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lipsandpalms's review against another edition
3.0
While there is a lot of great advice in this book, it's a bit of a mixed bag of Spirituality and objectively bad advice, like having sex even when you aren't in the mood. Why would I ever force this feeling? It seems to be the opposite of everything else posed in the book. That being said, the idea of being present and fully aware of your body and your partner seems like a great one for increasing sensitivity and intimacy.
I've highlighted quite a few passages I found interesting or enlightening
I've highlighted quite a few passages I found interesting or enlightening
labyrinth_witch's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first book on tantric practices and it was an excellent introduction, comprehensively covering all aspects of the approach and offering simple introductory exercises to step you into the mindframe.
What I loved most about learning this style of conscious love-making is that it addressed many of the myths and toxic expectations that I didn’t realize I was still holding from my very fundamental upbringing. And that’s released something inside of me that had shifted my energetic output.
Also, I love the idea of the goal being to live an orgasmic life rather than a single orgasm.
It’s a fascinating shift in worldview and expectations. Eastern philosophy provides the undercurrent and it will re-orient ones’s life.
The books provides enough to further ones own search without being overwhelming. Recommend for anyone who has a cursory interest or is just getting started.
What I loved most about learning this style of conscious love-making is that it addressed many of the myths and toxic expectations that I didn’t realize I was still holding from my very fundamental upbringing. And that’s released something inside of me that had shifted my energetic output.
Also, I love the idea of the goal being to live an orgasmic life rather than a single orgasm.
It’s a fascinating shift in worldview and expectations. Eastern philosophy provides the undercurrent and it will re-orient ones’s life.
The books provides enough to further ones own search without being overwhelming. Recommend for anyone who has a cursory interest or is just getting started.
lemisanthrope's review against another edition
1.0
I have to admit I couldn't make it past the first couple of chapters. But Ms. Richardson's binary views of sex and gender, and her exclusionary language were so grating that I couldn't continue. Have since found much better material on the topic that is more relatable, inclusionary, and entertaining than this treatise.
boudiax's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
punkhunk's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
this book was a good read, even as a trans/nonbinary queer person. if you can push past the cis centrism (woman = breasts & vagina, man = no breasts & penis, which there is a lot of) and learn from the messaging of the book, i highly recommend it if you are interested in the basics of changing your sex life to be more present and reflective.
the main question i am left with, is how to partake in tantric sex if you are two partners with the same genital parts. i left off some stars for this, because there is zero mention of gay or queer people in the book. i still learned a lot, but it was a bit disheartening to see a lack of inclusive education (and sure, the book was written almost 20 years ago, but gay people still existed far before then)
the main question i am left with, is how to partake in tantric sex if you are two partners with the same genital parts. i left off some stars for this, because there is zero mention of gay or queer people in the book. i still learned a lot, but it was a bit disheartening to see a lack of inclusive education (and sure, the book was written almost 20 years ago, but gay people still existed far before then)
sampollard's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
A very good introduction to tantric sex. Its certainly got a lot of good tips you can put into use as long as you can ignore the author's slightly awkward and unerotic turns of phrase
jessmac99's review against another edition
3.0
This book did what it said on the tin. It told me the basics. I’m not sure I’m 100% convinced on all of it but nevertheless the information was there so I can’t criticise it for that. What I CAN criticise it for was the heteronormativity driven into the core of this book, the way the book flip-flops between being empowering one page to hideously sexist the next and the way the book loved to just REPEAT itself, I found myself skipping pages as all the ideas had already been spoken about in previous chapters. So in summary, good to teach you the basics and principles but I’d maybe go for a more modern and inclusive variation if you’re thinking about dipping your toe into the tantric lifestyle!
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