Yoga & Sex

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An article from MSNBC, for your reading entertainment:

Yogis have better sex, study finds

For the link-phobic, the basic gist of the article is that a study found that, for women, developing the yogic component of mindfulness helped women achieve improved levels of sexual arousal and desire as well as better orgasms. The results of another study showed that yoga benefited men who'd had problems with premature ejaculation.

Thoughts?



I definitely enjoy sex more when practicing regularly, but I'm not sure it's a causal connection. And if it is a causal connection, I'm not sure how much mindfulness is the only thing factoring into it. (That said, unlike the assertion in the article, I wouldn't say that I have a hard time staying focused, at least not generally.)

For one, I just find that when I'm physically active often, I feel healthier and better about myself. This translates into a mindset where I'm more able to see myself as sexually desirable and where I therefore desire sex more frequently.

And I'll admit, the additional physical strength and flexibility come into play quite nicely. I'm pretty good at knowing what feels good for me. It's just nice to be able to place my body into a position (or positions) to facilitate that happening.

So, not necessarily what the article is getting at, but also not necessarily untrue.

Cross posted to practiceyoga.