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		<title>Tantric Ritual Tibetan Incense</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The preparation of Tantra (Ritual Incense) is one of the traditional arts of Nepal. It contains the medicinal herbs: Juniper, Jattamasi &#38; Sandalwood, as well as other natural ingredients.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The preparation of Tantra (Ritual Incense) is one of the traditional arts of Nepal. The excellance of Tantra however is not merely in the purity of it&#8217;s ingredients, but in the manner of it&#8217;s formaulation as well. It is prepared with great care and in accordance with the tradition preserved through the centuries within the monastic orders of Nepal.</p>
<p>It contains the medicinal herbs: Juniper, Jattamasi &amp; Sandalwood, as well as other natural ingredients.</p>
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<p>You can <a href="http://www.tibet-incense.com/product_info.php/products_id/77">buy Tantric Ritual Tibetan Incense in Tibetan Incence Shop</a>.</p>
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		<title>Aromatherapy Massage</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In aromatherapy, essential oils are used to bring about the desired effects. Aromatherapy massage also incorporates the use of essential oils rubbed on the body to produce a number of effects.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Aromatherapy </strong>is simply an alternative form of medicine to the mainstream medicine practice. In aromatherapy, <strong>essential oils</strong> are used to bring about the desired effects. <a title="Aromatherapy massage" href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/aromatherapy-massage/"><strong>Aromatherapy massage</strong></a> also incorporates the use of essential oils rubbed on the body to produce a number of effects. The massage usually has a relaxing feeling and relives stress. It also helps to reduce muscle tension thereby increasing the body’s circulation.</p>
<p><strong>Aromatherapy massage oil </strong>that is used is usually an essential oil that is added to the base oil to produce the desired therapeutic effects. The essential oils used in this form of massage can enter the body in 2 ways. One way is by going through the skin during the massage process. Once absorbed, they enter the bloodstream and travel to the different parts of the body. The other way is through the nose when they are inhaled during the massage process. It can thus be said that aromatherapy combines the benefits of an average massage with the benefits of the aromatherapy massage oils.</p>
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<p>The use of the <strong>essential oils</strong> by aromatherapists and therapists is not new and most of them when recommending stress-relieving therapies, point out to their clients the benefits of an <strong>aromatherapy massage</strong>. <span id="more-22"></span></p>
<p>Another advantage of going for an aromatherapy treatment is the fact that you get to choose the essential oil you want applied on your body. Masseuse will usually have a number of bottles of aromatherapy massage oils; both blended and unblended giving one a wide variety of options. They may also mix a blend for you, apply it on your body and carry the remaining one home for your do-it-yourself aromatherapy massage.</p>
<p>All essential oils used in aromatherapy treatments have been extracted from plants. There are a number of processes used to ensure the extracts are pure. Whether by distillation or by expression, the essential oils are then packed in bottles ready for use. These oils come in many flavors ranging from eucalyptus, grapefruit oils to myrtle.</p>
<p>Another benefit of aromatherapy massages is that the aromatherapy massage oil not only feels wonderful during a backrub, but also the whole experience is enhanced by the scent that the oils produce. On top of that, the essential oils have the benefit of toning and moisturizing the skin.</p>
<p>These massages also tend to be more effective since the oil makes the hand movements easier and much smoother and thus, hard-to-reach muscles and deep points can be kneaded resulting in a more effective and relaxing massage. Any aromatherapy massage oil used should thus be not only fun, but also help heal old wounds.</p>
<p>What makes the <em>aromatherapy massages</em> unique is the fact the essential oils used connect with both the mind and the body. The scent of these oils works on the mind even before the essential oils have penetrated the body and started working on the body. This mind body connection plus the fact that the oils can be used in other ways around distinguishes aromatherapy as a superior form of therapy available today.</p>
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		<title>Tantric Sex for Beginners</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The tantric sexual experience engages the body as a whole instead of focussing exclusively on exciting the genitals in order to achieve orgasm.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are a woman that dreams of a man who will worship you — who will feed you strawberries as you lie naked on satin sheets and massage your skin with scented oil as he dusts a feather up and down your body, then read on. If you are a man who wants to deepen your sexual pleasure and improve your love relationship (which includes having more sex) then <a href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/category/tantric-sex/"><strong>tantric sex</strong></a> might be for you.</p>
<p><strong>What is it?</strong></p>
