Erotic trance holds many pleasures for men willing to break through habits and beliefs. Through erotic trance we can learn to become multi-orgasmic, learn to separate orgasm from ejaculation and break the patterns developed over a lifetime to attain newfound heights of ecstasy.

The first focus to reaching erotic trance is to become aware of the power of intention. Most of us are very used to raising erotic energy without much thought. We become focused on maintaining an erection, controlling ejaculation, and/or the goal of getting off. I offer a suggestion that we focus our intention to raise pleasure and spend time enjoying and savoring with out a goal.

Erections come and go – it’s a natural cycle. We tend to go fast and furious to get hard that we aren't even aware of how good it feels. Slow down! I encourage you to focus on the sensations and notice the distinct feelings of pleasure you can experience with and without an erection. And expand your attention out to feel the pleasure in the rest of your body too. Often just slowing down and focusing your mind on what you feel will result in a hard cock. Our body will do what comes naturally if we let it.

Another important part of accessing erotic trance is to let go of any control you may have. Most of us are concerned about looking silly, making noise, or drawing attention. I invite you to let go how you look. If you find the mental noise creeping back in, bring your full attention to your breath – the inhale and exhale.

Many of us learned to hide our masturbation practices. We leaned to be very efficient at it - cum quickly and quietly so as not to get caught. Try making some noise. In fact, noise is key to high states of arousal. Here's a worksheet with some exercises around playing with noise. There's more about playing with sounds here.

Ed spent many years running from his own inner beast. In this article, originally published in White Crane Journal, Ed shares his journey and insights. Much of his learning was focused on becoming comfortable with his sexuality. Free Download!

Erotic trance is the place to begin to explore becoming multi-orgasmic. Orgasm and ejaculation are different responses and we can learn to separate the two. A key to becoming multi-orgasmic is to learn to have full body orgasms. Usually these full body orgasms aren't accompanied by ejaculation - it's more of an energetic experience that ignites the body to even greater levels of pleasure. We'll explore multiple, whole body orgasms in these exercises.

I encourage you to take it slow and practice each step offered in the videos and worksheets. There's no need to rush through this. In fact, if you rush through this I can assure you that it won't work.

Take your time and savor.

Body Meditation

Guided Body Meditation - Many of us are used to jumping right in to erotic play. Ed prefers to check in with the body beforehand. This check in helps us put aside other concerns we may have and helps ground us to truly feel pleasure. This video is about 13 minutes long. (320x240 13:22) An mp3 version is available too. The mp3 is a slightly longer version of the meditation and is just short of 20 minutes long. Free Video and mp3!

Kegel Exercises

Kegel exercises help tone the pelvic floor muscles. One of the benefits of these exercises is enhanced sexual pleasure and a better connection with the pubic region. These muscles also contract during ejaculation; well toned pelvic floor muscles will enhance your ejaculations.

	Follow along in this video as I show where the pelvic floor muscles are and demonstrate kegel exercises. (640x480 5:48) Download for iPod
	Watch as I demonstrate including kegels as I masturbate. Doing kegels while self-pleasuring can help you savor the experience. (640x480 1:34) Download for iPod
	Click the pdf icon to view the Kegel Exercises for Men worksheet. From the window that opens, you can download or print the file.

Conscious Touch

Infants are naturally curious about their bodies. Baby boys touch themselves everywhere they can. As infants we learn that touch to our genitals is pleasurable. However, this natural exploration is usually discouraged. We quickly learn that genital touch is something to be ashamed of. As we grow older most of us are torn between the pleasurable feelings of self touch and the guilt imposed by our culture.

This causes us to develop guilt and shame around self touch. We enjoy touching ourselves because it feels good. However, others clearly disapprove of such touch. This causes continual mental conflict over self touch. As a result many men develop what has been called the ‘genital hole’ We become conditioned to ignore the feelings and sensations in our genitals. Some of us become numb.

For many of us when we begin self touch our attention focuses entirely to our genitals. We ignore the rest of our body. It’s as if we live in two worlds: no genitals and only genitals. I believe that it’s important to engage the entire body when cultivating erotic trance. There are a lot of other places on our body that can generate erotic energy. I encourage you to include your legs, arms, belly, nipples and other parts of your body.

	Be mindful and conscious as we begin touch. It's important to go very slow. This is part 1 of 2. (640x480 14:20) Download for iPod
	In the continuation of the exploration of conscious touch, join as I include light anal touch. This is part 2 of 2. (640x480 17:40) Download for iPod
	Try out the exercises in this worksheet to help you explore conscious touch.

Peaking

Most men are familiar with the standard sexual response model of excitement, plateau and orgasm. There is an erotic zone in the later part of the plateau phase but before the point of ejaculatory inevitability where the erotic energy is at a peak and can be sustained. Peaking is highly individualistic; each man will do this in a way that's best for him. The important thing is to focus your attention to savoring the feelings in your body while not focusing on any particular goal such as ejaculation.

	In this explicit video follow along and discover some ways to guide your body into peaking. (640x480 16:19) Download for iPod
	In the second part of the peaking video, join along as I embody the erotic trance states. There is little talking in the video. Note how much pleasure can be experienced without ejaculation.(640x480 12:52) Download for iPod
	This video demonstrates the strokes in the accompanying worksheet. (640x480 7:26) New! Download for iPod
	Practice peaking with the strokes and exercises in this 14 page worksheet. This worksheet includes a detailed discussion of male anatomy since many of us aren't familiar with our internal anatomy. When we can notice the sensations of the internal structures the pleasure is amplified! Updated!

Riding the Edge

Riding the edge means getting close to that point of ejaculation and riding the edge without going over. The experience is like riding waves of pleasure. With experience, you can learn to ride wave after wave of orgasmic pleasure. Learning how to do this may take a while and be sure to be patient with yourself. Go slow and the pleasure waves will be incredible!

	Riding the Edge can take some practice. With practice you can learn to have multiple whole body orgasms can last for a very long time. See an example of the pleasure that is possible from fully engaging in erotic trance. (640x480 11:25) Download for iPod
	Trance: Without Words - Sometimes talking just gets in the way. Join me in erotic trance. Watch as I experience several whole body orgasms without ejaculating. (640x480 3:43) Download for iPod
	Edging can take a lot of practice, but the rewards are incredible. Here's 6 pages of tips on how to practice. Updated!

Intentional Ejaculation

After a while riding the edge you may feel that you're ready to completely let go. Much has been written around ejaculation. There are some who believe that ejaculation is something that should be rationed or saved for particular occasions. I offer the invitation to move ejaculation from a habit to a choice.

	Most of us ejaculate out of habit. I recommend making ejaculation a choice. When you consciously choose to ejaculate, celebrate the experience. (640x480 12:01) Download for iPod
	The key points to intentional ejaculation are choice, surrender and savor. Practice with the exercises in this 6 page worksheet. Updated!