Tantra and tantric massages in Sedmička magazine

“Tantra, a ritual journey into the world of sensuality” – this is the headline of a report from a tantric massage that a male editor and a female editor of Sedmička magazine tried with us. The article contains not only general information on the topic of tantra, but above all a personal experience of tantric massage through the eyes of a woman and through the eyes of a man. Read who enjoyed the massage more and what experiences each of them had.

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Tantra – a ritual journey into the world of sensuality

A classic massage impresses hardly anyone today. And yet it is enough to gather a bit of courage and head to one of the tantric centres that are emerging all over the country. What is the magic of an intimate massage that is becoming increasingly popular in the Czech Republic?

Bc. Michaela Uzlová :

They are mysterious, they are exotic. And they are modern. Tantric massages have captivated thousands of people in the Czech Republic in recent months. It is an incredible relaxation, an understanding of one’s own body, an experience that is not forgotten. That is how those who have tried a massage in the style of tantra at least once speak about it. Others, on the contrary, look at it with distrust. Isn’t it something immoral? Isn’t there too much eroticism in it? they ask. That it is a very intimate ritual is not denied by people who devote themselves to tantric massages. Nevertheless, although tantra works not only with a person’s energy but also with their sexuality, it is certainly not erotic services. “Some people, especially wealthy men, really feel that they can buy everything. They put money on the table and expect the masseuse to give in. But this definitely does not work like that, they are not prostitutes,” says firmly the owner of the tantric centre, Bc. Michaela Lynnette Torstenová. According to her, the tantric ritual can be understood as a path to self-discovery and greater openness, as a therapeutic treatment of one’s sexual life, or simply as a pleasant enrichment of a partner relationship. Let go of shame.

In a tantric massage, it is important to choose your guide well. You will be in very intimate contact with them and you must trust them completely. An advantage is that you can decide in advance whether a man or a woman will take care of you. “You do not need to consider your sexual orientation. Women often prefer a woman as a guide. They are then not so afraid of sexual tension and shame that they might feel in front of a man,” explains Torstenová. It is better to leave the choice of a specific masseur or masseuse until a face-to-face meeting, at least for the first experience. What is essential is whether the masseur is sympathetic to you. “To be sure, we also have their photographs on our website. It can happen that you come for a massage and find out that you know the masseur from somewhere or that they remind you of someone you know and you would not be able to relax in front of them. If, despite the selection from photographs, the masseur is not sympathetic to you during personal contact, it is possible to agree on someone else. The client must feel as good as possible,” Torstenová repeats her principle.

What awaits a person craving unusual relaxation directly in the salon? At least at the beginning, all pleasant things. As soon as you arrive, the guide leads you into a room scented and illuminated by the intimate glow of candles. Esoteric music is playing, small refreshments are prepared, fruit, chocolate, and something to drink. Everything is subordinated to the client relaxing and feeling as comfortable as possible. Then comes the time to confide in the guide with your wishes, desires, but also problems that tantric massages can help to solve. And there are many of them. According to experts, they can help treat infertility, fear of intimacy, or problems during sex, as well as women’s problems with their bodies. “Some tantric masseurs specialize directly in fuller-figured women who need help to like themselves and come to terms with themselves. Some women are even prompted by tantric massage to start losing weight afterward,” says masseuse Dáša from the tantric centre Tantra masáže Praha s.r.o. Each of her guests undergoes a bath before the massage. Not only for hygienic reasons, but also so that the mind can be cleansed of everything experienced before the massage. “Wrapped in a light scarf, the so-called sarong, you close your eyes and experience the introductory tantric ritual, which is full of touch. The guide will hug you and rock you to the rhythm of the music and at the same time tune your breath to their rhythm, they can release tension with a head massage, gain your trust by holding your hands, and you will then fully surrender to them. Part of the ritual is also removing the sarong,” adds Dáša. And here things slowly get “serious”.

According to tantra, a woman is like water. She warms up more slowly and also cools down more slowly. A man, on the other hand, is like fire and ignites immediately. There must be something to it. We tried it on our own skin.

Man vs. woman. Who enjoyed it more?

The tantric massage itself is full of sensual touches, which are even more intense thanks to elements of Thai, Hawaiian, and classical massage. “A massage with heated towels soaked in warm water and scented oil will act really stimulatingly on your senses. They are applied to the whole body, from head to toe, and prepare you for further exciting touches. Your guide will then begin to stroke you with fans, feathers, and furs so that you can fully perceive the variety of materials,” continues the masseuse. And that is far from everything. “Then I prepare an oil massage during which you reach complete relaxation, so that I can play with your body in the way that suits you. With gentle massage of the thighs, buttocks, or light stroking of the neck, you will feel erotic tension in your body,” describes Dáša. The basic rule of tantric massage is that you can stop everything at any time, or direct the masseur to where the touch is more pleasant for you. “Those who have the courage can make use of everything that tantric massage brings,” says the masseuse ambiguously. According to her, many visitors surprise themselves. What they would otherwise consider unacceptable suddenly becomes uplifting for them. “Although they do not admit it beforehand, most clients eventually want to experience the moment all the way to the end, that is, to reach orgasm. They are mainly men; it has never happened to me that any of them stopped the ritual,” says the second masseuse, Denisa, with a smile. According to her, it is not a classic climax, but an experience through all the senses. The guide lets the sexual energy rise and before the peak “smooths it out”. “The ecstasy is then all the more intense,” claims Dáša. At the same time, she points out that at no moment is it about sex. Sex is forbidden in tantric massage; it is about touch, correct understanding of the body’s needs, and above all about the fact that you do not have to give anything back to anyone. You are the centre of everything and everything belongs only to you. “The massage does not end with orgasm. The energy still needs to be released, for example with further massage of the head and feet. In the end, you remain resting and let your experience fade for as long as you need,” notes the masseuse. Do you still feel that by staying in a tantric salon you would be unfaithful to your significant other? There is a solution for you as well. Just take them with you for a so-called couple massage. You just need to pay extra. The price of the classic one starts at three thousand crowns.

