Tantric Sex: Making love last. Cassandra Lorius

      

      THE TANTRIC

      SEX BOOK

       Cassandra Lorius

       Copyright

      Thorsons

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      Published in the UK by Thorsons 1999

      © Cassandra Lorius 1999

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      Source ISBN: 9780722538869

      Ebook Edition © JUNE 2016 ISBN: 9780007469284

      Version: 2016-07-21

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

      Copyright

      Foreword

       Part 1: Introducing Tantra

       How to use this book

       Why choose Tantra?

       What is Tantra?

ROOTS OF TANTRA

ACHIEVING BLISS

SHAKTI – THE FEMININE ENERGY

SACRED SEX

THE TANTRIC ENERGY MAP

CHAKRAS: WHEELS OF LIFE FORCE

TANTRIC PRACTICES

SACRED TOOLS: MANTRAS AND YANTRAS

SEXUAL ICONS

      Part 2: Day-to-Day Tantra

       Female and male in Tantra

THE BODY AS A TEMPLE

       THE WAY OF PLEASURE

       EMOTIONS

       Tantra for your relationship

       CREATING A TANTRIC RELATIONSHIP

       TANTRA FOR SEXUAL HEALING

       TANTRA IN THE WEST

      Part 3: Practical Tantra

       Preparing for Tantra

       PREPARING YOURSELF

       CENTRING YOURSELF

       MEDITATION

       Creating sacred space

       CREATING A TANTRIC BED

       CREATING RITUAL SPACE

       CREATING THE TANTRIC FIELD

       Partner work

       HONOURING YOUR PARTNER: NAMASTE

       CLEARING THE AIR

       CONNECTING

       SEEING YOUR PARTNER AS AN ENERGY BODY

       TUNING IN

       Breathing practices

       COMPLETE BREATHING

       HEART TO HEART BREATHING

       SEX AND THE HEART BREATH

       HEART WAVE

       MALE AND FEMALE BREATH

       SYNCHRONIZED BREATHING

       ALTERNATE BREATHING