On Top: Your Personal Study Guide to Holistic Sexuality

Publisher Description

Ontop is a five-week personal study guide on holistic sexuality.

Do you want shame-free, straightforward answers about sex and not just reasons why you shouldn't do it until you're married? And why is it such a big deal?

Sexuality is an essential part of who we are; it's everyone's right (and responsibility) to be educated and stay On Top of understanding ourselves better.

Targeted at 13-17 year olds, On Top unwraps the topic of sexuality from a holistic (mind, body, heart and soul) perspective. Gain valuable insight and get the personal skills to negotiate life in a highly sexualised world.

Learn how to:

Have a healthy view of sexuality

Make decisions based on your values

Explore ways to build intimacy

Develop quality relationships

Weekly titles and outcomes:

The study (5 sections):

Sex/God: Exploring the broad definition of sexuality and Gods' design for sex.

Mind: Understand the adolescent brain and how the chemicals work in our mind and how to interpret the messages around you.

Body: Addressing body image, gender, sexual response cycle, recognizing gender stereotypes, and so on.

Heart: Understanding the role of emotions, intimacy, desire, and sensuality within sexuality.

Soul: Identifying your own sexual values and how to live them out while honoring God.

The magazine:

The second half of the book is the magazine section that includes a range of articles and interviews on various topics such as dating, masturbation, same-sex attraction, and much more!

Benefits:

• Healthy perspective of sexuality (in the formative years)
• Sex positive
• Learning how to embrace sexuality as normal part of who we are
• Understanding how and why God is for sex
• Gender equality
• Comprehensive approach
• Not telling people what to do with their sexuality but empowering them to make decisions for themselves that line up with their values
• Normalize the sex conversation
• Activities for decision making