28/07/2026
✨What is an energy or**sm?
An energy or**sm is a difficult-to-define, yet frequently observed phenomenon in somatic bodywork and modern Western neo-Ta**ra practices.
Most approaches tend to be either deeply mystical and esoteric (“we awaken your kundalini”) or completely sceptical (“it’s all just pretending”). But there is perhaps a third way: to talk about it with an open mind, curiosity and without expectations.
I have experienced it in my own body, and I have also encountered it in my work. So for me, the question is not whether it exists, but rather how we should understand it.
✨What do the traditions say?
Ayurveda and ancient Ta***ic traditions do not use the term “energy or**sm”.
At the same time, related concepts such as prana (life force), ojas (the essence of vitality and life force), and kundalini (spiritual energy believed to lie dormant within the body) appear in various sources. Ancient Hindu, Buddhist and Ta***ic texts also speak of ecstatic states, forces moving through the body, and altered or expanded states of consciousness.
✨Is there a scientific explanation?
Partly yes, partly no.
We know that an or**sm is not the result of a single brain region or bodily process. Sexual and autonomic nervous system processes involve partly overlapping networks and mechanisms. The pelvis, diaphragm, vagus nerve and certain reward-related brain networks are closely interconnected. Conscious touch and deep relaxation can also bring about neurochemical changes: oxytocin, dopamine and endorphins may be released.
This means that even in the absence of erotic stimulation or sexual fantasy, an intense, or**sm-like bodily experience can still occur.
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Anim: Balázs Klárik aka Blaze(c)