Written by: Michelle Alva
Sensuality refers to
“experiencing pleasure through the senses.”
Have you ever felt the pleasure
of a peacock feather lightly brushed over your body? When you stroke a feather
over your skin it causes you to heighten your sense of wherever you are being
touched. This brings you more fully into the present moment and relaxes you.
A
tender touch, the delicious smell of fresh roses, a romantic song played under
a candlelit room, a deliciously aromatic meal prepared with love, a delicious
glass of wine- all of these captivate our senses, if we choose to engage fully
in the moment.
A
person that takes in more fully the experience of the NOW through their five
senses is a sensual person. The opposite would be a person who is distracted
from the moment because they are inundated with thoughts “in their head” all
the time. A person who is not making time to smell the roses, to taste fully
and enjoy their meal, or notice the experience of BEing is not connecting to
their sensuality.
When
we live our lives under chronic stress, which is caused a lot by “chronic
thought, we are not able to fully experience the simple pleasures in every
moment. We are perfectly designed to experience pleasure without guilt or shame
just as perfectly we are designed to experience stress under short term
duration. Too often we associate pleasure with pain or pleasure as something we
are not worthy of, or that is not a priority in our lives.
What does sensuality mean to
you?
On
a 0-10 sensuality scale, (0=I have no sex drive, I don’t feel sexy or sensual
at all, I wear my husband’s boxers to sleep at night-I don’t own any sexy
lingerie, 10=I love wearing sexy lingerie-I know where the nearest Victoria’s
Secret is, I feel so in love with myself, my body and I turn myself on-that’s
how much I love, honor, experience pleasure in my body and respect my body, I
feel pleasure without any guilt or shame in my body when I am alone or with a
partner).
Where
do you fall on the Sensuality Scale?
How
much of a priority do you place in nurturing, loving and developing your
sensual being?
Benefits
of being connected to your sensuality:
1.
More present and focused in the moment. This is the goal of every spiritual
practice. The more I am present, the more able I am to experience a
God-Connection, a connection with something or someone. I can experience unity
oneness more easily when I am focused in the NOW.
2.
Higher sex drive, libido and ability to experience pleasure. Sex is great for
your overall health, vitality and longevity! As long as it’s with the right
person! And that can always be yoU! Many individuals experience low sex drive
today due to chronic stress and adrenal fatigue. All this effects your libido.
The more sensual you are, the more natural energy you feel and this
automatically causes you to feel more sexual, because BEING sexual Is also our
true nature. The more in alignment you are with your true nature, the more
energized you will feel. However many times, our beliefs and judgements about
sensuality or sexuality, or both-limit the joy, pleasure and freedom that is
inherently our nature.
3.
You feel more relaxed, peaceful and calm. Being fully present stimulates the
love, healing, calming, and pleasure hormone. Your immune system is stronger
and every system in your body functions optimally from being in a calm state.
4.
Experience more flow in your life, passion, joy and creativity.
5.
You are better able to relate with others from you relating in a healthy way
with yourself. Deeper connections with self = Deeper connections with others.
When
you become more sensual, you heighten self-awareness and perceive more fully
who you are. The pleasure, love and healing hormone is activated when we
heighten our self awareness and experience more fully the present moment.
Sensuality is healing!
There
is a sense of lightness and a glow people can see and feel around you when
connect to your sensuality. The more sensual you are the easier it is to be
comfortable with your sexuality and the easier it is to be aroused. However,
one does not have to experience sexuality to be sensual.
Try
these 3 easy steps to awaken your sensual side:
1. Rise in love with yourself.
Choose to love your body, mind and spirit. Love and accept yourself in every moment. Let go of judgements, criticisms and analysis of yourself. The more you love yourself, the more confident you become and can experience pleasure from simply BEING you.
DAILY TIP: Look in front of the mirror and give yourself a hug of
appreciation for you while you give yourself a smile in the mirror with a thank
you for being you!
EXTRA
TIP: Put music on… dance the temple of your soul-your body! Feel the joy and
passion of being in your most natural state! Move your body in celebration of
your Divine Existence! You are a gift to the world, just because you ARE!
2. Experience breathing with
your diaphragm.
DAILY TIP: Practice 10 Diaphragmatic Breaths in the morning while you are
still in bed, then while you are in the shower and while driving to work. Do 10
breaths at a time. Inhale deeply and exhale passively. Notice how you feel from
this exercise. Feeling more calm and relaxed is an ideal mental and physical
state to awaken your sensual side.
3. Notice the pleasure of
feeling through the five senses.
DAILY TIP: Breakfast, lunch or dinner time: Close your eyes before you eat
the food. Give thanks for the food and all the people and hands who prepared
it. Sense the smell, taste, temperature and texture of the food on your plate.
Bring it close to your mouth to feel it with your tongue, then slowly place it
in your mouth. Feel the salivary glands bursting with liquids, all dancing in
harmony with the food in your mouth. Notice the sensations in your mouth.
Notice the pleasure of eating, and tasting. Notice how you feel from eating
mindfully and sensually.
When
you awaken your sensual side, you get to experience more pleasure and
relaxation. These practices enhance your ability to experience something beyond
the physical plane, your spiritual side! Spirituality refers to that which is
beyond the physical, a force that connects us all, beyond what we can perceive
through the five senses.
Do
not be afraid of your sensuality; do not judge it as something dirty or only as
sexual. Explore the innate pleasure that is always within you when you make the
time to re-experience your whole body-mind-spirit connection.
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Meditations to assist you in re-discovering your sensuality.
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May 17 2015
