Urban Tantra: Sacred Sex for the Twenty-First Century
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- Author：Barbara Carrellas
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Summary
If you think sexual and spiritual bliss can't be found in today's fast-paced world， you haven't experienced Urban Tantra。 Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Urban Tantra， acclaimed sex educator Barbara Carrellas radically updates the ancient practice of Tantra for modern sexual explorers desiring to discover new frontiers。 With a juicy mix of erotic how-to and heart-centered spiritual wisdom， this updated edition includes a brand-new introduction， up-to-date references and resources， a new take on the possibilities and responsibilities of Tantra in today's world， plus new and cutting-edge information to reach an expanded community--added information on multi-partner play， more intersections for Tantra and BDSM， practices for asexuals and aromantics， expanded practices for trans and gender nonconforming people， and more。
With more than one hundred easy-to-follow techniques for expanded orgasmic states and solo and partner play （as well as more adventurous practices）， this in-depth guide reveals the delicious worlds of ecstasy available to all， no matter one's gender， sexual preference， or erotic tastes。 Urban Tantra expands the notions of pleasure and opens new heights of intimacy and sexual fulfillment。
With more than one hundred easy-to-follow techniques for expanded orgasmic states and solo and partner play （as well as more adventurous practices）， this in-depth guide reveals the delicious worlds of ecstasy available to all， no matter one's gender， sexual preference， or erotic tastes。 Urban Tantra expands the notions of pleasure and opens new heights of intimacy and sexual fulfillment。
Reviews
Karim
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I’m glad this was called Urban Tantra as a lot of other readers pointed out this is kind of a entry level intro to tantra and it’s teachings。 Easy to digest info with a lot of great insight。
Crystal Griffith
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Really great progression in the book to introduce you to the topic and guide you through not only some history of tantra but this current version of it。 I appreciate the author’s note that this is not tantra as it was originally practiced -hence the name “urban” in the book but I like that she pays credit where it’s due。 My only complaint that there is SO much information I do feel I need to go back over it again and again to really get it。 But i’m sure practice will help with that too！
Sangam Agarwal
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Title and book cover is misleading because this book is all about breathing， Chakra and meditation。
Zack
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Who knew that you could trip balls， melt into ecstasy， explode with energy， and satisfy deep needs through energy focused sex。 I had some of the most erotic experiences of my life following the ideas presented in this book。 An experience similar to DMT， sexual intention， cultivation of sex energy， and mastering of desire was explored through the readings in this book。 This book provides a safe guide into the world of pleasure， desire， and worship。 Recommend it to all the freaks out there as a ba Who knew that you could trip balls， melt into ecstasy， explode with energy， and satisfy deep needs through energy focused sex。 I had some of the most erotic experiences of my life following the ideas presented in this book。 An experience similar to DMT， sexual intention， cultivation of sex energy， and mastering of desire was explored through the readings in this book。 This book provides a safe guide into the world of pleasure， desire， and worship。 Recommend it to all the freaks out there as a basis for healthy， positive sexual relationships。 。。。more
Alexandra
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I really thought I'd love this - but aside from eye contact and breathing advice it fell a bit flat for me。 interesting stories， though。 I really thought I'd love this - but aside from eye contact and breathing advice it fell a bit flat for me。 interesting stories， though。 。。。more
Karl
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This is a good intro into tantric practices without the full spiritual path for those coming from an urban kink background。 I really found it insightful as a cis gender about positive body images and naming body parts that feel aligned。 This helped me understand the spiritual side of tantra without having to feel too unfamiliar with the Indian roots。 At the end， I feel I can now dive deeper with more spiritual and less kinky but either way， this is a great read with another or really alone is so This is a good intro into tantric practices without the full spiritual path for those coming from an urban kink background。 I really found it insightful as a cis gender about positive body images and naming body parts that feel aligned。 This helped me understand the spiritual side of tantra without having to feel too unfamiliar with the Indian roots。 At the end， I feel I can now dive deeper with more spiritual and less kinky but either way， this is a great read with another or really alone is some of the best tantric experiences， which Barbara really emphasizes。 。。。more
Rock
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2。5
Israel Reed
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One of the most practical， straightforward， and enjoyable books on contemporary tantra （i。e。 westernised tantra） you'll find。 Those looking for something more in-depth or authentic to traditional tantra will probably find it quite disappointing and frustrating。 But， for the beginner tantrika， or people who just want to enhance their sex lives and/or overall wellbeing， this is an excellent starting point that gives a good introduction to these practices and philosophies。 One of the most practical， straightforward， and enjoyable books on contemporary tantra （i。e。 westernised tantra） you'll find。 Those looking for something more in-depth or authentic to traditional tantra will probably find it quite disappointing and frustrating。 But， for the beginner tantrika， or people who just want to enhance their sex lives and/or overall wellbeing， this is an excellent starting point that gives a good introduction to these practices and philosophies。 。。。more
Anna Lis
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Found it and gave to a couple close to me at a time。 A bit "divinified"， for some good as a starter。 Even if not all of info there is to the point to me。 Definately better than porn as for sex education。 Found it and gave to a couple close to me at a time。 A bit "divinified"， for some good as a starter。 Even if not all of info there is to the point to me。 Definately better than porn as for sex education。 。。。more
Sylwia
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Marking this as finished since it's a buddyread with my partner so we'll be reading it all year。 Marking this as finished since it's a buddyread with my partner so we'll be reading it all year。 。。。more
Svetlana
