Is this you?
- You want to feel ownership of your own body
What the research says
Bodily-autonomy is a foundational concept across feminist somatic work.
How tantra approaches this
Embodiment + practice in saying no + practice in saying yes.
Women's issues · For women · For LGBTQ+
Tantra for Bodily Autonomy
The internal work of feeling that your body is yours — to inhabit, to move, to be touched and not touched, by choice.
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Last reviewed: 2026-06-10 · Reading time ~6 min
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