Enhanced Sexual Performance Through Yoga: Unveiling its Advantages
Headline: Unraveling the Link: How Yoga Enhances Your Sex Life
Embrace the power of your body and mind with yoga, a ancient practice that brings a myriad of health benefits - from beating stress and depression to improving metabolic health. Its impact on our sexual well-being? Here's a delve into the science!
Yoga - the key to better emotional and physical health? The research certainly suggests so. Studies highlight numerous health advantages attributed to yoga, ranging from reducing depression and anxiety, to combating metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and even thyroid issues.
Did someone say, better sex life? Let's find out!
Supercharging Sexual Function: Women Rule the Mat
One intriguing investigation published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine unearthed that a 12-week stint with yoga could indeed give a significant boost to sexual function, particularly for women over the age of 45.
A group of 40 women who self-reported on their sexual function prior and post-yoga sessions saw a marked enhancement across all Female Sexual Function Index domains: "desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain."
Two-thirds (75%) of the women reported an improvement in their sex life after yoga training, thanks to 22 poses (yogasanas) tailored to strengthen core abdominals, improve digestion, strengthen the pelvic floor, and improve mood.
Optimize your routine with these empowering poses: trikonasana, bhujangasana, and ardha matsyendra mudra.
Power Moves for Men: Yoga to the Rescue
Not just for women, yoga benefits the other side of the coin, too. A study led by neurologist Dr. Vikas Dhikav found that a 12-week yoga program significantly improved sexual satisfaction in men.
The research found improvements across all aspects of male sexual satisfaction, from libido to performance and orgasm. Additionally, a comparative trial discovered that yoga is a feasible and non-pharmaceutical alternative to fluoxetine (Prozac) for treating premature ejaculation.
Skeptics, yoga may have you convinced yet - let's take a look at the underlying mechanisms!
How Does Yoga Enhance Sexual Health?
We delve into the literature to seek answers. The melding of attention and breath regulation, lowering of anxiety and stress, and activation of the nervous system promotes relaxation. As these effects foster improved sexual response, it's justifiable to infer yoga's positive impact on sexual health[1].
Yoga's psychological impact also plays a vital role. Consistent yoga practice reduces objectification of the body, bolsters self-awareness, and encourages sexual responsibility and assertiveness[1].
Skeptics, there's more! Take Moola bandha, a perineal contraction that energizes the pelvic region and stimulates the sexual organs.

Studies have shown that Moola bandha can alleviate period pain, childbirth pain, and sexual difficulties in women, as well as treat premature ejaculation and assist with managing testosterone secretion in men[1].
Curious about further poses that boost your sex life? Bhekasana, a "frog pose," strengthens pelvic floor muscles, improves the sexual experience, and eases symptoms of vestibulodynia and vaginismus for women[1].
Whence the Empirical Evidence?
Indulging the possibility of yogasms may be tempting, but it's essential to balance the high period of anecdotal evidence with scarce empirical evidence. Further research is necessary to firmly establish the yogic basis for heightened sexual function[2].
That being said, more recent studies focusing on sexual dysfunction in addition to other conditions have provided stronger evidence.
For instance, a randomized controlled trial revealed "significant improvements" in arousal and lubrication for women with metabolic syndrome who underwent a 12-week yoga program. However, such improvements were not observed in women who didn't practice yoga[2].
Another study substantiated the sexual benefits of yoga for women living with multiple sclerosis (MS). These women enhanced their physical ability and sexual function following 3 months of yoga training, while their counterparts without yoga training exhibited deteriorating symptoms[2].
While conclusive data remains elusive, it's evident that the yoga sphere exhibits immense potential for improving sexual health. A daily yoga practice could unlock a world of enrichment, and your pelvic muscles will surely be grateful!
References:
- Enrichment Data | Benefits of Yoga on Sexual Function
- Yoga and Pelvic Health: Strengthening pelvic floor muscles plays a crucial role in sexual function. Improved pelvic floor strength can reduce the prevalence of urinary incontinence, a condition that indirectly impacts sexual well-being[4].
- Mindfulness and Sexual Health: Mindfulness practices, often integrated into yoga, can heighten arousal, diminish sexual pain, and improve relationship dynamics, ultimately improving sexual function[4].
- Trauma-Informed Yoga (TIY): TIY has benefited sexual violence survivors, enhancing psychological well-being and downplaying trauma symptoms, which can indirectly improve sexual health by reducing stress and anxiety[3].
- Enrichment Data | Further Insights on Yoga's Effects on Sexual Function
- Women with Metabolic Syndrome: A 12-week yoga program led to "significant improvement" in arousal and lubrication for these women, while no such improvements were seen in non-yoga practitioners[2].
- Multiple Sclerosis and Yoga: A 3-month yoga training period led to improvement in physical ability and sexual function for women with MS, while women in the control group experienced worsening symptoms[2].
[1]: Dr. Lori Brotto, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, "Yoga: An Overview of Its Mechanisms and Potential Benefits on Functions of Sexual Health for Women," Women's Health in Primary Care, August 2017
[2]: Randomized controlled trial: P. S. Sharma, S. S. Chaudhary, and V. Dhikav, "Effect of Yoga in Sexual Functioning of Men with Sexual Dysfunction," Journal of Sexual Medicine, January 2018
[3]: R. A. Miller et al., "Yoga Intervention Reduces Peritraumatic Distress Symptoms and Improves Emotional Regulation in Survivors of Sexual Assault: A Randomized Controlled Trial," Psychosomatic Medicine, December 2017
[4]: S. Subramaniam et al., "Yoga as a Complementary Therapy for Sexual Dysfunction in Women: Position Statement from the Academy of Reproductive and Sexual Health Professionals 2017," Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, July 2017
- Yoga's benefits extend to sexual health, as studies have shown improvements in sexual function for both men and women. For women over 45, a 12-week yoga regimen can significantly boost sexual function across various domains,including desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain (Journal of Sexual Medicine).
- Men too can reap the rewards of yoga, with a 12-week program led by Dr. Vikas Dhikav showing improvements in all aspects of male sexual satisfaction, from libido to performance and orgasm (study led by Dr. Vikas Dhikav).
- The science behind yoga's sexual health benefits lies in the practice's emphasis on mindfulness, breath control, and reduced stress and anxiety levels, all of which foster improved sexual response (literature seek).
- Yoga poses, such as Moola bandha and Bhekasana, are particularly beneficial for sexual health. Moola bandha can alleviate period pain, childbirth pain, and sexual difficulties in women, and treat premature ejaculation and manage testosterone secretion in men (Enrichment Data). Bhekasana strengthens pelvic floor muscles, improves the sexual experience, and eases symptoms of vestibulodynia and vaginismus for women (Yoga and Pelvic Health).
