SEXUAL WELLNESS
Shani Hart A SEX RITUAL TO TRY WITH CBD/CANNABIS
BY A M A N DA F I S H E R - K A T Z - K E O H A N E
LIKE SO MANY OF US IN THE SEXUAL WELLNESS FIELD, SHANI HART DIDN’T SET OFF IN LIFE EXPECTING TO TALK ABOUT ORGASMS AND LUBRICATION, PLEASURE, AND ANXIETY-FREE SEX, DAY IN AND DAY OUT. YET, HERE SHE IS, UNABASHEDLY HERSELF AND BREAKING ALL THE RULES AS A CERTIFIED SEXUALITY COACH AND SEX EDUCATOR. After starting to work at her partner’s erotic boutique and gradually developing more of a role in the business, Shani noticed a massive lack of education and empowerment in Black women’s pleasure. “I felt like I wasn’t welcome to purchase their products in their store,” Hart told me. “No one was helping me. I wanted to start a company that educates Black people on the benefits of CBD: the Noire Leaf.” Most people know that CBD has a variety of benefits. It can ease anxiety, soothe pain, treat epilepsy, reduce inflammation, and so much more. While these qualities may not seem to relate to sex, they’re incredibly interconnected. “CBD does a lot of things. It’s great for people who have painful sex, endometriosis, fibroid issues, vaginismus, and all kinds of pelvic issues,” Hart says. “It helps relax
all
those
vaginal
muscles and especially, your pelvic floor muscles.” 36
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