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There are many benefits available from attending a yoga retreat. One of the primary benefits of attending one of the numerous retreats available around the world is that most retreats or completely unique. There are a few elements that you can typically expect from attending a yoga retreat, ... Views: 1875
As a philosophy of ancient India, yoga offers numerous benefits including the ability to discipline the body and the mind better. The overall goal of yoga is to improve your life in a variety of different ways. While many people first think of improving their fitness level, there is actually ... Views: 1548
Yoga retreat centers are growing increasingly popular as they offer a way for people to feel more relaxed and healthy at the same time. In modern life, the daily routine can often leave us feeling stressed and out of sorts. It is important to learn how to effectively combat high levels of ... Views: 1303
For quite some time now, the benefits of yoga have been acknowledged throughout the world and an increasing number of individuals have developed an interest in yoga. Considering the many benefits that become possible through regularly practising yoga, it is easy to see why there has been such a ... Views: 1651
In this new age of psychobabble, open sexual expression, and deeply rooted need for healing the Earth and ourselves, Tantra is a perfect practice for finding love. Unfortunately, it is so misunderstood. Contrary to popular belief, Tantra is not sex and sex is not necessarily Tantric- yet sex is ... Views: 1686
Breath is the essence of life. From our first moments fresh from the womb until the last sigh of death we are breathing. Most of the time we breathe reflexive without thinking; inhaling and exhaling our way through morning routines, work, train rides, exercise, and sleep. Using the breath ... Views: 1810
I wonder what you, dear readers out there, do to cure heartbreak?
Heartbreak can feel like devastation. Writing and journaling are good ways to turn something sad into a creative outlet and maybe through the process, I can help someone heal from this horrible thing called heartbreak. You know ... Views: 1752
Love is a gift. What is love? It can be many things. In other times and other languages, they had a variety of names for the different types of love feelings we have –
Filial love, which conveys brotherly, friendship love. Agape love transcends ego and embraces the world. And, of course the ... Views: 1981
I came upon an interesting and useful phenomenon. Put simply, you can use sexual charge or energy to clear out old emotional triggers that are stored in your aura. This process can be quick and easy to do if you’ve had some training in energy work, meditation or intuition. For people new to ... Views: 3003
For this Tantric Tidbit, please read, complete and reflect on the following:
A quick "Comfort in the Body Meditation"
Begin by sitting comfortably in a chair with your feet flat on the ground, relaxed but not slumped over, and your hands resting on your lap with your eyes closed. Bring ... Views: 1337
Part of bringing in the new includes leaving the old behind. Let go of outdated ways of being and thinking, old patterns in ourselves and the collective psyche.
We can have a hard time bringing in something new - a new behavior, a new boyfriend/girlfriend, job, whatever it is you want, until ... Views: 1256
Many people think that humanity is reaching a higher spiritual level than ever before. I think those people have not been to the historical sites and probably lived through TV and the internet. Certainly there are many things on the internet which simply based on volume and dissemination of ... Views: 1451
Dear Dr. Romance:
I am a single woman in my late 40's. I've had several serious relationships, but unfortunately, although I lived with a couple of them, I've never been married. I have a minor physical disability, a stomach condition, but I am attractive, I look younger than I am, I'm well ... Views: 2130
When the word Tantra comes to mind, one may think of ancient Eastern practices, intricate sex or images of naked gods and goddesses bursting with light and twisted into most difficult Kama Sutra positions. When you break it down, however, the word Tantra means “weaving” in Sanskrit. Tantra is a ... Views: 1671
Relationships between man and woman are one of the great mysteries of our world. A mystery can never be explained, can never be reduced to logical interpretation and can never be rationally understood. Love is a very fragile phenomenon because what has real intrinsic value in the world is very ... Views: 1564
“The decision to kiss for the first time is the most crucial in any love story. It changes the relationship of two people much more strongly than even the final surrender; because this kiss already has within it that surrender”-Emil Ludwig.
