Ex-members of an organization that has been called an "orgasm cult" say its founder and other leaders told them partnered sexual touching could help them heal from trauma or settle work arguments, according to a new Netflix documentary. The founder, Nicole Daedone, is only shown in old footage because she didn't participate in the documentary.

She told Insider the film is an inaccurate portrayal of her company OneTaste.

Daedone founded OneTaste in San Francisco in 2001, and centered the company around a practice she calls "orgasmic meditation."

On November 5, Netflix released a documentary called "Orgasm Inc: The Story of OneTaste," which includes footage of the company's orgasmic meditation (OM) demonstrations, lectures from Daedone and other organization leaders to members, and new interviews with former members.

The documentary also explores the aftermath of a 2018 investigation of OneTaste from Bloomberg reporter Ellen Huet.

Orgasmic meditation is a partnered practice intended to help people to boost connection to themselves and others, much like other types of meditation and yoga, Daedone said in clips from her 2011 TEDxSF talk shown in the film. One partner plac