<p>The word <a href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/tantric-yoga/"><strong>tantra</strong></a> means a tool for expansion. The heart of tantric sex is learning to see your lover as truly divine and holy. During lovemaking the five senses are engaged and an intimate connection is created between lovers using breath, meditation, and body positions. The tantric sexual experience engages the body as a whole instead of focussing exclusively on exciting the genitals in order to achieve orgasm. Not that orgasm is left out of tantric sex—many participants describe the orgasms they experience, after connecting in such an intimate way with their partner, as bliss. In fact tantra teaches that harnessing one’s desire and using the energy of sexual arousal can lead to self-realization and enlightenment. Sex as a path to enlightenment—certainly sounds better than fasting and selling your worldly possessions!</p>
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<p>There is openness, a revealing of oneself within tantric sex, which can feel a little threatening if you’ve been raised with the idea that sex is a physical activity with a goal in mind. So it may work best if the ideas and exercises are introduced slowly, with a sense of excitement and anticipation that are sure to peak your partner’s curiosity. There are some common elements — for instance one central <a href="http://www.tibet-incense.com/index.php/cPath/66_29" target="_blank"><strong>tantric ritual</strong></a> includes these five items, alcohol, meat, fish, kidney beans and ritual intercourse. Aside from the kidney beans that doesn’t sound much different than our western view of a date, so how hard could it be to incorporate these erotic foreign practices into your usual bedroom routine? Not hard at all, here’s where to start.</p>
<p>• <strong>Create a &#8220;love space&#8221; that is comfortable, playful and relaxed</strong>. Clean the room of miscellaneous clutter. Decorate with fabrics, pictures, candles, flowers, stones, or anything else that creates a sensual space. Music sets the mood so find some in advance that you both like. Scent the room with essential oils like <a href="http://tibet-incense.com/blog/ylang-ylang/" target="_blank"><strong>ylang-ylang</strong></a>, rose, jasmine or other erotic aromas. Make sure your bed is inviting with many pillows to assist in various love positions.</p>
<p><span style="color: #993300">See the rest of the article at the <a href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/tantric-sex-for-beginners/">Tantric Yoga Techniques portal</a>.</span></p>
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		<title>Tantric Massage</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With tantric massage, if one is happy sexually and is in a relaxed state, then the overall health benefits will be experienced.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="Tantric Massage - The Best Source of Positive Mind" href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/tantric-massage-the-best-source-of-positive-mind/"><strong>Tantric massage</strong></a> is basically no different from other forms of massage therapies. With tantric massage however, there is the belief that if one is happy sexually and is in a relaxed state, then the overall health benefits will be experienced. It is believed that one can achieve personal growth and development by way of pleasurable experience. <a title="Tantric Yoga: Six Gateways to Sacred Sexuality" href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/six-gateways-to-sacred-sexuality/"><strong>Tantric yoga</strong></a> is originally behind the tantric massage. However, due to practice by the ignorant and the unenlightened, it has led to abuses and some degraded forms of tantric yoga and eventually tantric massage have developed.</p>
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<p>Tantric yoga is meant to help one attain to spiritual strength, draw inspiration and attain wisdom and eternal bliss. While it is true that tantra yoga may bring about heightened sexual feelings, this is not the main aim of the yoga practice. Such effects are usually seen as bonuses to the whole tantra yoga experience.</p>
<p>To start with, when practicing tantra yoga or undergoing tantric massage, the manhood is referred to as <strong>Lingam</strong>, which means the wand of light while the woman’s parts are referred to as <strong>Yoni</strong>, which means the sacred space. The use of those words is seen as part of the whole massage or yoga practice.<span id="more-20"></span></p>
<p>While some masseuse may prefer one to be naked, it is not always the case. One may decide to cover his Lingam or her Yoni. Tantric music is used that includes gentle music that helps to banish all thoughts during this healing process.</p>
<p>During the actual massage, one is expected to lie on his or her back. The legs should be apart and a cushion is placed under the hips. A lubricant is then used during the massage. The massage is done all over the body with particular attention being paid to the Lingam and the yoni.</p>
<p>In most cases, the massage will involve the applying of oils and massage to these parts. However, attention is also given to the other body parts. This is because the main reason for the massage is to bring a person to a state of total relaxation which can only be achieved by involving the entire body.</p>
<p><strong>Tantra yoga</strong> is known to stimulate the body’s circulation, detoxify the body of harmful substances through the breathing that is practiced in the tantra yoga, strengthen the cardiovascular system of the body as well as the immune and nervous systems of the body and the endocrine system. All of these lead to an improved lifestyle, longevity and rejuvenation.</p>
