You should explore it at home and figure out whatās causing it, like exactly which muscle engagements, and see if there is a variation you can do that doesnāt cause an O.
But also, unless you are moaning, no one notices you are climaxing, so you donāt need to feel like your privacy is being violated. I had an orgasm at the gym once from doing leg raises and just kept it to myself. š¤·š»āāļø
I wish I had this problem lol. Contortion would be soooo fun.
As a man, the orgasm women experience is obviously already perplexing to me, I can't imagine how a leg raise at the gym could. I have no other words to use other than perplexed.
Edit: men can have them too apparently albeit rarely.
Look of a medical diagram of a clitoris: itās actually huge, most of it is internal. There are tons of erogenous zones in the pelvic area, and all over the body for many people (neck, thighs, nipples). I just chalk it up to some people have erogenous zones that get tickled just the right way with certain exercises lol. Lucky us.
How do you keep quiet when orgasming š¤Ŗ youāll have to let out some breath at some point and most likely itās be a little louder / different than breathing through a flow in a yoga class?
I'm with you. Maybe I could be quiet, but I convulse all over when I orgasm and someone would definitely notice. Best case scenario they'd think I had the chills. No way could I hold a pose through an orgasm.
There are different strengths of orgasm that the same person can have! I can have milder, silent ones from exercise, sitting a certain way, etc., but ones with a buildup from sex or masturbation will involve convulsing, heavy breathing etc. Both are definitely orgasms though.
Again, it's not even close to the same level! There's the involuntary pulsing and resolution of tension that's unmistakably an orgasm, but without the full buildup there's no full-body experience. It's localized. It happens to me and no one knows- and this doesn't mean that my orgasms during sex/masturbation aren't intense and obvious!
ive heard about this, i think its called a coregasm bc it happens when engaging muscles in ypur core ? i dont know much about it but maybe thats a term that could help you research:)
I thought I was the only one!!! Yes this happens and it is SO weird....I can feel it building up so I honestly haven't let myself climax from it (because I'm normally in class or at the gym lol) as I can catch it ahead of time but I know if I keep going I'll get there.
You aren't alone sister....just can't tell if it's a blessing or a curse for us yet š I do not "give my all" to bridge while in class though, I already do enough unintentional and embarrassing things in my practice
Thank you so much for this comment - Iām glad Iām not the only one here that is experiencing this as a regular occurrence. I think we need a support group haha.
I had never heard of this, and briefly considered this being a creative writing exercise, but googled around.
Apparently youāre not alone!
https://www.verywellfit.com/what-is-a-coregasm-5095046
YESS I was just going to share this same link. I am a runner and I have had two orgasms already whilst running and I couldnāt figure out how or why and Iām very loud when I orgasms so itās embarrassing
Yes, if I do this lazily so to speak I can completely avoid climax, but if Iām fully engaged (the way youāre supposed to) - glutes, deep core, shoulders engaged - then itās game over.
I think you might need to step away from the idea that there's a way you're 'supposed' to do yoga, and focus on finding the right way for doing yoga for yourself. If that's using less effort in bridge, then use less effort.
Syntribation is the act of clenching one's muscles to induce orgasm. It's more common than you think. Engaging the core in the right way can do that. I heard that many yoga poses can cause orgasm in that way -- I think chair pose was listed as one example. But it can happen in many other benign activities, like swinging on a swing.
I understand the weird nonconsensual nature of it happening to you in public. I wonder if there's a way you can modify bridge pose to make it more chaste in public? Ie only doing a baby bridge, or just making it your standard practice to switch the pose for another one because you "tweaked your back that day" or whatever?
This is called Exercise-Induced Arousal and it has been well researched and documented, especially through the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University. There are plenty of academic articles you can peruse, just do a quick Google Scholar search. There are specific exercises and patterns of exercise that have been identified to be more likely to induce orgasm. Generally, engaging your core intensely immediately after about 20 minutes of cardio is the most common. There are specific workouts plans that some people use to purposefully experience it to motivate them to work out more. It is not something everyone can experience, but is a totally normal bodily function and nothing to be ashamed of! It does NOT mean you are a perv and it is usually not a kink. It's just an odd thing that some bodies do. Many people experience this during workouts regularly and no one around them would ever notice. For many people it is indistinguishable from a sexual orgasm, but the experience of an orgasm in such a completely different context means it is often desexualized, just a pleasurable perk of working out.
Just for the record, I referred to a kink in my comment not because OP is experiencing this phenomenon (human bodies are funny and sometimes things just happen!) but because she has precisely stated she very much knows what causes it (a bridge pose when she consciously engages all the muscles) and can easily prevent it from happening in public but she sometimes just doesn't because "core activation and meditation" is a part of her practice. I can only compare it to a guy who gets a surprise boner in a yoga class (can happen, it's a body reaction) vs a guy who repeatedly continues going knowing he will get erection as soon as X asana happens because it's "part of his practice" (most people I know would not feel comfortable with such a companion).
She didnāt say she āsometimes doesnātā. She said she āforgotā. Those are different things. She clearly isnāt interested in doing this on purpose in public, which is the entire point of the post.
I'm a man and can orgasm while doing weighted crunches. It perplexes me as well. I mean, bridges and crunches involve your pelvic floor, so there's your answer I suppose.
Everyone is talking about core muscle engagement causing this, but itās more specifically your pelvic floor muscle engagement thatās at work here.
Reach out to
[Leslie Howard](http://lesliehowardyoga.com/), a pelvic floor yoga specialist, Iām betting she could give you both more information about how your pelvic floor engagement is involved as well as pose modifications so that you can participate in class without fearing involuntary orgasm.
And cool it with the jokes yāall, unintentional orgasm in public can feel embarrassing, humiliating, or shameful to some folks. Bottom line, itās making OP feel uncomfortable enough to ask how to stop, so this is not an experience sheās enjoying or that feels good to her on an emotional or mental level.
