While Tantra sessions always vary, sometimes in a session, clients will be guided through more intense and activating styles of practice, including breath work and emotional release, which due to the physical and emotional intensity, can have contraindications.
With some health conditions we need to be attentive when practicing these activating practices. However, with other health conditions, it is better not to get into practice until your conditions have improved.
To be on the safe side always let your practitioner know of your health conditions and medication you are taking so they can be more mindful of your physiological and mental state and give you better support during your journey.
Health Conditions that can be safe to practice Tantra with (will require a discussion around the frequency, severity & risk):
- Pregnancy – (let us know of your stage)
- Asthma – mild or medium (bring your inhalator!)
- High blood pressure
- History of surgery or physical injury
- Thyroid condition
- Diabetes
- History of seizure
- PTSD
- Bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or psychiatric condition
- Actively using recreational drugs or medication that alters brain chemistry – painkillers, anti-depressants, anti-anxiety, stimulants, hallucinogens, etc.
- Recent surgery or recent physical injury – (depends, advise with your practitioner or facilitator)
If any of those apply to you, please inform your practitioner or facilitator, so they can discuss the risk factor with you.
Contraindications that are not safe to practice Tantra with (will require a discussion around the frequency, severity & risk):
- Cardiovascular disease (angina, previous heart attacks, or strokes)
- Detached retina
- Glaucoma
- Aneurysm in brain or abdomen
- Kidney disease
- Severe Asthma
- Epilepsy
- Any other medical, physical or psychiatric condition which would impair or affect the ability to involve in deep physical and emotional release.
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