<p>With the right soothing tantric music, tantra yoga can take one to new heights. The motivating force behind tantric yoga is desire. The all-present desire, accepted as universal in tantra yoga, are not denounced or suppressed. Desire is thus embraced as natural and used to achieve the true state of yoga. In conclusion, <em>tantra yoga</em> and by extension, the tantra massage is used to reprogram the mind and body and its practical tools to achieve control are seen in the practice in the <em>tantric massage</em>. Its acceptance by many is seen as proof of that.</p>
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		<title>The Best Source of Positive Mind: Tantric Massage</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tantric massage is a way of releasing your sensual potential and improving your feelings. It allows discovering your inner sexuality and the way it influences your feelings, emotions and health.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Tantric massage</strong> is a special type of massage based on <a href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/two-chakra-exercises-for-beginners/"><strong>Tantra practice</strong></a> that helps healing body and soul. The whole concept of this kind of massage is about sensual energy and dealing with it on a new deeper level.</p>
<p><a href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/a-guide-to-tantric-massage/"><strong>Tantric massage</strong></a> is a way of releasing your sensual potential and improving your feelings. It  allows discovering your <a href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/six-gateways-to-sacred-sexuality/"><strong>inner sexuality</strong></a> and the way it influences your feelings, emotions and health.</p>
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<p>The techniques of <strong>tantric massage</strong> help to increase and prolong sensual pleasure from sexual intercourse and this way to boost the energy of your body and soul. <strong>Tantric massage</strong> is a means of erotic treatment that boosts men power, relieves stress and restores the energy balance in our body.</p>
<p>Usually <strong>tantric massage</strong> is performed by skilled professionals who know how to bring intimacy and calmness into this process. As a rule <strong>Tantric massage</strong> is accompanied by relaxing music, scented candles and is performed using special <a href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/top-10-benefits-of-incense-to-the-mind-and-body/"><strong>aroma oils</strong></a> that help the body to relax and breathe correctly.</p>
<p><a href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/the-benefits-of-tantric-sex/"><strong>Erotic tantric massage</strong></a> is a wonderful method of dealing with <a href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/tantric-sex-techniques-for-ejaculatory-control/"><strong>premature ejaculation</strong></a>, <a href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/crystal-singing-bowls-chakra-balancing/"><strong>chakra balancing</strong></a>, building trust and confidence within a couple and should be conducted strictly by qualified masseurs.</p>
<p><span style="color: #993300">Sourse: <a href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/tantric-massage-the-best-source-of-positive-mind/">Tantric Yoga Techniques portal</a>.</span></p>
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		<title>Four Steps to Create Intimacy with Tantric Sex</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tantra is a Hindu yoga term that defines the sexual merging of two lovers. You can improve your sex life by first establishing a higher level of intimacy between you and your partner.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/tantric-yoga/">Tantra</a> </strong>is a Hindu <strong><a href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/yoga/">yoga</a> </strong>term that defines the sexual merging of two lovers. You can improve your sex life by first establishing a higher level of intimacy between you and your partner. <a href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/tantric-sex-techniques-for-ejaculatory-control/"><strong>Tantric sex techniques</strong></a> are as much about the preparation for intercourse as they are about the act itself. There are several steps you can take before intercourse ever happens to increase intimacy and strengthen the bond you share with your partner.</p>
<p><em><strong>Step 1</strong></em></p>
<p><img title="Tantric Sex" src="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/18/files/2008/10/tantric-sex-2.jpg" alt="Tantric Sex" hspace="8" vspace="8" align="right" /><strong>Schedule an hour a week for you and your partner to share intimate time</strong>. Choose a quiet place to be alone, and make this scheduled time a priority. Show each other that the relationship and the desire to make it stronger are important to each of you.</p>
<p><em><strong>Step 2</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Dim the lights for your intimate time</strong>. You can light candles and add seductive aromas to enhance the mood. You and your partner can also play erotic music as a background for your time together.</p>
<p><em><strong>Step 3</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Sit cross-legged on the floor facing each other</strong> and let your hands rest on your knees, palms up. Look into each other&#8217;s eyes and concentrate on breathing slowly and deeply, matching your partner. Practice doing this until you can hold each other&#8217;s gaze for 10 minutes.</p>
