Many men find it challenging when the energy amps up in their intimate relationship. You may find yourself becoming overwhelmed, burnt out, frustrated, or drained. You want to be able to hold much more without becoming ungrounded, but you don’t know how to get there.

In this variation on the Wim Hof Breath Practice and Breath of Fire that John led for masculine participants of the June 2020 Art of Spiritual Intimacy Online Weekend Immersion, you will complete exercises that encourage physical exertion and strong breath engagement to practice feeling the part of you that is still and unchanging while also feeling a lot of sensation. This is a good practice for expanding your nervous system capacity to hold a large amount of energy in an intimate moment. Between each exercise, you will rest onto the earth and allow her energy to nourish you, as if she were a lover.

If you want to expand your capacity to hold massive amounts of energy in your intimate relationship, take on this 11-minute practice.

Begin by landing. "Landing" might mean becoming aware of the earth, your surroundings, your breath, or all three.

Then, once you feel that sense of "landing," take an inhale, an exhale, and begin one full round of 30 seated Wim Hof breaths (inhaling 100% of air through your mouth, engaging the entire torso enough that your ribs expand, and then exhaling 80% of air through the mouth).

Then, after completing the full round, move into a plank position (or a modified plank with knees lowered to the ground) and do 30 seconds of push-ups with your breath held out. Then inhale fully and do 30 more seconds of pushups. Be as conscious and meticulous as you can with them.

After your final round of push-ups, lower yourself slowly to the ground and rest your head on the ground, turning it to one side. Then take one minute to let your body dissolve into the earth. Allow the entire front of your body to soften, and merge your pulse with the pulse of the earth. One body. Connect all the way down into the earth's core. Let the energy of the earth flow into the front of your body and nourish you.

Then slowly, gently, and tenderly disconnect, as if you are drawing your body from a lover, and return to the top of a plank with your navel pulled in, glutes slightly activated, and heels pushing back as the crown of your head pushes forward.

Then begin Breath of Fire for 1 minute, strongly exhaling through the nose with the navel pulling toward the spine, and allowing the inhale to flow in naturally through the nose.

After 1 minute, again, let yourself dissolve into the earth and let everything relax, especially the center column from the throat down to the genitals. Feel everything happening in the earth's body as you would a lover. Let her nourish you effortlessly. Allow your heart to open with gratitude for the earth. Honor her with a full frontal body, "Thank you. I love you."

Then, once again, disconnect with consciousness and reverence before closing the practice.

You can find the basic Wim Hof Breath Practice here: https://johnwinelandstreaming.vhx.tv/videos/wim-hof-breath-practice

You can find the Breath of Fire in this Ego Eradicator and Awareness practice: https://johnwinelandstreaming.vhx.tv/videos/ego-eradicator-and-awareness-practice

Disclaimer: Although anyone may find this practice to be useful, it is made available with the understanding that we are not engaged in presenting specific medical, psychological, emotional, sexual or spiritual advice. Nor is anything in this practice intended to be a diagnosis, prescription, recommendation or cure for any specific kind of medical, psychological, emotional, sexual or spiritual problem. Each individual has unique needs and this practice cannot take these individual differences into account. Each person should engage in a program of treatment, prevention, cure, or general health only in consultation with a licensed, qualified physician, therapist or other competent professional. Any person suffering from a sexually transmitted disease or any local illness of his or her sexual organs should consult a medical doctor and a qualified instructor of sexual yoga before practicing the sexual methods described in this practice.