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OM1-01: OM Principles and Technique 1/3

4 weeks Self-Guided Community Discussion

Welcome to OM Principles and Technique, your first step in learning Orgasmic Meditation (OM). OM is the premiere practice for accessing a mystical state that has been shown to promote human flourishing and greater resilience.

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About OM1-01: OM Principles and Technique 1/3

Welcome to OM Principles and Technique 1/3, the beginning of the OM Track. In this course, you’ll dive into the essentials of OM, learning not just the steps but the philosophy that turns this practice into a way of life. You’ll cover modules on the basics of ‘Orgasmic Meditation,’ the ‘Steps to OM,’ ‘OM Technique,’ and ‘How to make it a practice,’ all designed to ground your understanding of OM’s impact on well-being.

In the ‘Orgasmic Meditation’ module, you will gain an understanding of the relationship between Eros and Orgasmic Meditation, its philosophy, and key concepts. With the ‘Steps to OM’ module, you will learn the steps to Orgasmic Meditation and its structured protocols, In Module 3, you will focus on stroking techniques and communication. Finally, in Module 4, you will learn how to establish Orgasmic Meditation as a consistent, sustainable practice without the need to remove or restrict anything in your life.

Whether you're just beginning or looking to deepen your practice, this course will help you develop skills that will change how you engage with yourself and the world around you.

Ready to get started? Reserve your place today.

Course Curriculum

Welcome

Starting Your Course

Module One: OM Principles

Introduction to OM Principles

Lesson One: The Path of Eros & OM

Lesson Two: Your Erotic Glossary

Lesson Three: What is OM?

Lesson Four: OM and Attention Training

Lesson Five: Tumescence

Module Two: Getting Started

Introduction to Getting Started

Lesson One: The Container

Lesson Two: Consent

Lesson Three: OM vs. Sex

Lesson Four: Steps to OM

Lesson Five: OM Journals

Module Three: OM Technique

Introduction to OM Technique

Lesson One: Anatomy

Lesson Two: The Spot

Lesson Three: Direction

Lesson Four: Speed

Lesson Five: Pressure

Lesson Six: Length

Lesson Seven: Resonance

Lesson Eight: Communication During an OM

Module Four: Practice

Introduction to Practice

Lesson One: Make It a Practice

Lesson Two: Just Add OM

About the Instructors

Marissa Ward

Marissa Ward is a Master Level Coach certified through OneTaste who is passionate about helping people live fully expressed lives. With a degree in Gender and Sexuality Studies and expertise in relationships and interpersonal dynamics, Marissa has guided thousands of individuals across the United States and Europe since 2015. Through teaching Orgasmic Meditation and Eros principles, Marissa empowers diverse clients, from business executives to couples to artists, to lead more fulfilled lifestyles. With her unique background and compassionate approach, Marissa is dedicated to providing transformative coaching experiences that allow people from all walks of life to tap into their full potential and live with greater purpose, connection, and joy.

Matt Sherman

Matt Sherman is a Master Level Coach certified through OneTaste, with over eight years of experience guiding and teaching people in Orgasmic Meditation. He has a dynamic background that includes a higher-education career with the City University of New York and experience in fine arts, media, and entrepreneurial ventures. He enjoys bringing these passions together to teach, write, and curate experiences that connect people to their purpose and inherent value. Matt facilitates the Art of Soulmaking and Art of Addiction courses for formerly incarcerated men in Harlem, NY, adding his unique flavor of experiential learning and building a flourishing community. Whether volunteering with the nonprofit food program or working with at-risk and incarcerated individuals, he is committed to giving people access to their genius.

Maya Gilbert

Maya Gilbert is a Master Level Coach certified through OneTaste, with 15 years of experience practicing and teaching OM. Her creative eye brings beauty and depth of Eros to everything she works on, whether it's artistic AI art, creating documentaries, or working with people. Maya loves to design experiences that bring out the best in others, fostering a sense of connection and self-discovery. As the Creative Director, she excels at crafting visionary projects that inspire and engage, seamlessly blending innovation with artistic expression. Her passion for creativity and personal growth is evident in all her endeavors, making her a transformative force in her professional and personal life.

What’s Included in OM1-01: OM Principles and Technique 1/3

New Concepts

These ideas have a way of flipping everything you thought you knew on its head, confirming what you may have sensed but is hard to define with words.

Videos

Every module includes videos to give you another perspective on the learnings and see someone’s unique perspective on the subject matter.

Integration Exercises

Integration exercises help you bring the lessons into your own life and make them yours. The exercises take things out of the conceptual realm and more directly into your body and your life.

Eros Sutras and Other Readings

Each lesson has a reading from The Eros Sutras or other writings. The readings are the anchor in the course, both elegant and educational.

Ways to Engage

Question What You Learn

Try things out; test them. Don't take our word for it—research it for yourself to discover the validity. The wrestle itself is how you really get inside the material.

Keep a Journal

The things that stand out for you are a guidance of their own. We encourage you to take notes throughout your entire experience. Write down your questions, your observations, passages that catch your eye, realizations, and arguments. In working with Erotic material, your intuition will come alive and begin speaking to you. Taking notes and capturing what stands out for you is how you create a map for yourself of what your soul wants you to know, and of what you are remembering.

Try the Meditations & Exercises

These are designed to offer you a direct experience of the content, which might otherwise feel abstract. That being said, if a meditation or an exercise doesn't make sense to you, you can skip it until later, or try it and modify it. You can always approach the course at your own pace in your own way, and you do not have to be an expert or have any experience of meditation to get value from it.