Review
Review in the Library Journal Amid the bewildering bounty of Tantra- and Taoist-based sex books, 'Beyond Tantra' stands out as an engagingly simple, friendly, and motivating resource for Westerners. The Wiks are a European couple who turned to Eastern spirituality to reawaken their love life and direct energy toward healing physical problems. First they explain the differences between Tantra and Taoist schools and sources, the disciplines' relationship to Western medicine, and how their own research and practice of Taoist-based "Dual Cultivation" - a couple's conscious use of sexual energy for health and spiritual development - affected their lives. The remainder of the book walks readers through a series of exercises that includes an explanation of the approach, historical references and background, personal stories from the Wiks, and a hands-on presentation of technique: goals, time needed, components/supplies, and description. Sidebars offer sample dialogs and sporadic drawings of an older couple illustrate difficult-to-describe concepts. A concluding chapter reviews related Taoist disciplines. What's not to like? An excellent "Taoist Sex 101" for wary beginners; recommended for all public libraries. - Martha Cornog, Philadelphia
Product Description
Beyond Tantra is a down-to-earth guidebook for bringing the ecstatic powers of Taoist Sacred Sex into your love life. Based on the authors’ true story of their successful journey into discovery and healing, it provides Westerners with a step-by-step, tastefully illustrated, practical introduction to the ancient Chinese Art of Sexual Dual Cultivation.
The authors draw on original Taoist sources together with years of personal experience and practice. They share both their successes and challenges to create a personal, encouraging and inspiring story of hope and success.
"This is an open-hearted true story of a couple who transformed their relationship while learning to charge their vitality and health with enriched sexual energy. Mieke and Stephan share the knowledge and experience gained as a result of their mutual courage and commitment as a couple to engage in respectful, unfettered interpersonal communication while creatively applying the principles of Taoist lovemaking. They provide a beautiful example of how to personalize the information and methods carried forward from past Taoist teachings with meaningful clarification from today’s knowledge." --Taoist Master Mantak Chia, co-author of The Multi-Orgasmic Couple
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