Tantric massage in Vietnam: the tantra and lingam studios of Saigon and Hanoi

What a tantric massage is in a Vietnamese studio

In the studios listed on this site, a tantric massage is an erotic massage. It is slow and unhurried, led by the breath and by touch over the whole body. The ideas come from tantra, but the session is not taught as a spiritual practice. You are not there to learn meditation or to open chakras. You are there for an hour or two of deliberate, attentive touch, and the therapist sets the pace.

A lingam massage is the tantric massage given to a man, named after the Sanskrit word the tradition uses. Yoni is the same word for the session given to a woman. In both cases the name describes the focus of the session, not a medical treatment. Nothing here is therapy, and no studio should promise an effect on your body or your mind.

The same studios often list other massages: nuru, body to body, four hands. Nuru is a slippery, full-contact massage using a gel; body to body means the therapist uses their whole body as well as their hands; four hands means two therapists working at once. A tantric massage is usually slower and more focused than any of these. It is also different from a tantra yoga class, which is a group or private yoga session with no erotic element. If you want yoga, look for a yoga studio. If you want a tantric massage, look for a studio that names it.

See Tantric Massage Saigon.

Saigon: District 1, District 11 and Thao Dien

Saigon has five studios in the listings here, and it also has a page of its own on this site that goes further into each one. The city is spread out, so the district matters as much as the studio name.

In the centre, Venus Massage is at 359 Pham Ngu Lao in District 1, a street known for guesthouses and travel offices. Its listing names tantra. Further west, Hoa Kieu is at 192 Trần Quý, Ward 6, District 11, a spa whose listing names lingam among its packages.

Across the river, Tantra massage Thao Dien is at 6 Street 4 Press Village, Thao Dien Ward, District 2, an area popular with expat families. It lists tantra, lingam and yoni.

Two studios in Saigon say in their own listings that they come to your hotel: Massage at Home and Massage Nuru Ho Chi Minh. Massage at Home lists tantra and lingam and takes contact by phone, WhatsApp and website. Massage Nuru Ho Chi Minh is open every day from 10:00 to 02:00 and lists tantra and lingam, with phone, WhatsApp, Telegram, e-mail and website.

For more on these five, including the full contact details and photos, see the Saigon page.

Hanoi, Da Nang and Hai Phong: the studios elsewhere

Hanoi has three studios in the listings, and this home page is the only place on the site where they are described. Lingam Massage Hoan Kiem is at 29 Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, a central district near the old quarter and the lake. It lists tantra, lingam and yoni, takes contact by phone, e-mail and website. Tantra Massage Hanoi does not publish an address, but its listing says it comes to your hotel; it lists tantra, lingam and yoni and takes contact by website only. Massage Nuru Hanoi also comes to your hotel, is open every day from 10:00 to 02:00, lists tantra and takes phone, WhatsApp, Telegram, e-mail and website.

Da Nang has one studio: Massage Nuru Da Nang. It comes to your hotel, is open every day from 10:00 to 02:00, lists tantra and lingam, and takes phone, WhatsApp, Telegram, e-mail and website. Hai Phong also has one: MassageClub193 at 38/193 Văn Cao, Hải An, Hải Phòng. Its listing names tantra, and it takes phone and website. For both cities, that is the whole of what the site holds. If you are in either city, contact the studio directly for the details its listing does not give.

Tantric Massage: a studio visit or a hotel visit

A tantric massage in a studio usually runs like this. You arrive, you are shown to a room, and you shower. The therapist will ask what you want and tell you what the session includes. Then the massage begins, slowly, and you are expected to say if you want the pressure or the pace changed. When it ends, you dress, pay and leave. The whole visit is usually longer than the massage itself, so allow extra time.

A tantric massage usually lasts 60 or 90 minutes. Ask when you book, because the length affects the price. The room is usually private, with a shower and a massage table or a mattress. In a hotel visit, the therapist comes to your room. You should tell the studio the hotel name and room number when you confirm, and make sure the room is quiet and you have towels. The therapist will bring what is needed. Hotel visits are offered by the studios whose listings say so, and not by others. The pace is the same as in a studio: slow, breath-led, and set by the therapist.

Booking and price: what to ask before you go

Each studio lists its own contact channels, and you should use the one it publishes. Some take phone and WhatsApp, some take e-mail, some take only a website form. When you get in touch, ask three things: how long the session lasts, what it includes, and the price in dong. Ask for the total, not a starting figure. No studio in the listings here publishes a price in its listing data, so the site gives no figure. You will get the price from the studio itself.

For a tantric massage, give some notice. Same-day bookings are often possible, but a hotel visit or a long session may need a day's notice. If you are booking for a weekend evening, ask earlier. Confirm the time and the address, and ask what happens if you are late. If you need to cancel, tell the studio as soon as you know. Payment is usually in cash, in dong, at the end of the session. Some studios may take other methods, but ask first. Keep the confirmation message on your phone so you have the details to hand.

Choosing a studio and being a good guest

A studio built around tantra will usually list tantra, lingam and yoni together, and its listing will read as a description of that work. An erotic studio that lists tantric massage on a wider menu may offer it alongside nuru, body to body and four hands, and the session may be shorter and more routine. Neither is wrong, but they are different. Read the listing, look at the photos, and ask what the session includes before you book. If the answer is vague, choose another studio.

Be on time. Shower before the session, because the therapist will be close to you for an hour or more. Bring cash in dong, and check the price when you book so there is no discussion at the end. The therapist sets the limits of the session. Nothing is owed beyond what you agreed before it started, and you should not ask for more. Treat the therapist as a professional. That is the whole of being a good guest, and it makes for a better tantric massage.