• To awaken the Kundalini, which is a very powerful kind of energy that lies dormant at the base of the spine. When the Kundalini is awakened, it radiates upward along the spine and accelerates the body’s capacity to heal itself.

• To activate the chakras of the body. The chakra literally means wheel or disc in Sanskrit and it is a center of energy in the body that is located on the spine. It is said that there are seven main chakras along the spine, going from the base of the spine to the neck and head.

• To facilitate the body’s healing in the physical, emotional and spiritual sense. Because Tantric massage activates the chakras of the body, the ability of the body to heal itself is enhanced. But it is not just the physical pain that the body feels that is healed in Tantric massage; even the emotional scars that the person sustains in his or her lifetime are soothed and melted away. Tantric massage also opens a person to unity on a spiritual level with the world around him or her.

Tantric Body Worship is a sacred ritual of stimulating sensual Kundalini (sexual, or creative, or life energy). In this ritual, you are given an opportunity to explore your body without goals. Tantric massage adds healing energy and Tantric coaching to the ecstasy of receiving a nurturing and awakening sensual touch. It creates an environment in which you can release stress and feel more alive in your body while staying fully present to your sexual energy. A Tantric massage is often the first step in learning to be a sexual being without going into fantasy or trancing out. It teaches you how to truly feel your body as it is being touched and aroused sexually, to be in the present moment, vibrant and alive.

Tantric massage differs by creating a safe and luxurious space to perform the massage. Soft music is playing and candles are lit to create an opulent space. The receiver’s only job is to stay present to the touch that is being offered, and to breathe. Make this a deep circular breath, in through the nose and out through the mouth. This breath helps keep you in the present moment and also helps move the sexual Kundalini energy through your whole body.

The giver’s only job is to connect and touch in a way that feels good to the giver, not to the person who is receiving the Tantric massage. This is one of the most important parts of giving anything. You want to touch your partner as if you are feeling a luxurious fur, and drinking in the sensations of how it feels to rub your hands along this fur. We do this for two reasons. First, if we touch from a place that feels good to us it will feel great to our partner. Second, when we wonder if our touch is feeling good then we are forced into our heads and out of our bodies. Tantra is the art of being sensually present in our bodies not in our heads.

Tantric massage in any form should be a healing of the body, mind and soul. If practiced with skill and awareness, massage can bring about transformation in the emotional, energetic and spiritual body, as well as the physical body. Tantric massage is, literally, a full-body experience, which focuses on aspects of the person that perhaps a regular massage doesn’t give time or energy to. An example of one area that a Tantric massage gives a lot of attention to is the balancing and attuning of the chakras. These are seven energy vortexes that lie in and around the body which are considered in Tantra to have a major influence on the well-being of a person. It is considered that if the chakras are balanced, aligned and vibrant then not only can a person’s health be restored to a balanced state, but their sexual energy will begin to flow naturally.

Another intention of Tantric massage is to bring awareness to obstacles that might be inhibiting your self-expression. These obstacles may be in the form of wounds created long ago, that have lodged themselves in the body, causing the person to be living life on a half-empty tank, albeit unconsciously. The healing of these wounds can liberate a person to such an extent that their energy levels rise. Passion is heightened, sensitivity is more acute, enthusiasm for life is re-awakened. Interestingly in Tantra, any journey which ventures into painful areas and difficult issues is always balanced with a profound experience of pleasure. In a state of surrender and let-go, one can heal most presenting problems with ease. This is the aim of the Tantric giver – to guide you into a relaxed state where they can experience the joy of being in the moment.

Using Tantric breathing techniques to relax and focus, physical boundaries will gradually fade away. Soothing the mind and reducing anxiety will induce a great sense of well being. Areas of tension will be worked on, enabling the energy flow to be stimulated and the senses opened up. You will find an increased sensitivity whilst becoming deeply relaxed and at the same time wide awake.