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THE LOVER WITHIN: Opening to Energy in Sexual Practice

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I read this book with a skeptical eye. After all, so many people talk about "energy" but don't teach anything useful.

Henderson seems to be the exception. Her very clear exercises teach about energy, how it interacts with the body, how it defines our boundaries, and how it permits us to merge with others or to maintain a space of our own.

The book was so good I sought her out. I learned genuinely useful and compassionate energy work from her, and each lesson made me realize how much of her knowledge she has put in this book. This is American Tantra, taught by a woman who knows it.

It is worthwhile to read *The Lover Within.* It is even more worthwhile to try one, two... or even all 76 practical exercises. Dr. Hendersons' kind guidance will lead you from one to the next refining and ripening of energetic experience...

The beauty of Julie Henderson's language and her unusual way of expressing herself take the reader gently on the path of exploring the powerful exercises she describes. The abundant reminders of what to pay attention to and how, and the sure touch of Dr. Henderson personal experiences tempt you to try out what she is writing about.

*The Lover Within* calls for rereading, unexpectedly, as your experience ripens. Each time, each approach, is surprising and new - a rediscovery as much as a rereading.

This book is an excellent how-to manual for working with your sexual energy. It might alter both how you think about love and sex and what you do in intimate practice. The focus is on neither manipulative technique nor personal history but on the process of energy itself. It provides exercises to be experienced alone or with a partner and offers instruction on how to move, collect, heighten, and share energy.

This book is like nothing you've ever read before. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the subject is so alien to me, as I'm sure it will be for most people, that sometimes I had to read a paragraph or two over and over until the light went on in my brain to grasp it, so it took me a LOT longer to read than most other books. That being said, it is the most amazing read. Once I understood how to do the exercises, which sometimes can be a little frustrating since you are not used to this kind, it really delivers what the author promises. I went through a break up when I was half-way through this book, and I have NEVER been able to control, soothe, or handle my feelings on break-ups without a lot of crying and a short depression period, so I tried one of the exercises a few times and I could not BELIEVE the results. This is a subject and a read that will FOREVER change you, towards a more fulfilled, happy and controlled you.

I bought this book for a friend who has an enormous libido, but secretly I knew it was about using the breath for a variety of purposes and definitely not just sex. I have been just skimming the book every once in a while for many years, actually. It's not so much a how-to book than a basis for using your breath/energy/chi/whatever you want to call it. This means it can help you tune in to clients if you're a therapist, coach, etc. You need to use the breath in martial arts, esp. tai chi. Helps in meditation, of course. And is helpful if you're going through something difficult or complex or contemplative. Short book, easy to read, very deep!

If you are working with your body, your consciousness, your awareness, your energy levels, or all of the above...you are in the right place.
This is the book that takes concepts and practices buried in traditional obscurity and makes them clear.
Couldn't recommend this book too highly.
It is changing my life and feels like a fountain I've been searching for - for a long time.

For such a cheap price...Julie Henderson provides you with exercises and explanations towards the cultivation of sexual energy and how to share that with a lover. There are instructors/author's within the marketplace who charge an "arm" and a "leg" to explain & share such knowledge. Also, there is the right balance of academic references & influences from other therapeutic studies that make this a great place as a foundation towards energy.