How and what you squeeze makes all the difference
We’re seeking out tone and suppleness, as opposed to a hard as rock vaginal six-pack! To create that kind of pelvic integrity we need to let the squeeze be gentle – we’re not trying to crack a nut in there – and let the release be full. We’re going for a full release, and when you feel like you can’t let go anymore, you invite your vagina to melt open that little bit more. This letting go process creates a place upon which women can release tension, and in doing so, release stored emotion and trauma that’s held in the vaginal tissue.
Now in Yoga for the Vagina when we squeeze, we’re not focusing on one specific muscle group, but the pelvis as a whole. We do this by squeezing or gathering in all of the contents of the pelvis from all directions, in towards the vagina to cuddle the Jade Egg, for a full pelvic activation, then releasing it. This not only helps release tension and build healthy tone, it helps bring circulation to the whole pelvis.
Of course, when women start out with the Jade Egg it’s extremely common to try and squeeze in this way and nothing actually happens down there. Or when you start to learn how to move the egg up and down the vaginal canal, it stays put. Once again, we need to wake the muscle back up. The best way to help this process is to visualise the squeeze and release.
If you continue to visualise and imagine the egg moving, over time the central nervous system will develop actual nerves to those muscles. When you see yourself doing something in your mind, the body thinks you’re actually doing it and creates the physiological changes required for that to be your physical reality. Contracting your muscles, thinking about it and visualising it at the same time, also increases the blood flow to that area which helps with arousal, making you more sensitive to the subtle energy flowing through you.
