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Uncover the sacred side of sex—with this second edition of the bestselling guide.

In this updated, fully illustrated second edition of the bestselling book, Dr. Judy Kuriansky—a certified associate Ipsalu Tantra Teacher—uncovers every aspect of this ancient practice. From the sacred beliefs behind Tantra and Tantric loving to the practice of Tantric techniques, this book includes a new chapter on sacred sex, an updated chapter on Tantra rituals, the author’s own Tantric sex therapy technique, tips from world-renowned Tantric experts, and listings of national Tantra instructors and workshops.

• Fully illustrated
• Author is a tantric expert who has studied with pioneer Margot Anand
• A basic introduction to the principles of Tantra
• Tantric sex was recently featured in an episode of Sex and the City and in an article in New York magazine
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

"Dr. Judy" Kuriansky is an internationally renowned clinical psychologist and sex therapist, radio advice host, TV personality, popular lecturer, seminar leader, newspaper columnist, and author of top-selling books, including The Complete Idiot's Guide to a Healthy Relationship, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Dating, Generation Sex, and others in Japan and China. An adjunct professor of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University Teachers College, she is a pioneer of radio advice shows, sex therapy, couples counseling techniques, and relationship enrichment programs.

An expert on tantra, Dr. Judy is a certified associate Ipsalu Tantra Teacher with Tantrika International, having trained with TI founder Bodhi Avinasha. She has also studied extensively with Charles Muir, founder of the Source School of Tantra, and served as staff counselor at workshops by tantra pioneer Margot Anand. Also expert in relationships, trends, dating, sexuality, stress, creativity, depression, and brain styles, Dr. Judy is a consultant, spokesperson, and keynote speaker for many organizations and groups in the U.S. and abroad, including for the State of the World Forum and companies from Calvin Klein to Clairol. She also gives presentations and workshops on tantra, spirituality, and sacred sex. An expert on East-West relations, Dr. Judy has studied yoga and been initiated into Buddhism and in shamanism, and integrates these with Western therapeutic techniques including gestalt, psychoanalysis, and cognitive behavioral psychology in her work with clients. A world traveler, currently she collaborates with colleagues at the Shanghai Center for Reproductive Health in China, with whom she wrote a ground-breaking book about sex advice.

A graduate of Smith College, Dr. Judy earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from N.Y.U. A Fellow of the American Psychological Association, she was senior research scientist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute for years and currently has a private practice in New York.

Dr. Judy has given advice on the radio for over 20 years. A former feature reporter for WCBS-TV, WABC-TV, and CNBC, the sought-after TV commentator appears on CNN Talkback Live, Court TV, E!, Larry King, Fox News Live, and talk shows. Quoted in the L.A. Times, Daily News, People, Rolling Stone, and Cosmopolitan magazine, her advice columns ran for years in Family Circle, Newsday, the Chicago Tribune's Womanews, and the Daily Planet, and currently in CosmoGirl and Penthouse. A pioneer of Internet live advice chat, Dr. Judy's advice is on her site at cameraplanet.

Once a bass player in an all-woman rock band (named for the Greek goddess Artemis), the Army brat and dentist's daughter has been pitcher on a softball team, and President of the American Women in Radio and TV in New York (fulfilling a childhood drama to be the 1st woman President). A member of the Friars Club and Red Cross volunteer, she also devotes energy to disaster emergency counseling in international crises.

Complete Idiot's Guide to Tantric Sex (Paperback)

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