From a man’s perspective

I read all sorts of things about tantric massage in advance. Nevertheless, or perhaps precisely because of that, I am nervous before my premiere. At worst, I will simply leave quickly, I reassure myself in my mind just before entering the salon. Its owner notices my nervousness. “There is no taboo here and you can stop at any time,” she reassures me. From that moment on, I repeat these sentences like a mantra. At the beginning, however, it does not help much and the nervousness does not leave me even when I see my masseuse. Her name is Denisa, she is young, beautiful, looks exotic, and has beautiful almond-shaped eyes. She also realizes that I am not exactly at ease, so she offers me some small refreshments. Perhaps to calm me down. Meanwhile, she explains what awaits me. All right then, let’s do it. After a short shower, with a sarong tied around my waist, I am ready to enter the scented room. We stand opposite each other. I close my eyes, as the masseuse encourages me, and try to steady my breath. It seems to me that she takes her time with the first touch, but maybe the seconds are just passing slowly for me. Even though our first contact was only fleeting, I got goosebumps from it. Although I am supposed to relax, thoughts run through my head one over another. Gradually, however, I manage to control them at least a little. Denisa gently strokes me and avoids no part of the body. It is clear that she enjoys her work. When she removes the sarong from my hips with a single movement, surprisingly I do not feel the shame I would have expected. That calms me. The idea that I am standing naked in front of a strange woman suddenly does not seem inappropriate, and I tell myself what if I really enjoyed the rest of the massage all the way to the end. I have experienced several classic massages before, so I piece them together in my head and guess which parts the masseuse will focus on now. But that is exactly the problem. I am still thinking about something and cannot fully relax. The oil massage is not as intense as the ones I know, but I like the placing of heated towels on the body, and when I am then cooled by the breeze from fans and ostrich feathers, goosebumps appear again. When Denisa begins to touch places where the hands of an ordinary masseur do not usually go, it already feels quite natural to me. Finally, I felt such trust toward the masseuse that I could allow myself to switch off and leave everything to her. The massage has already stopped resembling the Thai one I know. From the waist, my whole body begins to tingle pleasantly all the way to my fingertips, and I am breathing much more deeply and intensely. Although I repeated to myself at the beginning that I could stop everything at any time, I did not do it. After all, just like every man who has visited a tantric massage, as I learned at the end from my guide. A man simply cannot say no at a certain stage; that is his nature. So what should one actually expect from a tantric massage? It is not about sex, but it is definitely not an ordinary massage either. You can get both cheaper. With tantra, you pay extra for how perfectly erotic tension and physical as well as mental relaxation can be ideally combined. It was an interesting and refreshing experience.

Petr Topič (photo reporter of Sedmička)

From a woman’s perspective

So here I am. It is hard for me to overcome my shyness and ring the bell of the tantric studio. I still feel a bit of fear about what might be waiting for me behind its doors. The owner of the centre opens the door. Calmness radiates from her and partially transfers to me as well. At least something positive to start with. Already when booking the tantra massage, we agreed that I wanted my guide to be a woman. Now, right on the spot, I receive a recommendation for the masseuse Dáša. The head of the studio got it right. Already in the first few sentences, I feel that Dáša and I are on the same wavelength. She brings calm into me, as if she could look into my soul. At that moment, all remaining shyness falls away, perhaps also thanks to the fact that I treated myself to several chocolate sweets. The pleasant environment strongly scented with incense sticks and the soft dim light also help, preventing shame from creeping back into my mind. I am here because I expect complete relaxation and detachment from all worries. In the following minutes, this wish is fulfilled. I stand face to face with the masseuse, my eyes open. But that is not the best idea. After a moment, I close them. I immediately feel much safer, while also enjoying a higher intensity of the massage. With every touch, she pours energy into me that flows through my whole body. She probably sensed that I still did not feel completely natural, and so she removes the sarong from my body in such a way that I can immediately lie down on the mat and do not have to turn toward her face. The gentle touches are pleasant, and when the masseuse begins placing hot towels scented with lavender over my whole body, feet, and face, I know that this is something I would definitely like to repeat someday. My mind has completely calmed down and I am finally beginning to truly perceive the meditative dimension of this procedure. I experience just as intensely the subsequent stroking with ostrich feathers, which gently tickle. When the masseuse starts massaging me with warm oil, from both the front and back of the body, on the face and on the soles of the feet, I feel reborn. Relaxed energy flows through my whole body. At that moment, I completely forget about my flaws. It is wonderful that here I do not have to deal with anything and no one compares me to anyone else. A feeling of beauty spreads through my body for a long time, a feeling that probably every woman must feel here. I lie for a while longer covered with the sarong and feel strange. After a moment, I get up and go to the shower to wash the massage oil off my body. The pleasant moments do not end yet. I chat with Dáša and eat a few strawberries, because after two hours of massage I do feel a bit hungry. I leave the studio with a feeling of complete mental purity and freedom. And I think. Will I try it again sometime? Definitely. I just do not know whether I will have the courage for a male masseur.

Vendula Fantová (production of Sedmička)