What Happens During A Tantric Massage?
I believe the work that I do is deeply profound because clients trust and fully surrender into their experience. To support this I prioritize clear communication and ongoing empowered consent.
Each session begins with a conversation to go through your intake form and work on your intentions and to create a safe space to express your needs, desires, and confirm your boundaries.
To put the mind at ease and reduce anxiety I explain the chosen Bodywork session in detail. A full explanation leaves nothing to the imagination as all options are clarified
I emphasize empowered consent, meaning that before approaching any intimate spaces I always invite a deep breath into the body and to listen to how it responds after giving options.
I may ask - ‘We could massage the face, the abdomen or the chest and breast tissue, what feels comfortable for you?’. This way, the session progresses in an empowered way where you are informing me of your wishes.
I follow with - ‘If anything changes, please let me know by asking for a pause or say stop.’
Some times an honoured ‘No, I’m not ready’, or a ‘Stop’ is the medicine that you came to the session for.
The impact of being held, seen, heard and respected in that response, with no reaction or consequence is just what your body needed in the past. This is powerful!
It goes to heal the times you hadn’t had the ability to say those words. And it ripples into future timelines to support you in the future when you need that NO.
These words are not taken as a rejection but are in fact outwardly celebrated!
THIS IS A VERY SLOW PROCESS.
I am a trauma-informed practitioner, meaning I have a skill set in dealing with people who have experienced trauma.
I am always intuitively checking in with your body to sense how you are feeling, and I guide you to stay connected to your body, sensations and energy that builds.
Ongoing and active consent is essential.
Clarity around consent is discussed in depth at the beginning of sessions, empowering you even more.
You will experience uniquely sensational touch and deep release from the tissues of your body that tend to be completely avoided in traditional therapy.
The stored emotions and blocked energy comes up to be released through feeling sensations, emotions, pain or pleasure. Often people say it’s the most unique experience they have ever had.
The experiences and emotions vary from person to person and even from session to session.
Everything from anger and sadness to ecstatic bliss and orgasmic pleasure is welcome to be expressed with absolutely no judgement. Every response and experience is welcome and held with love.
Once the massage has finished, I give you some time for your body to integrate the process. I sit by your side in silence whilst you travel on an inwards journey.
And sometimes, this is where some deep healing occurs!
We then talk about your experience to allow reflection and support to integrate over a cup of tea and some chocolate.
