A fun read at The Guardian on the latest Gwyneth's sex advice:

But Goop sex isn’t all joyless health fears and unnecessary vegan treasure hunts. There is also the option of “background sensuality”, a concept that would have the scribes of the Kama Sutra nodding in awe at its daring. It involves allowing your own hair to brush your shoulder, and appreciating your shirt. “If you move your shoulder and allow yourself to feel the rub of your shirt on your skin, or the brushing of your hair against your neck, those sensations are innately sensual, and pleasure that can be accessed any time,” exults one of the tantric specialists on Gwyneth’s speed-dial. Imagine how many of us, previously completely numb, can be freed by this. Closing our eyes, suddenly becoming aware of the rasp of M&S cotton on elbow – and boom, we’re teetering on the precipice of a full body meltdown.

Don’t get too giddy, through, as Goop’s advice on “the elusive orgasm”, from a male doctor, takes us through his lengthy story of cancerous testicles before romping through abuse issues, medication and trauma. If you still feel turned on after this gloomy essay, you may qualify for a place in sex-addict rehab.

Gwyneth cheers us up, though, with a shopping section on Goop-approved sex toys, including the $535 (£295) Agent Provocateur cat whip (useful for pounding mung beans into a fermented paste) and a $15,000 gold dildo that might be handy if you tire of grinding wellbeing-friendly spices with an ordinary pestle and mortar.



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