Category Archives: David Deida

David Deida – Sexual Therapy, Sexual Yoga, & Spiritual Practice

David Deida is one of my favorite thinkers. He seems to carry a lot of tension in his shoulders. David: “You can be entirely dysfunctional therapeutically, psychologically and emotionally, you can be a wreck and still be a master yogi.” … Continue reading

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Jealous Of Her Dog

I am wary about how emotionally attached she is to her dog. It’s not even her dog. It’s a friend’s dog that she takes home many nights. She’s more attached to this dog than she is to me. I’m losing … Continue reading

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Creating Passion

I met a girl last week who was talking about her lousy love life. I recommended the work of David Deida to her to understand love, sex and passion. I particularly pushed Deida’s first book, "Intimate Communion." I saw her … Continue reading

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‘They Were In Danger Of Becoming Inseparable’

That’s a great line from one of John Updike’s final stories. I know what it is like to feel close to someone, to not want to live without them, and simultaneously feeling an urge to destroy it all so one … Continue reading

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When Do You Leave A Relationship?

David Deida says in a chapter for men: "If it is time for your intimate partnership to come to an end because you have outgrown it, then you will most likely feel a mixture of pain, grief, sadness and love, … Continue reading

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