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Mindful masturbation, a feminine gesture of self-love and self-care

2021 will be the year of the renaissance of masturbation to explore your own body and gain more self-awareness. A trend that, according to Lelo, is confirmed by the increase in sex toy sales that began in 2020. A fatal year for singles looking for a partner, but particularly fruitful for the deepening of pleasure as a practice of self-love and self- care.

Masturbation thus becomes a gesture mindful, expression of self-love and self-care. A practice designed to discover and experience more sensual and intense orgasms, rather than quick bursts of pleasure.

Supporters of the conscious masturbation they believe, in fact, that it should be treated as a sacred art or practice that requires time and concentration.

According to Billie Quinlan, co-founder of Ferly, mindful masturbation is “a sensual way to explore your pleasure, ground yourself in your body and escape your mind for a few blissful minutes.”

The mindfulness allows you to become conscious and aware, to be (there) in the present moment, forgetting the past and the future, it is the practice with which to bring awareness to a higher level. “When applied to pleasure, it can help us move beyond a quick session, because it leads to a much deeper connection with ourselves, which ultimately gives more pleasure, a greater understanding of our body and is a lovely way to relax.” Basically, it’s a way to take care of yourself, to learn to let go. It is a form of meditation with which to build a space other than reality and the stress it brings with it.

CBD, known for its relaxing, pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory properties, was in fact chosen by Edonelle as the star ingredient of its intimate oleogel together with Myrcene, a hemp terpene that amplifies the characteristics of CBD.

It starts with a holistic exploration of one’s body, without focusing only on the genitals. As Billie QuinLan explains, the idea is to be curious, listening and feeling every single sensation, learning what causes pleasure and what doesn’t. This self-knowledge also makes couple sex more satisfying ». The important thing is not to mechanically focus only on orgasm, but on the practice of pleasure.

Right on the slowness, Lelo built Please, her latest sex toy dedicated to female pleasure that gently stimulates the clitoris. “Thinking more about what we do helps us to (re) connect with our senses and let go of the daily clutter of our brain,” explains the brand. “The slow sex it is made up of emotions and fantasies that can change from one day to the next, from one partner to another and from one context to another. This also means letting go of any judgment. Choosing slowness means bringing awareness into what you are doing, what you like and what you feel. It means being present in the moment and feeling the orgasm that slowly builds up ».

WORKSHOP ON MASTURBATION FOR WOMEN’S DAY

Celebrating one’s femininity also means take action to overcome the stigma and shame that still accompany masturbation. On March 8, The Maptique celebrates women through the rediscovery of their pleasure with the workshop SEXUAL WELLNESS 101 in collaboration with Yspot, a company specialized in the sexual well-being sector based in Milan, whose mission is clearing masturbation and promoting pleasure through a selection of objects of desire to celebrate women and their freedom.

SEXUAL WELLNESS 101 is scheduled for March 8 from 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm on Zoom, it will be an interactive and practical talk held by a team of experts: the female doctors Anna Castagna, sexology educator and consultant, Silvia Boselli, midwife specializing in pelvic floor rehabilitation e Alice Ciani, doctor of psychology, sexologist and sexual consultant and active part of the core team of Virgin & Martyr, a collective dissemination and discussion project on sexual, socio-emotional and digital education issues. The discussion will be followed by a workshop focused on building the practice of masturbation, with the aim of normalizing it.

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