Tantric therapy would bring the body and the mind together, through the exploration of the senses.

Tantrism (or tantra) designates a spiritual current, a philosophy of life, which tends to unite the body and the spirit. It is a set of rituals, but also of texts, allowing to reach a state of total awakening, to find the desire and the joy of living, through the exploration of the senses.

Tantrism uses meditation and breathing as a tool of awakening. According to the Tantrism current, all the senses are called upon, so that even the intimate and carnal parts are concerned. It is for this reason that tantrism is often likened to a sexual practice. In this regard, we speak of tantric orgasm, when arousal is actually reached.

According to Tantrism, sexuality is put at the service of personal development.

The tantric method promises to solve emotional, psychological and relationship problems by developing the potential of each:

• it would make it possible to manage a bereavement, a separation (even if these events are old);
• to find or regain decision-making power, self-confidence;
• fend off depression;
• to become aware of its polarity, that is to say of its masculine and feminine side;
• to accept the bright aspects as well as the dark ones;
• or to reconnect a couple.

There are no “standards”, so every therapist is likely to offer a unique massage. Some, for example, offer an interview before the massage, to fully explain the principle and determine if the method is suitable.

If the standards are not listed, there are still some similarities. Tantric massage is characterized by a journey through the senses and sensuality:

• the massage is slow;
• the masseur is very involved, in particular by his hand;
• the massage is sensual and spiritual;
• it can be done on a table, with oil or without;
• all parts of the body are meant to be part of the massage, including the erogenous zones. Traditionally, the massé is naked. Obviously, if the person wishes, they can stay in their underwear and not have their most private parts massaged.

The massage allows a calming of the spirit, proposes a feeling of unity to the whole body and allows to find a sacred dimension of the body.

Because Tantrism takes into account the exploration of the senses, it is often equated with a sexual practice. But for insiders, it is not, quite the contrary.

According to the Tantric current, the most important is the path that leads to orgasm, more than the orgasm itself. This is why the process is long: the idea is to discover the carnal senses, to make the most of the fusion between two people, to reach an absolute union.

In practice, this is:

• to breathe together then alternately, so as to take possession of the other’s breath;
• to look each other in the eye;
• to touch and caress all areas of the body, whether neutral or so-called erogenous zones. Thus, the calves, the back, the neck, the face or even the shoulders are “treated” as the most intimate parts;
• penetration is optional;
• at the moment of orgasm, the two lovers must try to control the contractions associated with the rise of desire.

It is a question of meditating during the sexual act, to make it last and that the orgasm concerns the whole body.

To learn about Tantra, there are different ways:

• consult books;
• participate in workshops intended;
• go to a school