Podcasts about integrating sexuality

Discover how religious upbringing shapes sexual desires and relationships, and find pathways to healing without abandoning faith. If you've grown up with religious teachings about sex, you will learn about religious, sexual shame, how to identify harmful beliefs from purity culture and create a healthier relationship with your sexuality. Learn why the "Madonna-Whore Complex" might be sabotaging your relationships and how breaking free from restrictive patterns doesn't mean abandoning your faith. Whether you are struggling with intimacy in your relationship or recovering from religious trauma around sexuality, this episode has insight for you. Reclaim your erotic intelligence while honoring your spiritual values.  

"You'll know, because your body will be screaming, yes, right? And then if it's not, there'll be this massive kind of scream inside going, no." -Jenni Elevate your intimacy and business with one simple concept. What if the secret to a thrilling sexual life and a flourishing business were the same? In this episode, Jenni Mears reveals how understanding agency and consent can unlock new levels of pleasure and success. Learn how to communicate your desires clearly and create a safe space for growth and pleasure. Get ready to dive into a conversation that will change the way you approach your relationships, both in the bedroom and the boardroom.

How do we consciously live into the paradoxes of life? In this scintillating interview episode, discussed are powerful questions & practices for folks to contemplate as a launching off point to integrate their spirituality into their worldly life. Discussed are: Powerful questions for folks to contemplate as a means to integrate their spirituality with their sexuality.  The importance of getting to know your shadow, your deepest wounds & unconscious tendencies.  Ideas for micro rituals as a way to tend to your own energy. How to integrate embodiment into our spirituality.   This episode ends with a sumptuous meditation.  SHOW NOTES: A mystic is humbled by the mystery and lives in the great paradoxes such as there is both nothing and everything to know. They are cognizant of the fact that there is no knowing the great mystery. The mystic lives in humble devotion to the mystery and lives in relationship to the mystery. They are both intrigued and seduced by the mystery but don't try to figure it all out. There's more of a seduction and flirtation with it. A Mystic has a more embodied knowing vs. an intellectual knowing; a heart-gnosis of sorts. A Mystic has a more right-brained relationship to life itself. They let the questions ultimately dangle in the air and relish in the humble bow. They are ok to live within the paradox and the question. They are in the dance of romance.  Alexandra shares her spiritual journey from childhood into adulthood. Tantra means to weave all aspects of life together including integrating one's sexuality.Discussed are powerful questions for folks to contemplate as a launching off point to integrate their spirituality with their sexuality.  There are many different expressions of feminine and can we all be the rainbow at any given moment. Softness vs. Feistiness is discussed as well as the notion of attracting sacred partnerships and lovers. Really get to know your shadow, your deepest wounds & unconscious tendencies. Your wounds will be where you return again and again.  “Fate” is your unconscious leading the show. What are the patterns that keep arising? They are the key to who you are on the inside. How can you take responsibility for your story and remind yourself that you are the author of your own life? How your unconscious is your ghost author is uncovered. People who trespass us help show us where to clean up the street so to speak. Practices of feminine embodiment are detailed. How is my energy really reading? How is my body and breath moving around in any given space? Our energies are openings and closures to everything in life: money, romance etc... Is your heart and energy open if you are looking for love? Study the energetics of you in order to heal. Get in touch with your own heart first. Practice and heal solo first. Micro rituals are discussed as a way to tend to the garden of your own energy. Disconnect to connect consistently. When we do rituals, our unconscious becomes conscious. Questions to ask oneself to heal the split between spirituality and sexuality. How to integrate embodiment into our spirituality. This episode ends with a sumptuous meditation.  Guest:Alexandra Roxo: Alexandraroxo.com  *Our Monthly Mystic Members get Alexandra's sensual embodiment practice for FREE! ☄️Opportunities to work with Kilkenny:  ✨Vibrant Venus Elite Coaching: book an exploratory call today: modernmystic.love/coaching  ✨The Modern Mystic Membership is an on-line haven to support your body, mind and soul giving you access to a library of over 100 tantric yoga, meditation, breathwork, astrology, and intuition development classes.To get a sampling of FREE videos on this elegant membership platform: modernmystic.love ✨I offer profound psychic medium readings modernmystic.love/astrology  ✨I offer one-on-one Astrology Oracle readings. (*This includes a copy of your birth chart and an audio recording of the session) modernmystic.love/astrology  Invitation to support the Podcast: ✨Subscribe, 5 star rate and review the podcast on Apple Music, Spotify or wherever you listen to it. These 3 things can take 30 seconds and are hugely beneficial for the podcast. ✨Become a patron for as little as $3 a month: patreon.com/modernmysticpodcast Engage with Community  ✨Join conscious conversation & community in the Modern Mystic Podcast Private F-book Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/959629444823656/ ✨Get inspiring insights on IG: @mystickilkenny @modernmysticlove

