Couples often credit tantric sex to heightening their emotions and for giving them a better mind and body connection.
And it can also make for amazing sex and powerful orgasms.
Tantric sex is a good way to slow down and focus on the intimacy of having sex.
Some couples report orgasms lasting for longer and being more powerful, but it varies from person to person.
What is tantric sex? Tips on how the sexual practice can help couples orgasm for hours (Pic: GETTY)
“Tantra is an ancient path of meditation with roots in both Hindu and Tibetan Buddhist spirituality”
Dawn Cartwright – tantra instructor
What is tantric sex?
Tantric sex is an ancient Hindu sexual practice which is said to increase intimacy and create a mind-body connection which can lead to powerful orgasms.
The word tantra means “the weaving and expansion of energy”, and was initially more about mastering and understanding our own energy.
But now the 5,000 year old practice has lead to amazing sex.
Dawn Cartwright, tantra instructor and founder of Chandra Bindu Tantra Institute, told Cosmopolitan: “Tantra is an ancient path of meditation with roots in both Hindu and Tibetan Buddhist spirituality.
“Tantra views every facet of human experience, including sex, as potential for personal transformation and self-actualisation.
“For the tantric, life is meditation. Every activity – eating, drinking, breathing, dancing, making love – can be entered into with awareness.”
How to perform tantric sex:
Tantric sex isn’t goal oriented, which means you should take try and your mind off the orgasm.
Instead, focus on making foreplay enjoyable and to delay the orgasm using meditative techniques.
Although there is no recipe for tantric sex, below are some tips and guidelines:
• Get comfortable – Try to stay off the bed, because this will trigger the sleep button in your brain.
• Set aside some time – Not everyone has hours in the day to set aside for sex, but try to take enough time to not be interrupted by kids or work.
• Breathe – Focusing on breathing is an important part of tantra, so take a moment to be more mindful.
Breathing together is a great thing to do as a couple.
For example, try to straddle your partner, sit on their lap and inhale while they exhale.
RELAX: It is recommended to not have sex on the bed (Pic: GETTY)
• Make eye contact – You and your partner should be heightening your connection in any way possible.
An easy way to do this is through eye contact, which can be quite intimate.
• Move slowly – Make sure all your movements are slow, especially during sex. Work towards a gradual build-up of pressure.
• Experiment – Try to use different amounts of pressure with your partner.
Firm massage, light touches and gentle stroking – these will all heighten the senses.
• Share a tantric kiss – Focus on how intimate the act of kissing can be.
TANTRIC SEX: The sexual practice is not goal-focused (Pic: GETTY)
There are many different ways to tantric kiss, but you should first relax all your facial muscles.
Yin and Yang kissing involves taking turns to kiss each other tenderly, then deeply, back and forth.
One last tip from Val Sampson, author of Tantra: The Art of Mind Blowing Sex, is: “Slow your breathing down as you approach orgasm.”
She told Goodtoknow.com: “Most women breathe more quickly as they feel themselves peaking and tense up trying to bring the orgasm on, if instead you relax your tummy, and take slow deep breaths into your stomach, the orgasm will last longer and be more intense.”
