Visiting Lotus Blooms Sex Shop for the first time? Here's What to Expect
Curious about stepping into a sex-positive boutique (aka an adult shop!) but not sure what it’ll be like? At Lotus Blooms, you’ll find a warm, welcoming space designed to meet you where you are—whether you're exploring for the first time or you're a sex shop connoisseur. With a thoughtfully curated layout, an inclusive atmosphere, and a team that’s both knowledgeable and kind, we make shopping for pleasure feel empowering and easy, not intimidating.
The 5 Senses of Sex: A Touch of Lust
The third part of our series on using the 5 senses to deepen intimacy and increase arousal explores the many forms of touch. Lotus Blooms breaks down types of touch, areas to explore, and ideas for tactile delight.
The 5 Senses of Sex: A Taste for Pleasure
In our final post about exploring sexuality more deeply through the 5 senses, Lotus Blooms discusses the sense of taste and how to use it to savor your lover.
The 5 Senses of Sex: Scent of a Lover
Part II of our series on using the 5 senses to explore sexuality covers the sense of smell. Lotus Blooms explains ways that scent can be used consciously to affect sex, arousal, and intimacy.
10 Reasons You Should Take a Sex Class
Not sure why anyone would need sex ed once they're a sexually active adult? Lotus Blooms offers a whole list of reasons why sex workshops and classes are great for a fulfilling sex life-- and helps you understand what to expect when you get there.
...But What Is the G-Spot, *Really*?
Straight Talk About Strap-On Sex: Intro to Toys and Play
Strap-on sex play may seem advanced or edgy, but it's really very common and a great way to create some variety in your erotic life! Lotus Blooms takes you through the basics of choosing and using your gear, and offers straight talk about some of the fears that get in the way of exploring strap-on play.
The Basics of Bondage Toys
Spice up your sex life with bondage toys! Lotus Blooms takes you by the wrists and walks you through the different categories of restraints, recommends the best ones for beginner play, and offers tips on safety and basic use.
How to Talk to Your Partner About Sex Toys
What to Do When Sex Is Painful
When something about sex hurts, what do you do? Lotus Blooms talks about some of the reasons why sex can sometimes be emotionally or physically painful, and ways to address them. Everyone experiences pain around sex at some point, and being sex-positive includes getting what we need to take care of ourselves at those times.
In Full Bloom: The Love Language of Acts of Service
In our final post in the In Full Bloom series about the languages of love, Lotus Blooms describes the love style of Acts of Service and talks about how to identify and build intimacy with someone who has service as a primary mode of expression in love and sex.
In Full Bloom: The Love Language of Quality Time
When your lover's primary Love Language is Quality Time, it's all about shutting out distractions and giving each other your full attention. Lotus Blooms gives an overview of this language in the third post in our In Full Bloom series, and offers suggestions and resources for deepening your intimacy during your just-for-us time.
In Full Bloom: The Love Language of Touch
Review: Sex Positions for Every Body
Lotus Blooms reviews Dr. Jill McDevitt's book "Sex Positions for Every Body", which offers a variety of options for penetrative sex, oral sex, and outercourse.