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Dr. Tom Murray, an international trainer, educator, and couples and sex therapist, is a widely sought-after expert in the fields of sexuality and intimate relationships. For nearly 20 years, Murray has worked with everyday folks to embrace their weirdness, shed labels and shame, lean into anxiety, and build better and stronger relationships. Murray’s appeared in numerous venues, including the Huffington Post and The Daily Mail, as well as radio, television and podcasts, including The Practice of Being Seen and Shrink Rap Radio. Murray directs a group practice in Greensboro, NC, and holds a faculty appointment at Northwestern University’s Family Institute.   Connect: Email: info@drtommurray.com     About Us: www.aboutsexpodcast.com  Angela Skurtu is a licensed marriage and family therapist and an AASECT certified sex therapist. She is author of the books "Pre-Marital Counseling: A Guide for Clinicians," and "Helping Couples Overcome Infidelity." Her second book released in 2018.  Get marriage therapy and sex therapy in the St Louis area with Angela Skurtu LMFT M.Ed. at: www.therapistinstlouis.com   This episode is sponsored by Let'sGetChecked.

Becoming more aware of both the physical and emotional aspects of your body is an important part of healthy sexuality. Creed and Crishelle talk with Ellyse Winward to learn how she continues to build self confidence through mindfulness and understanding healthy sexuality. In this episode: You can learn about healthy sexuality even if you’re single. Becoming more mindful of your feelings and body brings self love and prepares you to be in a committed relationship. Learning about this subject makes it easier for you to follow your values. You are a sexual being and have been since birth. Links: Sexual Wholeness in Marriage: An LDS Perspective on Integrating Sexuality and Spirituality in our Marriages by Dean M. Busby PhD, Jason S. Carroll PhD, Chelom Leavitt Purity and Passion by Wendy L. Watson Show notes: Submit anonymous questions, stories, or comments here. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more! Contact us at hello@reach10.org. Learn more about our nonprofit at Reach 10.

No one is perfect. Not even our parents. And that is a great thing to remember when you evaluate the sex education your parents passed onto you. This week, Creed and Crishelle talk with Vauna Davis about how you can take your experience learning (or not) about sex from your parents and move beyond any embarassment or shame you may have inherited. In this episode: There is no “one size fits all” for sex education. Conversations about pornography and sex are awkward for your parents, too. Your parents did the best they could, and they care for you. Forgiving your parents frees you to let go of the past and create the open, loving relationships you want. Sex education empowers and arms children to deal with pornography in a digital age. Show Notes: Sexual Wholeness in Marriage: An LDS Perspective on Integrating Sexuality and Spirituality in our Marriages by Dean M. Busby PhD, Jason S. Carroll PhD, Chelom Leavitt From Honeymoon to Happily Ever After: 23 Keys to Prepare for a Sextraordinary Marriage (Softcover) by Laura M. Brotherson – Get the book for $10 with this discount code: honeymoonprep A Better Way to Teach Kids About Sex by Laura Padilla-Walker, Dean Busby, and Chelom Leavitt Life After Lust: Stories & Strategies for Sex & Pornography Addiction Recovery by Forest Benedict The Waterfall Concept A Blueprint for Addiction Recovery by Roger Stark Submit anonymous questions, stories, or comments here. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more! Contact us at hello@reach10.org. Learn more about our nonprofit at Reach 10. Disclaimer: The views expressed by guests do not necessarily represent our views. We offer this information in good faith, but we don’t make any representation that what you hear is accurate, reliable, or complete. Reach 10 and the Breaking the Silence podcast are not responsible or liable for your use of any information heard in this podcast.

