Intimacy begins within. The depth of your connection with another reflects the depth of intimacy you cultivate with yourself. In the dance of love, there is a moment where two hearts meet—not through words, but through the shared truth of the present moment.

In this practice from The Art of Sacred Intimacy, Cascais, Portugal, 2024, John explores the subtle, yet powerful interplay between revealing and witnessing. As the feminine opens herself fully, not as a performance, but as an honest expression of her heart’s essence, the masculine presence is called to receive her in unwavering love. And in return, the feminine invites the masculine deeper into her world, into the spaces beyond words, where only heart and presence remain.

Here, there is no need to prove or present anything. Only a raw invitation for both to drop into the body, to let go of surface tension, and to feel into the richness of what is alive. As one opens, the other holds; as one reveals, the other sees—not with the eyes, but with the heart. The more each surrenders to this truth, the more consciousness expands between them, creating a space where love wraps itself around both, gently and powerfully.

This is the practice of seeing through the eyes of the heart: a space where love deepens through presence, and connection is found in the silent truth of shared being.

If you have a question about this practice, or any of the content in The Embodied Relationship Experience, we highly encourage you to bring it to John during one of our monthly Office Hours calls that are included with your membership. You can find the dates and times of the upcoming calls here:
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Disclaimer: Although anyone may find this practice to be useful, it is made available with the understanding that we are not engaged in presenting specific medical, psychological, emotional, sexual or spiritual advice. Nor is anything in this practice intended to be a diagnosis, prescription, recommendation or cure for any specific kind of medical, psychological, emotional, sexual or spiritual problem. Each individual has unique needs and this practice cannot take these individual differences into account. Each person should engage in a program of treatment, prevention, cure, or general health only in consultation with a licensed, qualified physician, therapist or other competent professional. Any person suffering from a sexually transmitted disease or any local illness of his or her sexual organs should consult a medical doctor and a qualified instructor of sexual yoga before practicing the sexual methods described in this practice.