This DVD is divided into two sections: Volume One offers verbal instructions and a demonstration of a full-body massage that, as the soothing voice of the narrator notes, can be performed on family and friends in addition to lovers. Volume Two offers verbal instructions and a demonstration of female and male genital massage. Both parts of the DVD show massages being given to a woman and a man (both nude).

The instructions on the full-body massage were the part of the DVD that seemed the most useful to me. The narrator (who has a gentle, melodic voice) enumerates various different ways of caressing, stroking, and rubbing different parts of the body. The instruction is methodical, starting with the back and legs before turning over to massage the arms and front of the body. It covers how to massage the fingers and toes, as well as how to give your partner a facial massage, which was something I had never considered before! The instructions are simple enough to be easy to follow without skimping on necessary detail, and I found the combination of hearing techniques described and seeing them demonstrated to make it easier for me to understand the techniques than if I had just read about them in a book.

The portion of the video that covered genital massage did not blow me away, as the “techniques” that it covered seemed pretty basic. However, the soothing narration and music that accompanied the demonstrations of the genital massage did set a nice tone, and I could see watching this video as a perfect prelude to an erotic massage session. Speaking of tone, I should note that this DVD has somewhat of a New Age tone; the narrator suggests concluding the massage with a “Seven Chakra embrace.” It’s easy enough to tune this out if chakras aren’t your thing, but if the mention of something like that annoys you, you might not like this video.

My favorite thing about this DVD, aside from the narrator’s soothing and totally non-irritating voice, was its holistic approach. When covering genital massage techniques, the narrator guides you to massage other parts of your partner’s body as you keep one hand gently massaging the genitals (the narrator notes, “We call this ‘Feeling Good All Over,’ and that seems like a perfect name for this move). In a world where sometimes we get so focused on the pursuit of orgasm that we forget about the erogenous potential of the rest of our bodies, this DVD serves as a nice reminder to make your erotic experiences about more than just your genitals.

I give this DVD four stars for its clear instruction on simple but effective techniques for giving an erotic, whole-body massage.