This week on 60 Mindful Minutes we dive into a topic we’ve never covered before: sex! A few months ago, I read Maci Day’s book, Passion and Presence: A Couple’s Guide to Awakened Intimacy and Mindful Sex. It was a huge game changer for my husband and I. It had honestly never occurred to me that there was a place in the bedroom for mindfulness.
Of course, great sex is mindful sex. When we meet the fullness of a moment with our attention and focus, rather than trying to get somewhere or worrying about whether we’re doing something right, so much richness greets us.
As Maci writes in her book, couples go through three stages:
Stage 1: Enchantment
Stage 2: Disenchantment
Stage 3: Re-enchantment
After the initial chemical cocktail of arousal and attraction wears off, as it inevitably does, most couples end up in Stage 2 without out any idea of how to get out. Maci’s book offers a solution.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Why it make so much sense that intimacy intersect with mindfulness;
- The three stages of relationships;
- How to be present and less goal-oriented;
- Being embodied, curious and open;
- Breaking free from the novelty trap.
I’m so thrilled to share this conversation with you this week. I loved Maci’s book and it was an absolute honor to interview her about it.
ABOUT MACI DAYE
Maci Daye is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Certified Therapist and Trainer of Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy. As a sex therapist, her focus is on helping couples deepen their erotic connection mindfully. Maci has been leading Passion & Presence® couples retreats and professional workshops in the USA, Europe, Israel, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand since 2010. A frequent conference presenter, Maci has graduate degrees from Harvard University and Georgia State University and a doctorate in Human Sexuality from the Parkmore Institute. She also completed the Level 2 Somatic Experiencing trauma training developed by Peter Levine. To learn more about her live and online programs or to contact Maci, visit passionandpresence.com.
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ABOUT KRISTEN MANIERI (HOST)
Kristen Manieri is a Certified Mindfulness and Resilience Teacher specializing in: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, meditation, habit formation, rest rituals, and self-care. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 100 authors and thought leaders about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional and joyful life. Learn more at kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me.