The depth of a kiss can say so much. It can open up ... Views: 5941
The elusiveness of happiness! What a rat race to find it and then if you were lucky to get it how to keep it. Marcus Buckingham's research and findings in HuffPost based on his paper "The Paradox of Declining Female Happiness" inspired me to reflect on my own progression in life to happiness and ... Views: 1659
Research shows that yoga helps manage or control anxiety, asthma, arthritis, back pain, blood pressure, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic fatigue, depression, diabetes, epilepsy, headaches, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, stress and other diseases.Yoga also helps improve muscle tone, ... Views: 1844
The Tantric path is to reunite with our Divine spark. It encourages us to identify with our Higher Self, our Divine essence. When you identify with your Higher Self, you live in a heightened vibrational field and you are open to the intuition coming to you from your Divine self, guiding you ... Views: 2233
Magic spells are still practiced today, and have a long range of practice in our history. They have been used by men called sorcerers during the Dark Ages, because of increased superstition at that time. As we have just mentioned, though, they are still used today through many different groups ... Views: 2672
Some people, especially in the Western region, view sex as a source of recreation rather than a means of transformation. They tend to focus more on the end goal – the destination, rather than the journey. In Tantra, every intimate moment is an opportunity to experience optimum pleasure and ... Views: 2669
What is sexual energy?
For most it is something we feel when we notice we are attracted to someone. Our bodies feel tingly or our genitals feel some “heat”. Maybe your heart begins to pound and you just feel excited or “turned on”, but this is only a superficial explanation. Some may even ... Views: 15542
Have you ever noticed that a lot of people tend to take themselves too seriously? You know who I mean:
• Those folks who huff and puff with righteous indignation whenever they are challenged.
• Those people who glare and stare whenever someone says something they believe is ... Views: 1782
My Name is Devi Ward and this is the totally absurd story of how practicing Tantric Sex healed my soul. I was born in 1974, the result of an inter-racial marriage. My father is of African, European, & Native American ancestry (otherwise known as black). My mother is half Polish & half ... Views: 2485
Red Hot Touch: A Head-to-Toe Handbook for Mind-Blowing Orgasms by Jaiya and Jon Hanauer
Red Hot Touch is sizzling hot! It is possibly the modern-day equivalent of The Joy of Sex. The writing is fresh and playful; the content is incredibly useful and informative; and the techniques are ... Views: 3445
For centuries, various forms of Tantra have been practiced in many eastern cultures as a means to reach enlightenment. Tantra is an ancient yoga that is perhaps best known in the West for its celebratory inclusion of sexual energy as central to the practice. This powerful meditation can be ... Views: 3244
I'm not a psychologist.
I'm not a sexual therapist.
I'm also not claiming to be a horribly unattractive guy that has The Magic Formula for seducing women within 15 seconds.
I'm actually a Signal Processing Electrical Engineer with a passion for Persuasion Psychology (from a motivational ... Views: 2087
Does it mean no disco, or dinner, or even a date. Better to have all of these as ice breakers, and a lot of sex and enjoyable company will follow. But you have to look for it on the net, in your neighborhood and you office.
Amateur
Amateurism can be both a negative and a positive trait. ... Views: 2004
When you think of meditation, what image does it conjure up in your mind? Sitting cross legged on the floor… mystical gurus chanting unintelligible sounds… strange and religious….?
Or maybe you recognise that it’s a good thing; you may have even had a go at it in the past, but decided it is ... Views: 1385
As a Tantric Sexuality Educator, one of the fundamental methods that we teach for prolonging sexual pleasure is the art of semen retention. But what is semen retention and why would one bother learning it, much less incorporating it into everyday sexuality?
