Deborah Taj Anapol (1951–2015) was an American clinical psychologist and one of the founders of the polyamory movement,[1] which started in the 1980s.[2] Known for her work in erotic spirituality, ecosex,[3] neotantra and Pelvic-Heart Integration,[4] she was an advocate for multiple love and sacred sexuality. Her work made early use of the Internet to gather and organize like-minded people. She was also the co-founder of the magazine Loving More[5] and its conferences. She wrote one of the first books on polyamory, Love Without Limits (1992); which was expanded and reissued as Polyamory: The New Love Without Limits, in 1997. An expert columnist for Psychology Today,[6] she blogged at "Love Without Limits, Reports from the relationship frontier."[7]
Deborah Taj Anapol | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 |
| Died | 18 August 2015 |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (1975) University of Washington (PhD 1981) Barnard College |
| Occupation(s) | Clinical psychologist, writer |
| Known for | Polyamory, neotantra |
Anapol was a pioneer in opening the way for diversity of form in healthy relationships,[8] and received the "Vicki" Award from the Woodhull Freedom Foundation for her work affirming sexual freedom as a fundamental human rights.[9]
Anapol appeared on radio and television shows, such as Donahue, Leeza, Real Personal, Jerry Springer, and Sally Jesse Raphael.[10] She taught workshops internationally in subjects such as Pelvic-Heart Integration and Polyamory.
Pelvic-Heart Integration (PHI)[11] is a synthesis of neo-Reichian breathwork, body work, energy work, psychodrama, trauma work, body reading and neotantra and was developed by bodyworker Dr. Jack Painter,[12] of which Anapol was a certified practitioner.
Deborah Anapol died unexpectedly in England on 18 August 2015.[13]
Anapol is the author of several books:
- Polyamory: The New Love Without Limits. 1997. ISBN 978-1-880-78908-7. OCLC 37969216.
- Anapol, Deborah M. (1992). Love Without Limits. ISBN 978-1-880-78906-3. OCLC 25575629.
- Compersion: Meditations on Using Jealousy as a Path to Unconditional Love. 2004. ISBN 1-880-78902-7. (eBook)
- Anapol, Deborah Taj (2005). The Seven Natural Laws of Love. ISBN 978-0-971-08887-0. OCLC 59712222.
- Anapol, Deborah (2010). Polyamory in the 21st Century. ISBN 978-1-442-20023-4. OCLC 694791334.
Anapol also created a three-part DVD video, Pelvic-Heart Integration.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Deborah Anapol's Return". Polyamorous Percolations: Polyamory in the News!. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
- ^ Anapol, Deborah. "Why Do People Choose Polyamory?". Psychology Today. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ "Ecosex Summit".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Pelvic-Heart Integration (PHI)
- ^ "Loving More". Loving More Non-profit. Archived from the original on December 5, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^ "Psychology Today: Experts- Deborah Anapol, Ph. D". Psychology Today. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013.
- ^ "Love Without Limits: Reports from the relationship frontier". Psychology Today.
- ^ Anapol, Deborah (Summer 1985). "Polygamy: Another Lovestyle". Context Institute: Friends and Lovers.
- ^ "Only One Week Till Sexual Freedom Day in D.C." AVN Media Network. September 16, 2010. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014.
- ^ "Promoting Intimacy and Other-Centered Sexuality". Liberated Christians. 1997.
- ^ "Love Without Limits".
- ^ Recalling Jack Painter Ph D
- ^ "Poly In The Media".
- ^ "Faculty". International University of Professional Studies. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2012.