Yogic Bliss and Sexual Healing

by Autumn Needles

"What happens when something in your desire shifts or changes, something that you believed defined you? What happens when you're afraid? What happens when you desire or love where you shouldn't? What happens if you don't desire where you love? Or if you don't love where you desire?" Combining the philosophy of yoga with lessons from her own life, author and yoga instructor Autumn Needles contemplates body awareness and image, sex and sexuality, and how we shift through layers of belief, desire and taboo in search of truth. Weaving her observations with personal stories-raw and honest, silly and sexy-Autumn suggests ways to explore our own inner landscapes to surmount our boundaries and fears. Look elsewhere for a guide to tantric yoga or sexual acrobatics. This courageous little book is a must-read for sexually adventurous truth-seekers.

144 pages, Paperback

First published May 3, 2010

About the author

Autumn Needles began practicing yoga at age 12 for a spinal curvature. Her spinal curvature didn't go away, but her love of yoga began there and blossomed as she began to study and practice yoga as a philosophy together with the physical practice. She received her 200-hour yoga instructor certification from Nosara Yoga Institute and began teaching in 2006. With absolutely no sense of direction and a love of writing, she began a blog about getting lost, in the real life sense as well as the metaphoric sense. The yoga philosophy found its way in, as did her experiences with exploring sexuality, and the mix eventually evolved into her book "Yogic Bliss and Sexual Healing."

She has lived in her current home long enough that she no longer gets lost so easily.

- from Amazon

Reviews

[Kristal Stidham]

I probably should have stopped reading when the author claimed, right from the get-go, that she would not be addressing the material that I hoped this book would be about (specific yoga poses that would enhance sexual pleasure). Instead, I read to the end and was treated to the author airing all of her dirty laundry for apparently no reason. I say this because the stated purpose of the book is to encourage people to step out of their comfort zones sexually and try anything and everything -- especially things that scare them -- because they might be pleasantly surprised. Now, getting people who are sexually repressed/depressed to try something new is all well and good, but these are exactly the kind of people who would NEVER read this book because the author also very clearly states up-front that she is really into fringe activities beyond bisexuality and S & M. As for me, I honestly don't judge. I'm happy it all works for the author, but I don't think yoga has much to do with it, or that her experiences will inspire many people to "sexual healing".