Semen Retention has several different ... Views: 9752
Tantra…a loaded word in today’s society. Misconceptions abound due to the many different interpretations of what Tantric practice actually is. For some Tantra is about learning to communicate more authentically in their relationships, for others it means learning to give & receive heart centered ... Views: 2211
It’s winter in Chicago. Everything is cold, dull, and dead, but the romance doesn’t have to be! Whether you are single or attached; now is the time to kick the winter blahs and create the kind of love and intimacy that gives Peggy Lee the proverbial fever! Many of us have resolutions and ... Views: 1446
Before I begin my story I would like to reiterate that each word of it is true and incontrovertable. This story as it unfolds will show much of what has happened since the beginning of creation and if the material resonates with you,much of your own history may also be revealed or at least ... Views: 3208
Chinese tantra comes from the Taoist practice of sexual arts sometimes called the “bedroom or pillow arts.” The concepts and ideas come from the Yellow Emperor who wrote the basis for all Traditional Chinese Medicine thousands of years ago. Some of the teachings were in the form of dialog ... Views: 7453
What's available when we learn from the ancient wisdoms and bring them into our modern life? TantraNova, a branch of Neo-Tantra as it's called in the West, is a blend of ancient Eastern traditions (see writings by Tao Master Mantak Chia or Tantric Master Lama Yeshe) as well as contemporary ... Views: 1933
Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism, North American Quodoshka, and others, hold secrets to creating fulfilling love and intimacy that are not known to the Western world. One of these ancient traditions is Tantra which was born over 5000 years ago in East India and practiced by people that called ... Views: 2231
What is this mysterious ‘G-Spot’ we’ve been hearing about, and how exactly can it help women to experience more pleasure than we’ve ever thought possible? For years, the clitoris was considered the only trigger for the female orgasm, and with that we do celebrate the all-mighty clitoris as the ... Views: 3568
Orgasmic energy is one of the most powerful tools for healing, energizing and balancing every aspect of being – the mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, and, of course, sexual. In the teachings of the Sweet Medicine Chuluaqui Quodoushka from the Metis Deer Tribe, there are four levels of ... Views: 5873
All the times you’re disinterested in sex or just too tired, consider this: Sex doesn’t have to be about orgasm. Wrote Thoreau, “We need pray for no higher heaven than the pure senses can furnish, a purely sensuous life.” (The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, 1906). Yes, through lovemaking, ... Views: 2347
We have all heard the name of one of the greatest love manuals of all time, the Kama Sutra. The history of this book is quite fascinating as it offers us a glimpse into a culture where spirit and sex were seen as complimentary.
The Kama Sutra is a book on both love and relationship and takes ... Views: 2647
Animal magnetism refers to a person's sexual attractiveness or authentic charisma. Simply put, the better a person feels about himself, the better people feel around him, which creates a magnetic presence. The controversy with science is about whether this is due to body language, voice tone and ... Views: 3941
Using Tantra massage is a great way to grow closer as a couple. This kind of touch isn’t about intercourse, but it is about very intense orgasms that take your time in the bedroom to a whole new level. In Tantric massage, a man’s penis is called Lingam (wand of light), while the vagina is called ... Views: 7023
I never think or talk about age because I don’t wish my subconscious to have these preconditioned ideas of what to expect when you are a certain age, and this has worked well for me. My body is healthy and supple and I look/act/feel/think much younger than my years. But while appearing years ... Views: 2863
Tantra teaches that touch can be very powerful when used with the intent to heal and awaken another person. With an open mind and some practice anyone can learn how to give and receive Tantric healing touch. Learning how to give and receive touch with presence offers many benefits.
1) The ... Views: 5332
Tantra uses sexual energy to expand awareness and experience ecstasy. It teaches people how to move their sexual energy from their genitals, up to the top of their head, and everywhere in between, allowing the entire physical and energetic body to become ecstatic. When the sexual energy reaches ... Views: 17054
When people hear the word Tantra, they usually think of the esoteric postures depicted in the Kama Sutra. That's if they've heard of it at all. Personally, I have found many unexpected health benefits from practicing this ancient form of meditation and related breath practices.
When I began ... Views: 8358
Time: 2 minutes per day, every day you are together.
Lovers sit facing each other. For one minute, the first partner sends a look of Love, using only the face and eyes to send the love, but not speaking any words. Later in the day or evening, the other lover sends a look of love in this same ... Views: 5013
Sex is essential in a fulfilling mate relationship, unless you have consciously chosen to have one that is platonic, more akin to friendship than marriage. In a true marriage, based upon lifelong commitment, sexual fulfillment and abundance in love and pleasure are inseparable from relationship ... Views: 2707
When sincere seekers ask “What is Tantra?” we might answer “like Zen, the Tao and Buddhism, Tantra is a path to enlightenment”. But many modern students are stubborn and insist on a mental answer, even if it is a partial answer, which leads to the common assumption that Tantra is some kind of ... Views: 2487
Why waste sexual energy when it can be transformed through yogic practices into ever changing continuous joy and bliss? Nearly everyone I know has no idea how truly awesome transmutation of conserved vital energy can be. Related to trantra, this spiritual approach to sexuality is, under the ... Views: 11388