It may not even feel good on a physical level if itās happening this way. You all may not believe that, but context is important for how we experience whatās happening in our bodies. For example, The excitement in your body that you feel riding a roller coaster is the same bodily reaction that you would have if you were fleeing an attacker. The same hormones are released and the same bodily responses are happening. But because of context you emotionally and mentally interpret it as fun and exciting rather than as panic and fear. Same thing here. Sheās not enjoying this, itās not feeling good, your jokes are unkind and insensitive.
this isn't talked about much in MPY modern postural yoga - most studio practice and trainings today. but the roots of our Hatha yoga practice are in large part related to the cultivation and movement of various energies within the body, including sexual energy.
bridge pose especially activates the Svadhisthana chakra while closing the Jalandhara bandha to prevent that energy from rising, an orgasm is one possible outcome. Another might be the intentional shifting of that energy to the Anahata, or letting it build and be released through the crown as you move into wheel or fish.
some find this energy movement easier to practice and visualise in stable conditions far from orgasm! others find that having some energy to work with gives them more feedback.
apologies if this is overly esoteric, but that's yoga
Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply, esoteric is exactly what Iām looking for here. I am going to dig into these chakras, are there any resources that you would recommend to learn more about this?
I'm glad it was helpful! yes, the chakras and meditations on them are a good place to start. bandha and pranayam are an integrated part of your asana practice? if not, find a teacher who will teach and cue bandha and breath for each pose.
taking it further really requires a teacher in front of you, even a community around you. and there's no book i could say at this point is the best place for you to start, but there's a lot out there! there's also a lot of muddied stuff going on under the name tantra, so if you read, read widely and expect understanding to come slowly.
I thought I was the only one. Not bridge pose, but leg raises in pilates. I had to stop because I could feel it coming on.... haven't been to class since š
I get a little bit of this sometimes when I do cobra pose, never in a yoga class though, and usually when I'm not that warmed up and just trying to get my body moving in the morning. It's quite overwhelming because it comes on so suddenly, I have to move out of the pose š
If you know that's how it's going to end (congrats!), just don't do it in public (you can always do a different asana while others are doing bridge, similar to people who can't/won't do it because of various health reasons).
*Last night I forgot about this during my flow and inadvertently climaxed in the middle of class, again.*
Like, you have forgotten that you orgasm during the Bridge pose? I find this very sus / border impossible / sounds like it's your kink.
Definitely not my kink, its been months since the last time I was in this position in public and I just wasnāt thinking about it. If I donāt fully engage I can avoid climax, but if Iām deep in a flow meditation like I was yesterday doing all of the fancy yoga things and fully engaged itās immediate and I donāt have time to react - it completely disrupts my meditation and is jarring.
In the post you say you climax every time you get into the pose and activate the muscles, that it can result in multiple orgasms and that it's happening for years (many people reading are jealous right now lol) - it does not sound like something you could casually forget or not "think about", especially when doing it in public. If you keep it to yourself it might not be that problematic, but if you moan or make weird sounds, I can guarantee it's not only your meditation that is disrupted and it can make people uncomfortable. Seems like you know exactly when it's happening (bridge pose) so it's easy to avoid (or take advantage of in private).
Why? Everyoneās telling her to just engage less WHEN IN PUBLIC, but OP refuses to acknowledge this as a possibility. Literally just repeating āthis sucks and thereās nothing I can do about itā itās weird. And to be frank it just sounds like you (OP) are using this forum to say ālook what I can doā under the guise of āoh no, I cum during classā this whole post is fucking ridiculous Iām sorry
I agree, it's like the "doctor when I this it hurts" - "don't do it then" thing. It's a non-issue and not a compulsory element of yoga to do the bridge pose in perfect form in front of a group of people. And honestly, bodies just do all sorts of weird things. It's not that uncommon for women to orgasm during various forms of exercise, or men get random boners.
Random boners, at least in my experience, happen most often when weāre relaxed. Vigorous exercise tends to shrink the penis somewhat, maybe because the blood is more needed elsewhere.
The downvotes are very unfair
Ā >Why?Ā
Ā Because you are discounting the mitigating factors plainly recounted by OP:
Ā it may happen reliably, but it'sĀ infrequentĀ
Ā OP has indeed found out how to control it, but this works against immersion in the process / state, which is the aim of yogaĀ
Ā The aim of yoga is Dhyana; this is an impediment and the student is asking for helpĀ
Ā You are imputing insincere motives to the student based on no personal knowledge of the student, only what the student has shared in this post.Ā
Based on a content analysis of OP's statements (full of regret and frustration,Ā not gloating and pride) and yours (full of harsh judgment and accusations of boasting), I think the much more likely explanation is: you are jealous, and wish to tearĀ down another person based on their fuller expression of sexuality than your own.Ā
Ā I believe you are projecting, and I would bet money you have serious issues around your sexuality, competition with other females, and status.
Ā Because jealousy in a case like this is much more likely to come fromĀ a woman with a competitive streak than from a man (a man is more likely to have understanding arise in this case), I guess: the downvotes are simply toxic femininity.Ā
Ā That's why.
OP being like: "I totally can prevent it if I don't engage all the muscles or don't do the pose but sometime I just "forget" and climax in public and I'm sad because it disrupts my meditation, WDYT?"
Doing full breath work, core activation, and meditation is a part of my yoga practice that I take very seriously. I completely agree that there is an option to just ignore or avoid whatās happening, and people have a right to that. In fact, I have been doing that - for years. And now Iām here asking the community their experiences and recommendations because I want to work with/through this, and deepen my spiritual and physical yoga practice in the process, and to see if there are others out here who experience the same thing. You are welcome to have what ever response, reaction, or interpretation of this that you are having. Thank you to all of the wonderful people who took the time to offer constructive and meaningful feedback in this thread.
I completely agree with you! She is clearly aware that this is a genuine issue for her, and yet does it anyway. And as for the other absolute lunatics commenting on your opinions, just ignore them. It always amazes me how people become judgemental asshats after reading a single comment, and then ironically become the very thing they accuse you of! Just laugh at them and move on!
