The first half of the guide describes traditional Tantra as it has been practised by different groups in India over thousands of years and how it has been interpreted in the West. The second half of the book leads would-be practitioners with meditations and exercises in the art of sexuality. The fulcrum of the practice is to see your lover as truly divine. Sex thus becomes about worship and celebration, rather than notches in the bed post and comparative orgasms. Lorius herself found that through practising Tantra, she no longer experienced an empty post-coital feeling. Tantra is a journey that involves creating sacred space and a Tantric bed, tuning in to your lover, breathing, meditation and visualisation, eroticizing your body, touching, discovering male and female sacred spots and learning how to extend love-making. Lorius doesn't insist on an inflexible regime but encourages people to select and adapt practices to suit their situation. It's worth pointing out that the basic exercises can be used by single people and all can be used just as easily by heterosexual and same sex couples.

Whether you just want to spice up your relationship or follow Tantra as a spiritual path, Tantric Sex introduces the essentials of this life-enhancing tradition, made so exotic in the West, yet so simple. --Fiona Buckland