Irina Medvedeva is known to Russian and foreign lovers of esoteric literature as the Author of books about the secret teachings of the Taoist clan Shou-Dao. Her books have already gone through many reprints. The book “Training by a Woman” tells about the next stage of Alexander Medvedev’s apprenticeship, associated with comprehending the secrets of Taoist intimate practices. Shou-Dao’s ideas about the relationship between a man and a woman are significantly different from European ones. Intimate relationships for followers of Shou Dao are not only a source of pleasure, the culmination of a love affair or the basis of a happy marriage. This is a way to activate internal energy, helping to rejuvenate the body and prolong life.