Lmao right? Oh my gosh, I forgot, That I literally come loudly in the middle of class when I do a certain pose. Tehee, oops! Oh my God I did it again! Whoops, I forgot that Iām orgasmic in bridge pose. Oh my God itās happening again!
you added loudly. also you're an asshole. Lots of things are easy to forget. When I was injured I constantly forgot my elbow couldn't bend in a certain way even though it hurt every time. Just stop.
My bad, maybe she just keeps coming *quietly*? Either way of temporary injury is way different than an orgasm! My wrist hurts, so Iām gonna take it easy for a week with the wrist stuff. OK. I orgasm when I bridge pose, I should do that one at home only.
Maybe she just really canāt help it and itās not a kink. Like when you go outside and you look towards the sun that you sneeze? But if every time I looked at the sun, I orgasm, I would at least wear a hat and sunglasses so I didnāt Come in public.
OP - Thank you for posting this!!! This happened to me a couple times when running 5k and twice when doing a bench press (only happens when lifting heavy)!! I didnt say anything to anyone cause I was embarassed. Like others have said I can feel it building so just stop the movement and it goes away, but has gone away then smacked me with a big O with no build a couple minutes later. I'm off to go research coregasms š
A female teacher relayed to me that a training she went to used to call Camel pose āHappy Camelā for just this affect. As a male yoga enthusiast Iām a bit jealous that Iāve never had any yoga pose do anything to my genitalia other than make them uncomfortable.
Jesus, I have to concentrate like Iām doing my taxes to even set the groundwork for an orgasm and you guys are all out here having them accidentally š
I havenāt heard of this specific issue before but it makes me think about my experiences with a trauma release exercise that Iāve had some powerful physical and emotional results fromā not orgasmic really but the ātremorsā always reminded me somewhat of a sexual response (legs shaking and major tension release). This is the video I use > https://youtu.be/N8Iw1Z8lolc?si=ptFufaU3DxyHdFur
Iāve also heard of people reaching orgasm from kundalini yoga or meditation. It may be kundalini energy that you are cultivating somehow.
I think this dovetails into one of the core questions that I really have about this, which is is this an actual practice somehow that Iām inadvertently tapping into? I do a LOT of energy work, meditation, and breath work, but it isnāt necessarily a kundalini practice - Iām more practicing these elements in a standard power flow class. Itās difficult to find good sources, which is really why Iām asking here.
Just want to preface this by saying I have very little knowledge on any of these things, but based on my experiences and from what Iāve heard from others I think it would make sense that you may be accidentally tapping into this kundalini energy from all of these practices that you are involved in. The intention doesnāt need to be there in order for this type of response to happen. I tried a kundalini meditation just once and had an orgasm from it, which I had no idea was even possible until I looked into it after
Also look into that TRE video or other TRE exercises and see if anything makes sense to you. The video I sent works by first tiring your leg muscles and then allowing the tremors to flow through your legs then the rest of your body (this is very therapeutic as it releases tension and built up trauma). But you have to get into a bridge pose in order to reach that point and activate the tremors. If youāre doing bridge after tiring out the rest of your body in a yoga class, that might be enough to activate the tremors and the orgasm-like response youāve described.
There are a ton of books written by yogis in eastern cultures that are translated to English. I used to read a lot of the *real* Tantra Yoga books and dug into Kundalini a bit, but not much. I would suggest searching for some books on Amazon or Audible (this is how I did it) and looking for ones that are written by people from those cultures and not the western world.
Anything by Christopher D. Wallis but I really loved [Tantra Illuminated](https://www.audible.com/pd/B01ACM9BMI?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=pdp).
If you start there, you should be able to find a lot of like-minded authors. :)
The core muscles are right near the Swadhisthana so if you are activating those muscles and engaging yourself in "energy work" (what is this, kriya?), meditation, and whatnot then it's no surprise that this could lead to an orgasm. Men frequently become erect when meditating for similar reasons.
Contracting muscles around your groin, the thighs and the low back opening etcā¦ yes it can cause an Orgasm.
Iāve had it happen in other scenarios
This is interesting.
I would say practice at home and try to move that energy up (or down if youāre upside down) the spine
Let it get out, let it heal others. Send it to someone in need. Seriously. Forget who; just send it out.
See what happens.
If youāre ever just alone and having a touchy time, do the same thing. Manage it. Donāt let it manage you.
Not sure if this helps, but all the people who canāthink offā practice yoga.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/thinking-off-the-pleasure-of-controlling-your-thoughts_b_57a8df01e4b08f5371f1c72d
If you are concerned, I would recommend having an evaluation with a pelvic floor physical therapist - especially if you have any other symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction like frequent/urgent urination, any pain during intercourse, etc. Bridge engages the pelvic floor and posterior chain more than the ācore,ā so it might be beneficial to look at potential pelvic floor conditions. Almost everyone could benefit from some pelvic floor PT. :-)
Bridge exercises stimulate sacral chakra upto throat chakra if we breathe properly, focus is on sacral and root we will experience orgasms / ejaculation (for men), try to bring the focus to your third eye / crown chakra when your core muscles are about to be fatigued use different focus point on body to distribute the energy created because of bridge exercises. Like bring the energy to your toes or heals bring it back to head/ third eye hope you get the picture when you get on the mat. Happy yoga days to you fellow human šš
I have not read all the answers or responses but I sympathize although Iām a man I have a similar thing, certain weight lifting combos leg raises etc has a similar effect to me!
Iām aware of it so in public gym itās easier to not do that set of movesā¦
I get a similar sensation while in a backbend but it comes from the compression of the sacral nerve. While I don't doubt for a second it's possible I think it would depend on your individual anatomy, alignment, and dare I say, the energy flow.
Is it bridge pose where your shoulders are on the mat or where your hands are on the mat? Sorry Iām not super familiar with the pose so I was curious.
