"I've been to the Joy massage centre on a number of occasions and I've always come away with a warm feeling of relaxation and fulfilment. The ladies who give the massage are always very attentive and respectful, they put you at ease and take you on a journey of erotic highlights and peaceful moments that are trance-like and soporific.

It would be a mistake to think that this will result in sexual release. Yes, it can be highly erotic, yes you may well get an erection, yes there will be body-to-body contact with the masseuse, but the purpose is to internalise your sexual energy and she is very skilled at helping you to achieve this.

Each massage I've had has been with a different masseuse and each has brought their own style and technique — I have never been disappointed. You literally put yourself in her hands and let her take you on a wonderful journey.

Garrulous Reflecting — A genuinely open, empathic, welcoming & honest place. I’ve been going sporadically for over a year because after the sensual, emotional, as well as bodywork treatment, one feels energised and uplifted.

Now, I must state that when I went I was extremely skeptical & expecting a waste of money. However, all I did was respect the Host’s request to be respectful and follow their rules and the Tantrika’s (the masseuse’s) wishes — to be open-minded and allow them to practice their skills.

Following their guidance, I know I have felt relaxed, at peace, as well as having energy that sometimes lasts days — along with some very deep sleep after a tantric massage. I am grateful for their time and effort when things have been difficult.

It is important to add: this is not some tawdry erotic escapade, but a true massage in terms of bodywork, as well as an energy/spiritual encompassing encounter that really helps in moments of personal struggles — or even just when one needs a moment to oneself, alongside the sexual awareness and energies too.

We have ignored the sensual, spiritual, and personal moments that were commonplace in many of history’s great civilisations across the globe and reduced them to the opposites of what they are and were meant to be.

This is a healing & energising massage, which yes, has greater body-to-body contact. However, touch is something we all need and sexual energy is natural — as is the need to feel relaxed — and this is what the Tantrikas do.

It is daunting at first, and once the physical reaction is allowed to subside, it’s best to close one’s eyes, just like in any massage — aroma, lomi, Swedish — and feel the touches and the energy swells that their skills allow to happen.

For myself, it is a retreat akin to a spa for my personal enjoyment — with, yes, a lot of skin contact that is peaceful, tranquil, and soothing — with a euphoric feeling that is so needed in my own hectic & troubled life."