Trauma during sex? Tantric therapy is an alternative to regaining pleasure

Treatment is individualized. The techniques applied vary according to the person's life history, level of blockage, and emotional stage. In more sensitive cases, the process begins without genital stimulation, focusing on developing trust between therapist and participant.

Only with emotional progress is it proposed to introduce deeper massages, which may involve the stimulation of areas such as the G-spot, prostate, labia majora and minora, glans or perineum — always with the person's consent and in a progressive manner.

The idea, in these cases, is to recondition the body to feel pleasure safely, without triggering memories of the trauma. The approach also shows that not all blocks originate from sexual abuse. Many of them form in childhood, stemming from family repression, emotional shocks, criticism of appearance, or painful experiences related to affection.

Healing passes through the body

Experts explain that the body possesses emotional memory. Muscles and cells are capable of storing trauma in specific areas, especially in the genitals, when the pain is related to sexuality. Therefore, when these areas are stimulated, the body can react as if reliving the trauma. This defense mechanism, although unconscious, is what prevents many people from experiencing their sexuality fully.

The good news is that tantra doesn't require a person to be completely open, free from taboos, or a follower of spirituality. The therapeutic process can be undertaken by anyone who wishes to transform their relationship with their body, heal trauma, and experience sex in a more conscious and healthy way.