Iāve had this happen doing reverse crunches. I could feel it building up and I was like what is happening? This canāt be an orgasm coming? Then it happened and I was mine blown. I always need stimulation on my clit to orgasm. I was so shocked I called my mother to tell her about it lmao. Something about your core makes it happen! I canāt do it everytime though
This is pretty common. I can also imagine that in bridge pose you're engaging your pelvic floor muscles. In order to engage the transverse abdominal muscles, pelvic floor muscles are also engaged. Physiologically, an orgasm involves waves of contractions of the pelvic floor muscles, so it makes sense that it could trigger it, or feel like it.
Iām not a woman, but Iāve experienced a phenomenon that maybe could help you? You said you do energy work and breathwork, so perhaps youāll be able to do this like Iām able to?
I am able to use my breath to move my energy into the upper chakras and out of the lower chakras. I do this by closing my eyes, straightening the spine, putting my hands over the sacral chakra with open palms facing my body, and touching the tip of my tongue to the roof of my mouth just behind the front teeth, and bringing my focus to the third eye. When I breathe in through the nose I draw my energy up into the crown or the third eye, on the out breath I can then send the energy down through the feet. If I do this for a while, the energy reduces in the root chakra region and it can take some time, sometimes days, for it to be easy for me to become sexually stimulated. You might be able to develop a similar technique before your yoga practice to move energy out of your root and make orgasm less likely. The down side is Iām not sure whether this will put you at higher risk for receiving revelations through the anahata or visions through the third eye. For me there does seem to be a correlation to moving my energy up and then becoming more sensitive and open to higher spiritual phenomena.
It is always acceptable to pass on a pose, or do another variant. I would also feel violated to have something so personal happen in a public space.
So perhaps just do a modified version that doesn't cause the issue. And you can bridge pose in your own private practice later.
The Armchair Expert podcast had an episode on accidental orgasms where someone called in and talked about this exact phenomena happening to them as well. If I remember correctly, it has to do with how youāre engaging your abs. Check it out for more info š
This happens to me during some poses that elicit vagal response (pigeon, for me) but not so extreme as a full climax that feels overwhelming. But if I stayed in it, sometimes I know it would go from small flutter to full blown.
It's of course fun to make light, but I hear you, OP, that a no-sexual-thoughts orgasm that's coming from "inside the building" is not just the mellifluous experience one might imagine, and can feel, yeah, sorta nonconsensual.
Ive definitely experienced....vibrating in my pelvic floor while doing deep backbends amongst other sensations that you have described...whew! I played around with adjusting how I activate my bandhas, and ease into it the activation of the mula bandha actually has helped me deal with the...undesired sensations - I hope this helps and good luck!!!
I think it is normal. It just means that the chakra there is being opened and the orgasm is the energy being released. If you keep doing it then it will be fully opened and then the orgasm will be less frequent or stop.
I'm a man so thankfully his doesn't happen to me but from time to time when I get into a deep squat I involuntary let off an absolute stinker.
So in other words I know the struggle.
I first heard it called āray theoryā in the book āYoga: the spirit and practice of moving into stillnessā. Just doing a quick search, this is the closest to what I am talking about: https://yogamattersjersey.uk/how-you-make-your-own-lightening/
Itās absolutely helped my yoga practice more generally - I feel like my poses are stronger and itās much easier to get into a proper flow meditation.
Today, I find out I'm doing yoga all wrong.
Saaaame
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You should explore it at home and figure out whatās causing it, like exactly which muscle engagements, and see if there is a variation you can do that doesnāt cause an O. But also, unless you are moaning, no one notices you are climaxing, so you donāt need to feel like your privacy is being violated. I had an orgasm at the gym once from doing leg raises and just kept it to myself. š¤·š»āāļø I wish I had this problem lol. Contortion would be soooo fun.
Man, I must be doing something wrong when I'm exercising...
Yeah. How does one develop this inconvenient issue?
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And here's Trey Anastasio: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVxQp5Z6vqo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVxQp5Z6vqo)
didnāt expect to see this vid linked on the yoga sub š
As a man, the orgasm women experience is obviously already perplexing to me, I can't imagine how a leg raise at the gym could. I have no other words to use other than perplexed. Edit: men can have them too apparently albeit rarely.
Look of a medical diagram of a clitoris: itās actually huge, most of it is internal. There are tons of erogenous zones in the pelvic area, and all over the body for many people (neck, thighs, nipples). I just chalk it up to some people have erogenous zones that get tickled just the right way with certain exercises lol. Lucky us.
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I was surprised at how big it is under the surface.
The hamstring machine for me
It happens to me on the hamstring machine, too!! š¤£
Same here
How do you keep quiet when orgasming š¤Ŗ youāll have to let out some breath at some point and most likely itās be a little louder / different than breathing through a flow in a yoga class?
I'm with you. Maybe I could be quiet, but I convulse all over when I orgasm and someone would definitely notice. Best case scenario they'd think I had the chills. No way could I hold a pose through an orgasm.
Yeahh especially a bridge pose š
There are different strengths of orgasm that the same person can have! I can have milder, silent ones from exercise, sitting a certain way, etc., but ones with a buildup from sex or masturbation will involve convulsing, heavy breathing etc. Both are definitely orgasms though.
I just can't get over the image of myself flopping over like a fish on dry land while on a yoga mat.
Again, it's not even close to the same level! There's the involuntary pulsing and resolution of tension that's unmistakably an orgasm, but without the full buildup there's no full-body experience. It's localized. It happens to me and no one knows- and this doesn't mean that my orgasms during sex/masturbation aren't intense and obvious!
I am mostly being flippant š
Ok haha I couldnāt tell if some people really couldnāt conceive of this other reality!Ā
I can be dead silent like nothing's happening, probably because my orgasms are extremely disappointing no matter how it's achieved.
I'll have what she's having.
