Tantra is something you really need to experience to fully understand. It views life as a form of meditation where you are aware of everything you experience internally: feeling, seeing, smelling, hearing, tasting, thinking, and also your emotions and energies. Classical Tantra, also known as Tantric Yoga, is thousands of years old and originates from India. It is about spiritual growth and enlightenment, arising from a desire for freedom. And the desire to live fully, with more energy, joy, and happiness. The ultimate goal is to recognize your true, conceptless nature, to realize who you really are. Tantra helps you see that the seeker and what is sought are actually the same (non-duality). It embraces everything and invites you to experience life fully. In Sanskrit, the word "Tantra" means "expansion," "liberation," "weaving," or "broadening," particularly the broadening of inner awareness. It is about acceptance, surrender, meditation, and transformation. Weaving refers to bringing together apparent opposites, like weaving wool into a fabric. Tantra teaches that although the world seems full of opposites (such as consciousness-energy, light-dark, yin-yang), there is actually an all-encompassing unity. The goal is to consciously experience this unity as the essence of being human. In classical Tantra, sexuality was a very small part of the broader spiritual practice. One had to study and meditate for many years before practicing Tantric massage or Tantric sex. Nowadays, a Tantra massage is often the starting point of the Tantric journey and the first introduction to Tantra. Many experienced Tantra practitioners see a Tantra massage as a sacred practice to learn even more deeply about all layers of the self and/or to (re)activate the connection with the source. Transforming raw sexual life energy into the softness of the heart, so that Love can flow in every cell. About 120 years ago, neo-Tantra emerged in the West, placing more emphasis on sexuality because this aspect had been so strongly suppressed by the church. Tantra approaches sexuality very differently from most religions. Instead of seeing sex as a necessary need for relaxation, sensory, and/or ego gratification, Tantra views sex as a powerful life energy that can lead to spiritual growth. Neo-Tantra combines meditation, the body, awareness, touch, and mindfulness. It works with sexual life energy, intimacy, and relationships, but it is not about sex! Neo-Tantra uses active embodied meditations and massages that can improve your life. It is a life path on which you can continually grow and discover step by step. It helps you get in better touch with your inner desires and boundaries. Finally, Tantra weaves life and all your sensory experiences together with higher states of expanded awareness. It uses the power of Love and helps you live with an open heart and unite apparent opposites. It is a path of healing and liberation so that you can become a pure manifestation of your true self. That's how I see the path of Tantra in a nutshell. It's a truly fascinating and profound path that helps you fully experience life and discover your true self.