Let’s bust the myths around the refractory period that self-limit so many of our erotic experiences. Join us for this myth-busting episode where we cover the basics and beyond of the refractory period and all the myths about it that get in our way. Learn how: Ejaculation and Orgasm are NOT the same physiological event, and Ejaculation does NOT have to result in a refractory period! In addition, experiencing a refractory period does NOT have to be the end of that sexual encounter!...

Want to last longer in bed so you can keep the pleasure going longer? Want to satisfy your partner and offer the kind of endurance they crave? You are not alone! We get a ton of emails from people wanting to make sex last longer and experience more satisfying intercourse. This Best Of Episode is full of strategies and techniques to support you in lasting longer in bed and having the stamina you want. * JOYMODE combines 4 powerful ingredients to increase blood flow, sensation...

Here’s how to last longer, go harder and enjoy MORE of the pleasures you enjoy. Stamina is as much about sustained focus and managing distractions as it is an athletic feat, and the skills of stamina can be built with practice! This episode offers practical strategies for building your stamina for life’s greatest pleasures, in and out of bed! Big thanks to our sponsor for this episode! * JOYMODE combines 4 powerful ingredients to increase blood flow, sensation and...

How we offer and give our time, gifts and attention matter in all of our relationships. And when we cultivate the skillset of becoming responsive givers of erotic pleasure we are able to offer our lovers more specifically what they want and enjoy and can then offer more sexually satisfying experiences to our lovers. In this podcast episode we cover what we can train ourselves to payattention to in order to become more responsive givers. And when weare receivers of pleasure, how do we...

How do you like it – Tough, or Tender? For many of us, what we truly crave is an exquisite blend of Tough & Tender, Rough & Romantic, Intense & Intimate. Tough & Tender don’t have to be opposite ends of a spectrum or mutually exclusive – we can revel in the delicious combinations of erotic energies, types of touch, relational styles and love languages. True satisfaction can only be found when we get real about the true complexity of what we crave! Thanks to Our Episode...

Join us in conversation with Dr. Ina Park, author of Strange Bedfellows: Adventures in the Science, History, and Surprising Secrets of STDs In this essential episode we cover how to talk about sexual safety without stigma, the real risks and rewards we navigate as sexually active adults, and how we can all create a healthier, more joyful sexual culture for ourselves and future generations! Learn more about Dr. Ina Park on her website inapark.net, follow her on Instagram and...

In this Best Of Pleasure Mechanics episode, we explore bringing the foundational attitudes of mindfulness into erotic exploration, getting kinky and expanding our sense of sexual self. One of our coaching clients told us that this episode was a game-changer for them, allowing them to approach bringing kink into a relationship after FIFTY years of vanilla marriage! Now, they are feeling vibrant, free and more deeply connected than ever. Tune In, Turn On & Level Up Your...

Join us to explore how to enjoy safer sexier oral play in this Pleasure Mechanics interview with CEO and founder of Lorals, Melanie Cristol. * Add Lorals to your Pleasure Toolbox for safer, sexier oral play! Use the code PLEASURE_MECHANICS for 10% off your order * DipseaStories : Explore an audio library of immersive erotic soundscapes, explicit stories and more. Use code PLEASURE for 30 day free trial Ready to uplevel your experience of oral? Join our...

We all deserve compassionate, culturally relevant care. In this nourishing conversation, we speak with Dr. Nazanin Moali, clinical psychologist & addiction specialist, about how we can all create more empathy and freedom for one another. We talked about how she works with clients from conservative backgrounds to get free from toxic conditioning, without leaving beloved home cultures behind. Check out Dr. Moali’s Sexology Podcast, her Farsi language podcast Farsi Relationship...

Techniques are efficient, strategic ways of getting a job done or wanted outcome achieved. Advanced Techniques bring together many skills at once to create extraordinary results – and that’s what happened when we brought our 20 years experience as somatic sex educators to the quest of creating the most comprehensive, powerful curriculum about oral play for all bodies. From sustainable deep throating to irreverent irrumatio, from contemplative cunnilingus to masterful ManuOral, this...

Has oral become a chore? Do you offer dutiful or obligatory oral, but struggle to enjoy it? What happens when we go beyond the scripts and shoulds and start getting curious about what else is possible? Grab our FREE Recipe for the Best. Oral. Ever. here! or jump into our brand new course and master the artistry of oral play with us!

Here’s how to wake up your mouth as a site of erotic pleasure, power and expression. In this episode we share the first step of oral eroticization – becoming aware of your mouth as a place of enjoyment, on your own terms, and doubling down on the pleasure you experience from your own mouth. Want to take a deep dive into Oral artistry? Join our brand new Oral Mastery course for an immersive, interactive experience in gaining oral skills and confidence. Thanks To Our Episode...

