Tantric Breath Techniques

Tantra is not a religion. It is a philosophy of consciousness that employs a myriad of

techniques involving both sex and spirit. Thats what makes it so fun yet inspiring and life
changing.
This course is about expanding your sensual and sexual nature as well as your
consciousness. The direct results will be deeper intimacy with yourself and your partner,
expanded awareness of body and soul, greater capacity for sexual pleasure and, ultimately,
greater personal power. It has been shown that when women and men more fully understand
their sexual nature, know more about their bodies and feel more capable of building and
controlling their own sexual response cycles they are happier and more positively empowered in
other areas of their lives.

The practices and lessons offered here are designed with the beginner in mind. Theyre
structured to build upon the knowledge learned from previous weeks. Please enoy the
process.
!ring a sense of play and innocence to the exercises.
"ave fun.
Take notice of what is occurring in your body, your mind, your emotional body and your
heart.
If you are partnered, share what youre learning about yourself with each other.
If you are single, maybe youll want to find a friend who would like to oin
#ainbowTantra.com and take the course with you. They may be willing to share their
experiences with you. $ou might also want to keep a ournal of your feelings and
discoveries.
%e think youre going to enoy this series&
Our Breath
'ur first practice wont look very sexy to you but youll soon understand why its so important.
"ow we breathe is vital to our health, both physically and emotionally. "ow we breathe is of the
utmost importance to our vital health, both physically and emotionally. Its one of the primary
reasons women are pre(orgasmic or frustrated with their inability to orgasm every time. It also
plays a maor role in premature eaculation in men.
)s a western society weve been taught to tighten our stomachs, suck in our bellies and,
consequently, we are a culture of chest breathers. Interestingly though, upper chest breathing
is a pre(indicator of fear and stress. %hen were mad we breath shallowly and take in air ust at
the top of our lungs without getting a full breath. They tend to be short, fast breaths. This kind
of breathing sets us on edge and further contributes to an existence based on fear and
separateness.
The other important piece about breathing is to learn to train yourself to always do it& This may
sound odd.
%omen, observe yourself the next time you are making love, either with your partner or by
yourself. $ou feel good, you*re at a level +, the energy is building, your body gets tense and
then tenser, suddenly, you notice youre not breathing. %hats happened, This is a typical
response pattern. %e get tense and stop breathing. The orgasmic energy falls away and we
have to build it again, often with the same results. The key is to learn to let the breath carry
your sexual response.
-or men, slow, deep belly breaths are key to staying relaxed in high states of arousal and
preventing premature eaculation.
Throughout the course of these lessons well learn other ways to use the breath but, for now, we
need to relearn basic breathing. If at any time you feel disoriented or di..y, stop, take a few
breaths in your normal manner and continue with the exercise. -or some people this practice
will come naturally and for others it will be slightly challenging. %ith a little practice, though,
you*ll be on your way to healthier breathing&
%hat we will work towards is a steady, full, deep breath into our bellies. This is a great practice
for beginning meditation, also. )llow about /0 minutes for this practice. 1veryday would be
ideal.
/. 2ie on your back in a comfortable, quiet place. 2ight a candle if youd like to create a
special space.
3. 4lose your eyes and place one of your hands on your belly. !egin a slow inhalation
through the nostrils.
5. #eally let your stomach rise with the breath and fall back on the out breath, almost in an
exaggerated manner. 6otice the rise and fall of the hand you*ve placed on your belly.
6otice the slight arch in your back rising and falling with each breath.
7. )fter ten to fifteen of these breaths, open your mouth and on the exhalation let the air
out softly through the lips 8a little sound is ok9.
:. 4ontinue to breathe slowly and deeply in this manner.
;. #elax and then relax even more deeply.
<. %hile still lying on your back put your other hand gently over your genitals. $ou may
want to place the bottoms of your feet on the floor with legs bent at the knees. 4ontinue
to breathe and feel the rise and expansion that occurs in the genital region.
=. >tay with this practice for /0 minutes. )ttempt it every day, say ust before you go to
bed at night. It will also help you to relax for sleep.
INQUIRY:
/. "ow did this make you feel,
3. %as it easy or a little uncomfortable at first,
5. ?id you have any udgements come up about ballooning your belly,
7. ?id you have any emotional reactions during this exercise,
The next time you make love, observe yourself and your breathing patterns if you can. If you
have a partner, you may want to ask them to observe you. >ee what you notice.
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)fter several days you may want to add this to your practice.
2ie on the floor with the soles of your feet flat on the floor and your knees toward the sky. ?on*t
use a pillow under your head.
!egin your breathing as instructed and come to a stead, comfortable pace. )s you take your in
breath slightly arch your back and pivot on the small of your lower back. This is not a big
movement. @eep it gentle. )s you let the breath out slightly concave the chest and abdomen.
6ext breath in, expand and next breath out, contract. $ou*ll sense a motion that will feel like a
flowing undulation as you begin to move more freely with this. 6otice that your neck moves
too. This is why you don*t want a pillow encumbering your neck. It will stop the flow of
movement through your body. If your legs are working you*re working too hard.
#elax and enoy the sensation of freeing your spine and having a self(administered back
massage at the same time&