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Inside California's ‘orgasm commune’

Jan 29, 2024
37:08

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Quick takeaways

  • The practice of orgasmic meditation (OM) at The Land in California is a structured form of meditation that involves a woman being stroked on her clitoris for 15 minutes, despite claims that it is not a sexual act.
  • One Taste, the organization that popularized OM, faced allegations of operating like a prostitution ring, but gained popularity and made millions of dollars before shutting down and being taken over by the Institute of OM.

Deep dives

Key Point 1: The Land and Orgasmic Meditation

The podcast explores a place called The Land in Northern California where a practice called orgasmic meditation (OM) is taught and practiced. OM involves a woman lying back while a clothed man strokes her clitoris for 15 minutes. It is claimed to be a structured form of meditation and not a sexual act. The Land houses about 30 members who live there and practice OM. The group has faced allegations of abuse and control, leading to its association with the term 'cult'. The founder, Nicole Daydon, is facing legal charges and denies all the allegations.

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