Sex Again: Recharging Your Libido

by Jill Blakeway LAc

Overview

Despite what you see on movies and TV, Americans have less sex than people in any other country. One in three women, of all ages, reports a lack of interest in sex, and more than 40 million Americans in relationships are having no sex at all. But rather than feeling complacent about it, most couples would like to have that interest back. The desire for desire is a feeling few women forget—or abandon.

Combining Eastern wisdom and techniques with a Western medical perspective, Jill Blakeway—called a “fertility goddess” by The New York Times for her bestseller, Making Babies—shows women how to revive their libidos and rekindle their sex lives. Assessments and quizzes help the reader place herself and her partner on the scale of yin and yang. Jill then shows how to keep these opposites—passive/active, accepting/initiating, cool/hot—in correct balance. Specific meditations and breathing techniques help unblock qi (pronounced chee), the essential energy that flows through the body. There are chapters on specific elements of love-making: massage, kissing, positions, orgasms—having them, holding them, making them last. And finally, “Sex in Six,” a six-week program of reclaiming an active, satisfying, and possibly better-than-ever-before sex life.

The book is full of case studies, fun “Do It Now” suggestions, and “He Said” boxes written by the author’s husband and medical partner, Noah Rubinstein. It addresses common sexual dysfunctions, healthy hormones, and herbal remedies. Sex Again provides a path to balance and emotional wisdom—individually and as a couple.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761175094
Publisher:	Workman Publishing Company
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	735 KB

About the Author

Jill Blakeway, LAc, coauthor of Making Babies, makes regular appearances on television (The Early Show, Fox News, CNN) and radio (Sirius, Martha Stewart). Founder of New York’s YinOva center, she is a licensed and board-certified acupuncturist, clinical herbalist, author, and speaker. She lives with her husband in New York City and upstate New York.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Why Don't We Do It?

Chapter 1 Sexual Healing: For Women Who Want to Want To 3

Chapter 2 I'm Too Stressed for Sex: How Libido Goes with the Flow-of Qi 23

Chapter 3 I'm Not Sexy Enough for Sex: How (and Why) to Nourish Yin 44

Chapter 4 I'm Too Tired for Sex: How (and Why) to Boost Yang 75

Part 2 Renewing Your Sexual Self

Chapter 5 You First: Finding Your Own Balance 95

Chapter 6 Putting Your Mind to It: Wanting Sex Starts with the Mind and the Breath 107

Chapter 7 Getting in Touch: Using Massage to Increase Your Desire 119

Chapter 8 Sometimes It's All About You: Sex for One 135

Chapter 9 Do it Yourself: Putting It All Together 148

Part 3 Balance and Connect

Chapter 10 Yin, Yang, and You Two: Finding Balance with Another Person 157

Chapter 11 Bringing Kissing Back, and a Lot More: The Lost Art of Foreplay 188

Chapter 12 The Tip of Your Tongue: A Big Thumbs-up for Going Down 204

Chapter 13 Take a Position: The Top Ten Sexual Positions- and What to Do Once You're in Them 212

Chapter 14 Peak Experience: Come When You Want To 225

Chapter 15 Sex in Six: Six Weeks to Wanting Sex Again 236

Part 4 Troubleshooting

Chapter 16 Health and Sexual Health: Physical Roadblocks to a Healthy Libido- and How to Get Around Them 249

Appendix 1 Finding and Using Chinese Herbs 279

Appendix 2 Exercises to Move Qi, Nourish Yin, and Boost Yang 281

Appendix 3 Resources 284

Index 286