Breathwork can be ORGASMIC
Guest article contribution by Flow Breathwork Facilitator Rosie Chuong
Breathwork can be ORGASMIC. And if you didn't know that THAT could be a symptom during a session, you might
…lose your flow while breathing.
…be too scared to surrender.
…get caught up thinking you're perverted.
But it's not uncommon. My initial breathwork sessions were incredibly sensual. I was turned on while breathing and had visions of making love to a particular person.
The sad part? I was embarrassed about this. Felt ashamed that somehow I made a spiritual tool into a sexual one. Was there something wrong with me? Or was this a sacred message?
The Link Between Pleasure and Breathing
How you experience pleasure can either be ignited or prevented through the way you breathe. Consider this: Are you panting with short breaths? Are your sighs elongated on the out-breath?
Many people hold their breath as an orgasm approaches, instinctually doing this for various reasons, from feeling fear, attempting to focus or getting excited. Breath holding may work for some, however, this can actually tense up the body more than it needs to during acts of pleasure.
Practicing sustained breathing, where deeper, fuller breaths are prioritized, will assist with blood flow, reduce tension and stress, and relax muscles, including the pelvic floor.
The three-part breath activates vital life force energy and chakras located throughout the body. This is why breathwork can lead to heightened physical sensations.
Breathwork Moves Repressed Energy
Although it can prepare you for openness and arousal, there may be something deeper to examine if some of your breathwork sessions are symptomatically sexual. I’ve experienced sexual trauma in various parts of my life so initially, breathwork was triggering for me.
Breathwork containers are where you begin to familiarize with and acknowledge your physicality. When crafted with intentionality and safety, these spaces can help you tune with your body, an essential for intuition building and embodiment.
It’s not often that we pay attention to the little sensations, from the tingles in our extremities (hands and feet) to the chills in our legs, arms and genitals. Although seen as “minor,” these subtle cues hold more energy and power than we realize.
Instead of running away, I permitted myself to sit with the visions and sensations of those initial breathwork sessions. I learned that the stagnant energy moving throughout me (the full body orgasms) was actually repressed sexual energy. I realized I was uncomfortable with my sexuality and wouldn't allow myself to enjoy it.
Once I accepted that, the visions of me making love to a specific person stopped. Breathwork helped me face my trauma and liberated me from the shadows created out of it. As I remain devoted to my practice, I’m able to deeply enjoy all pleasures that life has to offer. I’ve also learned how to harness sexual energy and channel it into creativity.
If this powerful transmutation speaks to you, it’s strongly suggested that you work with a certified breathwork practitioner, with trauma-informed training, to facilitate a safe container for you.
Rosie Chuong is a healing artist guiding curious communities to connect with their sense of flow and play. Her Flow Breathwork journeys are crafted in spacious, ceremonial and intentional containers where the collective can work with the medicine of the breath and the intelligence of the body.
Learn more about her offerings at www.rosiechuong.com.
