BLOG — John Wineland

What is Yogic Sexuality?

"Why didn't someone teach me this years ago,?" is something I will often hear often in workshops I teach. I never quite know how to describe what I do. There is no elevator pitch. So when Mind Body Green asked me to write an article on yogic sexuality, it felt good to sit down and articulate the work I try to embody and present. Much of this work was pioneered in the last 20 years by my teacher, David Deida, but most still have no idea what Yogic Sexuality is.

I believe sexual yoga is the best-kept health and wellness secret on the planet. And it isn't just about sex! Part science, part mindfulness practice, part performance art, sexual yoga opens your capacity to be more available to your partner, to your own heart, to the world and to the divine (whatever you want to call the divine.) In this article featured in Mind Body Green on March 16, 2018, I dive deeply into what exactly yogic sexuality is and how it will change your life.

What it Means to Become A Leader of Men

I wrote these 11 Precepts for my 2018 Embodied Men's Leadership Training program. They form the backbone of the unending work of men dedicated to conscious and embodied leadership. I suggest that you print them out and keep them someplace where you can see them so that you always know you can return to them if ever you feel off-track or out of balance.

We are Always Evoking From our Partners

In this 4-minute video from the November 2017 The Art of Fearless Intimacy intensive in Berkeley, CA, John and Kendra demonstrate a practice for expressing pain and anger that will bring more connection and intimacy to your relationship.

The masculine and feminine are transmitting and evoking from each other all the time. If the feminine withholds the truth of her heart, the masculine response will be distance. If the masculine doesn't hold a trustworthy container, it will cause the feminine to hold her breath. If she doesn't reveal the pain of being dropped by her partner, she will evoke his distance.

Here you'll learn how to artfully use playful forms of expression, like the "sacred temper tantrum," to break this dynamic and draw something different and more alive from your partner.

The Essential Masculine Practice

In this short video from the October 2017 Embodied Men's Leadership Intensive in New York, John describes the basic steps to the essential masculine practice: relax your body, place your awareness into a person or situation, and wait for an impulse.

ON CIRCULATING SEXUAL ENERGY

At the Embodied Men's Leadership Training, John address the masculine practice of structure and withholding ejaculation.

How Holding The Pose Evokes The Best From Your Relationship

Learn the art of evoking the best from any moment is the key to making art in your relationship.

The Entry Point for Deep Men's Practice

Do you know where to start in more powerfully leading in your life and your relationships? The answer may surprise you.

Russian Breath Practice

This is an easy Meditation and breath practice that is great for relaxed expansion of breath capacity. I have added my own elements and flavor. It was originally taught by Russian Masters as a way to train warriors and athletes to develop strength and stamina without stress. Start with 5-10 minutes in sitting and then start to use the breath while exercising.

THE BLOG