Sleeping Around Discover This Sexual Superpower with Lori Brotto
Apr 1, 2025
Join Dr. Lori Brotto, a leading expert in women's sexual health, as she shares insights on the power of mindfulness in enhancing intimacy. Lori highlights how mindfulness can improve body awareness and pleasure while addressing common sexual issues like low desire. Discover practical techniques, such as an eating meditation to boost focus and partnered practices to deepen connections. She also discusses the benefits for those with trauma and sensory sensitivities, emphasizing that the skills for cultivating better sexual experiences are already within us.
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From Rat Labs To Women's Sexual Health
- Lori Brotto moved from animal sexual-behavior research to human sexual-health work after gaps in female treatment literature.
- The advent of Viagra and prevalence data showing ~40% of women with sexual problems prompted her clinical focus.
Mindfulness Defined As Practical Skill
- Mindfulness is present-moment, non-judgmental awareness anyone can practice.
- Lori Brotto shows it secularly reframes meditation into practical skills for sexual health.
Train Mindfulness Before Sex
- Build foundational mindfulness before applying it to sexual encounters.
- Practice body awareness, general mindfulness meditations, then progress to self-touch and partnered activities.