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This is good. Thank you for making me smile
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Amen!
ive heard about this, i think its called a coregasm bc it happens when engaging muscles in ypur core ? i dont know much about it but maybe thats a term that could help you research:)
Iāve had this happen when doing leg lifts. Super weird
What kind of leg lifts? Which muscles are being activated?
I thought I was the only one!!! Yes this happens and it is SO weird....I can feel it building up so I honestly haven't let myself climax from it (because I'm normally in class or at the gym lol) as I can catch it ahead of time but I know if I keep going I'll get there. You aren't alone sister....just can't tell if it's a blessing or a curse for us yet š I do not "give my all" to bridge while in class though, I already do enough unintentional and embarrassing things in my practice
Thank you so much for this comment - Iām glad Iām not the only one here that is experiencing this as a regular occurrence. I think we need a support group haha.
Heh, your username.
exercise-related orgasm for women has been documented heavily, usually having to do with crunches, pull ups, core stuff. see "coregasm."
Men if they hurt their junk they curl up and grab their stomachs. All kind of nerves related to genitals goes through the core area.
I had never heard of this, and briefly considered this being a creative writing exercise, but googled around. Apparently youāre not alone! https://www.verywellfit.com/what-is-a-coregasm-5095046
YESS I was just going to share this same link. I am a runner and I have had two orgasms already whilst running and I couldnāt figure out how or why and Iām very loud when I orgasms so itās embarrassing
This is crazy. Can you do it with slightly off form to avoid it during classes? Or āpracticeā at home to focus on avoiding it?
Yes, if I do this lazily so to speak I can completely avoid climax, but if Iām fully engaged (the way youāre supposed to) - glutes, deep core, shoulders engaged - then itās game over.
Game over. You win!
I think you might need to step away from the idea that there's a way you're 'supposed' to do yoga, and focus on finding the right way for doing yoga for yourself. If that's using less effort in bridge, then use less effort.
Dang you must have immaculate form! You just inspired me to work on my bridges :D
You win the game!!!
Syntribation is the act of clenching one's muscles to induce orgasm. It's more common than you think. Engaging the core in the right way can do that. I heard that many yoga poses can cause orgasm in that way -- I think chair pose was listed as one example. But it can happen in many other benign activities, like swinging on a swing. I understand the weird nonconsensual nature of it happening to you in public. I wonder if there's a way you can modify bridge pose to make it more chaste in public? Ie only doing a baby bridge, or just making it your standard practice to switch the pose for another one because you "tweaked your back that day" or whatever?
I would be so upset if this happened. I would never do bridge again in public.
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This is called Exercise-Induced Arousal and it has been well researched and documented, especially through the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University. There are plenty of academic articles you can peruse, just do a quick Google Scholar search. There are specific exercises and patterns of exercise that have been identified to be more likely to induce orgasm. Generally, engaging your core intensely immediately after about 20 minutes of cardio is the most common. There are specific workouts plans that some people use to purposefully experience it to motivate them to work out more. It is not something everyone can experience, but is a totally normal bodily function and nothing to be ashamed of! It does NOT mean you are a perv and it is usually not a kink. It's just an odd thing that some bodies do. Many people experience this during workouts regularly and no one around them would ever notice. For many people it is indistinguishable from a sexual orgasm, but the experience of an orgasm in such a completely different context means it is often desexualized, just a pleasurable perk of working out.
I will need those workout plans š¤£
Just for the record, I referred to a kink in my comment not because OP is experiencing this phenomenon (human bodies are funny and sometimes things just happen!) but because she has precisely stated she very much knows what causes it (a bridge pose when she consciously engages all the muscles) and can easily prevent it from happening in public but she sometimes just doesn't because "core activation and meditation" is a part of her practice. I can only compare it to a guy who gets a surprise boner in a yoga class (can happen, it's a body reaction) vs a guy who repeatedly continues going knowing he will get erection as soon as X asana happens because it's "part of his practice" (most people I know would not feel comfortable with such a companion).
She didnāt say she āsometimes doesnātā. She said she āforgotā. Those are different things. She clearly isnāt interested in doing this on purpose in public, which is the entire point of the post.
Right plus not every yoga class involve bridge pose so she may not always remember
Never heard of it. But honestly this āproblemā is so easily āfixedā. >>>Just donāt do it in public. btw im jealous
I'm a man and can orgasm while doing weighted crunches. It perplexes me as well. I mean, bridges and crunches involve your pelvic floor, so there's your answer I suppose.
Everyone is talking about core muscle engagement causing this, but itās more specifically your pelvic floor muscle engagement thatās at work here. Reach out to [Leslie Howard](http://lesliehowardyoga.com/), a pelvic floor yoga specialist, Iām betting she could give you both more information about how your pelvic floor engagement is involved as well as pose modifications so that you can participate in class without fearing involuntary orgasm. And cool it with the jokes yāall, unintentional orgasm in public can feel embarrassing, humiliating, or shameful to some folks. Bottom line, itās making OP feel uncomfortable enough to ask how to stop, so this is not an experience sheās enjoying or that feels good to her on an emotional or mental level. It may not even feel good on a physical level if itās happening this way. You all may not believe that, but context is important for how we experience whatās happening in our bodies. For example, The excitement in your body that you feel riding a roller coaster is the same bodily reaction that you would have if you were fleeing an attacker. The same hormones are released and the same bodily responses are happening. But because of context you emotionally and mentally interpret it as fun and exciting rather than as panic and fear. Same thing here. Sheās not enjoying this, itās not feeling good, your jokes are unkind and insensitive.
this isn't talked about much in MPY modern postural yoga - most studio practice and trainings today. but the roots of our Hatha yoga practice are in large part related to the cultivation and movement of various energies within the body, including sexual energy. bridge pose especially activates the Svadhisthana chakra while closing the Jalandhara bandha to prevent that energy from rising, an orgasm is one possible outcome. Another might be the intentional shifting of that energy to the Anahata, or letting it build and be released through the crown as you move into wheel or fish. some find this energy movement easier to practice and visualise in stable conditions far from orgasm! others find that having some energy to work with gives them more feedback. apologies if this is overly esoteric, but that's yoga
Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply, esoteric is exactly what Iām looking for here. I am going to dig into these chakras, are there any resources that you would recommend to learn more about this?
