The Better Sex Sleep Study·75 spots·50% off MSRP
Sex With Emily Essentia
The Better Sex Sleep Study

Better sleep. Better sex.Sex with Emily x Essentia Sleep Study

What happens to desire, energy, and connection when you optimize the one thing you do every night? Join a small group from our community to find out while sleeping on the Sex with Emily Mattress by Essentia.

A couple relaxing on the Sex with Emily Mattress by Essentia
Emily Morse

What is the Better Sex Sleep Study?

Ten weeks on your bed. Ten weeks on ours.

This study explores how sleeping on the Sex with Emily Mattress by Essentia affects your sleep quality, measured by the Oura Ring. You’ll track your sleep for 10 weeks on your current mattress, then for 10 weeks on your new Sex with Emily Mattress. Your data is anonymized and analyzed across the whole group, so we can see what better sleep really does.

By joining, you get premium sleep technology at an exclusive price and help shape new research on sleep and sexual wellness.

Join the Sleep Study

More than a mattress.

It’s an investment in your sleep, your relationship, and your health, plus a chance to be part of new sleep research.

When you join, you’ll receive

  • 1
    The Sex with Emily Mattress by EssentiaIn your choice of size: the only mattress with a dome-surfaced Beyond Latex® organic foam layer, made for comfort, pressure relief and active, multi-position movement.
  • 2
    Next-gen Oura RingTrack your sleep stages, heart rate variability, body temperature, and more.
  • 3
    1-year Oura membershipFull access to personalized sleep analysis in the Oura app.
  • 4
    Your results, in contextSee how your sleep compares with the aggregated, anonymized results of the full group.

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Sleep Study price: 50% off MSRP.

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Includes the mattress, Oura Ring, and 1-year Oura membership.
Final sale and non-transferable.
The study begins once 75 participants have enrolled.

Data-driven sleep analysis

Measured by the Oura Ring.

We chose the Oura Ring because it’s a leader in sleep and health tracking. Its sensors capture precise, continuous data on your sleep stages, HRV, and more, giving us the objective measurements needed to understand how the Sex with Emily Mattress by Essentia affects your sleep.

Important privacy note. Your personally identifiable information (such as your name, email address and other contact details on your Oura account) will not be shared by Oura with Essentia, Sex with Emily or the study researchers. Data is anonymized and analyzed in aggregate, so your identity stays protected.

Your privacy is paramount. Shared data is used for this study under the confidentiality terms in your participation agreement, and your identity is protected in any analysis or publication of results.

What Oura shares for the study

  • Sleep duration: total time asleep each night.
  • Deep sleep: time in deep sleep, key for physical restoration.
  • REM sleep: time in REM, important for memory and emotional processing.
  • Heart rate variability (HRV): the variation in time between heartbeats, an indicator of recovery and stress.
  • Body temperature: nightly readings that offer insight into your sleep cycles.
  • Wake periods: how often and how long you wake during the night.

We also collect the demographic information you’ve provided to Oura:

GenderAge

Your data during the study

Two steps. Both matter.

Step 1Join the study and share your data.Once connected, your sleep data goes dark in the Oura app for the full 20 weeks, which keeps the study results clean.
Step 2Connect to get your data back.This restores all of your data once the study is complete. If you skip Step 2, the data that went dark will be permanently lost from your Oura account.
ThenGain comparative sleep insights.Beyond your own sleep journey, you’ll see how your results compare with the aggregated, anonymized results of everyone in the study, giving you real context on what the Sex with Emily Mattress by Essentia did for the group.

Your journey to better sleep

The participation steps.

Data collection runs for 20 weeks: 10 weeks on your current mattress, then 10 weeks on your Sex with Emily Mattress. Results arrive 30 days after the study closes.

