The Body You Were Taught to Forget: A Practice Book on Women’s Sexuality
A practice book by Victory Naydenova about the moment a woman stops feeling, and the way back. 19 chapters, real stories, reflection questions and 18 gentle body-awareness practices you can do on your own. Paperback and Kindle on Amazon. For readers 18+.
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Somewhere between “be a good girl” and “don’t make a scene”, many women learn to switch off. The body keeps going: working, mothering, saying yes. Desire goes quiet, touch starts to feel like a duty, and pleasure feels like something you have to earn. This book does not tell you how to fix yourself. It shows why you went quiet and helps you hear yourself again.
What is inside the book
- Why shame is not your emotion, and whose voice you have been hearing all along.
- Pleasure as a right, not a reward.
- Nine women, nine ways of not feeling: find yourself among them.
- The body in protective mode: why it shuts down to keep you safe.
- Touch as a language, and why orgasm is not the goal.
- Sexuality and codependency, motherhood, age, solitude and spirituality.
- Why “he is not the problem”, and what is.
- 18 gentle body-awareness practices you can do on your own.
It combines real stories, reflection questions and simple practices from the CLIRIUM® self-regulation system.
Who this book is for
For the woman who feels nothing and for the woman who feels too much. For the one who performs instead of feels. For the one who stopped asking why.
Please note
- The book is for readers 18 and over.
- It is educational and for self-reflection. It is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health care.
- If you are in crisis, contact local emergency services or a qualified professional.
Book details
| Title | The Body You Were Taught to Forget |
| Subtitle | A Practice Book on Women’s Sexuality |
| Series | CLIRIUM · WOMAN SPACE, Book 1 |
| Author | Victory Naydenova |
| Editor | Nataly Kruk |
| Publisher | CLIRIUM Publishing |
| Published | March 31, 2026 |
| Language | English |
| Length | 391 pages, 19 chapters |
| ISBN-13 | 979-8-9954-7440-1 |
| Formats | Paperback, Kindle |
On Amazon (27 October 2026): paperback $24.99, Kindle $9.99. Check Amazon for the current price.
About the author
Victory Naydenova is an author and the founder of CLIRIUM®, a self-regulation system for women. She holds professional qualifications in clinical psychology and psychological counseling (Russia), is a full member of the Russian Professional Psychotherapeutic League and a Certified Consulting Hypnotist of the National Guild of Hypnotists (USA). More about the author.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this a book about sex?
The description puts it this way: it is not a book about sex, it is a book about the moment a woman stopped feeling and the way back to herself.
Is this therapy or medical advice?
No. The book is for education and self-reflection. It does not replace professional medical or mental health care, and crisis resources are included in the book.
How many practices are in the book?
Eighteen gentle body-awareness practices that you can do on your own, at your own pace.
Who is it for?
For the woman who feels nothing and for the woman who feels too much; for the one who performs instead of feels, and for the one who stopped asking why. Readers 18+.
Where can I buy it?
On Amazon in paperback and as a Kindle edition.
Educational content for readers 18+. It does not replace medical, psychiatric or psychological care and does not promise results.