Mindfulness-Based Sex Therapy (Tantric)
July 10, 2026 DOI: 10.4324/9781003671978-46 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractMindfulness based sex therapy (MBST) integrates mindfulness meditation from Buddhist contemplative traditions with modern psychotherapeutic techniques, and is also influenced by tantric philosophy. These approaches shift therapeutic focus from performance-oriented outcomes to process-oriented cultivation of present-moment awareness, somatic attention, and non-judgmental acceptance within sexual experience.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Mindfulness based sex therapy |
| Topics | Buddhism Meditation |
| Keywords | Sex therapy Psychosexual development Contemplation |
| Key finding | 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.