What is Tantric Sex?

Tantra is about making the sexual experience playful, yet with awareness and a sense of sacredness in every gesture, every sensory perception, and every action.

Spiritual Awakening
Tantra is a spiritual practice which uses sexuality and sensuality as a conscious meditation, and a coming together of the physical, erotic and cosmic energies.

People that practice tantra go through physical, sexual and mental exercises to heighten sensory awareness. Through slow and thoughtful practice in sexual techniques, they learn to comfortably extend the time of lovemaking.

The bond between sexual partners is at the core of tantra. Becoming aware of your own feelings and sensations, as well as those of your partner is essential. Communicating your needs, desire, and love for one another is essential.

The goal of tantra is to use your sexual energy to merge ecstatically with your partner and through him or her to become one with the cosmos or god.

What is Tantric Sex and how is it Practiced?
Those that practice tantra seek to prolong their sexual experience. It may begin with a tantric sex massage and conscious sensual touch. Intercourse may happen very slowly and carefully. 

When people normally have sex in a non tantric way, they are reaching and searching for the orgasm.  In tantra, it is about slowing down and enjoying every moment, the simple sensations, and the union between partners.  Orgasm comes as naturally without trying, and is therefore often stronger and more pleasurable. In fact, orgasm is avoided in an attempt to prolong the experience. Couples may be highly aroused, hovering close to the point of reaching orgasm on several occasions.

Prolonging the Bliss without Reaching Orgasm
The art of prolonging the bliss without reaching orgasm was first described in the famous book the Kama Sutra, which is a Hindu sex manual written in the 4th century.

It describes the increased ecstasy that couples can experience when a man pleasures his partner and prolonging their intercourse by perpetuating his state of climax without actually ejaculating.  Instead of having one huge orgasm, he has many small ones without ejaculating. This can be achieved through controlling the breath, meditation, and finger pressure.

What is Tantric Sex and How Does it Increase Libido?

There are many ways that tantric sex can help to increase libido and overall sexual enjoyment.

1. It heightens the senses, which help one to feel their body more deeply.  In tantra, a feather lightly stroking the body can be a powerful and sensual aphrodisiac.
2. It takes the pressure off of performing and reaching orgasm.  Many men feel pressure to be a man and perform in bed, and many women feel pressure to reach orgasm.  In tantra, the pressure replaced by light sensual arousal and being connected to the moment rather than reaching a goal.
3. Tantra is deeply healing, and can help to remove blockages caused by emotional pain, which can be anything from being ashamed of masturbation to sexual abuse.
4. Tantric sex helps couples to experience love and intimacy on a deeper level.  Communication and connection are at its core.

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