Yoni Massage

"Yoni" is the Sanskrit word for the female genitalia, describing not only the anatomy but also encompassing the energetic and spiritual dimensions. While a yoni massage offers women the opportunity to enhance their sexuality, Michaela Riedl shows that the effects of this practice are much more profound and have ramifications affecting every area of life. Long held inhibitions in the West about sexuality and the shame and guilt associated with the sexual zones of the body have created deep-seated barriers that prevent individuals from fully expressing themselves. The practices provided in Yoni Massageare designed to allow women to overcome these barriers and reconnect to their innermost core and deepest feminine nature. Yoni massage is not simply a hands-on technique but involves the conscious direction of energy throughout the body through deep breathing and visualization. It provides women the ability to cleanse and energetically stimulate the chakras as well as achieve emotional healing by releasing the traumatic pain that often becomes seated in the yoni. The author explains that the relegation of this important spiritual and energetic center to a "private part" hinders the process of enlightenment. Once women are able to be in touch with their yoni energy, their connection to the entire web of life is restored to its rightful place.

PREFACE Introduction 1 Female Sexuality EXPLORING THE YONI Touching the Labia Touching the Clitoris Massaging the Goddess Spot Exercise for the Muscles of the Pelvic Floor Massaging the Uterus Entering into Energetic Contact with the Uterus Entering into Energetic Contact with the Ovaries GENDER SIMILARITIES IN ANATOMY AND SEXUALITY MOON TIME--THE FEMALE CYCLE Encountering Menstruation THE FEMALE ORGASM Exercises to Increase Desire Exercises with the Yoni Egg The Self-Love Ritual 2 Energetic and Spiritual Basics YIN AND YANG Becoming Conscious of the Energy Cycle in the Body Becoming Aware of the Flow of Energy in the Yoni THE CHAKRAS Cleaning and Energetically Stimulating the Chakras BREATHING AND CONSCIOUSNESS Preparatory Breathing Exercises Deep Pelvic Breathing Chest Breathing Upper Chest or Collarbone Breathing Combined Breathing Alternate-Nostril Breathing The Tantric Breath of Fire BREATHING DURING YONI MASSAGE Breathing in the Microcosmic Orbit Experiencing the Big Draw A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF TANTRA 3 The Yoni Massage THE REFLEXOLOGY ZONES OF THE YONI THE YONI MASSAGE--PHASE BY PHASE Phase 1: Honoring the Shakti Phase 2: The Preparatory Full-Body Massage Phase 3: Awakening Desire Phase 4: Opening the Yoni Flower Phase 5: Stimulating the Pearl Phase 6: Entering the Temple Phase 7: Stimulating the Goddess Spot Phase 8: The Finale Phase 9: Saying Farewell CONCLUDING THOUGHTS Appendix Experience Reports The Origin and History of Yoni Massage Notes Further Reading Acknowledgments About the Author Index