Is Mindfulness Just a Fad?

Even good things can be over-hyped, says Max Pemberton. Nothing works for everything or for everyone.

Mindfulness — a form of meditation and therapy based on Buddhist teachings — is the latest craze to sweep the medical world.

Everyone's talking about it, and some would have us believe it's the answer to all our problems. Read more

3 BIG Reasons Monogamy Is Just Not Natural, According to Science

Although society is used to monogamy, nature doesn't find it to be common.

There are many romantic things about monogamy. Having one person who knows you inside and out for the rest of your life is a beautiful thought. And relying on only one person makes life a lot simpler.

But how natural is monogamy?

Well, according to science: it's not — and these three reasons are to blame. Read more

5 Yoga Moves That Help You KILL It in the Bedroom

These five yoga moves will help you kill it in the bedroom, says Kristen Droesch.

It's an old joke that you should always stretch before sex, but nothing could be closer to the truth. Stretching and exercising will go a long way to improving your sex life. And what better way to combine the two than with yoga? Here we have five yoga moves to stretch you out, strengthen your body and get you ready for the big moment. Read more

Breathing Exercises for Raising Kundalini

One of the goals of Tantra is to awaken the kundalini energy that dormant at the base of the spine. Ashley Miller shares four breathing exercises for raising your kundalini.

Breathing is usually an unconscious activity. You might never give a second thought to proper breathing technique or the quality of your breath -- the breath just happens of its own accord. But practicing breathing exercises may provide a number of benefits, such as relaxation or increased energy. Yogis use specific breathing exercises to raise the coiled, serpentlike invisible energy that lies at the base of your spine, known as Kundalini. Whether they're energizing or relaxing, these exercises all serve to awaken dormant Kundalini. Read more

Tantric Massage

Sarah Horrocks reveals how Tantric massage can  awaken your sensuality, heighten your senses, and make your sex life more erotic.

Need to awaken your sensuality, heighten your senses, and make your sex life more erotic? Discover this massage where letting yourself go slowly opens doors to pleasure...

Origins As its name indicates, tantric massage is one of the rituals taught in the tantras, the sacred books on eroticism that came from a form of Hinduism. It has influences from thousand-year-old Chinese and Indian traditions. With a link to tantric teachings, it constitutes an exchange of subtle love.

Today it is practiced far from spas and other centres of classic massage and most often between partners. Its strong sexual nature means that it is difficult, or rather impossible, to find a therapist. Read more

Tantric Sex Is the Opposite of Porn

tantra teacher Katrina Bos explains how Tantric sex is the opposite of porn.

What if studying tantra could heal our addiction to Porn? What if tapping into our natural abilities to experience ecstasy changes everything?

I was really nervous when I first realized that I wanted to teach Tantra. What would people think? Would they be offended? Talking about sex is such a no-no. I live in a very small conservative community, how was this going to work? Read more

Why Is Sex Sacred?

Tantra teacher Deborah Taj Anapol, Ph.D., answers the question, "Why is sex sacred?"

After twenty-five years of Tantric practice, the essential unity of sex and spirit seems so obvious to me that I almost forget the rest of the world doesn’t necessarily see it that way. The Sufi teacher Hazrat Inayat Khan said, "Love is the sign of Spirit," and in my mind this always included erotic love. Recently, when a friend invited me and my teaching partner to give a talk on Sacred Sexuality at his Church, I realized I would have to find a way to explain myself that would make sense to the uninitiated. Here is what I said. Read more