Tantra, or tantric massage, are two defined massages developed in Berlin in 1977.

Erotic massage Erotic massage is the use of massage techniques by one person on another person's erogenous zones for their sexual pleasure. The process may achieve or enhance the recipient's sexual excitation or arousal and sometimes achieve orgasm. The person ...

which incorporates elements from the neotantric movement in the Western world massages the primary erogenous zones of the body, those being the

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, the phallus (

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), the

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and the

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.Michaels, Mark A. and Patricia Johnson (2006). ''Essence of Tantric Sexuality'', chapter 14. Llewellyn Publications. Tantric massage is also known as a physical act of touch that intends to enlighten those interacting in it by harnessing sexual energy within the body. There is no interaction between giver (the practitioner) and the receiver. To understand tantra massage and tantra erotic massage one must understand the difference between sensual and sexual. Andro insisted on the sensual because the sexual had its place outside tantra massage and tantra erotic massage. Shakti Verah Andro's direct student and founder of PeaceQuiet states that Tantra massage and tantra erotic massages are spaces created for awareness and self discovery and pleasure stand as a mere biproduct. The neotantric movement seems to centre its attention on sexuality while tantra massage and tantra erotic massage is to focus on self discovery. This is a less known and much less understood teaching that practitioners themselves often fail to understand partly due to the fixation surrounding sexuality and partly because self discovery needs years of hard work that not many are willing to invest in when sensuality alone sales.

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The massage includes various techniques from different schools of

massage Massage is the manipulation of the body's soft tissues. Massage techniques are commonly applied with hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearms, feet or a device. The purpose of massage is generally for the treatment of body stress or pain. In Eu ...

with elements from

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, and sexual therapy. According to the Tantric Massage Association, it was developed in the 1980s by Andro Andreas Rothe, founder of Diamond Lotus Tantra Lounge, the first

Tantra Tantra (; sa, तन्त्र, lit=loom, weave, warp) are the esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism that developed on the Indian subcontinent from the middle of the 1st millennium CE onwards. The term ''tantra'', in the Indian ...

institute in Germany (1977).Tantric Massage Association: The Massage
The client or the receiver of a tantra massage is not a giver. Their duty is to receive the massage and surrender to the rediscovery of senses, feelings and emotions. The process combines the feeling of well-being, associated with deep relaxation, as people come to resolve issues related to relationships, self esteem and sexual life. According to the Tantric Massage Association Berlin, tantra massage is based on ideas taken from the work of

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and

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. Other sources of inspiration included the work of

Mantak Chia Mantak Chia (Chinese: 謝明德, Pinyin: Xiè Míngdé, born April 24, 1944 in Bangkok, Thailand) is a Taoist Master. Mantak Chia is the creator of the Healing Tao, Tao Yoga, Universal Healing Tao System, and Tao Garden Health Spa & Resort, loca ...

, Joseph Kramer – who developed the "

Lingam massage A lingam massage (Sanskrit: लिङ्ग, ''phallus'') is a type of tantric massage that primarily focuses on the male genitalia, specifically the penis, testicles, perineum, and the outside of the anus. It is the male equivalent of a Yoni ma ...

" and "Taoist Erotic Massage" – and

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, who developed the "

Yoni massage Yoni massage or yonic massage, derived from the word ''Yoni'', a representation of the vulva which symbolizes the goddess Shakti, is a type of Tantric full-body massage. It primarily focuses on the labia, clitoris, g-spot, uterus, the breasts, ...

". Andro Rothé developed Tantra Massage, Tantra Erotic Massage and the less known Yin Yang Massage. Tantra massage is not a sexual exchange, but there is a giver and a receiver, where the receiver is supposed to enjoy the massage completely passively.

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