When we experience any of the 4 forms of pleasure; physical/sensual, sexual, emotional, or spiritual, a veritable cocktail of highly beneficial, health supporting, and life enriching hormones and chemistries are released in the brain, and other areas of the body.

Many of these brain and body chemistries have anti-aging, health supporting and mood enhancing effects that are absolutely crucial for maintaining a happy heart, a strong, healthy body, and a balanced, peaceful mind.

Some of these amazing, pleasure-generated, “happy hormones” are:

• Oxytocin - Oxytocin is stimulated through touch and is linked to personality, passion, social skills, emotional quotient, all of which affect career, marriage, emotional health, and social skills. Oxytocin is stimulated in the body throughtouch and sexual orgasm.
• Phenylethylamine – This brain chemistry has an anti-depressant effect and helps us feel more alert, and a sense of well-being and contentment. It can be released in the body through experiencing visual pleasure, sexual pleasure, and is found in chocolate.
• Endorphins - There over 20 different types of endorphins.
  They act as natural pain killers, stress relievers, and improve immune system function. They induce a general sense of well- being, and cause feelings of euphoria and relaxation. Some also increase confidence. Endorphins are released in the body when we experience laughter (emotional pleasure), physical contact (touch), and exercise (Tantric Movement). Sex is a potent trigger for endorphin release. The practice of meditation has also been shown increase the amount of endorphins released in your body.(Spiritual pleasure!)
• Serotonin - Serotonin is generally thought of as a “feel-good” hormone. It helps people to feel relaxed and contented. Serotonin can be generated in the brain by pleasurable activities such as; exercise (movement), sunlight, eating wholesome foods containing tryptophan and Vitamin B6, and sexual orgasm.

Unfortunately, our cultural orientation to pleasure is wrought with conflict.

We are conditioned to believe that some forms of pleasure are acceptable and should be enjoyed  regularly (i.e. good food, good friends, good coffee), and other forms of pleasure are ignored, frowned upon, or not discussed openly, especially if they enter into the realm of sexual expression.

But what if our sexual pleasure was a form of medicine that allowed the body to heal and regenerate itself?

Wouldn’t it behoove us to become more aware of cultivating sexual bliss and pleasure in truly satisfying and life-enriching ways?

Authentic Tantra™ Methods are designed to support you in creating the most healthy, fulfilling and ecstatic sexual experience possible.

By making use of the inherent health enriching benefits of sexual pleasure, we gain access to more of our vital life energy, and are able to contribute to all areas of our lives with more power, joy, and purpose.

Now that’s some good medicine!