Tantric Massage is almost an impossible term to define or explain. It is used to express people’s own personal brand of touch  that is sexually orientated but rather a conscious, energetic and healing experience than a purely erotic one.

I like this explanation: “Most Tantric Adepts believe that a powerful spirit energy lives in our Base Chakra, situated between our legs.  This vital energy- Kundalini – is ‘fed’ along channels called Meridians. Any obstruction lessens energy flow, much as a kinked hose-pipe produces only a reduced water supply.”

“Tantrikas, and some modern therapists, believe we can develop blockages in our energy system and that trauma, such as remem­bered grief, pain, embarrassment, physical or emotional abuse, remains stored in our body. The effects of this early blocking continue throughout our life, reducing our well-being, our energy – for example we may perhaps constrict our throats because of childhood conditioning to ‘don’t cry,’ or ‘don’t shout’; our pelvis may be rigid through our attempts to stifle our genital urges; our anal sphincter may have tightened, and remain tight as the result of our early – and long forgotten- attempts to repress anger.”

“Believing (and listening to!) our body is utterly central to our well-being; Tantrikas use many techniques to ‘repair’ the damage done. One such is a means is massage. It is believed that massage and Tantric techniques can help break down blockages and flush them out – that the massage can heal us.

Tantra is a letting go, a sensual journey that can lead to astounding joy. Striving to be open and honest, it is an uplifting but disciplined approach to the body. It permits – encourages – a freedom to experience, experiment, enjoy and openly delight in our body in a way that we in the West can find in turns, alarming, exhilarating, shaming and – perhaps – ultimately liberating.”

(Extracts in this article have been taken from an article by William Martin)