Orgasmic Yoga: Masturbation, Meditation and Everything In-Between

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It’s] less about performance and more about pleasure, deep connection, solo intimate pleasure,” Dr. Brito explains. “It isn’t just to get the job done and get off, but about slowing down and getting to know yourself more erotically. It’s about having a pleasure-based mindset, full of curiosity and self-discovery.” In the early 19th century, tantra and tantrism was associated with secret occult power,” says Dr. Janet Brito, a licensed psychologist and certified sex therapist with the Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health. “By the mid- to late 20th century, tantra meant sexuality, openness, and liberation…[but] there’s no consistency in its denotations and connotations.”

Beyond the specific practice of yoga sex, yoga can have a broader impact on sexual activity and sexual health. One study found that 40 women experienced improvement across all of the categories covered by the Female Sexual Functioning Index (FSFI), with older women experiencing a more significant improvement than younger ones. As Anjuli Ayer, CEO of Institute of OM says, “It’s for any adult looking to improve their emotional and physical health and who is willing to try new things.” Also called OYoga, orgasm yoga, and orgasmic meditation, this sensual orgasmic practice activates sexual energy using breathing, core activation, and hip movements. This can help a person find sex less strenuous and feel orgasms more deeply. Kink yoga

While yoga sex explores sensuality, it is not necessarily the same as other yoga practices that explore a sensual and sexual aspect. Examples of alternative types of yoga include the below. Tantric yoga The stroker should apply lube to their fingers, then ask the person being stroked if they’re ready. After verbal consent, the person stroking can begin stroking the upper left hand quadrant. Set yourself up for relaxation and be sure to give yourself enough time to explore. Lighting a candle might be a great place to start. But make sure you’re engaging as many of your senses as possible and really allowing yourself to focus on, well, you. What sort of environment will you enjoy most?

Remember to breathe and focusing on the overall sensations. Whether or not you start with a fantasy or some kind of sexual imagery is completely up to you. What’s important is finding things that you enjoy without any sort of judgment or self-censorship involved. By focusing on the present moment and the sensation of touch rather than on focusing on achieving a specific outcome, orgasmic meditation can help people enhance their connection and intimacy with their bodies and with their partners. The practitioners have described various spiritual-like experiences, such as the feeling of oneness or connectedness, as well as a sense of flow and awareness,” the study says. “Emotional reactions including a profound sense of relaxation, energy, or joy are also described [by participants].” The OM App, which includes a virtual guide in how to learn the stroking technique and also a guided timer that takes you through the practice. Connect to your sensuality. Focus your attention at the level of the genitals, connect to the quality of pleasure and eroticism within you. Fantasizing and caressing other areas of the body can help get you in the mood.

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So, what does this all mean? Well, traditional mindfulness meditations may not be the only way to engage the frontal lobe in this way. Orgasmic meditation can produce a similar response in the brain to that of a mindfulness meditation. Additionally, the sexual stimulation has its own set of benefits. Orgasmic meditation may also help counteract low libidos and sexual dysfunction. Inhale, filling the belly with air. On the exhale, pull your feet down more and let your pelvic floor flex and open, drawing your tailbone down. I don’t know about you, but life’s recently felt like a fever dream of anxious days and sleepless nights. As terrifying news alerts bombarded my phone, though, only one thing gave me the kind of relief needed during a panic-inducing pandemic: meditation masturbation