Mindfulness-Based Sex Therapy (Tantric)
July 10, 2026 DOI: 10.4324/9781003671978-46 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Mindfulness based sex therapy |
| Topics | Buddhism Meditation |
| Keywords | Sex therapy Psychosexual development Contemplation Sexual desire Focus optics Psychotherapist Multimodal therapy Modality human–computer interaction Clinical practice Clinical psychology Action physics |
| Key points | Proposes that mindfulness based sex therapy shifts therapeutic focus from performance-oriented outcomes to process-oriented cultivation of present-moment awareness, somatic attention, and non-judgmental acceptance within sexual experience. |
Abstract
Mindfulness based sex therapy (MBST) represents an integrative modality within psychosexual treatment, synthesising principles from mindfulness meditation, rooted in Buddhist contemplative traditions, with contemporary psychotherapeutic techniques. A distinct, though often overlapping, influence derives from tantric philosophy, which reframes sexual intimacy as a practice of conscious connection, energetic awareness, and spiritual exploration. Collectively, these approaches shift the therapeutic focus from performance-oriented outcomes to a process-oriented cultivation of present moment awareness, somatic attention, and non-judgemental acceptance within sexual experience.