The REAL Tantric Massage - Kashmiri Massage (english version)

DISCLAIMER
This video presents a traditional meditative practice rooted in Kashmiri Shaivism. It is intended for educational purposes only and does not contain or promote any form of erotic or sexual content. The practice shown here is focused on presence, connection, and meditative awareness.
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Kashmiri massage, the original tantric massage, hides a mystery: it came to the West through a single person, who learned it in northern India in the 1970s and who has been my teacher and Laura Orsina's for thirteen years. Everyone who practices it learned from him or from people who learned from him.

Kashmiri massage is not actually a massage in the conventional sense; it has no practical, recreational, or therapeutic purposes, yet it can be a profoundly transformative peak experience. It is a meditative practice of Kashmiri tantric shivaism, an art of listening, an art of Loving. Its only purpose is connection, both with oneself and with another person, until reaching the recognition of our non-dual essence.

It is a creative expression and each session is unique. It does not follow a fixed sequence of movements, types of touches, or postures, although it has a very well-defined framework. It is a dance of bodies and emotions, similar to musical harmony: the possibilities of sequences of notes and chords are infinite, but not all are harmonious or suitable for everyone.

The most important thing is that each Kashmiri massage adapts at every moment to the emotions of the receiver, in a fluid and organic way, without the need for words. Trying to imitate movements and rhythms seen in a demonstration or repeating the same massage twice would be like trying to open all the locks in the world with a single key.

Therefore, the fundamental requirement and secret of this practice is physical and emotional presence; without this ingredient, it loses its power and becomes an ordinary massage.

It is not an erotic massage, although it does not exclude sexuality or eroticism. It is not designed to increase sexual energy, relax, or seek maximum pleasure. Any predefined objective would distance it from its non-dual essence.

The original practice is performed without clothes and with hot oil. To learn it gradually and effectively, we have developed a path that includes a prior practice, AbrazoTotal, which Laura and I created.

AbrazoTotal shares with Kashmiri massage the importance of physical and emotional presence, as well as a technical framework of fluid movements and natural diaphragmatic breathing. Kashmiri massage and AbrazoTotal are nourished by tandava meditation; without a good understanding and experience of this, we would be performing only an empty copy of the practice.

Laura and I, Axel Cipollini, have been practicing it for 16 years. We were probably the first to teach it in Spain, along with Surya Baudet. After thousands of hours of experience, we continue to discover its wonder.

Kashmiri massage requires openness and vulnerability, and it awakens them. It opens you to deeply feel what you carry inside: desires, fears, insecurities, overwhelm, sadness, anger, but also passion, joy, and above all, love.

Very diverse energies can emerge: sensual, loving, maternal, without expectations or intentions of seduction. It can lead us to experience anything from feeling like a cradled baby to a passionate lover, or any other emotion or sensation. It is total freedom within a framework of deep respect and listening.

Axel Cipollini
https://laviadirecta.com

Music: Music for Manatees - ©Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com

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