For single members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other religions, there can be some confusion about how to save sex for marriage and live your religious beliefs while also experiencing the sexual feelings that God gave you. Dr. Dean Busby, a professor at Brigham Young University, shares thoughts on navigating this challenge. You can hold boundaries without punishing yourself for being a sexual being. You can have a healthy sexual vision, accept that part of yourself, and still abstain before marriage. Seeing sexuality as a sacred part of yourself honors both spirituality and sexuality. Show Notes: Read Sexual Wholeness in Marriage: An LDS Perspective on Integrating Sexuality and Spirituality in our Marriages by Dean M. Busby PhD, Jason S. Carroll PhD, Chelom Leavitt. Find a 12-step recovery support group. Submit anonymous questions, stories, or comments here. Get podcast transcripts and learn more about our nonprofit at Reach 10. Contact us at hello@reach10.org. Support our podcast and help us reach more young people here. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more!

Most of us grew up feeling awkward about saying the names of sexual body parts and how bodies respond sexually. Creed and Crishelle talk again with Harper Defreitas, a young woman who learned a lot while working for a leading sex therapist for LDS couples, Laura Brotherson. It's really important to be comfortable with these terms and know your body because you’re a sexual being - you’re in charge of your sexuality and your sexual experience. She says we need to get educated to know these different parts, say the words aloud, and practice by talking with trusted sources. It’s so important to know that men and women have different sexual response cycles. It can help single people understand themselves and their partner in order to make better decisions about physical affection. And it helps married couples have a better sexual experience. These are skills that will bless you in your relationships now and later. Did you enjoy this? Listen to our first interview with Harper Should Young Adults Learn About Sexuality While They’re Waiting for Marriage? With Harper Defreitas [21] Show Notes: From Honeymoon to Happily Ever After: 23 Keys to Prepare for a Sextraordinary Marriage (Softcover) by Laura M. Brotherson – Get the book for $10 with this discount code: honeymoonprep Another great book is Sexual Wholeness in Marriage: An LDS Perspective on Integrating Sexuality and Spirituality in our Marriages by Dean M. Busby PhD, Jason S. Carroll PhD, Chelom Leavitt. Submit anonymous questions, stories, or comments here. Get transcripts and learn more about our nonprofit at Reach 10. Contact us at hello@reach10.org. Support our podcast and help us reach more young people here. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more!

Some people wonder if it’s appropriate to get educated or talk about sexuality with single young adults who plan to save sexual relationships for marriage. Creed and Crishelle talk with Harper Defreitas about the benefits of learning about sexuality now. Harper is a young woman who learned a lot while working for a leading sex therapist for LDS couples, Laura Brotherson. She says education can lead to better decisions in dating, stronger self-mastery, and a healthy sexual mindset. It helps us develop as complete beings with emotional, spiritual, and physical wholeness. If we don’t talk about it in positive way, we’re going to be taught distorted views through media and culture. Harper shares some open, positive, and safe sources to learn from for young people who share values of sexual integrity as taught in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Show Notes: From Honeymoon to Happily Ever After: 23 Keys to Prepare for a Sextraordinary Marriage (Softcover) by Laura M. Brotherson – Get the book for $10 with this discount code: honeymoonprep Check out Laura Brotherson’s website. Another great book is Sexual Wholeness in Marriage: An LDS Perspective on Integrating Sexuality and Spirituality in our Marriages by Dean M. Busby PhD, Jason S. Carroll PhD, Chelom Leavitt. Submit anonymous questions, stories, or comments here. Get transcripts and learn more about our nonprofit at Reach 10. Contact us at hello@reach10.org. Support our podcast and help us reach more young people here. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more!

Creed and Crishelle continue talking with Dr. Dean Busby, a professor at Brigham Young University in part 2 of this interview. He helps young adults understand some healthy approaches to sexuality, and what can get in their way. Research has shown there are 3 passion styles – either inhibited, harmonious, or obsessive. A harmonious style is balanced and in line with a person’s values. Also, some people adopt a sexual destiny mindset about their relationships – that if people are meant to be together, they will always have a strong passionate experience. Then if the energy changes, they think they are falling out of love. A growth mindset serves relationships better, when couples decide they will make sexuality something that they want to put effort into and keep growing. Show Notes: Submit anonymous questions, stories, or comments here. Get transcripts and learn more about our nonprofit at Reach 10. Contact us at hello@reach10.org. Support our podcast and help us reach more young people here. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more! Resources mentioned in the podcast: Sexual Wholeness in Marriage: An LDS Perspective on Integrating Sexuality and Spirituality in our Marriages by Dean M. Busby PhD, Jason S. Carroll PhD, Chelom Leavitt

