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- ***Soul Freedom Exercise (9): Harmony Breath - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandHARMONY BREATH Time for Exercise: five to 10 minutes Properties Required: none Steps: Sit comfortably facing each other. Look into each other’s eyes. Inhale and exhale slowly and deeply together, in rhythm. The man leads the rhythm for 12 full breaths as the woman ...
Views: 1363(2 votes) - Soul Freedom Exercise (8): Points Of Candlelight - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandPOINTS OF CANDLELIGHT Dimming the lights, or turning them off and lighting candles instead, is one of the easiest ways to add romantic ambiance to your lovemaking experience or to change an ordinary dinner into something very sensual. Candles are also one of the most useful aids for creating ...
Views: 814 - Soul Freedom Exercise (7): Psychic Protection - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandPSYCHIC PROTECTION It would be reassuring if all energetic phenomena were benign, but we know that there are energies that are not friendly, that are actually dangerous. Opening completely to your lover emotionally, spiritually, and energetically in ecstatic union can make you vulnerable to ...
Views: 815 - Soul Freedom Exercise (6): Sacred Space - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandChanging the atmosphere of the room where you are going to make love brings magic to your union. It helps elevate regular sex to extraordinary and sacred sex. Time for Exercise: 15 minutes Properties Required: candles, romantic music, plants or fresh flowers, beautiful pieces of fabric, tasty ...
Views: 981(1 vote) - Soul Freedom Exercise (5): Better Than I Could Imagine - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandProperties Required: none Steps: Have a conversation in which you help each other recall examples of synchronous events or meaningful coincidences in your life. In particular, identify the good things that both happened to you and in which you also actively participated. Scenarios of such ...
Views: 623 - Soul Freedom Exercise (4): Floating On Clouds - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandThis simple meditation brings tranquility, healing, and balance as you direct golden energy through the channels of your body, from your head to your feet and back again. Time for Exercise: five to 10 minutes Properties Required: none Steps: Sit comfortably with closed eyes, straight ...
Views: 693 - Soul Freedom Exercise (3): Biorhythms - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandBeing familiar with your biorhythms can help you make effective decisions. Time for Exercise: two minutes daily Properties Required: pen and paper Steps: Chart your biorhythms by using a scale that goes from minus five to plus five, where minus one is mildly negative to minus five a vicious ...
Views: 822 - Soul Freedom Exercise (2): Eyes Wide Shut - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandSOUL FREEDOM EXERCISES Exercises To Do On Your Own by Al Link and Pala Copeland EYES WIDE SHUT Your eyes are windows to your soul. Do you allow people in or lock them out? Time for Exercise: five minutes to one hour (several sessions are an option) Properties Required: magnifying ...
Views: 678 - Soul Freedom Exercise (1): Grounding - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandGROUNDING Grounding is a simple yet powerful energy connection exercise. Through it you connect your individual energy flow to the energy flow of Mother Earth. As you tap into this great force of life, you will become calm and revitalized. Time for Exercise: 10 minutes Properties Required: ...
Views: 653 - Heart Freedom Exercise (19): Magic Wand - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandMAGIC WAND Time for Exercise: five to 15 minutes Properties Required: magic wand Steps: Make a magic wand from materials you find around the home, anything simple or elaborate, but beautiful. Take turns with the wand. Say to your lover, “With this wand I ...
Views: 628 - Heart Freedom Exercise (18): No Boundaries - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandNo Boundaries Sacred lovemaking has no goal (you are not trying to get to orgasm) but there is a purpose—the union of the lovers. During sexual/spiritual ecstasy, the boundaries between lovers disappear. If you have secrets and barriers to protect yourself emotionally from your lover, ...
Views: 615 - Heart Freedom Exercise (17): Gift Wrapped (For Women) - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandGift Wrapped (for Women) Time for Exercise: one to two hours Properties Required: clay and paints Steps: With clay, papier mâché, or simple play-dough form a likeness of your yoni (Sanskrit for vagina). Paint your yoni with stunning colors and symbols. Wrap it ...
