: Sessions may include focused body touch, Yoni or Lingam massage, and energy awareness exercises designed to release physical tension. Authentic vs. Modern Interpretations
| Feature | Classical Tantra | Neo-Tantra | | |---------|----------------|------------|------------------| | Authority | Guru, scripture | Workshop leader | Peer group, facilitator as equal | | Goal | Liberation (moksha) | Enhanced orgasm / intimacy | Relational authenticity & trauma healing | | Sexuality | Ritualized, often heteronormative | Sacred sexuality, often heteronormative | Inclusive, queer-positive, non-goal-oriented | | Energy model | Kundalini, nadis, subtle body | Universal life force (prana/orgone) | Psychosomatic – energy as sensation + emotion | | Spirituality | Theistic or non-dual | Spiritual but not religious | Secular / post-spiritual humanist | | Abuse risk | High (guru secrecy) | Moderate (no oversight) | Low (explicit contracts, reporting systems) | czechtantra the other side of tantra link