By Margaret Shrum

I was inspired to share some of my favorite music to get you in the mood before and during your sensual time. Whether you listen to it solo or with a partner, I encourage you to listen to my playlist or take the time to create your own sexy music playlist. Between Youtube and ITunes we have so much access to music, even Pandora.com is a fab resource to help you discover new music. Check out my current top 10 tunes:

Holdin’ On by Citizen Cope
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPvovUHkX0M&feature=related

Oh Love by Ane Brun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xiVhJu6Z1g

Bloodstream by Stateless
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TzFMyfqtas

Destiny by Zero 7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INn1C6ImJKg

Fade Into You by Mazzy Star
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImKY6TZEyrI

Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF0HhrwIwp0

Inertia Creeps by Massive Attack… Read more

By Margaret Shrum

When is the last time you planned a night with your husband, wife or lover where the focus was on exploring sensory touch together? Not just the regular routine, but taking turns communicating and exploring each others bodies literally from head to toe. I invite you to get intimate with your beloved and take your pleasure up a notch by following or exploring my suggestions for slow, lingering touch together:

1. Begin by creating a sensual environment in your bedroom so that it feels like a cozy, sacred space that won’t be interrupted or distracted by computers, cell phones, noise or other people.

2. Set the mood with music, dim lighting, candles, luxurious high thread count sheets and a comfortable temperature.

3. … Read more

By Margaret Shrum

I recently discovered that I tend to eat several aphrodisiacs on a daily basis, which may have something to do with my sensual appetite. I’ll invite you to do your own sensual eating research and suggest some of my favorite foods that happen to be high in nutrients and can be pleasure inducing. Culinary aphrodisiacs are easy and fun to incorporate in your sensual life, here’s a list to consider experimenting with and how they can elevate your desire:

Salmon, walnuts, pumpkin seeds and flaxseeds are all packed with omega 3 fatty acids, which keep sex hormone production at its peak.

Vanilla beans mildly stimulate the nerves, which can make sexual sensations feel even better. Definitely consider some vanilla ice cream for … Read more

By Margaret Shrum

I recently signed up to receive a brand new daily email, which is now one of my favorite messages to open up and read. It’s called The Daily Pleasure and it’s a platform for sharing and disseminating new and fun ways to experience pleasure in our daily lives. Readers are invited to share their personal experiences as they allow all of their senses to be enlightened and heightened. It can also be accessed via Facebook, where you can interact with a community of like-minded women and men who take pleasure to the next level.

There are a vast variety of posts combined with a modern day spiritual vibe including topics like ”Worshiping Your Pleasure Partner” & ” The Sweetness of Life“. I … Read more

By Margaret Shrum

By Margaret Shrum

This weekend I graduated with 250 spectacular women from Mama Gena’s School of Womanly Arts Mastery program 2012. Fifteen years in the making, the course is designed to teach women tools and skills to be your fierce, unfettered self. As creatrix, Regina Thomashauer says that she is “offering us all a new, original definition of what it means to be Woman in full celebration of the feminine.” 

I first discovered Mama Gena back in 2007.   Dr. Christiane Northrup, a leader in women’s health endorsed Mama Gena’s books and program and sparked a curiosity in me. I attended one of her orientations and was greeted with a pink boa, pink flyers and lots of energy by her “team pleasure” and staff. Now, I … Read more