Views: 563 - Heart Freedom Exercise (16): We Belong Together (For Men) - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2008 from Al Link and Pala Copeland
Views: 582 - Heart Freedom Exercise (15): I'm Yours - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandI'm Yours Time for Exercise: 15 minutes to one hour Properties Required: colored pens with washable ink suitable for writing on skin Steps: Take turns writing loving, sexy statements on your body and your lover’s body. Read each other aloud “like a book.” ...
Views: 543 - Heart Freedom Exercise (14): Love Potion - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandHeart Freedom Exercises Exercises To Do Together by Al Link and Pala Copeland Love Potion The use of sexual stimulants such as alcohol or herbal aphrodisiacs is well established in ancient sacred sex practices such as Tantra. Making your own love potions together is very sensual. Consuming ...
Views: 896 - Heart Freedom Exercise (13): Song of Love - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandHeart Freedom Exercises Exercises To Do Together by Al Link and Pala Copeland Song of Love Songs of romance are sure-fire heart-melters, especially when they are sung just for you by the one you love. Time for Exercise: three to five minutes to sing Properties Required: Obtain the lyrics to a ...
Views: 666 - Heart Freedom Exercise (12): Love Poems - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandTime for Exercise: five minutes to one hour Properties Required: books of poetry Steps: Browse through books of poetry to locate poems that elicit an emotional reaction when you read them. The poems might be about love, romance, commitment, or sex. Copy those you like the ...
Views: 1083 - Heart Freedom Exercise (11): Lovers' Scissors - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandHeart Freedom Exercises Exercises To Do Together by Al Link and Pala Copeland Lovers’ Scissors Although this is an intercourse position, in this instance the focus is not on orgasmic release or simple physical pleasure. By combining mental focus, conscious breath, genital connection, and ...
Views: 1052 - Heart Freedom Exercise (10): Lovers' Days - by Submitted on May 29, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandHeart Freedom Exercises Exercises To Do Together by Al Link and Pala Copeland Lovers’ Days Asking your lover for what you want and giving your lover whatever has been requested are two sides of the same coin—a yin/yang balance of receiving/giving, and passive/active pleasure. Just ...
Views: 537 - Heart Freedom Exercise (9): Yin Yang Yes! - by Submitted on May 13, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandYin Yang YES! The familiar Chinese yin/yang symbol suggests a balance and harmony between the yin (feminine energies) and yang (masculine energies) or between any pair of opposites. Examples of yin/yang in relationship are following/leading, surrender/control, opening to the mystery/making ...
Views: 826 - Heart Freedom Exercise (8): Permission Please - by Submitted on May 08, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandHeart Freedom Exercises Exercises To Do Together by Al Link and Pala Copeland Permission Please Time for Exercise: one minute Properties Required: none Steps: Ask your partner’s permission to be her lover. Look into her eyes and hold her hand while you speak. Most important is how ...
Views: 609 - Heart Freedom Exercise (7): Three Out Of Three - by Submitted on May 05, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandThree Out of Three “I want you. I need you. I love you.” Could there be any sentences sweeter than these to hear your lover speak? Time for Exercise: 15 minutes Properties Required: none Steps: Prepare in advance what you will say to your lover for each of these three ...
Views: 538 - Heart Freedom Exercise (6): Eye Gazing - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandHeart Freedom Exercises Exercises To Do Together by Al Link and Pala Copeland Eye Gazing So through the eyes love attains the heart: For the eyes are the scouts of the heart, And the eyes go reconnoitering For what it would please the heart to possess. Guiraut de Borneilh, ...
Views: 2080 - Heart Freedom Exercise (5): Heart In Darkness - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandHeart in Darkness Time for Exercise: 15 minutes to one hour Properties Required: drawing paper, pencils, colored pencils, pen, charcoal sticks Steps: Draw a picture illustrating the emotional state of your heart right now. Convey the extent to which your heart is wounded, ...
Views: 762 - Heart Freedom Exercise (4): Freeing the Fool - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandHeart Freedom Exercises Exercises To Do On Your Own by Al Link and Pala Copeland Freeing the Fool Time for Exercise: five to 15 minutes Properties Required: none Steps: When have you felt foolish, embarrassed, or humiliated? Recall the circumstances of those situations. What if these ...