If the sex education you got consisted of 2 things: 1. Don’t do pornography, and 2. Don’t be sexual before marriage, then this episode is for you. Creed and Crishelle talk with Dr. Dean Busby, a professor in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University, about getting past the DON’Ts of sexuality. He teaches that sexuality is the thing that uniquely defines marriage, and young couples shouldn’t have to figure it all out on their own. Education about what's normal, what bodies are like, and how men and women are different can help build healthy marriages. This is part 1 – watch for more of this conversation coming soon! Show Notes: Submit anonymous questions, stories, or comments here. We recommend the book Sexual Wholeness in Marriage: An LDS Perspective on Integrating Sexuality and Spirituality in our Marriages by Dean M. Busby PhD, Jason S. Carroll PhD, Chelom Leavitt. Learn more about our nonprofit at Reach 10. Get in touch with us at hello@reach10.org. Support our podcast and help us reach more young people here. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more!

Title: Integrating Sexuality in Your Heart, Your Self and Your Body.    Location: January 21, 2016 Eve - Tiruvannamalai, India Informal Gatherings.    Quote: Your sexuality is in your self and in your body, but it belongs to your being. The more deeply that you are in that, the more deeply you are able to be with another.    Info: People are responding worldwide to John and his message of knowing and meaning. John currently holds events in India, Israel, Canada and several countries in Europe. These international retreats include meetings, informal gatherings and oftentimes meals shared with John. The informal gatherings with John are a more conversational format, often filled with laughter, practical topics, and dynamism. The connections may also be deep and still, as the awakenings of formal meetings continue to develop. People also connect via webcast as part of a wider international community.    Canadian Philosopher John de Ruiter is an innovative voice for spiritual evolution, teaching that life's meaning can be known and lived through "core-splitting honesty." In his teens, John awakened to foundational levels of existence. Ever since, his life and teaching have been informed by that direct knowing, a true inspiration that he encourages in others.    John's meetings include silence, connection by eye-contact, and dialogue. They are an opportunity to come to rest while actively realizing deeper levels of being human, knowing what we really are, and allowing that greater reality to change our lives.    More information about John de Ruiter - Knowing Reality at www.johnderuiter.com

How Entrepreneurs and Executives Can Thrive by Integrating Sexuality and Spirituality Into Their Lives with Sharon HayesAired Thursday, 25 June 2015, 4:00 PM ETMartha welcomes Sharon Hayes to share the reasons why entrepreneurs and executives overlook integrating sexuality and spirituality into their every day lives and the toll this can take. With Martha, Sharon will look at the myths surrounding this and offer listeners some simple strategies to re-prioritize sexuality and spirituality to ultimately live a more balanced and happier life. Further discussion will go deeper into specifics for women who may find it challenging to get and keep the alpha and beta balance.About Guest Sharon HayesSharon Hayes is a serial entrepreneur with a long track record of both developing her own on and offline businesses as well as providing support services to help other entrepreneurs do the same. Sharon is the CEO of Frontspace, a digital marketing agency, focused on helping coaches, consultants, authors and experts build their audiences and increase their profits. The agency is focused on providing strategical assistance and training along with marketing and technology implementation services. Sharon is a big believer in giving back and has a free Facebook community for entrepreneurs at: METribe.com Personal blog: SharonHayes.com Agency: Frontspace.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SharonHayes Facebook: Facebook.com/HayesNet

Guest speakers: Yalila Espinoza & Shonagh Home PROGRAM NOTES: Today we feature a conversation about psychedelics, sexuality, and the dark side of ayahuasca tourism. The conversation is between two highly experienced medicine women, Shonagh Home and Yalila Espinoza, Ph.D. Yalila’s Ph.D. studies and diverse training in Integrating Sexuality & Spirituality have inspired her to create […]

