Redesign sex for energy, trust, and depth—not depletion
Most people learned sex alone, quickly, and in secret. The body got trained to rush toward a brief release that feels good, then leaves you tired and done. There’s nothing wrong with release. But there’s a much richer map available when you separate pleasure from reflex and learn to move energy through your whole body.
Start with simple training. Pelvic floor control is basic fitness for sexual choice. Slow, lifted contractions build awareness and stamina. Pair that with circular breathing, inhaling down the front into the belly and pelvis, exhaling up the spine toward the crown. Practice when you’re not aroused so your nervous system knows the route under intensity.
In partnered time, agree on sessions where release isn’t the goal. Keep eye contact, breathe together, and pause when you feel the “point of no return.” Circulate the energy instead of dumping it. You might experience waves of pleasure in your back, chest, and scalp you didn’t know were possible. Afterward, talk about what worked and what didn’t. Over time, you’ll find that when you choose to ejaculate, it’s truly a choice, not a compulsion.
Somatically, you’re retraining autonomic patterns. Pelvic work increases control and blood flow. Slow breathing raises vagal tone and widens your window of tolerance, allowing arousal without tipping into reflex. Full‑body focus recruits interoception and diffuses energy so it doesn’t spike in a single place. In relationships, non‑depleting sessions build trust because you stay present rather than disappearing after. Paradoxically, hotter sex often follows because safety and stamina are finally in the room together.
Train the body first. Do slow pelvic floor contractions daily and practice the circular breath morning and night so it’s familiar. With your partner, set a few sessions where release isn’t the goal and use breath, eye contact, and pauses to spread sensation. Debrief after and make one small tweak for next time. Let ejaculation become a choice you make deliberately. Put three minutes of breath on your calendar tonight.
What You'll Achieve
Internally, expand capacity to feel pleasure without losing presence. Externally, increase stamina, deepen connection, and reduce post‑sex depletion and distance.
Train circular breath and choiceful release
Build pelvic floor control
Practice 3–4 sets of 15–20 slow contractions a day, lifting the entire pelvic floor up and in. Hold, breathe, and relax fully between reps.
Breathe the circle daily
Inhale down the front into belly and pelvis, exhale up the spine to the crown. Do 3 minutes morning and night so it’s available under arousal.
Set non‑ejaculatory sessions
Agree on a few sessions focused on openness and full‑body pleasure without release. Use breath, eye contact, and pauses to circulate energy.
Debrief and adjust
Afterward, share what helped stamina and connection. Make one tweak next time. Choiceful ejaculation becomes a tool, not a reflex.
Reflection Questions
- When do I lose choice and tip into reflex?
- What time of day can I reliably practice three minutes of circular breathing?
- What agreements make exploratory sessions safe and fun?
- How will we debrief honestly without blame?
Personalization Tips
- Couple: Two nights a week, 20 minutes of breath‑led intimacy without release, then cuddling and sleep.
- Solo: Practice circular breath with pelvic contractions to retrain arousal patterns.
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