Views: 632 - Heart Freedom Exercise (3): Wishes Of The Heart - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandOpen your heart. Keep your heart open. Open it again every time it closes. Time for Exercise: one minute Properties Required: none Steps: Imagine the one best thing that could happen for the following people in your life. What if you could grant each of these people one wish? What ...
Views: 560 - Heart Freedom Exercise (2): Novocain - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandNovocain How do you dull your emotional pain? How do you hide from hurting? Time for Exercise: five to 15 minutes Properties Required: none Steps: Identify any strategies you use to dull, deny, avoid, or suppress emotional pain. The first step for healing emotional pain is to ...
Views: 638 - Heart Freedom Exercise (1): Flower Power - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandFlower Power Painful life experiences can lead you to close your heart like a tender flower that closes its petals against the chill of the night. In this exercise, you learn to consciously open your heart so that you and all around you can share in the heavenly fragrance of its blossom. Time ...
Views: 908 - Mind Freedom Exercise (19): Fantasy Fun - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandFantasy Fun Fantasies provide opportunities to explore all aspects of sexuality with a lover you trust in a situation that is safe, even though some fantasies might involve danger, violence, or taboos. Suggested guidelines for exploring fantasy: No-one gets hurt—no means no, and stop ...
Views: 714 - Mind Freedom Exercise (18): Delectable Deliberations - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandMind Freedom Exercises Exercises To Do Together by Al Link and Pala Copeland Delectable Deliberations One of the sexiest turn-ons for men and women is the intellectual stimulation of exploring and disagreeing about ideas. Time for Exercise: the length of a meal Properties Required: none ...
Views: 571 - Mind Freedom Exercise (17): Posting Priorities - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandPosting Priorities Time for Exercise: five to 15 minutes Properties Required: pen and paper Steps: One partner reads the following story to the other. An expert in time management who spent a lot of his time in the countryside, came to town on occasion and spoke to business ...
Views: 2213 - Mind Freedom Exercise (16): Completely Committed - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandCompletely Committed Time for Exercise: 15 minutes Properties Required: none Steps: Explain to your partner what your commitment means. Give evidence that supports your statement and shows your commitment. Below are examples of evidence that commitment is real. The items on this ...
Views: 547 - Mind Freedom Exercise (15): I Changed My Mind - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandI Changed My Mind… And she never gives out, and she never gives in. She just changes her mind. Billy Joel, She's Always a Woman Time for Exercise: 10 to 30 minutes Properties Required: none Steps: Individually select an issue that has been a bone of contention ...
Views: 556 - Mind Freedom Exercise (14): Truth And Dare - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandTruth and Dare All the secrets you hold inside are an enormous weight, a needless burden. This exercise offers an excellent opportunity for you to revisit and let go of things from your past that still bother you. All of us have experiences that have left us wounded: times when we felt ...
Views: 1366 - Mind Freedom Exercise (13): The Whine Cellar - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandThe Whine Cellar Do you catch yourself whining and complaining needlessly about what ails you and what you don’t like? Do you notice your lover doing the same? Whining and complaining rarely elicit compassion from those around us but rather tend to annoy everyone. Certainly it is ...
Views: 554 - Mind Freedom Exercise (12): You Go First - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandYou Go First The poet Alta once wrote, “Let’s stop hurting each other. You go first.” Somebody has to go first if things are going to change for the better. Time for Exercise: 15 minutes to one hour Properties Required: none Steps: Identify a contentious issue that ...
Views: 590 - Mind Freedom Exercise (11): Two Ways Make New Ways - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandTwo Ways Make New Ways Time for Exercise:15 minutes to two hours Properties Required: pen and paper Steps: Have a conversation during which you identify points of difference, such as ways of thinking or acting, values, and beliefs. Some of these differences might be minor; ...
