Enhanced sexual function through the practice of yoga: Exploring the potential benefits.
Y'all have been heating up the sheets with that yoga jive, right? Seems like those wellness blogs ain't fibbin' too much when they say yoga can make your sex life hotter than a Southern summer day. We're gonna investigate this 'verse-shaking claim, so buckle up.
Yoga's been around longer than Grandma's apple pie recipe, y'all. This thing blesses us with relief from depression, stress, anxiety, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and thyroid troubles. But is it all just those sweet stretches and poses giving y'all the bedroom benefits? Time to find out.
Yoga's got the ladies feelin' fine
A study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine looked at the impact of 12 weeks of yoga on over 40 women. You guessed it! After that time, these women weren't just limber—they reported significant improvements in their sexual function across the board, including desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and reducing pain. Seven-five percent of the ladies said they were feelin' it after yoga training.
In this study, all the women learned 22 poses: trikonasana (triangle pose), bhujangasana (snake), and ardha matsyendra mudra (half spinal twist). Want to give it a go? You can find the full list of yogasanas right here.
Men ain't bein' left out either
Believe it or not, yoga ain't just beneficial for the ladies—studies show it can make the boys feel good, too. Dr. Vikas Dhikav, a neurologist at the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi, led a study on the effects of a 12-week yoga program on men's sexual satisfaction. You guess it again! Those men claimed they were feelin' more satisfied at the end of the study period.
Researchers saw improvements across all areas of male sexual satisfaction: desire, intercourse satisfaction, performance, confidence, partner synchronization, erection, ejaculatory control, and orgasm. And get this—a trial led by the same team of researchers found that yoga can even be a viable, non-pharmacological treatment for premature ejaculation!
How does yoga make the romance sparkle?
So, what's with the bedroom benefits of yoga, eh? A study supported by researchers at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of British Columbia (UBC) helps us understand some of the sex-enhancing mechanisms behind yoga.
Researchers explain yoga regulates attention, breathing, and reduces stress and anxiety. Lower stress and improved breathing? You're probably thinking to yourself, "Easy peasy, those'll make for a better ride in the sack!"
There are also psychological factors to consider. Ladies who practice yoga are less likely to body-shame themselves and more likely to focus on their physical selves, which might lead to increased sexual responsibility, assertiveness, and desires.
There's more power in the moola bandha
When it comes to the "coregasm" and all that other fun stuff you hear people talk about, most of that lacks solid scientific evidence. However, moola bandha ain't like that. This yoga technique involves a perineal contraction that helps trigger relaxation and stimulation in your pelvic region. Some studies suggest it can help treat period and childbirth pain, sexual difficulties in women, and premature ejaculation and controlling testosterone secretion in men. Drumroll please, ya'll—moola bandha ain't too far off from those medically-recommended Kegel exercises.
Now excuse me, I've got some yoga to do—looks like I ain't the only one who benefits!
- The journal study on 40 women revealed that after 12 weeks of yoga practice, they reported significant improvements in all aspects of sexual function, including desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and reducing pain.
- A study led by Dr. Vikas Dhikav found that a 12-week yoga program improved male sexual satisfaction across all areas, including desire, intercourse satisfaction, performance, confidence, partner synchronization, erection, ejaculatory control, and orgasm.
- Researchers at the University of British Columbia explain that yoga regulates attention, breathing, and reduces stress and anxiety, which can make for a better sexual experience.
- Women who practice yoga are less likely to body-shame themselves and more likely to focus on their physical selves, which might lead to increased sexual responsibility, assertiveness, and desires.
- Moola bandha, a yoga technique involving a perineal contraction, can help treat period and childbirth pain, sexual difficulties in women, and premature ejaculation and controlling testosterone secretion in men, similar to medically-recommended Kegel exercises.
