In this episode, Sheri and Kimberly discuss female anatomy and arousal. Sheri shares that breathing, sound, and engagement of pelvic floor muscles enhance altered states of pleasure, similar to the experience of birth. Sheri shares the importance of how understanding female anatomy enhances arousal and the sexual experience in both child-bearing and post-menopausal years.

Bio

Sheri Winston is a wholistic sexuality teacher, award-winning author, and medical professional. Her celebrated books Women's Anatomy of Arousal: Secret Maps to Buried Pleasure and Succulent SexCraft: Your Hands-On Guide to Erotic Play and Practice share her medical knowledge in relation to sexuality. Additionally, her Wholistic Sexuality™ curriculum has over 50 classes covering subjects such as orgasmic abundance for men and women, integral genital anatomy, expanded arousal, sex and relationship skills, and holistic sexual and women's reproductive health.

What They Share

Similarities between birth and sex
Female anatomy during arousal
Pleasure-driven sex
Post-menopause sex

What You'll Hear

Path from midwife to sex educator
Birth and sex are integrated
Breath, sound, pelvic floor movement all contribute to both birth and sex
Same energy takes to have sex is same energy in birth
Healing trauma in pregnancy/childbearing years
Importance of support in pregnancy and parenting
Birth, postpartum, and breastfeeding as altered states
Breastfeeding as an antidepressant
Humans learned distrust of pleasure, appetites, and body knowledge, especially girls and women
Female reproductive anatomy
Female arousal anatomy largely ignored in medicine
Uterus involvement during orgasm
Women have network of structures of erectile tissue
Knowing all of the parts of erectile tissue and teaching partners
Pleasure-drive as reproductive evolutionary asset
Erogenous matrix of structures encourages conception and birth
Clitoris as jewel of the crown of pleasure network
Touch and contact to feel connected and safe
Create safety & connection for sexual arousal for women
Most female arousal takes 30-45 minutes for full arousal
Most heterosexual couples do 12 minutes of sexual activity
Premature penetration limits female arousal
Expanding amount of time of orgasms
Sex as journey of pleasure
Fear and anxiety are antidote to arousal and pleasure
Labor disruptions inhibiting altered state
Menopause, aging, and libido
Sheri's struggle post-menopause with libido
Unilateral partner sex
Frequency vs. quality sex
Importance of time and space for desire and arousal
Taking pressure off of long-term partnerships for sex

Resources

Website: https://intimateartscenter.com/about/sheri-winston/