"I had a chance to see Catherine at a live podcast recording. Her warmth and humor really put the audience at ease with the intimacy of the subject matter. She has a lot of knowledge and information to give, and her first step is making sure that people feel safe enough to receive the information. She has an authenticity to her that is endearing and comforting. So much of sex education is openness and sharing, and Catherine makes you feel like that openness goes both ways. She's not lecturing you on something you're doing wrong and need to do better; she's helping you to enhance what you're already capable of and facilitates you experiencing sexuality the way you already want to and achieving sexual fulfillment." ~ Vincent, Los Angeles, CA
"Cat is fun, very sex positive, engaged, and involves the students in the class. Her facililitations skills are excellent and fun!" ~ Carol Badran, MPH, Health Education Department, City College San Francisco
"I had the pleasure of attending one of Cat's workshops at City College in San Francisco. She presents the material in such an easy, comfortable manner, yet not flippant or goofy. 
She gives the topics around sex, sexual pleasure, and safety the respect they deserve but in a way that makes it comfortable for the audience to digest. This is not to say she is stiff or overly serious - her sense of humor has them in stitches too - Cat knows her stuff!" ~ Lanae St. John (aka themamasutra), Board Certified Sexologist and Sexy Mama Blogger for Good Vibrations
"She's like the "fairy god mother" of sex!" ~ anonymous presentation audience member
"In a society that often skims the surface of sexuality issues, Catherine craftily manages to help participants dive within themselves and safely explore. In a safe, comfortable and inviting manner, she can transform a room into an open and sex positive environment for sex nerds, the vanilla folk and all those in between. Yet no euphemisms are needed as she doesn't pull any punches in her presentations! This honesty illustrates what individuals are desperately seeking today: truthful conversations and reputable guidance about sexuality. Catherine hits all the bases of a skilled educator: she's comforting, highly skilled and sparkles!" ~ Megan Andelloux, Certified Sexuality Educator, AASECT, Board Certified Sexologist, ACS, Founder of OhMegan.com and the Director of the Center for Sexual Pleasure & Health
"You can't ask for more folks! Catherine Toyooka is the BEST when it comes to providing an environment that is safe, secure, and comfortable when it comes to sex positivity. Catherine has done a handful of workshops for our LGBTQ youth program (AQUA) as well as our gay men's program (raMEN), and our clients in both groups beg each season to bring her back; and it goes without saying why. Her expertise, easy-going spirit, and fun energy are more than anyone can ask for in a speaker, coach, and mentor." ~ Mike Nguyen, Men's Program Coordinator, Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center
"We were delighted to have Cat Toyooka work with us at the Center for Sex & Culture and couldn't be happier that she has started doing her own independent consulting and coaching work. So many people get insufficient or just downright bad sex education that creating a sexually sane, healthy, pleasure-filled society is a tall order, and we need all the help we can get. Fortunately, Cat is on the job!" ~ Carol Queen, PhD, Founding Director, Center for Sex & Culture, San Francisco
"Cat's workshops are always really popular. The audience feedback consistently reflects her engaging style and her sex-positive presentation. Plus, she is lots of fun!" ~ Charlie Glickman, PhD, Education Program Manager, Good Vibrations
"Cat began our workshop with a few ice breakers, a WONDERFUL way to engage us and make us comfortable from the beginning. Also stressed the importance of confidentiality, a good message for young college women to have reinforced. Fabulous introduction. Cat was thorough, patient, open, thought-provoking and humorous." ~ Producer of Stanford University 2009 Vagina Monologues
"Eros asked Catherine to do an oral sex (fellatio) workshop for gay men which was incredible. She knew her subject matter, her audience, and was highly knowledgeable and entertaining. For those reasons and more, I highly recommend Catherine Toyooka as both a presenter and coach." ~ Ken Rowe, Owner & Comunity Relations Coordinator for Eros The Center for Safe Sex, San Francisco, CA.
"Cat is fun, knowledgeable, very engaging, and approachable. She knows her subject matter well." ~ Mary Owen, N.P. UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center
"I've seen great workshops as a Good Vibrations employee, but my favorite, hands down, is Cat's Power Flirting workshop. Her workshop has CHANGED MY LIFE! I've always been very shy and totally oblivious to flirting. Everything has changed after Cat's workshop. My co-workers at the store could not believe I was being such a BIG FLIRT. They were wowed by my new skills." ~ Marianna L. Estrada, Former Sex Educator/Sales Associate, Good Vibrations
