Sensual Sundays

I wanted to share with you something that evolved with one of my 1:1 Coaching clients - the concept of having a Sensual Sunday. 

This means to very consciously drop into a place of awareness, appreciation of the senses and beauty. This is about you prioritising and taking time and space to amplify pleasure. 

Here in Spain, everything, I mean everything, is closed on Sundays.

At first I have to admit that I found it kind of annoying. I used to like doing my weekly grocery shop on a Sunday. When I moved house recently, I was in a busy period and Sunday would have been the ideal day for shopping in IKEA and garden centres.  

But I was the lone car in that Swedish-themed car park, questioning Spanish reasoning.

And then I succumbed to the beauty that Sundays really are sacred here. 

So Sundays have become sensual, adventurous, something off-piste from the rest of the calendar. They even kick Saturday’s ass in terms of spaciousness and slowness.  

Some Tips for a Sensual Sunday: 

Think of SAS

•  Slow down - move slower, walk slower, breathe slower and start to take in the world around you
•  Awaken your senses - absorb the colours, sounds, textures, smells, nature, art, culture all around you
•  Savour every moment - take pleasure in the little details you notice around you and within you, helping to magnify sensuality

Some ideas for a Sensual Sunday:

• Go to a local cafe or a park with a book and read (no laptop or phone!). Strum those pages like you’re a lead character in a romantic novel and enjoy your favourite drink. 
• Wear nice clothes that make you feel beautiful - get out the ‘good’ clothes - seriously, who and what are you waiting for?!!!
• Enjoy great quality food. Whether in a restaurant or if you cook yourself… add the extras. Have a nice brunch and sit outside. Slow down and savour every bite.  
• Appreciate nature. Drink in the colours and sights with your eyes. Smell its fragrance. Touch it's textures. Listen to the soundscape. And if you’re feeling wild, taste it!
• Check out some art or museums - be inspired by the sensuality of culture
• Make love slowly and deliciously with a partner or enjoy a mindful self pleasure practice
• Get the sensual juices flowing with some Taoist sexual energy practice like the Jade Egg or Nine Flower Massage

Sensuality requires awareness, intentionality and slowing down. It's about becoming mindful of what lights you up, and what brings you joy and pleasure.

These are the building blocks of s:xual pleasure.

What could your Sensual Sunday look like?

Join the movement. Share a photo and tag me on Instagram @mairenig_alchemy. 

I’d love to hear how you get on! 

P.S. In our Elixir Membership, we have a Masterclass in the Library on The Art of Sensuality: Unlocking the Secrets of Joyful Pleasure, co-facilitated by myself and Karen Egan, Somatic Sex Educator. 

Join an amazing group of women In Elixir for more sustained vitality and sexual fire: use the coupon code: WEHEARTYOU to get 50% off your first month. 

With heart,