Sex is more than just, well, sex. It involves touching, feeling, and being emotionally vulnerable. And when it comes to touching and feeling, acupressure can help. There are techniques and points that can jumpstart that safe and nurturing environment and, in turn, help maximize pleasure.
Touching is a powerful thing, especially in areas other than your fun bits. Research shows that the act of physically touching your partner helps create intimacy and relieve stress. Which means, in the bigger picture of many sexual dysfunctions , touch could help dissolve mental or emotional blockages. Especially for women who feel expected to live up to or act out certain expectations.
To help create a peaceful atmosphere, Andrew Perzigian, LAc, suggests beginning with a scalp massage, pressing the pads of your fingers in circular motions on the scalp and then moving down to the neck.
Perzigian, an expert in acupuncture , acupressure, and Chinese herbal medicine, specializes in fertility — which, as you can imagine, often involves helping couples with their sex drive. Here are the acupressure points and areas that you and your partner can test out to soothe your body, promote trust — and potentially — up your pleasure.
Although this is considered the most yang active area of the body, massaging these areas actually helps lower this activity out of the head and back to the core of the body. Massaging DU20 and the head in general, helps to calm an overtaxed mind and allows that precious blood to flow in a more balanced way in the body. Location: Bottom of the foot, about a third of the way down K11 ; inside the foot, at the base of the toe SP4.
