Tantric celibacy as a journey to self-love.

There's many different styles of celibacy that Tantrikas can choose from. It's a very individual journey and each person should intuitively feel what is correct for them. Some people choose to opt out just from sexual intercourse, some include hugging, kissing etc. Some people during their celibacy focus on masturbation and discovery of their pleasure on their own, some people opt out of masturbation, for example especially if they are dealing with a masturbation addiction. 

Tantric celibacy is not about suppression or unnatural cutting off from your sexual energy, it is more about learning, embracing, empowerment and balancing. Getting more aware of your sexual energy within your body and how the energy moves around your body, being able to consciously work with the energy for your own good. Being more aware of your masculine and feminine side. 

You can pick yourself from some of the practices and meditation from kundalini yoga to accompany it with your celibacy. There's plenty available online and you can start with the basic practices like introduction to chakras in your body and meditating about them. Trust in your process and feelings and that you know what is good for yourself. There's no competition. It's all about our personal journey and experience. 

The length of the practice is also a personal choice. Depends on your life situation. You can start with one month. Talking about celibacy can create mixed feelings, but it is not a practice only for monks and ascetic people.