Orgasmic Yoga: Masturbation, Meditation and Everything In-Between

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Open up the breath. Take some long, deep breaths to start, relaxing your entire body. Let the breath melt through any tension anywhere inside you. Then move into circular breathing, with no pause between the exhales or inhales.

Constance recommends keeping it short to start with, and then building up your practice. ‘It’s best to set a timer, so you don’t give up too soon,’ she recommends. ‘Start with a fairly short time, say three minutes, and then build up to as long as you like – 15 minutes of eye gazing is a very different experience to three minutes of eye gazing.’ Honestly I was pretty skeptical that this one would do me any good. I'd tried this guided session from Dipsea ("Breathing Deeply") before and liked it less than their other mindful sex guides. But this time I found the hyper-focus on localized deep breathing helpful to releasing any insecurities that usually come up while I'm naked (like a big belly from deep breathing, for example). Zahava says the way you breath during yoga is key if you want to be open enough to experience an orgasm. When you’re in a yoga class, there is significant attention placed on deep and constant breath. In life, we do not breathe nearly as fully and with such attention on the body. The difference in focus can trigger orgasms all on its own because it’s sometimes how the body reacts to such a deepening sensation. During the control session for mindful sense-play, I was 69 percent calm. (*Insert sex joke here*) Credit:Some yoga studios have started offering orgasmic yoga classes. Drawing heavily on tantra practices, these classes focus students on breath and micro movements designed to relax and stimulate the body.

Slow down, take your time, make the time to get to know yourself,” Dr. Brito says. “It’s fine to have fantasies [or] engage in sexual imagining… [just] listen to your body.” Squeeze and draw upward. Increasing the speed and intensity as much as you like, you can try squeezing your pelvic floor muscles on the inhale while visualizing drawing the sexual energy up through your spine. I like to inhale through the nose, like I'm sniffing the energy up, and exhale out the mouth, letting everything go right before another inhale. Greater self-confidence and self-acceptance: Orgasmic meditation requires a willingness to be vulnerable and to explore one’s own pleasure and sexuality. This can lead to increased self-confidence, self-acceptance, and a greater sense of self-worth and self-esteem. The stroker should use a lubricant to gently stroke the underside of the clitoris or the shaft of the penis using a specific technique that involves alternating between firmer and softer strokes. The strokee should focus on their breath and the sensation of being touched, and may experience a range of feelings, including pleasure, arousal, and relaxation. https://artoflivingretreatcenter.org/blog/ayurveda-depression-anxiety-chronic-stress/5-calming-yoga-poses-for-chronic-stress/Ayurveda Explore how the yogic science of Ayurveda can enhance, strengthen and heal the body, mind and heart. But tantra aims to reach a liminal headspace that allows you to more fully lose yourself in being a body receiving stimuli with no sense of self. That might be the kind of brainwave activity Muse rewards more. The results of this study point toward the array of meditations that can spur a state of relaxation. If a quiet mindfulness meditation just isn’t your thing, consider orgasmic meditation, a rhythmic meditation to hip-hop—or a screaming meditation. The perfect type of meditation for you? It’s out there (we promise).

Many practitioners enjoy thinking of orgasmic meditation as a physical metaphor for the saying, “it’s not about the destination; it’s the journey that matters.”Yoga sex is not the same as fuller yoga practices or classes that have a sensual or sexual dimension.

But I felt down to try the basic premise of orgasmic meditation for the sake of the experiment and you, dear reader. So I got out the big guns in clitoral stimulation sex toys: the Womanizer. It felt like the best toy for the job (despite its misguided name) because the pinpoint suction stimulation induces almost involuntary orgasms in me, and the process is automatic enough to not require much maneuvering or thinking. Since then, OneTaste has rebranded as Institute of OM, and orgasmic meditation continues to hold appeal for folks who are feeling unfulfilled sexually, or craving a deeper connection. Inspiration Inspiration is an essential component to a healthy and vibrant yoga practice. We actively seek out inspirational teachers, photographers, places, videos and stories to share with you. Please let us know what inspires you! 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.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? Additionally, these factors can boost general well-being as well as improve sexual function. For example, a 2019 study found that women with hypertension had more significant sexual dysfunction than women with blood pressure within typical ranges. The goal is not necessarily to have an orgasm, but rather to cultivate awareness and presence in the body and to explore the full range of pleasurable sensations. The practice is often described as “non-goal-oriented,” meaning that the focus is on the present moment and the experience of pleasure, rather than on achieving a specific outcome.