Tantra is the spiritual art of love...of connecting spirit with form. It is experiencing love through the beauty of the earth and all existence. It is about acceptance, rather than denial. It also embraces compassion and is about the truth within unconditional love...
The word Tantra means "to manifest, to expand, to show and to weave." In this context, sex is thought to expand consciousness and to weave together the polarities of male (represented by the Hindu god, Shiva), and female (embodied by the Hindu goddess, Shakti), into a harmonious whole.
Couples and individuals can benefit from the sexual wisdom of this ancient art. Tantra teaches us how to bring spirituality into our sexuality. It uses sexual energy to help us align, not just with our partner, but with all of life. When harnessing this strong life-force energy, you can use it to experience a sex life which transcends the mere physical pleasure and opens doors you didn't know existed.
Tantra is a way of life. It not only changes the way we approach our sexual lives, but our everyday life, love and pleasure. It's moving away from performance focus into wanting to learn how to connect with your beloved on a deeper, more spiritual level.
Tantra is also health enhancing. "Sexual energy is one of our most powerful energies for creating health," says Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of "Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom."
"By using sexual energy consciously…we can tap into a true source of youth and vitality."