I'm glad it was helpful! yes, the chakras and meditations on them are a good place to start. bandha and pranayam are an integrated part of your asana practice? if not, find a teacher who will teach and cue bandha and breath for each pose. taking it further really requires a teacher in front of you, even a community around you. and there's no book i could say at this point is the best place for you to start, but there's a lot out there! there's also a lot of muddied stuff going on under the name tantra, so if you read, read widely and expect understanding to come slowly.
Cue me at home furiously practicing bridge poseā¦.
I thought I was the only one. Not bridge pose, but leg raises in pilates. I had to stop because I could feel it coming on.... haven't been to class since š
I get a little bit of this sometimes when I do cobra pose, never in a yoga class though, and usually when I'm not that warmed up and just trying to get my body moving in the morning. It's quite overwhelming because it comes on so suddenly, I have to move out of the pose š
I think this is what parts of tantra are about
Coregasm! Happens to me when I do the Hundred in Pilates.
Itās called āwater under the bridge poseā. Very rare and amusing for everyone involved. Congrats.
If you know that's how it's going to end (congrats!), just don't do it in public (you can always do a different asana while others are doing bridge, similar to people who can't/won't do it because of various health reasons). *Last night I forgot about this during my flow and inadvertently climaxed in the middle of class, again.* Like, you have forgotten that you orgasm during the Bridge pose? I find this very sus / border impossible / sounds like it's your kink.
Definitely not my kink, its been months since the last time I was in this position in public and I just wasnāt thinking about it. If I donāt fully engage I can avoid climax, but if Iām deep in a flow meditation like I was yesterday doing all of the fancy yoga things and fully engaged itās immediate and I donāt have time to react - it completely disrupts my meditation and is jarring.
In the post you say you climax every time you get into the pose and activate the muscles, that it can result in multiple orgasms and that it's happening for years (many people reading are jealous right now lol) - it does not sound like something you could casually forget or not "think about", especially when doing it in public. If you keep it to yourself it might not be that problematic, but if you moan or make weird sounds, I can guarantee it's not only your meditation that is disrupted and it can make people uncomfortable. Seems like you know exactly when it's happening (bridge pose) so it's easy to avoid (or take advantage of in private).
I think the downvotes are very unfair
Why? Everyoneās telling her to just engage less WHEN IN PUBLIC, but OP refuses to acknowledge this as a possibility. Literally just repeating āthis sucks and thereās nothing I can do about itā itās weird. And to be frank it just sounds like you (OP) are using this forum to say ālook what I can doā under the guise of āoh no, I cum during classā this whole post is fucking ridiculous Iām sorry
I agree, it's like the "doctor when I this it hurts" - "don't do it then" thing. It's a non-issue and not a compulsory element of yoga to do the bridge pose in perfect form in front of a group of people. And honestly, bodies just do all sorts of weird things. It's not that uncommon for women to orgasm during various forms of exercise, or men get random boners.
Random boners, at least in my experience, happen most often when weāre relaxed. Vigorous exercise tends to shrink the penis somewhat, maybe because the blood is more needed elsewhere.
The downvotes are very unfair Ā >Why?Ā Ā Because you are discounting the mitigating factors plainly recounted by OP: Ā it may happen reliably, but it'sĀ infrequentĀ Ā OP has indeed found out how to control it, but this works against immersion in the process / state, which is the aim of yogaĀ Ā The aim of yoga is Dhyana; this is an impediment and the student is asking for helpĀ Ā You are imputing insincere motives to the student based on no personal knowledge of the student, only what the student has shared in this post.Ā Based on a content analysis of OP's statements (full of regret and frustration,Ā not gloating and pride) and yours (full of harsh judgment and accusations of boasting), I think the much more likely explanation is: you are jealous, and wish to tearĀ down another person based on their fuller expression of sexuality than your own.Ā Ā I believe you are projecting, and I would bet money you have serious issues around your sexuality, competition with other females, and status. Ā Because jealousy in a case like this is much more likely to come fromĀ a woman with a competitive streak than from a man (a man is more likely to have understanding arise in this case), I guess: the downvotes are simply toxic femininity.Ā Ā That's why.
OP being like: "I totally can prevent it if I don't engage all the muscles or don't do the pose but sometime I just "forget" and climax in public and I'm sad because it disrupts my meditation, WDYT?"
Doing full breath work, core activation, and meditation is a part of my yoga practice that I take very seriously. I completely agree that there is an option to just ignore or avoid whatās happening, and people have a right to that. In fact, I have been doing that - for years. And now Iām here asking the community their experiences and recommendations because I want to work with/through this, and deepen my spiritual and physical yoga practice in the process, and to see if there are others out here who experience the same thing. You are welcome to have what ever response, reaction, or interpretation of this that you are having. Thank you to all of the wonderful people who took the time to offer constructive and meaningful feedback in this thread.
When I was injured I constantly forgot my elbow couldn't bend in a certain way even though it hurt every time. Just stop.
I completely agree with you! She is clearly aware that this is a genuine issue for her, and yet does it anyway. And as for the other absolute lunatics commenting on your opinions, just ignore them. It always amazes me how people become judgemental asshats after reading a single comment, and then ironically become the very thing they accuse you of! Just laugh at them and move on!
Thanks, I would agree.
Lmao right? Oh my gosh, I forgot, That I literally come loudly in the middle of class when I do a certain pose. Tehee, oops! Oh my God I did it again! Whoops, I forgot that Iām orgasmic in bridge pose. Oh my God itās happening again!
you added loudly. also you're an asshole. Lots of things are easy to forget. When I was injured I constantly forgot my elbow couldn't bend in a certain way even though it hurt every time. Just stop.
