Laws of the Body*
Mind and Body Are One
Although, it seems
that our society has separated the mind from the body as two separate entities,
sexuality, the body and the mind are inseparable. Some people tend to advocate
that the brain is the biggest sexual organ of the human being. That is a half-truth
since the brain is actually part of the body. According to the «Sexocorporel», mind and body are
interdependent of each other because one always affects the other. Feelings are
felt through the body not our heads. This concept is called mind/body where our
bodily movements (breathing, gestures, postures, etc.) have an impact on our
mind (emotions, beliefs, self-esteem, sexual fantasies, etc.) The laws of the
body which consist of muscle tension, our speed and the space we use, can help
us on different levels of our sexuality. More specifically, the functions of
the three laws of the body allow us to modulate our sexual arousal, augment our
sexual pleasure, expand our sexual imagination and change our perception about
sex.
Sexual Arousal & Sexual Pleasure
First and foremost, it’s important that we make the distinction
between sexual arousal and sexual pleasure. The former is the physiological
response our bodies have when we are stimulated sexually (touching, hugging,
caressing, kissing, masturbating, etc.). Men will have an erection while women
will lubricate. On the other hand, sexual pleasure is how we feel about the
experience whether it be good or bad. It is absolutely possible to be sexually
aroused, yet feel no pleasure during a sexual activity. Even though, we are in
love with our partner and are capable of having an orgasm, our subjective
experience might not be as pleasurable as we would like. It’s not rare to find
people who get cramps during sex, which diminishes the enjoyment of our sex life.
Fortunately, we can heighten our pleasure with the three laws of the body, if
we know how to explore their potential.
Muscular Tension
Our muscular tensions
play a crucial role when it comes to our sexual arousal. For the human body to
get aroused there needs to be a certain amount of muscular tension in the area
of the genitals. The buttocks, pubococcygeus (PC), abdominal
and pelvic muscles are the most solicited during our sexual activities. The
contraction and relaxation of theses muscles augment the blood towards our
genitals which increases sexual arousal and makes us reach orgasm. It’s
important to consider that our muscles can be hyper-contracted which can create
cramps or too relaxed which becomes unpleasant as the sexual tension is not
released.
The movements of the upper body such as shoulder, neck, back, and
pectoral muscles access the emotional part of us. When we laugh, cry, feel joy,
pleasure, etc. there is inevitably a contraction and relaxation (movement) of
those muscles. When it comes to sexual pleasure the same principal comes into
play. As our sexual arousal increases so do our muscular tensions in our entire
body. Therefore to access even more sexual pleasure we can create more fluidity
by moving our upper body in different directions to feel the various sensations
during a sexual activity.
Speed of our Movements
The speed of our movements also plays an important role in the
sexual arousal and pleasure. When we slow down our bodies’ movements we are
more aware of the diverse sensations of touching our partner. Futhermore,
slowness allows us to relax our muscles and feel more sexual pleasure.
Increasing the speed of our movements will inevitably make our muscles contract
more, which escalates our sexual arousal so that we may reach orgasm. Hence, by
playing with various speeds during sex we can modulate our sexual arousal to
then increase our sexual pleasure and feel every different sensation that our
bodies are capable of providing us.
Inner & Outer Space of the Body
We can divide the space of our body into 2 types of category: inner and
outer. The former is related to the style of breathing that we use. A deep,
slow & abdominal breath will relax our muscles and allow to better feel our
body. This relaxation will cause our movements to be slower and amplify our
sexual pleasure. On the other hand, a short, rapid and thoracic breath will
generate sexual arousal by contracting our muscles and increasing our speed.
The space that we use outside of our body is the expression of our
movements such as arms, legs, neck, pelvis, hips, etc. Movement is how the body
feels pleasure. It would be hard to imagine someone feeling extreme pleasure in
an immobilized state of his or her body. The more space we use with our body,
the more our muscles contract and relax to provoke the movement. We are then
capable of feeling numerous sensations that we would feel in a more limited
space. Consequently, the more sensation we feel by diffusing our sexual
pleasure throughout the entire body, the less we can concentrate in one
particular area. Therefore, when we limit the movement we can concentrate our
sexual arousal towards the genitals for example and have an orgasm. Once again,
increasing and decreasing the space we utilize during our sexual activity will
allow us to explore our sexual arousal and pleasure in different ways.
Just Have Fun!
In conclusion, it’s important to remember that sexual arousal and
sexual pleasure aren’t opposites. People can feel both at the same time. What
is important is to find balance between these two concepts so that we can enjoy
our sexual activities to the fullest. Therefore, enjoy exploring the three laws
of the body and all areas of your sex life in various ways as to modulate your
sexual arousal to make it last longer and heighten your sexual pleasure to
enjoy even more.
Francois Renaud M.A.
* Inspired by the Sexocorporel approach
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