Tantra, as the ancients teach, is a way of life. Here in the West, we seem to be able to only relate to one part of the traditition: Tantric Sex. But Tantra is much much more than this. It touches every aspect of our life, how we look at ourselves, how we see and love others, how we breathe, as well as how we share energy, give and receive pleasure through sexual intimacy. One part of this is the tantra massage.
Just as we receive a massage for muscle and tension relief, so tantric massage is designed for this as well as sensual massage and its related tension relief. It involves a massage of the whole body, usually including our most intimate of areas as well. We can appreciate the benefits of massaging our bodies, but when done by a skilled tantric practitioner, its effects are quite sublime!
Such was the outcome of my first tantric massage. As I regularly receive muscle massages, I felt that I would have a generally idea of what to expect. Boy, was I surprised! I can only say that the sensations I felt were quite indescribable. There were places that were massaged that had never been touched before. Places such as my feet! I have never had a foot massage quite like that, and as it was combined with the massage of every other body part, it felt quite exquisite. Another surprising place was my ears, and face. There are probably pressure points almost everywhere on our bodies, but in dedicated hands, the sensual touch takes you to a higher place.
Breathing deeply with full awareness made me gradually relax into the sensual massage. For me, there were very sensitive areas stimulated as well as those places that created arousal sensations. I could feel the sexual energy beginning to travel through my body. It was all done in highly respectful way, and it was all very natural, as if we were all meant to be touched that way. It is but another reminder of how devoid our sex lives have become of true sexual healing.
Is this how you touch your lover? Or, is it how you were meant to be touched by your lover? That we can receive a tantra massage is a gift. A tantrist has learned the ancient art to give one and is almost priceless.