Orgasmic yoga, the mindful self pleasure
Orgasmic Yoga, mindful self pleasure or masturbation is an intimate and transformative practice when you offer yourself pleasure with no goal other than to enjoy the sensations in your body. Orgasm might happen or it might not.
Here are a few guidelines you could follow:
Put away any props: toys, porn and even fantasies you might have. Not that is anything wrong with having fantasies, just not part of this exercise.
Create a space where you can feel really safe in, where you can relax, let go and be comfortable without being distracted. You can be on a bed, a chair or even on the floor if you create a nice and cosy space with cushions and soft blankets.
Set a timer for 15-30 min and after getting comfortable and taking a few deep breaths, start exploring your body. Don't go straight to the genitals, instead start by touching your face, your neck, stroking your chest, your arms... Explore your body in a sensual way and find what feels really good and tune into those sensations. Experiment with different touches, different strokes and pressure- like I do during our tantric massage sessions.
After doing this for a while, start getting close to your intimate area. And rather than starting pleasuring yourself in the same way you usually do, start exploring your genitals as you never explored them before, as it's the first time you are touching yourself or you are touching somebody else. Feel the warmth, the texture of the skin, the shape and try something that you never tried before.
Move your hips, let sound out if you feel like it, allow your body to express how it feels.
When the alarm goes off, I suggest to take a few deep breaths and reflect on your sensations or even write them down.
What you may notice is that you are being pulled into the mind. You might thing you are not doing it right, fantasies might come up or just random things. When this happens, gently come back to the sensations of pleasure, the tingles, the warmth, the vibrations... No need to turn off the mind (unlikely to be able to do it anyway), just come back to the body.
At the beginning it will be difficult, but with time and practice you will start tuning in more easily and connecting to your body more deeply.
Some people practice it to reawaken the beautiful feelings in their body. Others practice it to discover those feelings for the first time. It’s a wonderful practice for women who are looking to connect with their eroticism.
From my experience, taking the time to offer myself a mindful, planned solo erotic practice allows me to connect with my body from a place of love and respect.
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Love,
Rosie x