5 Yoga Poses To Treat Erectile Dysfunction

Is erectile dysfunction posing a serious problem for your sex life? Do you feel embarrassed, inadequate and often afraid of intimacy with your partner? It’s high time you get on the yoga mat for more reasons than you know.

The yogic techniques are known to improve your testosterone levels and increase blood flow to your pelvic region, helping you beat erectile dysfunction, thus enhancing your sex life. Try incorporating these five yoga asanas in your exercise routine and reap its benefits in your bedroom.

* Paschimottanasana

The seated forward bend will improve your endurance by toning and strengthening your perennial muscles, the muscles that support erectile rigidity. It will not only beat erectile dysfunction but will also delay ejaculation by contracting the same muscles just before you orgasm.

Steps

- Sit straight, keeping your legs together stretched out on the floor. Your feet should point towards the ceiling.

- As you breathe in, stretch both arms upwards. Breathing out, bend forward towards your toes and keep the spine erect. Try to hold the big toe of your feet with the thumb and index finger.

- Now, gradually bend forward, such that your forehand touches the knees. Your elbows should also touch the floor.

- Hold this position for at least 10-20 seconds and slowly get back to the sitting position.

* Kumbhakasana

Performing the plank pose is one of the most effective ways to improve stamina and endurance in the bedroom. If you commit to doing this pose regularly, you will notice a difference in your stamina and your overall upper body strength during sex.

Steps

- Lie flat with your tummy on the floor.

- Keep your palms by the sides of your face and bend your feet, such that the toes are pushing off the ground.

- Now push your body with your hands and raise your buttocks in the air. Your legs should be parallel to the floor.

- Hold this position for as long as possible and slowly get your body down.

* Uttanapadasana

This yoga posture provides an intense workout to your core and also engages the quads and the glutes, which in turn helps you last longer in the missionary position. It also stretches your psoas (muscles located on either side of the lumbar region of the vertebral column) and the hip flexor muscles(a group of muscles that allow you to bend your knees) that can increase energy and blood flow to the pelvic area, thus combating erectile dysfunction.

Steps

- Lie down flat on your back on a yoga mat. Now keep your hands by your side and place your heels together.

- Breathing in, lift your legs up together to make a 3o degree angle. Also, lift your head off the ground while you do this.

- Hold this position for a few consecutive breaths and slowly get your legs back to the floor.

- Inhale again and raise your legs, such that they make a 60-degree angle.

- Hold this position for a few seconds and lower your legs back to the floor.

* Naukasana

A consistent practice of the boat pose can activate your sexual hormones. If there is a blockage in the sexual energy channels of your body, this posture will help the energy to flow smoothly. This asana will also strengthen your hips, buttocks and thigh muscles while strengthening your pelvic muscles that can help you to last longer in bed.

Steps

- Lie down flat on the yoga mat keeping your arms beside your body and your feet together.

- Inhale and while you exhale, lift your chest off the floor. Lift your feet off the ground simultaneously. You should keep your arms straight while you do this.

- Hold this position for five to ten consecutive breaths.

- To come out of this asana, breathe out slowly and come back down to the starting position.

* Dhanurasana

This is a very effective asana to stimulate your reproductive organs. Regular practice of this asana can be a great way to beat erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation and also achieve a stronger orgasm.

Steps

- Lie flat on your stomach with your feet hip-width apart. Your arms should be placed by the side of your body.

- As you exhale, fold your knees and hold your ankles.

- Inhaling, lift your chest off the ground and pull your legs up and back. While you do this, look straight ahead.

- Keep the pose stable for 15-20 seconds. Then gently release the ankles and bring yourself down.