068: Sensation Play with Sarah Eve: TENS and Electroplay, “Pervertables”, and Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Body

In this episode, Elle and Vee chat with Sarah Eve about sensation play, including everything from the tools to use, to what questions to ask before a session, to safety considerations (especially when using electroplay), and so much more.

Sarah Eve is an educator and facilitated a mini workshop on sensation play at Daytime Playtime: a Sober Play Party, which Vee recapped in Episode 063.

What is sensation play? How can we stimulate different senses to heighten a sexual experience? It’s not just touch - how to play with scent, sight, taste, and smell, too. (6:58)

What’s in your bag of tools for sensation play? (12:58)

Things to consider: intensity, pressure, speed, direction and location. (18:10)

Setting and negotiating the scene to deliver a great experience: the right questions to ask before engaging in a sensory play scene. (20:50)

TENS unit play and electro play - what to ask beforehand, insertables, using condoms and safety.  (23:47)

What can you do when you don’t have tools at your disposal? Using your mouth: breath, spit, temperature, teeth. (30:17)

Thoughts on numbing or intensifying creams? (39:00)

How long is a good amount of time for a sensation play session? (44:09)

Pain play and floggers. (47:52)

What does sensation play do for couples? De-centering penetrative sex. (49:40)