What body image issues (men) typically looks like for tantra for men
Body-image-driven sexual avoidance or self-consciousness in men. Increasingly common as male body-image pressures intensify.
The research
Male body dysmorphic disorder is rising. Sub-clinical body image distress is widespread.
How tantra approaches body image issues (men)
Embodiment practices help relocate self-evaluation from the visual to the felt-sense. Naked-eye-gazing and similar practices accelerate this.
Practices we use
- Naked eye-gazing (intermediate, 15 min) — Builds the capacity to be seen.
Is this you?
- You don't want the lights on
- You avoid certain positions because of how you look
- You've cut a partner short because you got self-conscious
When to see a doctor instead
If body image distress meets criteria for body dysmorphic disorder, see a clinician.