#208 | Bel Di Lorenzo: The Vagina Trick That Toppled a King
Sep 07, 2026The Vagina Trick That Toppled a King
In 1936, King Edward VIII gave up the British throne to marry a twice divorced American woman his own mother spied on to figure out her hold over him. Historians believe part of that hold was a technique called Pompoir, a pelvic floor practice with roots in sixth century India that goes far beyond anything you learned in a postpartum squeeze and release. On this episode of Sex Reimagined Podcast, Leah Piper and Dr. Willow Brown sit down with Bel DeLorenzo, author of The Goh!ddess Method, to break down exactly what Pompoir is and why it deserves a place in your sex life.
Bel explains that the vagina moves along three distinct axes, giving access to twelve unique zones inside the vaginal canal, each capable of its own kind of movement and sensation. A Kegel only uses one of those movements. From there, Bel walks through skills like milking, whipping, and the lock, and shares the story of how this practice saved her own relationship during a pandemic lockdown, turning a stressful sexual dynamic into what she calls research sex with her partner. What followed for her and the thousands of women she has since coached was stronger orgasms, increased libido, and a level of sensitivity that only deepened over time instead of fading.
The conversation goes deep into the science too. Bel connects the results to cortical remapping, the idea that precise muscle training sharpens the brain's map of pleasure receptors that were always there but never fully activated. She also explains why cervical orgasms can feel so emotional and full body, pointing to research showing the cervix connects to the brain through the vagus nerve, bypassing the spinal cord entirely. It is a fascinating, funny, and genuinely useful listen for anyone curious about what their body is actually capable of.
Key Takeaways
- Pompoir uses twelve distinct zones inside the vaginal canal, built from three different axes of movement
- A Kegel is just one move out of dozens, the vertical lift
- Cervical orgasms bypass the spinal cord through the vagus nerve, which may explain their emotional intensity
- Cortical remapping sharpens the brain's map of pleasure receptors that were already there
- Breathing, rest, and stretching are essential to avoid an overworked, hypertonic pelvic floor
- Early research points to men becoming multi orgasmic without ejaculating through similar training
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