Dr. Gina Ogden is a twenty-first century pioneer in sexuality and spirituality—combining her career as a sex therapist and researcher, with her ongoing practice as a leader of inspirational retreats and workshops. Her nationwide survey, “Integrating Sexuality and Spirituality” (ISIS) brings sex survey research light years beyond traditional notions of function and dysfunction—3,810 respondents reveal that the core power of sexual connection is its ability to transform our lives—at any age, whether or not you have a partner. Her latest book is The Return of Desire: A Guide to Rediscovering Your Sexual Passion. This book is receiving rave reviews. —From Esther Perel: “probes the intricacies of female sexuality with subtle depth and understanding....” —From Ian Kerner: “to read this book is to bask in the radiance of the wisest of sexual guides....” —From Riane Eisler: “Gina Ogden lifts the language of desire from competition and dysfunction to caring, empathy, and a powerful new consciousness.” Gina’s 2006 book, The Heart and Soul of Sex was featured by Dr. Christiane Northrup in the recent blockbuster PBS Special, “The Wisdom of Menopause.” In 2007, Shambhala released a new edition of Gina’s beloved classic: Women Who Love Sex: Ordinary Women Describe Their Paths to Pleasure, Intimacy, and Ecstasy—Library journal writes: “All libraries should have this book.” Gina lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and conducts workshops and trainings around the country. These powerful events demonstrate that it’s possible to open to the profound wisdom of our own bodies, minds, hearts and spirits. It all begins with self-esteem and willingness to move beyond negativity and beyond the limiting notion that sex is all about performance. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a board-certified sex-therapy diplomate, a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, the International Society for the Study Women’s Sexual Health, and the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. She is an associate professor of sexology at the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, and is a consulting editor for Contemporary Sexuality, the journal of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. She has served as a consultant for the 1998 and 2005 editions of Our Bodies, Ourselves and for the U.S. Surgeon General’s 2001 “Call to Action for Healthy Sexual Behavior.” She’s written for consumer magazines such as Parade, Ms., Ladies Home Journal, Fitness, New Woman, and New Age and has been on the media from talk radio to Oprah. Her research has appeared in numerous academic books and journals. A peer-reviewed paper on the ISIS survey, “Sexuality and Spirituality in Women’s Relationships,” was published by the Wellesley Centers for Research on Women (www.wcwonline.org.).

Dr. Gina Ogden is a twenty-first century pioneer in sexuality and spirituality—combining her career as a sex therapist and researcher, with her ongoing practice as a leader of inspirational retreats and workshops. Her nationwide survey, “Integrating Sexuality and Spirituality” (ISIS) brings sex survey research light years beyond traditional notions of function and dysfunction—3,810 respondents reveal that the core power of sexual connection is its ability to transform our lives—at any age, whether or not you have a partner. Her latest book is The Return of Desire: A Guide to Rediscovering Your Sexual Passion. This book is receiving rave reviews. —From Esther Perel: “probes the intricacies of female sexuality with subtle depth and understanding....” —From Ian Kerner: “to read this book is to bask in the radiance of the wisest of sexual guides....” —From Riane Eisler: “Gina Ogden lifts the language of desire from competition and dysfunction to caring, empathy, and a powerful new consciousness.” Gina’s 2006 book, The Heart and Soul of Sex was featured by Dr. Christiane Northrup in the recent blockbuster PBS Special, “The Wisdom of Menopause.” In 2007, Shambhala released a new edition of Gina’s beloved classic: Women Who Love Sex: Ordinary Women Describe Their Paths to Pleasure, Intimacy, and Ecstasy—Library journal writes: “All libraries should have this book.” Gina lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and conducts workshops and trainings around the country. These powerful events demonstrate that it’s possible to open to the profound wisdom of our own bodies, minds, hearts and spirits. It all begins with self-esteem and willingness to move beyond negativity and beyond the limiting notion that sex is all about performance. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a board-certified sex-therapy diplomate, a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, the International Society for the Study Women’s Sexual Health, and the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. She is an associate professor of sexology at the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, and is a consulting editor for Contemporary Sexuality, the journal of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. She has served as a consultant for the 1998 and 2005 editions of Our Bodies, Ourselves and for the U.S. Surgeon General’s 2001 “Call to Action for Healthy Sexual Behavior.” She’s written for consumer magazines such as Parade, Ms., Ladies Home Journal, Fitness, New Woman, and New Age and has been on the media from talk radio to Oprah. Her research has appeared in numerous academic books and journals. A peer-reviewed paper on the ISIS survey, “Sexuality and Spirituality in Women’s Relationships,” was published by the Wellesley Centers for Research on Women (www.wcwonline.org.).

