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Valerie Brooks (Author)
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October 1, 2001
The autobiography of an American Gen-X woman who immerses herself in the sexual mysteries of tantric yoga.


• An engaging  insider's story that intimately portrays the details of the tantric sexual path from a young woman's point of view.


• Author is one of the few Americans to be initiated into the sacred cobra breath.


• Reveals not only the benefits but also the pitfalls, problems, and temptations of this path toward enlightenment.


• Includes meditations and exercises for beginning a tantric practice.


Tantric Awakening discloses an epic experience of tantra that few have achieved, and even fewer would dare to attempt. This is the story of a 19-year-old girl, disillusioned by the questions that her religion and society fail to answer, who courageously enters the sensuous rituals of tantric sex. In search of authentic knowledge, Brooks was admitted into secret societies where she learned firsthand the ways of the tradition from tantric adepts. Amid disapproval from family and friends, her body and spirit awaken to ecstatic levels of orgasmic pleasure that allow her to experience loving relationships, better health, and a deep sense of oneness with God. 

A personal and intimate portrait, Tantric Awakening is tastefully written to reveal not only the ecstatic power and spiritual benefits of tantra, but also the pitfalls, problems, and temptations of this path toward enlightenment. With the inclusion of specific tantric sexual techniques the author shows how to use tantra to balance the spirit with the physical self in order to achieve personal empowerment, transforming fear and self-doubt into joy and self-confidence. Meditations, exercises, and important insights for beginning a tantric practice assist the reader who is inspired to bring a sense of the divine into daily life. 


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"She does an excellent job at defining Tantra and its relationship within spirituality and divinity. . . . Easy to follow, and enjoyable to read." (

Darla Kaye Wynne, New Witch

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"This courageous, intimate portrait reveals the ecstatic power and spiritual benefits of tantra, as well as its pitfalls, problems, and many temptations." (

CHP, Bodhi Tree Bookstore, Winter 2002/Spring 2003

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TANTRA / SEXUALITY

Tantric Awakening is the story of a 19-year-old girl, disillusioned by the questions that her religion and society failed to answer, who courageously enters the sensuous rituals of tantric sex. In search of authentic knowledge, the author chooses the path of the tantrika, the female tantric adept, where she learns firsthand the ways of this spiritual path of sexual yoga. Amid disapproval from family and friends, her body and spirit awaken to ecstatic levels of orgasmic pleasure that allow her to experience a deep sense of oneness with God, loving relationships, and better health.

A personal and intimate portrait, Tantric Awakening is tastefully written to reveal not only the ecstatic power and spiritual benefits of tantra, but also the pitfalls, problems, and temptations of this path toward enlightenment. The author also includes first-person descriptions of the major components of a tantric practice--from student initiation and group ritual to simple meditations and physical exercises--to offer a thorough introduction to the world of tantra. Through the disclosure of her own epic experience with tantra, the author provides valuable insights into the contemporary experience of the tantrika while demonstrating how personal empowerment, social transformation, and spiritual awakening can all be attained through the sensual pleasures and practices of this yoga of love.

An initiate of the sacred cobra breath, VALERIE BROOKS achieved her first kundalini awakening at the age of twenty-three. She has been a student of Tantric Kriya Yoga for more than ten years, training with certified teachers of the Kriya Jyoti Tantric Society of Southern India (Saraswati Order). She resides in Los Angeles.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Destiny Books (October 1, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0892819065
  • ISBN-13: 978-0892819065
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #865,009 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasant Surprise!, March 24, 2005
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Delicious, yet highly informative. I bought this book with a skeptical mind, as a beginner on my tantric path, I am busy weeding out the cheap, cheesy, perverted sex-hype that occurs about anything vaguely related to sexualality in a Puritanical society and the new-age nonsense. I wasn't sure at first because of the steamy sex scenes but a closer look reveals much much more than that. It provides a perspective that a novice or just a curious person can use to understand the process of tantric awakening, without all the complicated mythology and history. I perfect starting point, although I recommend reading other more in depth books afterwards. It has made other works about tantra much more digestible. It's an easy read, I finished it in less than 24 hours.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars For every romantic, not just the Tantra-oriented, December 8, 2004
This review is from: Tantric Awakening: A Woman's Initiation into the Path of Ecstasy (Paperback)
I will mention right off the best thing about this book - an incomparable, mind-boggling love scene between the author and her Tantric guru. This is the hottest and best-described love scene I have ever read, culminating in her mind-blowing orgasm that explodes into blissful oneness with the universe (her description almost takes us there).

I am an English major and long-time student of Eastern philosphies; and I have never read anything like it.

The book is psychologically and philosophically solid, I believe; although one would do well to balance it with a non-Tantric mystical work from someone truly enlightened, such as Echhart Tolle's "The Power of Now."
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Tantric awakening by Valerie Brooks, December 8, 2002
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This book also helps men in understanding the thought processes of the female. I found it to be insightful and wonderfully simple. Many books on this subject try to be mystical or bury you in history. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is starting their (male or female) tantric path.
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