When most people hear “Tantric sex,” they picture slow eye gazing, incense, and a whole lot of... awkwardness. But the truth is, Tantra isn’t just about sex—it’s a centuries-old biohack for unlocking deep self-awareness, awakening your sensual power, and shifting your energy in ways that can completely transform your day, your mood, and yes, your pleasure.
On this boundary-pushing episode of Biohack-HERS, HigherDOSE founders Lauren Berlingeri and Katie Kaps take a bold step into the world of Tantric Embodiment. Their mission? Reconnect with their feminine life force, break down old stigmas around pleasure, and learn how to harness their erotic energy as a tool for personal growth and well-being.
What is Tantra?
Tantra is an ancient Indian practice that goes back over 1,500 years. At its core, it’s about cultivating deep presence, conscious breathing, and total body awareness. In modern wellness circles, Tantric techniques are being used not just for better sex, but for healing trauma, clearing energy blocks, and reawakening that often-dormant spark of feminine vitality.
At HigherDOSE, we’re no strangers to biohacking the body—but this time, the hack is pleasure.
Meet the Modern Tantra Muse: Lauren Harkness
To guide Lauren and Katie through this intimate experience, they teamed up with Lauren Harkness, a renowned Tantric teacher whose work focuses on integrating sexuality into wholeness and self-love. Her vibe? Zero shame, full empowerment.
Under her guidance, the duo explored what might be the most primal biohack out there: self-pleasure. (Yes, really.) But don’t worry—this wasn’t some Fifty Shades fantasy moment. The focus was all about embodiment: tuning into breath, sensation, and energy through a series of grounding exercises, sensual movement, and meditative practices that helped release judgment and spark connection—to themselves and to each other.
The Practice: From Nervous to Empowered
Let’s be honest—walking into a room where the end goal is to touch yourself near another person is kind of... intense. Even Lauren and Katie, seasoned wellness explorers, had their doubts. “What if it’s too weird? Too vulnerable? Too much?” Spoiler: it wasn’t.
Turns out, Tantric Embodiment feels incredibly natural. With roots in feminine rituals that go back thousands of years, women have been gathering to explore sensual practices in sisterhood for centuries. And while it can feel taboo at first, something powerful happens when you let go of the shame.
Lauren Harkness calls the final part of the practice "Peaking"—a gentle, guided form of self-stimulation that’s less about climax and more about tapping into your life force energy. It’s like plugging yourself into a power source that was always there—but maybe you forgot how to access it.
Why It Matters: Pleasure Is More Than a Feeling
Beyond the obvious (it feels good!), activating sexual energy has real biohacking benefits:
- Boosts circulation + energy
- Regulates the nervous system
- Increases dopamine and oxytocin (aka, the feel-good chemicals)
- Unblocks stagnant energy and reconnects you to your inner power
Think of it as a deeply personal recharge—one that starts from within and radiates outward.
Pleasure is Power, and It’s Time We Reclaimed It
Tantra isn’t just about sex—it’s about aliveness. About tuning into the deepest parts of yourself and remembering that pleasure is your birthright, not a luxury or something to feel weird about.
Lauren and Katie walked away from this experience more connected, more empowered, and maybe a little more turned on—by life, by their bodies, by the idea that we can all biohack our energy through something as simple (and profound) as breath, movement, and mindful touch.
Ready to see what it is really like to tune into your sexuality through Tantra? Watch the latest episode of Biohack-HERS, out now.
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