Views: 603 - Mind Freedom Exercise (10): What Matters To Me Sexually - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandWhat Matters to Me Sexually Time for Exercise: 15 minutes alone and five minutes with your lover Properties Required: pen and paper Steps: Take fifteen minutes, or more if needed, to identify what really matters to you in lovemaking. Identify some things that are essential, some things ...
Views: 797 - Mind Freedom Exercise (9): How Do I Love Thee? - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandTime for Exercise: 15 minutes to one hour Properties Required: pen and paper Steps: Each of you makes a list of things loved and appreciated about the other. Take turns reading your lists out loud. Comments: You can never hear too many times why your partner loves, admires, ...
Views: 606 - Mind Freedom Exercise (8): Poet's Prophecy - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandPoet’s Prophecy Having something to look forward to is one of the supreme motivators in life. Helping your partner to see and believe that good things lie ahead is one of the great gifts you can offer. When lovers expect the best from each other, they are more likely to get it. The ...
Views: 652 - Mind Freedom Exercise (7): Shaman Says - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandShaman Says The term shaman might have originated in Northern Siberia in a region in central Russia known as Tunguska, purported to be the location of a mystical kingdom referred to as Shamballa. A shaman (sometimes magician, sorcerer, witch doctor, or medicine man) has esoteric knowledge ...
Views: 1252 - Mind Freedom Exercise (6): Mind Puzzle - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandMind Puzzle Time for Exercise: 15 minutes to one hour Properties Required none Steps: Ask yourself the following questions. The first question is the most important one. All the other questions follow from that one. The first question is: “Who am I?” Some common answers might ...
Views: 603 - Mind Freedom Exercise (5): Mind-Field - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandMind-field Our minds can be drunken monkeys, flitting from one thought to the next. When you are trying to concentrate on something but notice you are drifting off to think about something else, use this technique to learn to stay focused. It will also help your thought process to become quiet, ...
Views: 1248 - Mind Freedom Exercise (4): Best Friends - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandHow well do you really know each other? How much do you take each other for granted? Time for Exercise: 15 minutes to one hour Properties Required: pen and paper Steps: Answer the following questions: What color(s) are your lover’s eyes? What color is your lover’s ...
Views: 602 - Mind Freedom Exercise (3): Flexible Thinking - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandMind Freedom Exercises Exercises To Do On Your Own by Al Link and Pala Copeland Flexible Thinking You have the power over what you think about. You also have the power over how you think about what you think about. Your brain performs various functions, such as recalling, thinking, and ...
Views: 1734 - Mind Freedom Exercise (2): What I Notice Today - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandMind Freedom Exercises Exercises To Do On Your Own by Al Link and Pala Copeland What I Notice Today Your relationship is like a garden. You must pay attention to it every day weeding a little here, and watering a little there, so that it will thrive. Time for Exercise: two minutes Properties ...
Views: 617 - Mind Freedom Exercise (1): The Witness - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandMind Freedom Exercises Exercises To Do On Your Own by Al Link and Pala Copeland The Witness When you act without thinking, caught up in habit, emotional overreaction, or conditioned behavior, you become powerless. Cultivating your observer consciousness—the ability to see yourself ...
Views: 1088 - Body Freedom Exercise (20): Games Galore - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandBody Freedom Exercises Exercises To Do Together by Al Link and Pala Copeland Games Galore Time for Exercise: 30 minutes to all day and night Properties Required: varies with each game Treasure Hunt I Place notes (e.g., sticky notes) to lead your lover on a search for sensual, sexual ...
Views: 607 - Body Freedom Exercise (19): I'll Be Watching You - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandI’ll be Watching You Time for Exercise: two minutes to one hour Properties Required: none Steps: Ask your lover permission to watch as she does things that might ordinarily be completely private. Some ideas of things you can ask for: undressing, dressing, any particular aspect of ...
Views: 590 - Body Freedom Exercise (18): Dirty Dancing - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Al Link and Pala CopelandDirty Dancing The phrase “dirty dancing” comes from the movie by the same name, but actually there is nothing dirty about doing a striptease for your lover. This is one of the most erotic gifts you can give each other. Time for Exercise: 15 to 30 minutes Properties Required: music ...
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