Dr. Gina Ogden is a twenty-first century pioneer in sexuality and spirituality—combining her career as a sex therapist and researcher, with her ongoing practice of ceremonial shamanism. Her nationwide survey, “Integrating Sexuality and Spirituality” (ISIS) brings sex survey research light years beyond traditional notions of function and dysfunction—3,810 respondents reveal that the core power of sexual connection is its ability to transform our lives—at any age, whether or not you have a partner. Her latest book is The Heart and Soul of Sex: Making the ISIS Connection—featured by Dr. Christiane Northrup in the recent blockbuster PBS Special, “The Wisdom of Menopause.” The Heart-and-Soul follow-up will be out in July 08—The Return of Desire: A Guide to Rediscovering Your Sexual Passion. Meanwhile, Shambhala has released a new edition of Gina’s beloved classic: Women Who Love Sex: Ordinary Women Describe Their Paths to Pleasure, Intimacy, and Ecstasy—Library journal writes: “All public and academic libraries should have this book.” So please contact your library today! Gina lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and conducts workshops and trainings around the country. These powerful events demonstrat that it’s possible to open to the profound wisdom of our own bodies, minds, hearts and spirits. It all begins with self-esteem and willingness to move beyond negativity and beyond the limiting notion that sex is all about performance. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a board-certified sex-therapy diplomate, a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, the International Society for the Study Women’s Sexual Health, and the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. She is an associate professor of sexology at the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, and is a consulting editor for Contemporary Sexuality, the journal of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. She has served as a consultant for the 1998 and 2005 editions of Our Bodies, Ourselves and for the U.S. Surgeon General’s 2001 “Call to Action for Healthy Sexual Behavior.” She’s written for consumer magazines such as Parade, Ms., Ladies Home Journal, Fitness, New Woman, and New Age and has been on the media from talk radio to Oprah. Her research has appeared in numerous academic books and journals. A peer-reviewed paper on the ISIS survey, “Sexuality and Spirituality in Women’s Relationships,” was published by the Wellesley Centers for Research on Women (www.wcwonline.org.).

Dr. Gina Ogden is a twenty-first century pioneer in sexuality and spirituality—combining her career as a sex therapist and researcher, with her ongoing practice of ceremonial shamanism. Her nationwide survey, “Integrating Sexuality and Spirituality” (ISIS) brings sex survey research light years beyond traditional notions of function and dysfunction—3,810 respondents reveal that the core power of sexual connection is its ability to transform our lives—at any age, whether or not you have a partner. Her latest book is The Heart and Soul of Sex: Making the ISIS Connection—featured by Dr. Christiane Northrup in the recent blockbuster PBS Special, “The Wisdom of Menopause.” The Heart-and-Soul follow-up will be out in July 08—The Return of Desire: A Guide to Rediscovering Your Sexual Passion. Meanwhile, Shambhala has released a new edition of Gina’s beloved classic: Women Who Love Sex: Ordinary Women Describe Their Paths to Pleasure, Intimacy, and Ecstasy—Library journal writes: “All public and academic libraries should have this book.” So please contact your library today! Gina lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and conducts workshops and trainings around the country. These powerful events demonstrat that it’s possible to open to the profound wisdom of our own bodies, minds, hearts and spirits. It all begins with self-esteem and willingness to move beyond negativity and beyond the limiting notion that sex is all about performance. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a board-certified sex-therapy diplomate, a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, the International Society for the Study Women’s Sexual Health, and the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. She is an associate professor of sexology at the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, and is a consulting editor for Contemporary Sexuality, the journal of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. She has served as a consultant for the 1998 and 2005 editions of Our Bodies, Ourselves and for the U.S. Surgeon General’s 2001 “Call to Action for Healthy Sexual Behavior.” She’s written for consumer magazines such as Parade, Ms., Ladies Home Journal, Fitness, New Woman, and New Age and has been on the media from talk radio to Oprah. Her research has appeared in numerous academic books and journals. A peer-reviewed paper on the ISIS survey, “Sexuality and Spirituality in Women’s Relationships,” was published by the Wellesley Centers for Research on Women (www.wcwonline.org.).