Our brand new course is ready for you to devour! Join us for guided immersive exploration of oral pleasure for ALL bodies! You can explore the self-paced online course or join us for the group coaching cohort – be one of the Lucky 69 participants to join us as we come together to dive deep into this course, offering you our personalized support every step of the way. Oral is one of the most beloved erotic experiences for so many, and yet it is something that many...

It’s time to stop dick shaming in all of its forms – from small dick jokes to cruel comments to the hypersexualization of some men and emasculation of others, it is time to call an end to a culture that normalizes dick shaming. Thanks to Hims.com/Pleasure for sponsoring this episode. If you want to start the conversation about ED medications and options, head to Hims.com/Pleasure to get started for free. This episode was a response to the incredible, vulnerable, honest...

After peak life experiences, there is often Drop: a physical and emotional experience of let-down, depletion and weariness. Knowing about Drop we can better plan for it and tend to it – so we can get ready for our next peak experience! Tune into this episode to learn about Drop, how we can prepare for it and start developing your own personalized Drop Care plan. Thanks To Our Episode Sponsor: * Explore Dipsea Stories for an immersive erotic soundscapes, explicit stories and...

Shame Slayers, Unite! For the all-new 25 minute video teaching on how to effectively slay the shame and reclaim fearless belonging, please join us for free in the Pleasure Pod! Participate in our Shame Slayers Survey here Thanks To Our Episode Sponsor: * Get fresh, healthy ready to go meals delivered from Factor Meals, and use the code PLEASURE50 for 50% off your first box and 20% off your second! * Become a Sustaining Member of the Pleasure Mechanics Community...

Mapping your Peak Erotic Experiences is a powerful practice to mine your personal history for clues to creating a better sex life for your future! Love the podcast? Ready for more? Join The Pleasure Pod & Get The Interactive Worksheet & More of the Best of Pleasure Mechanics! The Peak Erotic Experiences Practice comes to us from the late great Dr. Jack Morin, author of The Erotic Mind, who suggests that we use our own Peak Erotic Experiences, our...

Erotic Touch Activation is our Pleasure Mechanics process to awaken your touch, activate your hands as erotic tools and sensitize your sense of touch. Erotic Touch Activation allows us to shift out of “working hands mode” where we use our hands for functional touch and into using our hands as erotic tools of sensing, feeling, listening, and creating pleasure. Ready for an Erotic Touch Activation? Join us on Sunday March 24 for a live community call and experiential practice...

The Five As of Erotic First Aid : What To Do When Good Things Go Wrong As Chris recovers from a recent sex injury, we share the five steps of offering Erotic First Aid. From broken bed frames to thrusting gone askew, we share stories of sex injuries and accidents and offer a reliable framework for responding with care, getting the help you need, and staying connected. Big thanks to our episode sponsor Factor Meals for keeping us well fed this week! For ready to eat,...

Praise can feel like loving strokes that go right to our soul’s sweet spots, giving us the affirmation, acceptance and encouragement that so many of us crave – but can also cause embarrassment, discomfort or even humiliation! Some people love being praised for their physical appearance, and others find this distracting. In this podcast episode, we explore erotic praise, praise kink and the full range of emotions that receiving praise can evoke. Get to know your specific relationship with...

Join us for a live community call to explore what it takes to make big LEAPS in our erotic lives. We will guide you through powerful frameworks and offer experiential guided practices to map your own next leap, big or small, towards your erotic yearnings. RSVP for FREE Join us LIVE : Leap Day, Thursday February 29th 8 pm – 9:30 EST Be nourished by the Pleasure Mechanics community and leave the call with a personalized erotic action plan for your next LEAP INTO PLEASURE!...

Emily Nagoski shares the game-changing tool from her new book, Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections. The Core Emotional Floorplan is a framework that allows all of us to more clearly see and share their own unique emotional experience, and find pathways back home towards Care, Play and Lust. Join Chris for a guided video practice in mapping your own emotional floorplan and mapping your own paths to lust – it’s included in your FREE first month...

In this intimate interview, Emily Nagoski shares her insights from authoring her new book Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections. We dive into the common misconceptions about long term erotic relationships, and what really works when it comes to creating a sex life worth wanting. For a bonus interview and guided practice on Mapping Your Emotional Floor Plan and finding your specific pathways back to LUST, join us in The Pleasure Pod...

When we Touch To Feel, we unlock boundless potential for sensual, emotional and relational pleasures. Touching To Feel is a lifetime practice of waking up our bodies to FEEL more, feeling the true depth and range of our own emotions, expressing ourselves through touch and touching with purpose and intention to create a wide range of extraordinary erotic feeling states! All of this, in three simple words: Touch To Feel * Join us for erotic touch training at...