Enhance Your Sex Performance with Yoga

Two weeks ago, on a rainy Wednesday afternoon, I was walking along St. Francis Street when suddenly, in front of Shangri-la Hotel, a guy came out of nowhere and took shelter under my umbrella.  He was Indian and he requested if he could walk with me to take shelter from the rain. So nice guy that I am I obliged the request.  Apparently he was on his way to Mega Mall where I was headed myself. 

Not wanting any awkward silence as we walked to our common destination I made small talk and found out that he is a yoga practitioner, single, he lives in Pasig, and has been in the country for 24 years.  Unfortunately, I missed the most important question of all---his name.  Anyway, I did ask him for his calling card just in case I get the urge to try on yoga in the future and he said that he'll teach me for free as we walked.  "Really?!"  And then he asks me a very intriguing question,  "HOW MANY TIMES CAN YOU HAVE SEX EVERY NIGHT?"  Taken aback, I can only say, "Once?" as if there is a standard answer to the question. He then tells me about three morning yoga exercises that would make me more vigorous in bed and true enough, he was done explaining how it's done by the time we parted ways inside Mega Mall.

At first I thought that it was all a bunch of BS; but when I researched on the subject, there are indeed yoga poses or asanas that can help liven up your under the sheets activity.  Here are the three asanas he thought me:

1.  Sarvangaasana: This asana helps rejuvenate the entire body. It improves the working of the thyroid glands that regulate the working of almost all bodily functions, right from increasing metabolism to keeping you energetic throughout the day. The most promising effect of this asana is that it helps strengthen the adrenal glands, working of the testis and therefore helps in increasing the potency of sperm and semen.

How it's done:  Lie on a yoga mat with your legs extending outwards. Now slowly raise your legs either by first folding them at the knees or by lifting them straight. Place your palms along your back and hips to support it, and raise your body while pointing your toes to the ceiling. All your weight should be on your shoulders. Make sure you breathe slowly and lock your chin into your chest. Your elbows should be touching the floor and your back should be supported. Hold this pose for as long as you are comfortable. To return to the lying position, slowly lower your body. Do not fall back to the lying position.

Critical Point:  Not recommended for those with high blood pressure or those with back injuries.

2.  Anulom Vilom Pranayam: This is a breathing technique and is known to help resolve a number of problems like respiratory allergies, rhinitis, sinusitis, cold and cough. But apart from that it also helps increase sexual please and betters the feeling of an orgasm. It also helps delay ejaculation and gives strength to the entire body.

How it's done:  Sit in lotus position.   Press your right nostril with your thumb and breathe in with your left nostril and then press your left nostril and then breath out with your right nostril.  Reverse the procedure and do the cycle 10 times. 

Critical Point:  This exercise is best done in your garden or somewhere you can get a whiff of fresh air.

3.  Kapal bhati pranayam: This is a form of breathing exercise that helps to oxygenate your body while strengthening the muscles of your stomach and abdomen. It helps in giving you that flat toned tummy, melts away love handles and improves digestion.

How it's done: Sit comfortably on your yoga mat. Keep your spine erect and your palms on your knees facing downwards. Now exhale through your nose and pull your stomach in towards your spine. When you loosen your stomach muscles you will automatically breath in. Quickly contract your stomach muscles again and exhale. Your stomach muscles should be doing the work of pushing out and pulling in air.  Do this initially about 50 times, you can increase the number of repetitions as you feel comfortable. After doing this form of breathing you will initially feel some soreness around the muscles of your stomach and abdomen. This is normal.  

Critical Point: Done every morning with an empty stomach.  Not recommended for those with high blood pressure or those with back injuries.

Source:

http://www.thehealthsite.com/sexual-health/control-premature-ejaculation-with-yoga-p114/ 

http://www.thehealthsite.com/fitness/12-yoga-poses-asanas-for-weight-loss/

Is It Hot in Here or Is It Me? by RJ Ledesma

I'm a fan of RJ Ledesma's writing.  I have been following his Wednesday column Pogi from a Parallel Universe for the Philippine Star as a stress reliever.  I find his topics aligned with my interests (men and their funny hedonistic adventures) but other than that---I think I have come to develop a growing infatuation with his YAYA!  

I have attempted time and again to buy one of his books.  Unfortunately, it's almost always not available.  Ok, ok...it's not availability that's an issue---it's budget!  Money has been tight recently and shelling out Php 220 for the book seemed excessive.  Fortunately, Christmas gave me the reason to splurge under the premise of buying myself a Christmas gift.  So here it is, my first RJ Ledesma book Is It Hot In Here or Is It Me?

I'm now setting aside (if you can actually do that to an ebook) George R.R. Martin's A Dance with Dragons and devote my reading time to finish this book

Sex for Better Health

Other than being a very pleasurable activity, having SEX can also be a means to reduce the risk of heart attack and risk of prostate cancer, make you sleep better, provide you with a more relaxed composure during public speaking engagements, and stunt the aging process.

Putting the Killer at Bay

Heart attack is the leading cause of death in the United States.  Based on the research done in Belfast and Massachussets, having sex two to three times a week can decrease the risk of heart attack by 50%.  It is also noteworthy to know that only 1% of heart attack fatalities happened during or after coitus.  This means that it is unlikely for you to croak during the deed.

Taking care of your Prostate with more Orgasm

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, prostate cancer is the second cause of cancer deaths among men in the United States after lung cancer.  However, based on a study of 29,000 men  by the Journal of American Medical Association, those who had ejaculated more than twenty-one times a month had a lower risk of prostate cancer as compared to those who came a low four to seven times.  This also holds true to sexually active men in their 50's.  Apparently, cleaning the tubes ever so often prevents the build up of cancer producing carcinogens.

Have Sex instead of Sleeping Pills

Although the act itself can be a stimulus to knock you out after, a more scientific explanation would be the mixture of hormones that come to fore after sex like oxytoxin and prolactin which promotes sleep.  

From the Bedroom to the Boardroom

Professional athletes usually shun sex prior to a big game.  However, if you're not into competitive sports and play more in the corporate boardroom, this would be good news for you.  An experiment in Biological Psychology showed that the blood pressure of those who had sex in the previous fortnight spiked less during public speaking and normalized more quickly.  Getting in the sack reduces the level of the stress hormone cortisol.  A reduction of stress is also said to lower down the risk of prostate cancer.

The Fountain of Youth

Apparently, we need not search for the elusive fountain of youth.  The Royal Edinburg Hospital found in their study that those who engaged in sex three times a week looked 10 years younger due to the increase in anti-ageing growth hormones, blood oxygen, and testosterone.