You might have moaned while masturbating or having sex and maybe or maybe not you were aware of your sounds and words? Making sounds and vocalizing our pleasure is not only a natural way to experience pleasure, it also can enhance your pleasure. Your vocal cords are directly connected to your pelvic floor muscles by ways of diaphragms located throughout your body. By vocalizing you are engaging these muscles, activating your breath, and connecting your body's diaphragms.

This is an opportunity to be intentionally vocal. To be loud. To be unapologetic with your moans and pleasure sounds. To give yourself permission to allow the sounds of pleasure to emit from you any way you want to.

And, there are multiple ways to ease into it if it feels edgy...

Here are a variety of ways to engage your voice while self-pleasuring. Try what feels easeful and interesting for you.

• Begin your pleasure practice by humming. You can make an "Mmmmm" sound as you breathe out. Make sure to take a deep breath after your humming exhalation. You can hum for as little or as long as you like. Use a timer if you want to go for an extended period. Try placing your hands on either your heart and genitals or heart and belly.
• Let your inner monologue go - say what you think/feel/want as you pleasure yourself! Be loud. Make sounds. Scream. Growl. Use a pillow if you're worried about the neighbors. Use a recording device if you want some documentation - can be interesting to notice when/where we get quiet and when/where we get loud.
• Dirty talk - Try writing out some sexy sentences, like something you'd use to seduce someone or engage in foreplay or how you might like to be talked to (some examples below). Practice saying them out loud, perhaps in front of a mirror or into a recording device. Go slow and try enunciating different words for different affects. Notice how you feel saying these to yourself. Notice which one's turn you on/off.
  • "I want your fingers inside of me"
  • "You're mine."
  • "You like it when I spank you, don't you?"
  • "Make me cum til I'm dripping down my legs"
  • "I want you to imagine my lips in between your thighs"
• Sing while you self-pleasure! Pick a song you know the words to and either play it along or sing them out loud sans music.
• Pick a mantra, a prayer, or an affirmation and repeat it over and over out loud as you self-pleasure. Or maybe just when you are about to orgasm. ;)