Books

Blackburn’s and Wade’s interviews with sexual pioneers – people who openly identify themselves using terms such as “sacred intimate” or “sacred prostitute” – are filled with profound insights, tenderness and humor; the thoughtfulness and integrity of the interviewees will undoubtedly shatter many preconceptions. Blackburn and Wade demonstrate that it is possible to reclaim the sacred role of the prostitute and that doing so would help liberate us all.
Mark A. Michaels (Swami Umeshanand Saraswati) and Patricia Johnson (Devi Veenanand), authors of The Essence of Tantric Sexuality more

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Jaiya and Jon are Sexological Bodyworkers, tantra teachers, and sex educators who have studied and worked with Joseph Kramer, Ph.D. Based on many of the core teachings of the New School, this book makes an excellent companion piece to their Red Hot Touch DVD series. more

If you are a person on an erotic spiritual path, this book by David Guy brilliantly offers nourishing erotic wisdom from D.H. Lawrence, Walt Whitman, Marco Vassi, Joseph Kramer (yes!) and others woven into a searingly-honest narrative of his life as a spiritual man "obsessed" with sex. more

Somatic sex educator Barnaby Barrett begins his provocative and subversive book Sexual Health and Erotic Freedom by stating: "I believe passionately that humanity needs a more loving world, and that a more loving world can only be achieved if we humans are free to enjoy the pleasures of our bodies."
Barrett, a Harvard-trained psychoanalyst, offers insight into the unconscious or unexamined patterns that inhibit our erotic freedom. He explores the communal nature of eroticism, the importance of embodiment, trauma, the incest taboo, the glories of sensuality, successful sexual partnering, and Tantric practice. more

The Way of the BodyPrayerPath: Erotic Freedom and Spiritual Enlightenment  is an invitation to erotic-spiritual practice and a guidebook for spiritual directors and Tantric facilitators. Barrett reminds us we can choose to cultivate and breathe conscious awareness of our thoughts and feelings. His core message is to make love openly and extravagantly, to go wild, and to live life as a sexual-spiritual adventure. more

Publisher Comments: Challenging accepted theories about what makes for terrific sex, The Erotic Mind is a breakthrough exploration of the least understood dimensions of human sexuality — the psychology of desire, arousal, and fulfillment. Nationally known sex therapist Dr. Jack Morin offers a bold new perspective that celebrates the joys of Eros without denying its risks. more

Have you ever had a significant or dramatic personal experience in which the reality of the body became clear? Ed Maupin calls such a somatic insight a "Body Epiphany." He writes: "Whatever its form, the body epiphany matures into a more sustained state of embodiment, in which every aspect of experience maintains some link with the sense of the lived body. Embodiment is close to the center of what we attempt to bring about with somatic therapy and somatic education." more

Learn sensual touch for improved intimacy and better sex! Charla Hathaway provides expert instruction on how to bring your partner to high levels of arousal and keep them in this state of sexual exaltation for an extended period. more

In Urban Tantra: Sacred Sex for the Twenty-First Century, acclaimed sex educator Barbara Carrellas radically updates Tantric sex practices for modern sexual explorers seeking ecstasy that lingers longer than orgasm. With a juicy mix of erotic how-to and inspired, pleasure-centered spiritual wisdom, Barbara guides readers through a repertoire of easy-to-grasp techniques, breathwork, and positions for solo and partner play, as well as more adventurous practices. Tantric virgins and curious sex positivists alike will discover a world of sensual delights and learn how to take pleasure to new levels of intimacy and spiritual fulfillment. more