Quick facts
- Origin: Western world, 1960s onward
- Lineage: OSHO (Rajneesh), Margot Anand, Charles Muir, David Deida, Diana Richardson
- Primary teachers: OSHO, Margot Anand, Diana Richardson, David Deida, Charles Muir
- Primary techniques: Conscious touch, Breath of fire, Eye-gazing, Yab-yum, Slow sex
Where it comes from
When most English-speaking adults say "tantra," they mean Neo-Tantra. It emerged in the late 1960s, primarily through OSHO/Rajneesh in India and his Western students, who synthesized fragments of Classical Tantra, Taoist sexual practice, hatha yoga, gestalt therapy, and human-potential-movement somatic work into a body-centered, sex-positive practice.
What you actually do
Eye-gazing, conscious-touch protocols, breath-based arousal practices, partner exercises, sometimes longer rituals. Most Neo-Tantra is partnered or partner-curious; a smaller solo strand exists.
Common misconceptions
- Neo-Tantra is the same as Classical Tantra (it is a modern synthesis inspired by it)
- It is therapy (it can be therapeutic but is not licensed therapy)
- It is one school (it is dozens of overlapping ones)
Who this is best for
- People wanting a practical, sex-positive, body-centered practice
- Couples wanting structured exercises
- People who do not want religious framework
Who this is NOT for
- People expecting strict lineage authenticity
- People wanting strictly meditative non-sexual tantra
How it shows up in Tantra Clinic programs
Most of our practice work is rooted in Neo-Tantra, particularly the Margot Anand and Diana Richardson lineages, with influence from OSHO and conscious-sexuality work.
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