<p><em><strong>Step 4</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Explore each other physically with soft, gentle touches</strong>. You should both feel safe enough to gently guide the other&#8217;s hands to the parts of your body that you want caressed. Be open with your partner about what works for you to create intimacy, and don&#8217;t be afraid to ask for what you want.</p>
<p><span style="color: #993300">Source: <a href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/4-steps-to-create-intimacy-with-tantric-sex/">Tantric Yoga Techniques portal</a>.</span></p>
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		<title>Six Gateways to Sacred Sexuality</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drawing from Wiccan, Druidic, and Shamanic roots, Shamanic tantra differs from traditional tantra in working extremely intuitively and in its strong connection to the earth.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em>What Is Shamanic Tantra? </em></strong></p>
<p><img title="Shamanic Tantra" src="http://tantricyogatechniques.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/18/files/2008/05/shaman.jpg" alt="Shamanic Tantra" hspace="3" vspace="3" align="right" />Like traditional <a title="Tantra" href="http://tantricyogatechniques.com"><strong>tantra</strong></a>, shamanic tantra is a path to enlightenment through the body, a spiritual practice that teaches us to be in the now and to open ourselves up to more bliss, joy, and connection to spirit by connecting our sexuality and our spirituality. Drawing from Wiccan, Druidic, and Shamanic roots, Shamanic tantra differs from traditional tantra in working extremely intuitively and in its strong connection to the earth. I have created the six gateways to sacred sexuality as an attempt to structure the work of shamanic tantra for teaching, but by its nature, shamanic tantra is fluid and guided through each person’s connection to the divine, and their sense of what is right for them.</p>
<p><strong>What are the Six Gateways to Sacred Sexuality?</strong></p>
<p>The journey to enlightenment can take many roads. The six gateways are a path that happens to be working for myself and my healing partner, Steven Jay. Together we have intuitively created this road map for discovering the bliss that is created when we connect spirituality to sexuality. This is a practice that can be used alone or with a partner. These steps are not necessarily practiced in order. In fact, they seem to interweave and spiral with each other, spirals being a geometric pattern often used to describe earth-centered spirituality, where linear motion from point a to point b is rare.</p>
<p><strong>The First Gateway: Connecting to Spirit</strong></p>
<p>This is where we begin in shamanic tantra, in a belief that something greater than us is willing and able to connect with us and bring us healing. This is also where we end in shamanic tantra, so that the six gateways become a spiraling circle of practice, rather than a linear journey. Through our connection to spirit, we learn to connect not only to the divine, but to ourselves, and to see that we too are divine beings. We do this mostly through meditation, visualization, and trance journey, familiarizing ourselves with the feeling of spirit moving within us before moving forward.</p>
<p><strong>The Second Gateway: Breathing Love</strong></p>
<p>In both traditional and shamanic tantra, love is the key to everything. Opening our hearts and keeping them open is a foundational practice. Understand that this is different from being “in love” in the romantic sense. An open heart applies to everyone you meet in the world, and is the most profound state of joy and bliss imaginable when attained. The most powerful tool I have discovered for opening the heart and then keeping it open, is the breath. Daily practice of various breath techniques, as well as simply remembering to breathe through a painful or difficult emotion, is the first step to opening ourselves to bliss and joy. In consort practice, we learn to breathe together, synchronizing breath in an attempt to synchronize our energies.</p>
<p><strong>The Third Gateway: Soul Gazing</strong></p>
<p>Soul gazing is the process of looking deeply within and connecting, first with ourselves, and then with a partner. This practice is most easily begun alone, through insight meditation and then through mirror gazing. Once you are comfortable with these solo practices, then it is easier to move into gazing into the eyes of a partner to connect and allow them to see the divine essence within you.</p>
<p><strong>The Fourth Gateway: Channeling the Dragon</strong></p>
<p>The sexual life force energy that flows through the body has many names, but my favorite comes from the gaelic: ”nwyvre”, which means “dragon fire”. In shamanic tantra we learn to channel this fire and to move it throughout our bodies to create a state of intense aliveness. Part of this work specifically focuses on balancing and clearing blockages in the energy centers of the body, also called chakras in traditional tantra, which brings a greater openness to moving ecstatic energies through the body, as well as increased health and vitality.</p>
<p><strong>The Fifth Gateway: The 16 Elements of Ecstasy</strong></p>
<p>Astrologers believe that all of us are imprinted with clusters of elemental energies at the time of our birth. The 16 elements of ecstasy are the elements of&#8230;</p>
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