Healing Through Pleasure: The Tantric Way

Before we dive in, let’s clear up some common misconceptions about Tantra:

No Tantra is not just about sex

No, not all Tantra is the same

No, Tantra is not immoral

No, it cannot be fully learned in a workshop or over a weekend

Tantra is a beautiful, ancient way of being and living. It’s intricately woven into the fabric of life — influencing not only spiritual practices but also yoga, agriculture, architecture, and more. Rooted in deep ritual and discipline, Tantra encompasses meditation, mantra, yantra, breathwork, and sacred philosophy.

It’s a diverse tradition with lineages that span Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and beyond. Unfortunately, many Western interpretations often blur or oversimplify these rich traditions, missing the nuance and depth. At its core, Tantra teaches self-awareness, discipline, and ultimately, liberation.

Now that we’ve laid the foundation, let’s explore how Tantra and pleasure practices can become powerful tools for deep, embodied healing.

Pleasure as a path to healing

Healing isn’t always a comfortable journey — but it can be a pleasurable one.

Tantra invites you to soften, feel, and reclaim your sensual power. You may wonder, “Where do I start?” The answer is simple: breath, touch, and presence. These are the gateways to awakening your energy — the energy that restores, opens, and heals.

You are the temple. Pleasure is not something you need to earn — it’s something you already are. When you bring awareness into your body through embodiment practices, you begin to release trauma and unblock stagnant energy. These blockages may be held in your chakras, but they live in your muscles, tissues, bones — in the very landscape of your body.

As women, we often hold deep trauma in the pelvis, hips, and jaw. Through conscious, loving touch — your own hands flowing freely and intuitively across your body — you begin to release what’s been held. Let your breath guide you. Bring awareness to where you’re holding on. Feel the shift. With every inhale, your body softens.

With practice, this form of pleasure can lead to profound states of bliss — even full-body orgasms — but more importantly, it allows your body to meet the Divine. This is where Tantra becomes sacred: when your sensual self merges with Source, higher consciousness, or Shiva.

This union prepares the body for Kundalini energy to awaken — if and when she chooses. The third eye opens, and you begin to experience the true essence of Tantra: the divine union of mind, body, and soul.

The Afterglow of Awakening

Once you experience this depth of pleasure and embodiment, your relationship with yourself transforms. You begin to read your own body like a sacred text, offering it exactly what it needs. You become self-aware, body-confident, and radiant. The joy and love within you begin to emanate outward, making you magnetic to life and love.

This practice is about awakening your consciousness, uniting the spiritual and physical, and coming home to yourself.

By using prana (breath), sound, and movement, Tantra brings you fully into your body. This awareness draws attention to emotional and physical areas you’ve hidden — sometimes for years. As these emotions begin to stir, it might feel uncomfortable. But that discomfort is a signal: you are beginning to feel again.

With continued practice, you may release long-held emotions — grief, anger, sorrow — and open to a well of compassion and, eventually, self-acceptance. That’s where real healing begins.

With love Soma x