Weeks 1 to 3

Enrollment and ring sizing

  • Purchase your spot: choose your size and complete checkout.
  • Sign your participation agreement: it arrives automatically for electronic signature. Your participation depends on completing it promptly.
  • Size your ring: you’ll receive an Oura sizing kit. You have 2 weeks to confirm your size.
  • Oura Ring delivery: in the best-case scenario, your ring ships in week 3.
10 weeks

Baseline: your current mattress

  • Connect to the study: set up your ring and complete both steps of the Oura study connection.
  • Baseline tracking: wear your Oura Ring every night on your current mattress for 10 weeks.
The switch

Mattress transition

  • One ship date for everyone: every handcrafted mattress ships on the same date, timed to the end of the baseline phase.
  • Confirm your switch: a Typeform asks for the date you began sleeping on your new mattress. Prompt confirmation is essential.
10 weeks

Your Sex with Emily Mattress

  • Keep wearing your Oura Ring every night.
  • Your sleep data continues to be shared with the study for 10 weeks.
  • Important: failing to share sleep data, as outlined in your participation agreement, may result in a $500 non-compliance fee.
30 days after close

Results

  • Essentia analyzes the full group’s data and shares aggregated results with participants.
  • Full access to your own sleep data returns once the study is complete, as long as you completed Step 2.

All study communication comes from sleepstudy@myessentia.com and goes to the full group, with clear time frames for each step.

Good to know

The study terms, plainly.

  • Final saleYour Sleep Study purchase is non-cancellable and non-refundable, and is excluded from Essentia’s 120-Day Sleep Trial and return policy.
  • Non-transferableYour spot, mattress and Oura Ring are for you, the enrolled participant.
  • Minimum enrollmentThe study begins once 75 participants have enrolled.
  • $500 non-compliance feeMay apply if you don’t share sleep data during the baseline or post-mattress phase. It is never applied for issues with the mattress itself or technical issues with the ring or app.
  • Oura Ring warrantyWarranty and service requests go directly to Oura.
  • Data useAnonymized, aggregated results may be used for research, product development and marketing. Individual data is never publicly disclosed.

Your participation agreement governs the details.

Questions, answered.

What is the Better Sex Sleep Study?
A study from Emily and Essentia for a small group from our community, exploring how better sleep affects your sleep quality, energy, and connection. You’ll track your sleep with an Oura Ring for 10 weeks on your current mattress and 10 weeks on the Sex with Emily Mattress by Essentia.
Who’s running it?
Emily Morse and Jack Dell’Accio, Certified Sleep Coach and founder of Essentia.
Who designed the mattress?
Jack Dell’Accio and the Essentia team, together with Emily Morse, who tested the prototypes and shaped how it feels, responds, and moves.
Is the cover removable and washable?
Yes. The organic cotton cover is removable. Wash it in cold water and dry on a low setting, since organic cotton shrinks with heat.
Do I need to flip the mattress?
No. You sleep on the top, dome-shaped surface only.
Will it get firmer in cold weather?
No. The mattress keeps the same feel whatever the temperature.
What does it cost, and what’s included?
Participants receive 50% off MSRP. Your price includes the Sex with Emily Mattress by Essentia, a next-gen Oura Ring, and a 1-year Oura membership.
How long does it take?
About 2 to 3 weeks for enrollment and ring sizing, 10 weeks on your current mattress, then 10 weeks on your new mattress. Results arrive 30 days after the study closes.
When does my mattress arrive?
All mattresses ship on one date, timed to the end of the 10-week baseline phase.
Can I see my sleep data during the study?
Not during the 20 weeks. Your sleep data goes dark in the Oura app while the study runs. Complete Step 2 of the Oura connection and all of it comes back once the study is complete. Skip Step 2 and that data is permanently lost.
What if I miss a night?
Life happens. Wear your ring as consistently as you can. The $500 fee applies only if you don’t share sleep data for a phase, as outlined in your participation agreement.
Can I return the mattress or give my spot to someone else?
No. Sleep Study purchases are final sale and non-transferable.
Will anyone see my personal information?
No. Oura does not share your name, email or contact details with Essentia, Sex with Emily or the researchers. Data is anonymized and analyzed in aggregate.
Who do I contact with questions?
Email the study team at sleepstudy@myessentia.com.
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