About OM1-05: Tumescence 1/2

Welcome to Tumescence 1/2, a self-guided course that introduces tumescence, often described as congestion. Congestion could be a build up of angry thoughts or defensiveness, like if someone criticizes you or you feel a desire arise and then clamp down for fear that it is wrong or bad. When viewed through an Erotic lens, tumescence can be seen as a vital energy that underlies much of our daily lives and a powerful catalyst for creative expression and growth.

Each module is designed to walk you through different aspects of working with tumescence, from understanding how it builds up to how it plays out in the steps of the OM container. Module One, ‘Healing is the Byproduct of the Mystical State,’ introduces and defines tumescence in relationship to OM and the Mystical state. The Mystical State is a state of being fully immersed in whatever you are experiencing. One avenue it can be accessed through is OM. The Mystical State is important as it enhances overall well-being, creativity, and sense of purpose. In ‘Understanding Tumescence,’ you will learn how tumescence works and how it disconnects us from our bodies. Next, in Module Three you will learn how to work with tumescence and convert it into energy that can be used for creativity. Finally, Module Four shows you the ways tumescence shows up in your OM practice and how to convert any feelings of isolation or feeling separate into connection.

By the end of this course, you will be able to identify, work with, and convert tumescence into fuel for more creativity, connection, and expression in your life.

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Course Curriculum

Course Introduction

Module One: Healing Is a Byproduct of the Mystical State

Introduction

Lesson One: Defining Tumescence

Lesson Two: The Mystical State

Lesson Three: Eros and OM Bring About Eudaimonia

Module Two: Understanding Tumescence

Introduction

Lesson One: Mechanics of Tumescence

Lesson Two: Activating Tumescence

Lesson Three: The Tumescent Mind

Module Three: Working with Tumescence

Introduction

Lesson One: Meeting Tumescence

Lesson Two: Mapping Tumescence and Using Inquiry

Lesson Three: Poison to Medicine

Lesson Four: Working with the Released Energy

Module Four: Tumescence Conversion in Each Step of OM

Introduction

Lesson One: The Ask

Lesson Two: The Nest Setup

Lesson Three: Getting Into Position

Lesson Four: Safeporting, Grounding, and Noticing

Lesson Five: Gloves and Lube

Lesson Six: Second Safeport, Starting Time, Lube Stroke

Lesson Seven: Stroking

Lesson Eight: Requests and Offers

Lesson Nine: Grounding Pressure

Lesson Ten: Towel Stroke

Lesson Eleven: Frames

Lesson Twelve: Cleaning up the nest

Module Summary

What’s Included in OM1-05: Tumescence 1/2

New Concepts

These ideas have a way of flipping everything you thought you knew on its head, confirming what you may have sensed but is hard to define with words.

Videos

Every module includes videos to give you another perspective on the learnings and see someone’s unique perspective on the subject matter.

Integration Exercises

Integration exercises help you bring the lessons into your own life and make them yours. The exercises take things out of the conceptual realm and more directly into your body and your life.

Eros Sutras and Other Readings

Each lesson has a reading from The Eros Sutras or other writings. The readings are the anchor in the course, both elegant and educational.

Ways to Engage

Question What You Learn

Try things out; test them. Don't take our word for it—research it for yourself to discover the validity. The wrestle itself is how you really get inside the material.

Keep a Journal

The things that stand out for you are a guidance of their own. We encourage you to take notes throughout your entire experience. Write down your questions, your observations, passages that catch your eye, realizations, and arguments. In working with Erotic material, your intuition will come alive and begin speaking to you. Taking notes and capturing what stands out for you is how you create a map for yourself of what your soul wants you to know, and of what you are remembering.

Try the Meditations & Exercises

These are designed to offer you a direct experience of the content, which might otherwise feel abstract. That being said, if a meditation or an exercise doesn't make sense to you, you can skip it until later, or try it and modify it. You can always approach the course at your own pace in your own way, and you do not have to be an expert or have any experience of meditation to get value from it.