Mindfulness-Based Sex Therapy (Tantric)
Lohani Noor
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.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. | 2004 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mechanisms of mindfulness | 2005 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness | 2012 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |