{"product_id":"sensual-faith-the-art-of-coming-home-to-your-body-paperback","title":"Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLyvonne Briggs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBriana Boyd\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn invitation for women to discover a healthier approach to spirituality and sexuality that centers pleasure rather than shame, from body- and sex-positive preacher and author Lyvonne Briggs\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Home is not an address. Home is where you feel safe. And your body is aching to be your home.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow you view your body and your sexuality is informed and strengthened by spiritual practices, but how many of us can say that religion has drawn us closer to our bodies? That's because worship spaces that are intended to be spiritual safe houses have not historically been welcoming to our bodies, forcing us to leave our flesh at the door. This ideological amputation is at best a disservice and at worst a sin. The remedy? Radical self-hospitality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSensual Faith, \u003c\/i\u003e Lyvonne Briggs charts a path for us to practice spiritual wellness that aligns and harmonizes our bodies with pleasure and sexuality. By centering the rich traditions of ancient West African spirituality, \u003ci\u003eSensual Faith \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a radically inclusive model of companioning one's self. Filled with wellness rituals, journal prompts, affirmations, and practices, \u003ci\u003eSensual Faith \u003c\/i\u003eshows us how to celebrate our bodies as our very homes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Pleasure is your birthright,\" writes Briggs, so whether it's accepting your flesh, nurturing your intuition, learning the language of consent, or sumptuous self-care, let radical self-hospitality guide you to healthy sexuality.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLyvonne Briggs, MDiv, ThM, \u003c\/b\u003e an Emmy Award winner, is a body- and sex-positive womanist preacher, speaker, coach, and creator. Briggs is the host of the \u003ci\u003eSensual Faith\u003c\/i\u003e podcast and the founder of beautiful scars, a healing-centered storytelling agency focused on fostering pleasure and resiliency; visionary of the Proverbial Experience; and curator of Sensual Faith Sunday, a series of virtual spiritual gatherings to nourish your soul. She has been featured in \u003ci\u003eEssence, Cosmopolitan, Rolling Stone, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Washington Post, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSojourners\u003c\/i\u003e named her one of \"Eleven Women Shaping the Church.\" A New York City native and proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Lyvonne Briggs is currently based in New Orleans, Louisiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.19 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772638429472,"sku":"9780593443217","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3877bdb1d7fbc6ac25e56ddbece0d27f.webp?v=1780410244","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sensual-faith-the-art-of-coming-home-to-your-body-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}