Continuing in this series about semen-retention 101, today I talk about how the Heart Chakra is one of the Tantric keys to successfully maintaining your non-ejaculation practice, even when you are having hot sex with your partner! I also share a version of the Adi Mantra I recorded which can help to activate the Heart Chakra. This week's Tantric Fun Fact is about the numerous chakra systems that were originally in use from the early Tantric texts. For a more comprehensive discussion on this,...

Today I talk about the importance of self-pleasuring for healthy semen retention practice. Semen retention is a really wonderful practice that has amazing effects... more pleasure, longer-lasting sex, extended periods of sexual ecstasy, as well as more energy and focus for other areas of your life, and more fulfilment in general. But it's very important to know what you are doing when starting out on the path of semen-retention. There's a healthy way and an unhealthy way to do this. Make...

I have spent the last two months in an intensive tantric coaching program called The Tantric Man Experience, studying and learning with Tantra Yoga teacher, Steffo Shambo, about what it means to truly be a Tantric man. Becoming a Tantric man is so much more than what I had thought previously. In this episode I share some of my insights and experiences on this journey. I talk about how the path to becoming a Tantric man (or woman) will take you to new dizzying heights of living your full...

During this Covid 19 crisis many couples are being strained by the lockdown. Being stuck together for days on end puts pressure on a relationship. Today we explore some tips for how to bring more joy and fulfilment into a relationship. From a Tantric perspective, a healthy, vibrant, joyful and juicy relationship is based having your needs met and also on polarity. It is this polarity of masculine and feminine energies which makes a relationship exciting, interesting, and fulfilling. Creating...

Classical Tantra gives us a beautiful and practical description of the nature of God, referred to in tantric texts as the Five Powers of God. These five characteristics describe how the Divine flows from formless consciousness into dynamic manifestation. We, as humans, can embody and apply these divine characteristics in our everyday life. From the bliss of our inner Divine connection arises the impulse to create something unique. When we create something unique, no matter how small, we are...

In this episode I talk about three specific techniques from Tantra which can help us to have better quality orgasms. These tips are great for both women and men, and the benefits include things like being able to have deeper, more fulfilling orgasms, being able to last longer in love-making, and awakening all the chakras of our being. As a man, I share my perspective and personal experience of how we men tend to have "low-quality" orgasms by default. Through Tantra and these three specific...

In this episode I talk about the Tantric five-layer view of Self. In Tantra our true Self is not something that is separate from our body, emotions, and thoughts. Some approaches to spirituality hold that we should reject or deny those “lower” aspects of ourselves, which obscure and block our vision of our higher Self. The Tantric path, on the other hand, teaches that our true Divine Self permeates every level of our being, and we can work with, heal, and enjoy all those facets of existence...

Tantric teachings talk about three "impure" or ineffective motives for spiritual practice which can impede our progress. Rather than blocks, I see these more as ongoing steps that are necessary for us to mature in our spiritual growth. These three steps deal with our healing, our experience of higher states of consciousness, and the role of our ego. Ultimately the goal or "pure motive" is about discerning the absolute truth of who we are. --- Send in a voice message:...

Chakras are much more than just the energy centres in your body. They correspond to emotional patterns, the way you are living life, and your shifting level of consciousness. Tantric living embraces and incorporates all levels of consciousness represented by the different chakras. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jamie-mcconochie/message

Eye gazing is an amazing practice in Tantra for creating more connection and intimacy with your partner. But it goes even deeper than that. When you practice eye gazing you can really connect with the Divinity in the other person. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jamie-mcconochie/message

In this episode I talk about the importance of the Sacred Masculine and the Divine Feminine in Tantra. These are the two aspects of Divine Consciousness which awaken the Kundalini. I talk about Shaivism, Kashmir Shaivism, and how we can connect with Shiva and Shakti. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jamie-mcconochie/message