The Secret of Shiva and Shakti

There is one energy that keeps taking on new names and forms. In Tantra the name of that energy is Shakti, the feminine force, which is actually one and the same as its only apparent companion Shiva, the masculine force.

Karezza Lovemaking for Singles

Marnia Robinson relates how a 28-year-old single woman practices karezza, making love without the goal of orgasm,

"I like the idea of karezza (making love without the goal of orgasm)," explained a 28-year old friend, "but I'm not married yet ... and I'm certainly not going to live without sex!" I asked her how she proposed to explain the concept to her 20-something peers, and she said she already had--quite successfully. Here's Joni Renee's account: Read more

Foreplay the Yin Way

Tantra teacher Pam Babbitt explains how you and your partner can use foreplay the Yin way to harmonize and balance your energy systems so that they open the door for incredible bliss.

Yin-Yang
There is a belief in many Eastern cultures that male and female energies run opposite each other. According to the Taoists energy system, yang is the masculine or active energy and yin is the female or receptive energy. The male pulls his sexual and life energy (yang) up from his feet, through his genitals and into his heart, whereas the woman’s energy (yin) starts from the top of her head, through her heart and then into her genitals. The result of these opposing energy systems is – the woman needs a heart connection before she desires sex and the man needs sex before he can feel a heart connection. Are you ready to allow your energy systems to harmonize and balance as they open the door for incredible bliss?

Another perspective on yin-yang energy is viewing it as the union of opposites. No biological system is entirely yin or yang and no person is entirely masculine or feminine. Following this concept, your yin-yang relationship will be influenced by your chosen techniques and sexual positions used in your dance of energies. This is not a “War of the Sexes,” but rather an opportunity for you and your partner to expand and become more balanced energetically as you both embrace your yin and yang. A sensual bath or water ritual can be very relaxing. Hair brushing, foot massage, poetry reading, chanting or partner yoga are other calming ways to start your sensual-spiritual connection.. Read more

Tantra for Security and Prosperity

Umaa Tantra teacher Tao Semko explains why so many self-proclaimed "yoga practitioners," "meditators," and "new-age tantrics" are unappealingly unhealthy and unable able to hold down a job, maintain real relationships, or create a prosperous life for themselves and their loved ones, and how Tantric technqiues can be used for security and prosperity.

Have you ever wondered why so many self-proclaimed "yoga practitioners," "meditators," and "new-age tantrics" are unappealingly unhealthy and spaced-out? Or why these people who live a supposedly healthy, "spiritual" lifestyle, often feel insecure and seem disconnected from their family and fellow human beings? Sometimes they're unable able to hold down a job, maintain real relationships, much less create a prosperous life for themselves and their loved ones... Read more

Two Sex Positions for Ejaculatory Control

Tantric sex includes ejaculation control. This is an essential skill to master so that during lovemaking, instead of ejaculating at the first peak of energy which a lot of men do, they can learn instead to peak with that energy and use techniques to spread that energy throughout the entire body. Svetlana Ivanova says two sex positions make ejaculatory control easier.

Premature ejaculation is a condition in which a man ejaculates earlier than he or his partner would like him to. There are numerous reasons why a man ejaculates too quickly. Some are stress-related, some are mental, and some can be physical. When there is to much friction, or continual thrusting, or a great deal of mutual movement, a man’s ejaculation can be too quick, for both partners. To delay premature ejaculation, a man needs to avoid some sexual positions completely. Furthermore, there are two sex position that can be used that are guaranteed to avoid premature ejaculation. Read more

Can Sex Lead to Enlightenment?

What are the Tantric and Buddhist views on the connection between sex and enlightenment? Can sex lead to enlightenment?

Tantra, which originated in post-vedic India, may be defined as a form of yoga that teaches the attainment of spiritual ecstasy via esoteric and erotic techniques. One of its goals is to further spiritual evolution through sexual energy.

The practice of tantric sex has been growing in the West. This is often referred to as pop tantra because it is bereft of the other more important aspects of the practice. Many are attempting to attain enlightenment through this ancient practice. But the majority are interested in either enhancing sexual pleasure or creating "spiritual bonds" with their lovers. Read more

Foreplay the Yang Way

Tantra teacher Pam Babbitt explains how you and your partner can use foreplay the Yang way to harmonize and balance your energy systems so that they open the door for incredible bliss.

Yin and Yang
There is a belief in many Eastern cultures that male and female energies run opposite each other. According to the Taoists energy system, yang is the masculine or active energy and yin is the female or receptive energy. The male pulls his sexual and life energy (yang) up from his feet, through his genitals and into his heart, whereas the woman’s energy (yin) starts from the top of her head, through her heart and then into her genitals. The result of these opposing energy systems is – the woman needs a heart connection before she desires sex and the man needs sex before he can feel a heart connection. Are you ready to allow your energy systems to harmonize and balance as they open the door for incredible bliss?

Another perspective on yin-yang energy is viewing it as the union of opposites. No biological system is entirely yin or yang and no person is entirely masculine or feminine. Following this concept, your yin-yang relationship will be influenced by your chosen techniques and sexual positions used in your dance of energies. This is not a “War of the Sexes,” but rather an opportunity for you and your partner to expand and become more balanced energetically as you both embrace your yin and yang. Read more