexual power. Having babies tunes into the ancient feminine magic and it’s exciting.
“We’re smarter, we feel more and we love more. That’s a potent place to start from. And this is your moment to have a personal sexy mama revolution.
“Think: I want my husband to desire me, tear my clothes off and, frankly, I want people on the street to feel the same way!”
Myers firmly subscribes to the concept of “fake it till you make it.”
“Catch yourself with the negative mental chatter,” she warns. “Look in the mirror and say something complimentary to your curves. Turn on some music and work those dance moves!”
In the meantime, it’s time for homework. This week’s challenge is based on Myers’ tried-and-tested formula — five separate sex stints in the next seven days.
They include a 40-to-60 minute “long love session,” where Myers says couples should “explore fantasies and foreplay and try things you haven’t done before.”
And what if the idea of an hour alone is pure fantasy? “Plan it for a weekend while the kids nap — or hire a sitter,” Myers suggests.
There’s also the quickie, “another spontaneous sexy moment” and two solo sessions which, as Myers puts it, will “rekindle that love affair with yourself.”
With that in mind, the night’s X-rated goody bag includes a tube of Booty Parlor thigh-toning cellulite cream, a fancy bottle of lubricant and the Champ, Myers’ favorite “Feel the Hum” vibrator.
And this group of moms is indeed humming all the way home.
How to be a hot mama
Need a Mommy Mojo Makeover? Here are five hot tips from self-described “sexy lifestyle expert” Dana B. Myers
Own it
First and foremost, believe that your body is remarkably sexy, just as it is — even with birth battle scars and “extra” curves. Be ridiculous and boastful in your self-love.
Reflect yourself
Stand naked in front of a full-length mirror, run your hands over yourself and say, “I’m super sexy, and damn it, I’m worth being desired!”
Be a daydream believer
Take note of whatever sensual stimulation you see, hear, feel or encounter during your everyday life: the smell of cologne on a stranger walking by; a magazine cover featuring Juan Pablo in a waterfall. Allow your mind to wander and fuel your mental mojo with a sexy daydream.
Shop sexy
Go shopping for new lingerie. Choose the pieces you buy because you love them. Although it’s great to snap up goodies that entice and make your lover hunger for you, your partner’s desire will be even more sky-high when you’re wearing something that makes you feel incredible.
Remodel your boudoir
Transform your bedroom into a frolic-friendly playground. Upgrade your drapes; use light to flatter and seduce; invest in plush, sensual bedding; and keep an anthology of sultry stories or provocative photography at your bedside table.
The next Mommy Mojo workshop series starts April 24; more info at danabmyers.com.