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

6 Exercises Every Woman Should Do to Improve Her Sex Life

Women who want to improve their sex lives should try this short routine of six exercises and stretches.

You’re only one workout away from a better sex life! Not only can you lose weight, sculpt a strong, lean body and make your endorphins to soar, you can also count on exercise to make your time in the sack more enjoyable. And research indicates that improved body image as well as doing as little as 20 minutes of exercise a day enables you to enjoy sex more and be more sexually aroused. Flexibility is crucial for better sex. It helps alleviate aches and pains and allows you and your partner to experiment with positions that may otherwise be difficult. Check out these six exercises and stretches you can do to enhance your time under the covers. Read more

How Many Multiple Orgasms Can a Man Actually Have?

Sexologist Ava Cadell, Ph,D. weighs in on the question of whether men can actually have multiple orgasms.

The question: Is it possible for guys to have multiple orgasms? Or are they really a one-and-done phenomenon?

The expert: Ava Cadell, Ph.D., a Los Angeles sexologist and author of NeuroLoveology: The Power To Mindful Love & Sex

The verdict: Read more

Orgasmic Meditation for Couples

Can you meditate your way to a better orgasm?

When it comes to orgasms, does it matter whether it’s a solo orgasm through masturbation or a partnered orgasm through coupled sexual activity? 

According to Nicole Daedone, author of Slow Sex: The Art and Craft of the Female Orgasm, the key to enhancing your orgasms is through a partnered activity called orgasmic meditation, or OMing.

The practice of orgasmic meditating

OMing is the use of mindfulness meditation with a focus on finger to genital contact. The act of “OM” involves a 15-minute session where a woman experiences simple meditative stroking of the upper left quadrant of the clitoris by her partner. OMing is practiced in pairs, with the partner stroking the genitals of the other, and both focusing their attention on the sensation with the stated goal of developing connection and emotional resonance. Read more

Breath Your Way to Hotter Sex

The secret to hotter sex can be as simple as breathing. Try these pleasure-boosting techniques to increase your enjoyment tonight.

Inhale. Exhale. You do both all day long without even thinking about it. But did you know that simply paying attention to how you breathe between the sheets could be the difference between so-so and sensational sex? Give these Tantric sex–inspired breathing techniques a spin to feel more tuned in—and turned on—when it counts. Read more

5 Reasons Kissing Makes You Healthier - According to Science

Kissing is awesome for romantic bonding and just as great for your health, says Melissa Noble.

We know kissing as a social pleasantry, the appropriate ending to a date and a means of connecting with our main squeeze. The collision of lips and tongues that we often take for granted has a whole lot more bubbling under the surface than what meets the eye. Swine flu scares and mono aside, kissing actually does a body very, very good. Read more