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OneTaste describes orgasmic meditation as an activity in which a participant (usually male) strokes the genital area of a female participant while she concentrates on the resulting physical sensations. OneTaste events demonstrated the technique in front of live audience and employees were instructed to perform and undergo stroking regularly, including from strangers. Several employees reported enduring stroking under duress including "economic, sexual, emotional and psychological abuse, surveillance, indoctrination and intimidation". In the trial of Daedone and Cherwitz, victims testified to psychological and physiological harms, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

https://apnews.com/article/onetaste-orgasmic-meditation-founder-daedone-sentenced-1fdbf1d4b23078128c7c4f030983d52f

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NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison for a scheme that a judge said exploited vulnerable women and coerced them into performing sex acts with the company’s clients and investors.

Nicole Daedone, co-founder of OneTaste Inc., was also ordered to forfeit $12 million, and seven victims were awarded roughly $890,000 in restitution, federal prosecutors said.

“Coercion disguised as wellness or empowerment is still exploitation and it is a crime that causes harm to vulnerable victims,” Joseph Nocella, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York said in a statement.

Daedone declined to speak in federal court in Brooklyn on Monday, but one victim told the judge that she had believed in Daedone’s “so-called feminist mission” only to be “left with significant financial damages and emotional harm,” the Daily News reports.

Nicole Daedone, center, founder and former CEO of OneTaste, departs Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 in New York.

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They noted that the 58-year-old New York resident had no prior criminal record and that more than 200 people had submitted letters to the court “attesting to her character, her generosity, and her positive influence.”

“She has lived an uncommon and impactful life, and she is deeply respected by people from all walks of life, including many entirely unconnected to OneTaste,” the defense lawyers wrote in their sentencing memo.

Among those who penned letters of support was Van Jones, a CNN correspondent and former adviser to President Barack Obama. He described Daedone as “a woman of uncommon wisdom, grace and moral courage” who has “dedicated her life to helping others find healing, empowerment and a deeper sense of human connection.”

Actor Richard Schiff, of the television series “The West Wing,” wrote that Daedone was deserving of the court’s leniency because she has “spent her life trying to bring compassion, awareness, and honesty to a part of human experience that is often shamed or misunderstood.”

The basic practice
Here is the basic practice, which you can learn via their Online OM Course or their virtual guide, which uses your phone’s touchscreen to practice the stroking movement:

Create a “nest”: this is the place where the OM will take place, and includes a fresh washcloth, at least three pillows, a blanket, gloves, lube, a timer, and a firm sitting pillow. A yoga mat under the blanket on the floor is recommended.

It can look as simple as this:

Get into position: the “strokee” takes off her pants and lays face up on the blanket, while the “stroker” sits next to her right hip, with his (or her) left leg over the strokee’s body.

Grounding pressure: once both partners are comfortable, the stroker gives the first of two “safeports” confirming that they are about to provide “grounding pressure.” Once confirmed, the stroker presses firmly down on the strokee’s thighs, one hand on each, for about 15 seconds.

Noticing step: next, the stroker provides a one or two-sentence, neutral description of the strokee’s genitals (such as “Your inner labia are a light coral color and bend slightly to the left”). This shouldn’t be a compliment or judgment, just a factual observation.

Gloves and lube: the stroker puts on latex gloves, making sure there are no wrinkles, and applies a small dollop of lube to their left index finger and right thumb.

Final confirmation: the stroker tells the strokee that they are about to touch their genitals.

Begin practice: the stroker sets a 15-min timer, parts the outer labia, pulls the clitoral hood back, and rests the right thumb at the base of the introitus (the opening where penetration takes place). The left index finger is left free to stroke the upper left quadrant of the clitoris, with a very light rhythmic motion about as strong as the weight of two pieces of paper.

Offers and requests: the stroker and strokee can make offers and requests at any time, such as more or less pressure, shifting locations, or faster or slower stroking. They are to be made in the spirit of increasing resonance between the partners, not in favor of one person’s agenda at the expense of the other.

Coming down: the final 2 minutes are spent with downstrokes, for both partners to “come down” from the high of the experience.

Final pressure: the stroker places one hand over the strokee’s genitals and applies firm downward pressure for 10-15 seconds, with the other hand placed on top.

Sharing frames: to complete the practice, the strokee sits up and they each share a “frame” – a brief, factual description of something they experienced, like a buzzing sensation, pressure, or warmth in a specific part of their body.

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This post was edited on 3/31/26 at 2:33 pm