Passion and Presence: A Couple's Guide to Awakened Intimacy and Mindful Sex

by Maci Daye

Awaken your mindful sensuality and reconnect with your partner with  Passion and Presence .
 
Most romantic relationships follow a predictable pattern of initial enchantment followed by inevitable disenchantment. But relationships don't have to stay in disenchantment or end!  Passion and Presence  offers readers a proven path back to connection and intimacy--often in deeper ways than before. Sex therapist Maci Daye draws on her popular international Passion and Presence workshops to show couples how their erotic difficulties can be a portal to creativity, compassion, and unparalleled growth.
 
Exercises and reflections guide readers down what Daye calls the "naked path" of awakened intimacy. On this path, we courageously examine ourselves, our barriers, and our relationship patterns, ultimately finding fresh ways to heal and connect, and revitalize eros. With gentle clarity, Daye addresses the everyday challenges of "real life" sex, such as sex that has become routine, differences in preferences or desire, power struggles, a history of trauma, changes ranging from childbirth to aging, infidelity, communication challenges, and more. Engaging stories depicting couples of diverse ages, backgrounds, genders, and orientations illustrate how the practice of  Passion and Presence  can help any couple establish a more intimate and wakeful erotic life.

Genres: Relationships, Sexuality

272 pages, Paperback

First published October 20, 2020

Reviews

[Miriam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! Maci Daye, a renowned mindfulness-based therapist and leader of couples intimacy retreats, tackles the subject of how couples in long-term relationships can re-kindle passion and keep it alive through the various phases of their relationship. She explains why couples move from "enchantment" to "dis-enchantment," and how they can work towards "re-enchantment." She eschews novelty-based techniques and instead counsels couples to "get naked" emotionally with one another. With engaging prose and anecdotes from couples she has worked with, Daye shows how mindfulness can help couples approach one another in a spirit of curiosity and exploration, rather than resorting to old scripts and routines. Each chapter ends with mindfulness-based exercises and reflection questions partners can use to discover and work through their internal barriers to passionate, fulfilling sex. Highly recommend!

[Kim Hallemann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing! Read this book and then buy it for all of your friends. :)

[Carina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I ended up buying this book. I really appreciated it.