{"title":"John Welwood","description":"As a psychotherapist, teacher, and author, John Welwood has been a pioneer in integrating psychological and spiritual work. Welwood has published six books, including the best-selling Journey of the Heart (HarperCollins, 1990), as well as Challenge of the Heart (Shambhala, 1985), and Love and Awakening (HarperCollins, 1996). He is an associate editor of the Journal for Transpersonal Psychology. He leads workshops and trainings in psychospiritual work and conscious relationship throughout the world.","products":[{"product_id":"journey-of-the-heart-path-of-conscious-love-the-paperback","title":"Journey of the Heart: Path of Conscious Love, the - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An extraordinarily good book, because it goes to the heart of the matter of human relationships. In a world in which so many live in crowded solitude and are afraid of intimacy or have difficulty understanding it, John Welwood's \u003cem\u003eJourney of the Heart \u003c\/em\u003ecomes as a saving grace. . . . It is a rare, enriching, and exhilarating experience.\" -- Ashley Montagu, author of \u003cem\u003eTouching\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful approach to intimate relationships--as a path of personal and spiritual discovery, whose challenges call forth our deepest strengths and resources.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs men and women find that they can no longer rely on old roles and formulas to get along, intimate relationships call for a new kind of honesty and awareness, a willingness to let go of old patterns and cultivate new capacities. \u003cem\u003eJourney of the Heart\u003c\/em\u003e shows how we can rise to this challenge by learning to use whatever difficulties we face in relationships as opportunities to expand our sense of who we are and deepen our capacity to connect with others. This is the path of conscious love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs men and women find that they can no longer rely on old roles and formulas to get along, intimate relationships call for a new kind of honesty and awareness, a willingness to let go of old patterns and cultivate new capacities. \u003cem\u003eJourney of the Heart\u003c\/em\u003e shows how we can rise to this challenge by learning to use whatever difficulties we face in relationships as opportunities to expand our sense of who we are and deepen our capacity to connect with others. 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Welwood welcomes us to the magic of our innermost nature as reflected in the gaze and soul of the beloved.\" -- \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike other guides that focus on how to make relationships work, this groundbreaking book teaches couples how their relationships can make their lives work. Combining the practical advice of Harville Hendrix with the spiritual guidance of Thomas Moore, it shows couples how their relationships can help them discover their sacred selves in such chapters as \"The Power of Truth-Telling\", \"The Inner Marriage\", \"Men In Relationship\" and \"Soulwork and Sacred Combat\". 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