Erotic Embodiment is a mindfulness practice. This means we place part of our attention on our practice and part on our intention to practice. In this meditation, you can assess your genital sensations/numbness, as well as your ability to be focused/distracted.

The Gently Resting Genital Meditation is practiced without activating sexual arousal. We place our attention on our genitals first through imagination, then through breath, and finally through touch.

Choose to sit or stand. Craft your intention. Notice how you value and/or resist this specific meditation. (For example, this might be your most profound learning in the whole course.)  Without touching yourself, bring your conscious awareness to your genital area. On a scale of one to ten, what is your genital awareness score? As you go through this meditation, you may wish to compare changes on the awareness scale.

Part I: Spend a few minutes paying attention to your genital geography. Try turning on an internal sense: gaze, hearing or feeling. You may wish to use a mirror here. When you become distracted, gently bring your awareness back to your genitals.

Part II: Now spend a few minutes breathing to awaken genital sensation. Inhale and exhale through your genitals. Relax constrictions with each breath. Nourish all of the cells in your pelvic realm with O2.

Part III: Let your attention be guided by your hand cupping your genitals. For a few minutes, experiment with various pressures, touches and vibrations. You can also expand your touch into a genital massage.

Notice sparks in the genitals that might evolve into arousal. Do you feel any pull from familiar arousal patterns? If you choose to become aroused or arousal happens beyond your choice, you can continue the meditation or you may wish to come back to this meditation another time.

In the final minutes of your meditation, reflect on your experience. Consider what distractions and difficulties inhibited your focus of attention. On a scale of one to ten, what is your level of genital awareness? Welcome any changes in your genitals into your day.

<aside> 🍑 by Joseph Kramer, Ph.D. (2019) [email protected]

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