Im using yoga and sex in the same sentence. Are you surprised? What might the age-old Eastern tradition of yoga have to do with your sex life? Actually, quite a bit. Because researchers are finding that those men and women who do yoga regularly not only have clear physical benefits, they also enjoy sexual benefits! And its not just because of those tight yoga pants!
Yes its true, yoga is great for your sex life. Recent research published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine confirms it. One study surveyed 40 women ages 22-55 before and after they participated in a 12 week yoga class. Most of these women were married, had no history of yoga practice, and were not exercising regularly at the start of their yoga program. Overall, these women reported an almost 20% improvement in overall sexual function after only 3 months of yoga! The improvements were noted in multiple areas: desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain. Further, the improvements in the women over age 45 were more substantial than those noted in the younger ages.
And the same goes for men. Sixty-five males ages 24 to 60 who participated in a 12 week yoga class also enjoyed significant sexual benefits from their yoga experience. Specifically, men reported improvements in desire, intercourse satisfaction, performance, confidence, partner synchronization, erection, ejaculatory control, and orgasm. The researchers admitted they werent sure why yoga was so helpful for sexual function, but they speculated that it could be related to a variety of benefits, including improved muscle tone, decreased depression and anxiety, increased sense of well-being, decreased hypertension, and improved genital awareness and blood flow.
