Tantra has a reputation in the West of being a sexual practice, of 20 hour sexcapades (thanks Sting), orgies, and genital massage. In reality, these can all be a part of one’s Tantra practice, but Tantra runs much deeper than the sexual. Sex actually only makes up about 5% of Tantra. Really. I was personally shocked at this discovery when I began my Tantra studies and practice because I thought that Tantra was, for sure, a sex practice. Coming from a sexology background as a