{"id":868,"date":"2021-02-08T06:10:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T06:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanillaisthenewkink.com\/?p=868"},"modified":"2021-12-01T02:37:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T02:37:52","slug":"what-is-orgasmic-meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanillaisthenewkink.com\/what-is-orgasmic-meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Orgasmic Meditation (OM) and what are its benefits?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Orgasmic Meditation, also known as deliberate orgasm, started gaining attention after being featured in The New York Times<\/a> back in 2009. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The practice of Orgasmic Meditation was initially part of \u201cthe slow-sex movement\u201d lead by Nicole Didone, the founder of the One Taste Urban Retreat Center in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Orgasmic Meditation was initially part of the slow sex movement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

OM<\/em> is a wellness practice that combines mindfulness, touching, and pleasure while focusing on female genitalia. It falls under the umbrella of mindful sex, together with other practices like meditative masturbation, tantric sex, and orgasmic yoga. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The practice is usually done by a partner who can wear latex gloves covered in lube, who is stroking around the clitorist on the upper-left part for 15 minutes in an up and down motion with a gentle pressure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though Orgasmic Meditation is a great practice for couples who want to try new things and reconnect, it\u2019s not \u201ca must\u201d for the participants to be romantically involved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Orgasmic Meditation is traditionally a partnered experience, meditative masturbation is an alternative for persons who, for different reasons may prefer an individual experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the purpose of Orgasmic Meditation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Anjuli Ayer, the CEO of the Institute of OM, as cited by healthline.com<\/a>, considers the OM a goal-less practice, since reaching climax is not the ultimate goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Climax is not necessarily the end goal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Even though orgasm and climax are often used interchangeably it\u2019s important to note the difference. The orgasm starts at the beginning of sexual arousal and stimulation, while climax signifies the end of the orgasmic state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During orgasm the brain releases oxytocin (the bonding hormone) and during climax the brain releases dopamine (the feel good hormone), according to Dr. Lakshmin, as cited by Laura Miller\u2019s study<\/a> on the impact of the OM. This could help explain the benefits observed by its practitioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits of Orgasmic Meditation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The list of benefits<\/a> offered by orgasmic meditation, as identified by Institute of OM includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n