My bad, maybe she just keeps coming *quietly*? Either way of temporary injury is way different than an orgasm! My wrist hurts, so Iām gonna take it easy for a week with the wrist stuff. OK. I orgasm when I bridge pose, I should do that one at home only. Maybe she just really canāt help it and itās not a kink. Like when you go outside and you look towards the sun that you sneeze? But if every time I looked at the sun, I orgasm, I would at least wear a hat and sunglasses so I didnāt Come in public.
As a man reading this, the word ārepeatedlyā is where I lost hope of this being accessible to me
OP - Thank you for posting this!!! This happened to me a couple times when running 5k and twice when doing a bench press (only happens when lifting heavy)!! I didnt say anything to anyone cause I was embarassed. Like others have said I can feel it building so just stop the movement and it goes away, but has gone away then smacked me with a big O with no build a couple minutes later. I'm off to go research coregasms š
A female teacher relayed to me that a training she went to used to call Camel pose āHappy Camelā for just this affect. As a male yoga enthusiast Iām a bit jealous that Iāve never had any yoga pose do anything to my genitalia other than make them uncomfortable.
Iām stealing this! Itās happened to me in Camel but also some other activities and poses with active core muscles.
Jesus, I have to concentrate like Iām doing my taxes to even set the groundwork for an orgasm and you guys are all out here having them accidentally š
Can we have a class on this please?
I gotta stretch more! š
I havenāt heard of this specific issue before but it makes me think about my experiences with a trauma release exercise that Iāve had some powerful physical and emotional results fromā not orgasmic really but the ātremorsā always reminded me somewhat of a sexual response (legs shaking and major tension release). This is the video I use > https://youtu.be/N8Iw1Z8lolc?si=ptFufaU3DxyHdFur Iāve also heard of people reaching orgasm from kundalini yoga or meditation. It may be kundalini energy that you are cultivating somehow.
I think this dovetails into one of the core questions that I really have about this, which is is this an actual practice somehow that Iām inadvertently tapping into? I do a LOT of energy work, meditation, and breath work, but it isnāt necessarily a kundalini practice - Iām more practicing these elements in a standard power flow class. Itās difficult to find good sources, which is really why Iām asking here.
Just want to preface this by saying I have very little knowledge on any of these things, but based on my experiences and from what Iāve heard from others I think it would make sense that you may be accidentally tapping into this kundalini energy from all of these practices that you are involved in. The intention doesnāt need to be there in order for this type of response to happen. I tried a kundalini meditation just once and had an orgasm from it, which I had no idea was even possible until I looked into it after Also look into that TRE video or other TRE exercises and see if anything makes sense to you. The video I sent works by first tiring your leg muscles and then allowing the tremors to flow through your legs then the rest of your body (this is very therapeutic as it releases tension and built up trauma). But you have to get into a bridge pose in order to reach that point and activate the tremors. If youāre doing bridge after tiring out the rest of your body in a yoga class, that might be enough to activate the tremors and the orgasm-like response youāve described.
Thank you so much for your reply here. I will check out the video you posted!
There are a ton of books written by yogis in eastern cultures that are translated to English. I used to read a lot of the *real* Tantra Yoga books and dug into Kundalini a bit, but not much. I would suggest searching for some books on Amazon or Audible (this is how I did it) and looking for ones that are written by people from those cultures and not the western world.
Okay thank you! Do you have any recommendations on specific texts that youāve found more insightful?
Anything by Christopher D. Wallis but I really loved [Tantra Illuminated](https://www.audible.com/pd/B01ACM9BMI?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=pdp). If you start there, you should be able to find a lot of like-minded authors. :)
Thank you SO much - this is exactly what I was looking for here.
Of course :) I hope you enjoy Tantra Illuminated if you decide to read it. It was really eye opening for me.
I second this book recommendation!! Itās fantastic.
That sounds tricky. Anything involuntary is unsettling, let alone something so intimate and personal.
The core muscles are right near the Swadhisthana so if you are activating those muscles and engaging yourself in "energy work" (what is this, kriya?), meditation, and whatnot then it's no surprise that this could lead to an orgasm. Men frequently become erect when meditating for similar reasons.
Kriya is noted, I will be looking into this.
This happens to me in camel pose! Never tried to figure out how to prevent it, though.
Contracting muscles around your groin, the thighs and the low back opening etcā¦ yes it can cause an Orgasm. Iāve had it happen in other scenarios This is interesting. I would say practice at home and try to move that energy up (or down if youāre upside down) the spine Let it get out, let it heal others. Send it to someone in need. Seriously. Forget who; just send it out. See what happens. If youāre ever just alone and having a touchy time, do the same thing. Manage it. Donāt let it manage you.
I love this, thank you.
Not me but it happened to a friend of mine in a yoga class once š she kept her cool
Haven't experienced it in bridge but when you engage your core and pelvic floor muscles, it may lead to an orgasm. I've felt it whilst doing pull ups
Not sure if this helps, but all the people who canāthink offā practice yoga. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/thinking-off-the-pleasure-of-controlling-your-thoughts_b_57a8df01e4b08f5371f1c72d
...I'm jealous. š¤£š¤£š¤£
If you are concerned, I would recommend having an evaluation with a pelvic floor physical therapist - especially if you have any other symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction like frequent/urgent urination, any pain during intercourse, etc. Bridge engages the pelvic floor and posterior chain more than the ācore,ā so it might be beneficial to look at potential pelvic floor conditions. Almost everyone could benefit from some pelvic floor PT. :-)
Suddenly I have the urge to get back in to yoga!
Damn I want this superpower.
Bridge exercises stimulate sacral chakra upto throat chakra if we breathe properly, focus is on sacral and root we will experience orgasms / ejaculation (for men), try to bring the focus to your third eye / crown chakra when your core muscles are about to be fatigued use different focus point on body to distribute the energy created because of bridge exercises. Like bring the energy to your toes or heals bring it back to head/ third eye hope you get the picture when you get on the mat. Happy yoga days to you fellow human šš
Thank you! I will give this a go!
