If you want to put your passion into overdrive, we have great news about yoga.
Let’s be frank: yoga just feels good! Physically, emotionally, spiritually – we feel better about every part of our life when we regularly express ourselves through yoga, breathwork, meditation.
We already know that yoga is hugely beneficial to our health and immune systems, to our sense of well-being and connectedness, but did you know that yoga is a great way to improve your sex life and libido?
We’re not just talking about the feel-good sensations that come with yoga. That’s called COREGASM and while it’s a very real thing, helping us to feel restored and pleasured and vibrant, we’re actually talking about tangible benefits that yoga can add to sex and self pleasure.
It’s even scientifically proven! The Journal of Sexual Medicine found through studies that yoga improves sexual function in women, particularly those above age 45, and a separate study in New Delhi for men had participants reporting a significant improvement in sexual function for them as well!
Whether your intimacy involves a partner or not, sexual function, performance and pleasure can all be greatly improved through yoga.
For women in the Journal of Sexual Medicine study, up to 75 percent of participants reported a significant improvement in desire, arousal, lubrication, satisfaction, and even orgasm. For men in the study in New Delhi, they found that desire, satisfaction, confidence, erection and orgasm had improved as well.
Do you need further convincing?
How about the fact that those same researchers in New Delhi found that yoga is an excellent alternative to Prozac and other treatments for men?
So why does it work? Yoga regulates our parasympathetic nervous system, which tells the body how to relax and relaxation can be key to peak sexual satisfaction. Plus, women who regularly do yoga tend to be more aware of their physical body and the ways that it achieves pleasure. Of course, yoga also improves physical stamina, blood pressure, and flexibility.
Plus, there is the kundalini effect with yoga – the movement of energy up and down the spine and the release of blocked energy in our chakra system. And if you have ever worked your Kegel muscles, in yoga you’ll also find Moola Banda which provides a similar contraction in the pelvic region.
Yoga can help with lubrication, with blood pressure, and with body image and acceptance. All of these can be so beneficial for anyone’s sexuality, passion and pleasure. We all deserve a little more passion and pleasure this season!