Tantra first entered mass awareness in when Sting was reported to be having seven- hour tantric love sessions with his wife, Trudie. In simplest terms, Tantra is conscious awareness of your body, learning to inhabit your body fully, being aware of every sensation and, if you choose, bringing that awareness into lovemaking with a partner.
Lovemaking becomes a much deeper, more sensual and satisfying affair, especially for women who often experience whole body orgasms.
This type of work might not suit everyone, either in terms of their level of confidence or their pocket. Irish psychotherapist and tantric practitioner Fiona Daly www. Based in Wicklow and a tantric practitioner for 12 years, Fiona believes Irish people need safe and slow ways to explore sensuality.
Most of her clients are couples but she also runs workshops for women. However, before Lynn begins massage she establishes boundaries with clients about areas where they are happy to be touched and at all stages checks that they feel secure.
Lynn explains that tantra involves playing down the importance of the sex act because focussing too much on penetration and orgasm causes pressure on men and women and stops them enjoying all the micro sensations along the way which ironically, leads to better climaxes. Couples on tantric massage weekends only massage each other and Lynn asks them to refrain from sex except in the privacy of their bedrooms.