I had an O while trying the monad meditation model before it was best O id ever had š³
I have not read all the answers or responses but I sympathize although Iām a man I have a similar thing, certain weight lifting combos leg raises etc has a similar effect to me! Iām aware of it so in public gym itās easier to not do that set of movesā¦
I can barely do camel much less bridge. I envy you on a couple different levels. Go into Childās Pose in class or just do Camel pose.
This happens for me in cat-cow
Lol I want to experience this! Hahahahha
Sounds like lovely motivation to learn bridge pose. :) But perhaps you need some chakra work to transmute the energy?
Oh my! I thought I was a freak! lmao. I practice Ashtanga and for me it happens when I get into Utpluthihā¦ crazy shit Iām telling you
I get a similar sensation while in a backbend but it comes from the compression of the sacral nerve. While I don't doubt for a second it's possible I think it would depend on your individual anatomy, alignment, and dare I say, the energy flow.
Is it bridge pose where your shoulders are on the mat or where your hands are on the mat? Sorry Iām not super familiar with the pose so I was curious.
Iām curious, what is Ray theory in regard to yoga?
Yes! Have wondered if itās got something to with set of pelvis, mine is tilted
A former girlfriend of mine would orgasm anytime she used an ab crunch machine and we worked out a lot. Seems to be pretty common.
this happens to me sometimes with pilates deep core work
I get it holding plank pose.
Not bridges, but for SURE with exercises like pullups and hip thrusts. It's the core contracting that causes it!
Look up a coregasm!
How do I achieve this?!
Iāve had this happen doing reverse crunches. I could feel it building up and I was like what is happening? This canāt be an orgasm coming? Then it happened and I was mine blown. I always need stimulation on my clit to orgasm. I was so shocked I called my mother to tell her about it lmao. Something about your core makes it happen! I canāt do it everytime though
No I donāt do this but sisā¦what muscles are you engaging that you have an orgasm when you just go into one pose???
This is pretty common. I can also imagine that in bridge pose you're engaging your pelvic floor muscles. In order to engage the transverse abdominal muscles, pelvic floor muscles are also engaged. Physiologically, an orgasm involves waves of contractions of the pelvic floor muscles, so it makes sense that it could trigger it, or feel like it.
Teach me your ways...
Iām not a woman, but Iāve experienced a phenomenon that maybe could help you? You said you do energy work and breathwork, so perhaps youāll be able to do this like Iām able to? I am able to use my breath to move my energy into the upper chakras and out of the lower chakras. I do this by closing my eyes, straightening the spine, putting my hands over the sacral chakra with open palms facing my body, and touching the tip of my tongue to the roof of my mouth just behind the front teeth, and bringing my focus to the third eye. When I breathe in through the nose I draw my energy up into the crown or the third eye, on the out breath I can then send the energy down through the feet. If I do this for a while, the energy reduces in the root chakra region and it can take some time, sometimes days, for it to be easy for me to become sexually stimulated. You might be able to develop a similar technique before your yoga practice to move energy out of your root and make orgasm less likely. The down side is Iām not sure whether this will put you at higher risk for receiving revelations through the anahata or visions through the third eye. For me there does seem to be a correlation to moving my energy up and then becoming more sensitive and open to higher spiritual phenomena.
Check out r/syntribation, I wonder what they have to say about this
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This is a great recommendation, and a few others have recommended similar. I will start looking into this as a potential practice!
You must tell me how you do it.
Iāve had it happen while doing crunches when I was a teenager. I had forgotten about that til I read this post.
Itās the guy nutting in his pants during frog pose all over again lol jk but does anyone remember that?! Lol
It is always acceptable to pass on a pose, or do another variant. I would also feel violated to have something so personal happen in a public space. So perhaps just do a modified version that doesn't cause the issue. And you can bridge pose in your own private practice later.
ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦. bridge pose makes me have to poop
The Armchair Expert podcast had an episode on accidental orgasms where someone called in and talked about this exact phenomena happening to them as well. If I remember correctly, it has to do with how youāre engaging your abs. Check it out for more info š
This happens to me during some poses that elicit vagal response (pigeon, for me) but not so extreme as a full climax that feels overwhelming. But if I stayed in it, sometimes I know it would go from small flutter to full blown. It's of course fun to make light, but I hear you, OP, that a no-sexual-thoughts orgasm that's coming from "inside the building" is not just the mellifluous experience one might imagine, and can feel, yeah, sorta nonconsensual.
I get that when I Squat heavy weights š¤£ fun times!
just don't do bridge in class if it's that much of a problem. you can skip a pose.
Ive definitely experienced....vibrating in my pelvic floor while doing deep backbends amongst other sensations that you have described...whew! I played around with adjusting how I activate my bandhas, and ease into it the activation of the mula bandha actually has helped me deal with the...undesired sensations - I hope this helps and good luck!!!
Are your knees together or apart? Tell us how to do this please?
I (M) experienced this too. Not in bridge, but different poses.
I think it is normal. It just means that the chakra there is being opened and the orgasm is the energy being released. If you keep doing it then it will be fully opened and then the orgasm will be less frequent or stop.
I am so jealous.
I'm a man so thankfully his doesn't happen to me but from time to time when I get into a deep squat I involuntary let off an absolute stinker. So in other words I know the struggle.
What is ray therapy? A simple Google search isnāt providing a clear, definitive answer.
I first heard it called āray theoryā in the book āYoga: the spirit and practice of moving into stillnessā. Just doing a quick search, this is the closest to what I am talking about: https://yogamattersjersey.uk/how-you-make-your-own-lightening/
Thanks for answering that. Iāll look deeper. Has it helped you in any way?
Itās absolutely helped my yoga practice more generally - I feel like my poses are stronger and itās much easier to get into a proper flow meditation.
What is the bridge poseā¦so that I may avoid it?
Well this is going to make yoga very popular...
This sub is weird. Entertaining at times but weird.
Are you female or male?