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“It seems to be something about sex … And about jade eggs … But what exactly should be done with them?” Most of us have very vague ideas about Taoist practices. About what it is, tells a specialist in Chinese medicine Anna Vladimirova.
Perhaps I will surprise you, but female Taoist practices are primarily a set of breathing exercises. As the name suggests, only women can practice them. Various accessories (for example, a jade egg) that are placed in the vagina act as a simulator and indicator of the correct exercise. What for? What does it give? Let’s figure it out.
Myth № 1
We must learn to squeeze the egg inside. Then the muscles will be strong, and the sensations of sex will be bright
This technique is indeed taught in some schools, but real practices are built on finding a new, even deeper level of relaxation of the muscles of the perineum, abdomen and lower back.
Why is this needed? This area is a territory of excess muscle tension. She tenses up, in particular, in response to any acute emotion. Over time, the tension of this zone becomes habitual, ceases to be felt — which means that the opportunity to relax it disappears. Against the background of habitual tension, circulatory stagnation is formed — the cause of most female gynecological diseases.
Therefore, relaxation is the most important goal of the practices. Only by restoring normal tone (that is, both the skill of tension and the skill of relaxation), we can talk about the control of intimate muscles.
Normal blood circulation is restored, and sensations become brighter with each new breath.
— And what about the egg? — you ask.
As part of the practices, women master a specific breath-holding — raising the diaphragm. And at the first stages of practice, the egg serves only as an indicator of the correct execution of the exercise. If the relaxation of the muscles of the perineum, abdomen and lower back is done correctly, deeply, then the egg begins to move upward, against the force of gravity.
This exercise does wonders for intimate sensations. It provides a good outflow and inflow of fresh blood to the genitals, and as soon as normal blood circulation is restored in the perineum and abdomen, the sensations become brighter with each new breath.
Myth № 2
This is only for women who want some sexual sophistication.
Such a view is fundamentally wrong. These are practices for women who want to enjoy sex.
But even if sex is not your priority at the moment, practices are a tool for healing the body (if only because they allow you to eliminate circulatory stasis).
You may have heard from a gynecologist: “Well, what do you want, this is age … A chronic disease … The consequences of an operation …” Unfortunately, official medicine does not solve all problems, and then specialists send their patients to us for women’s practices.
You can start practicing Taoist practices at any age — in particular, during the postmenopausal period, just to improve health and prevent so-called age-related diseases.
Myth № 3
As part of the practice, you need to perform complex «tricks»
True female Taoist practices exist in the field of real female anatomy, so the exercises consist of relatively simple and understandable movements. An important point: when choosing who to learn Taoist practices from, give preference to trainers who clearly and understandably explain each exercise.
I have repeatedly encountered women who did the exercises without understanding the anatomy of what was happening — in the hope that over time everything will become clearer. The exercise should be clear from the first day of its implementation. This does not mean that you will immediately be able to complete it, but you will understand what results and what guidelines to strive for.