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A really， exceptionally good introduction to Tantra that truly makes it feel accessible to anyone interested。 Goes well beyond a how-to book， and is amazingly inclusive。 Definitely going to be reading all other books by this wonderful author。
Bob
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There are aspects of this book that are interesting and useful， especially about turning foreplay into a ritual。 But there are other aspects that are just too far out for me， for example， group sex。All that said， the author maintains a website that has a list of good resources， which I intend to explore and try to better understand。
Travis Blue
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Neo-tantra is not tantra。
Harper Jean
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Absolutely get the newer edition of this book。 But even if you are Not Particularly Woo and/or if you are Skeptical of Western Tantra， this book is full of useful practices and frameworks and there should be something in it both for uninitiated the experienced somatic/sexual explorer。 A good deal of it was familiar to me from the author's wonderful workshops， but having it presented as a book to think on and practice at home was nevertheless valuable。 Absolutely get the newer edition of this book。 But even if you are Not Particularly Woo and/or if you are Skeptical of Western Tantra， this book is full of useful practices and frameworks and there should be something in it both for uninitiated the experienced somatic/sexual explorer。 A good deal of it was familiar to me from the author's wonderful workshops， but having it presented as a book to think on and practice at home was nevertheless valuable。 。。。more
Boukman Bastia
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Mind shifting
Amber
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First 1/4 of the book was zzzz but info in the last part。
L Rose
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Getting out of my head and into my body has been a constant struggle for me in many aspects of life。 This book has helped transform my sexuality from trauma and flashback filled to having the tools to reclaim my body and sexual pleasure as my own。 I grew up being shamed and feeling guilty for any sexual desires and even years after leaving mormonism I still find myself struggling to be at peace with how I experience pleasure。 This book breaks down why sex can be sacred outside of any religion--g Getting out of my head and into my body has been a constant struggle for me in many aspects of life。 This book has helped transform my sexuality from trauma and flashback filled to having the tools to reclaim my body and sexual pleasure as my own。 I grew up being shamed and feeling guilty for any sexual desires and even years after leaving mormonism I still find myself struggling to be at peace with how I experience pleasure。 This book breaks down why sex can be sacred outside of any religion--god has no place in my bedroom。 The book is full of practices， breathing techniques， and new ideas for how people can enjoy their own and their partners' bodies。 I have absolutely loved experiencing the practices this book has to offer as both as an individual and with my partners。 I encourage everyone who struggles with sexual pleasure to pick it up and give it a go。 Even if you already enjoy most of your sexual encounters， everyone could learn a thing or two from reading this。 I plan to keep this book around for a long time--while I may be healing， I still have a lot of work to do and this book has been a huge help in allowing me to find that healing。 。。。more
Ashley
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Some good ideas， others I couldn’t wrap my head around。 Will definitely work to be more conscious during sex。
Thomas
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No rating yet but this book is in danger of being abandoned。 Will come back to it in the Winter。
Oskar Ortiga
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Once I practice what I learnt I believe it will deserve a 5/5 （Y）
Marianna Zelichenko
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Excellent。 Tantra for city girls/boys/everything elses。 How to harness sexuality and use it for spiritual purposes （and also just joy） in our ordinary lives。Very practical。 Great exercises。 Only been practicing with her tips a bit so far， but already see great results。I think she goes a bit overboard with her emphasis on safer sex， but then again - that probably also depends on the setting。
Leani
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2 stars mean: it was okay。 It contains some good parts。 It's not tedious， but neither is it riveting。 2 stars mean: it was okay。 It contains some good parts。 It's not tedious， but neither is it riveting。 。。。more
Dee Brown
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It was ok。 It seems to be a lot of work。 Give you a good sense of sex， vibrators， and needs。 How to get what you want from the beginning。
Michi Poindexter
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Queer friendly Many book， especially yogic， spiritual text aren’t friendly to trans/non-binary identities。 I read this book as a suggestion from someone else about its ability to find power in gender and tools for euphoria sexually。 With lots of great tools， it is very much that。
Mathieu
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Excellent introductory-level book。 Covers everything from the ground up。 Fun writing style。 Very gender-neutral and inclusive of non-binary folks。Personally， I've been on this path for a long time， I felt like I didn't learn anything new or surprising。 The contents became exponentially more interesting near the end （Parts 4/5 Tantra&BDSM， and Sex Magic）。 Excellent introductory-level book。 Covers everything from the ground up。 Fun writing style。 Very gender-neutral and inclusive of non-binary folks。Personally， I've been on this path for a long time， I felt like I didn't learn anything new or surprising。 The contents became exponentially more interesting near the end （Parts 4/5 Tantra&BDSM， and Sex Magic）。 。。。more
ND
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I found chapter 5 the most interesting on breathing exercises。
Nor Ahmad
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جيد
Alex Boon
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DNF。 I tried， but turns out this was just not for me and the way it was written didn't help。 Far too much mystical blah， the practical stuff made too many assumptions， and I'm sure there must be better versions of this information out there somewhere。 On the plus side， the author did her best to be inclusive， which was pretty refreshing。 DNF。 I tried， but turns out this was just not for me and the way it was written didn't help。 Far too much mystical blah， the practical stuff made too many assumptions， and I'm sure there must be better versions of this information out there somewhere。 On the plus side， the author did her best to be inclusive， which was pretty refreshing。 。。。more
Amy Harth
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Informative and interesting。 Not as accessible or applicable for disabled people or non-binary people as I think the author thinks it is but the effort is appreciated。
Branan Dubh
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