Part 1: The Surprisingly Simple Secrets of Tantric Sex

Julie Peters reveals the surprisingly simple secrets of Tantric sex.

A lot of people in the West think Tantra is some kind of underground sex cult, and that Tantric sex involves pretzel-like sex positions and internal techniques like retaining ejaculation and reverse orgasms. Those techniques may be cool, but they are more of a Western interpretation of Tantra than any historical aspect. The sex positions found in the Kama Sutra that often get associated with Tantra are actually a part of mainstream Hinduism and aren’t associated with Tantra in particular. Sexual practices have historically existed in some branches of Tantric ritual, but these practices are a small part of a much wider and more interesting worldview—and yes, there are some ideas from that worldview that can make sex a lot better! Read more