Tantra Articles + Videos

5 Surprising Health Benefits of Semen Retention!

July 19, 2024 27 Comments

There has been quite a lot of controversy regarding the benefits of frequent ejaculation vs. semen retention for men. Media coverage of a 2016 study suggested that frequent ejaculation may prevent men from developing prostate cancer, though that is NOT actually what the results indicated. Rather, the …

Is Semen Retention Healthy for Your Prostate

July 12, 2024 2 Comments

Questions regarding the impact of semen retention on the male prostate and if semen retention is healthy for your prostate are WISE, particularly when there is so much misinformation around semen retention online. I have been teaching Taoist and Tantric methods for semen retention to ...

Semen Retention Benefits and Semen Retention Practices

The Magical Power Of Semen Retention!

July 4, 2024 10 Comments

We receive a lot of questions about semen retention benefits and techniques for men. What most people don’t realize is that lasting longer, achieving semen retention without holds, and experiencing non-ejaculatory orgasms is a process. And that process takes time. By using the semen retention practices ...

Tantra and Antiracism

June 28, 2024 1 Comment

What is the relationship between Tantra and AntiRacism? This is a really juicy question. One of the ways that Tantra relates to antiracism is in relation to Tantric Buddhism. Tantric Buddhism flourished in Northern India between 600-1100 AD. Part of its success in that region ...

Why are the Tibetan 5 Elements so important for healing?

June 21, 2024 3 Comments

We get a lot of folks asking us why the Tibetan 5 elements are so important and so I’m going to answer that question. So the Tibetan 5 elements earth, water, fire, air and space make up our bodies and everything in our natural environment ...

Kegels vs. Yoni Yoga

June 14, 2024 1 Comment

A common misconception regarding pelvic floor health is the idea that a “tight” vagina is a “healthy” vagina. In Tibetan 5 Element Tantra we are not seeking a “tight” pelvic floor, which may indicate chronic tension and unresolved trauma, but rather, we are seeking strength ...

5 Step Tantra Practice for Same Sex Couples

June 7, 2024 No Comments

We often get asked if same sex couples can practice tantra. And the answer is absolutely YES! As long as you are human and have a human nervous system, you can practice tantra. In our lineage of practice, Tantra is essentially a form of ...

10 Reasons WE Should Be Your Tantra Yoga School!

April 26, 2024 No Comments

If you’re on the fence about enrolling in our Tantra Yoga Teacher Training program, and/or ANY of our online educational programs, here are 10 reasons to say “Hell Yes!” to training with IATE… (Yes, we are totally flexing our hard-earned credentials) 😉 1. We are ...

masculine and feminine polarity in tantra

April 19, 2024 1 Comment

Let’s talk about masculine and feminine polarities in tantra. The concept of masculine and feminine polarities in tantra is very common in Neo tantra. And there is a lot of conversation about masculine energy showing up in a certain way and feminine energy showing up ...

How to get AASECT Certified

April 12, 2024 No Comments

We have some exciting news for you….as you may or may not know, IATE was recently approved to offer AASECT CED credits to their network of certified sexuality educators, counselors, and therapists. For those who are unfamiliar, AASECT is the often referred to as “The Gold ...

Can you practice Tantra when single?

March 15, 2024 1 Comment

This week we answer a viewer’s question “Can I practice Tantra while single”? When folks ask us this question they are usually thinking of Neo-Tantra, which often portrays Tantric practice as more of a “couples intimacy exercise” than a several thousand year old spiritual tradition. ...

Black Men and Prostate Cancer: Prevention Is The Best Medicine!

February 16, 2024 No Comments

According to the advocacy organization ZERO Prostate Cancer, one in six Black men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime. Research from the American Cancer Society shows Black men are more than twice as likely to die from the disease than other demographics. Research has ...

3 REASONS TO HEAL SEXUAL TRAUMA WITH TANTRA

February 9, 2024 No Comments

1 – A BLOCK IN SEXUALITY IS A BLOCK EVERYWHERE… Most don’t realize how extensively sexual trauma and repression affects our everyday experience. Any degree of trauma or even harboring negative thoughts around sexual energy and behavior affects our ability to trust and connect with ...

Healing Karma With Sexual Tantra

February 6, 2024 No Comments

We had an awesome question come in regarding healing karma with sexual tantra, essentially, is this a thing that we can do? And the answer is “YES!”. Keep reading to find out exactly why and HOW… Tibetan Medicine, which is inextricably woven with ...

Do you feel uncomfortable receiving oral pleasure?

February 2, 2024 1 Comment

This week Devi answers a viewer’s question about how to feel more comfortable receiving oral pleasure from her/their partner. Receiving oral pleasure can be super vulnerable and there are many reasons we may feel uncomfortable allowing ourselves to receive oral pleasure as Lotus owners. We ...