I don’t feel any pleasure leading up to my orgasms

[w0nd3rWh0]

Would my situation still be trouble connecting to my physical body then? Or more just a mental blockade possibly or even a combination of both?

[CaitlinEve]

Trouble connecting to your physical body CAN be a mental/emotional blockade, they're not mutually exclusive. Mental and emotional health can have a massive effect on physical health and sensation. That being said, I don't think this is necessarily something you NEED to classify to be able to address, unless you feel like labeling it will help.

[w0nd3rWh0]

I guess I was only trying to label to figure out what would help. Like would starting yoga continue to be a solution or would better solutions be handling my severe anxiety?

[CaitlinEve]

You may start yoga and find that it doesn't help at all; conversely, it may end up solving all of the issues you've mentioned. It's worth a try, at the very least, because it's impossible to know until you give it a shot. Personally, I find that yoga helps me with my anxiety so it may actually end up addressing both of the things you mention!

[w0nd3rWh0]

Alright I’ll look into it. I know earlier dance was another suggestion alongside yoga but do you have any other recommendations on how I could better get in touch and understand my physical body?

[CaitlinEve]

Did you get a chance to look into some of the other practices Heather recommended, particularly somatic practices and body scans? I think meditation in general may help you, as there are a lot of different forms so there's sure to be one that works for you and what your goals are.

[w0nd3rWh0]

I’ve glossed over the suggested practices now and see they may be of some use, thank you and if I feel the need for more help guidance or suggestions i will come back then.

[Heather]

Glad to hear it.

I just want to be clear that doing work on your own with things like practices to better connect to your body and getting help from a mental healthcare provider aren't mutually exclusive. In fact, I'd say that it seems pretty likely in your case that doing both of those things will likely benefit you a lot.

And the kinds of practices I suggested -- like yoga -- aren't the only ways to do movement in your body that also asks you to really focus on what you're doing and really connect your body and your mind. There are a lot of options when it comes to that kind of practice, so please don't figure that if the few I suggested don't feel right for you, those are your only options. They aren't!