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Lying down Kama Sutra positions

For languorous and relaxed lovemaking, try some of the Kama Sutra's lying down positions. The missionary position is perhaps the most commonly used lovemaking position on this earth, but there are plenty more where that came from. Read on and discover!

  • Head over heels

    Head over heels

    If you and your partner are head over heels in love, it may be worth exploring the literal sense of this expression and turn your love for each other into yet another acrobatic sex game.
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  • The Approaching tiger

    The Approaching tiger

    The slow undulating motion of the tiger is more evocative of sensuality than of carnivorous predators. The approaching tiger is both a sexual position and an attitude. Forget about tenderness and bring out your animal instincts during foreplay!
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  • The Bear hug

    The Bear hug

    Lying on their sides, the man and woman come together in a tight embrace - the bear hug. Although facing each other they lie head to toe, the woman's face by the man's feet and vice versa. It's a position that produces wonderful sensations.
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  • The Double-headed beast

    The Double-headed beast

    There is a time for passion and a time for playing. When it comes to sex, both can and should be combined! If your sex life is becoming monotonous and you keep doing the same positions over and over again, now may be the time to rekindle desire and try amusing positions.
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  • The Drunken boat

    The Drunken boat

    Feeling out of control is an essential part of the never-ending quest for pleasure. You must learn to voluptuously surrender yourself to your partner and let yourself go: and the Drunken boat position definitely fits the bill.
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  • The Entwined vines

    The Entwined vines

    There are many possible variations on the Entwined vines position, where the lovers lie on their sides, facing each other.
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  • The Flower in bloom

    The Flower in bloom

    In its poetic prose, the Ananga Ranga often refers to sex positions with fruit and flower names1. Similarly, French poets André Breton and Paul Eluard have compared a woman’s sex with an orchid in full bloom, perhaps owing to its lip-shaped petals reminiscent of an open vulva2. You and your partner should have no trouble pulling off this floral escapade, which makes it possible to visually enjoy each other during lovemaking.
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  • The Jewellery box

    The Jewellery box

    Lustful contemplation of one’s partner is a normal part of lovemaking. In the Jewellery box position, which is also known as the Lazy position you don’t need to be athletic, just tender and receptive.
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  • The Long-haired goddess

    The Long-haired goddess

    The long-haired goddess is a perfect sexual position for the man. Lying on his back with his partner’s hair falling over his face, he reaches a climax of sensual pleasure. In this position, the woman discovers how best to please her man as well as herself and become a goddess of pleasure.
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  • The Lullaby

    The Lullaby

    Long gone are the days when your mother used to sing and rock you to sleep, while you would peacefully doze off to the sweet sound of her voice. In the lullaby position, you and your partner will feel some of those long-forgotten sensations in an embrace both tender and exhilarating.
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  • The Missionary

    The Missionary

    The missionary position is the most commonly-used sex position and because of this, it has a reputation for being dull and boring. But many couples find it comforting and extremely stimulating. They might adopt this position at the start of their lovemaking or just before reaching orgasm.
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  • The Oyster

    The Oyster

    Gorgeous pearls can sometimes be found inside oysters. The same goes, figuratively speaking, for the eponymous oyster sexual position, in which the woman happily surrenders to the man’s thrusts and adds her bit to achieve greater intimacy.
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  • The Rainbow

    The Rainbow

    Rainbows usually appear in rainy weather. But if you and your partner want to stay home and have fun, you could perhaps consider brightening up your day by making your own, very personal, kind of rainbow.
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  • The Reversed horsewoman

    The Reversed horsewoman

    In the horsewoman position, you’ll play lots of sensual and erotic games, either comfortable and relaxing, or more brisk and passionate. This unique mix is what makes this sexual adventure so enjoyable.
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  • The Secret offering

    The Secret offering

    She appears torn between the desire to offer herself and the fear of appearing immodest; she wants to keep her treasure, her special offering, secret. But a slight shift in movement on her part, a barely perceptible change in position, leads her lover to new and unexpected discoveries.
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  • The Sleeping beauty

    The Sleeping beauty

    Sex can be a very pleasant way of waking a woman. As she emerges from her sleep, she senses her lover’s desire with delight and may even feel him inside her already.
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  • The Soaring gull

    The Soaring gull

    During lovemaking, you rarely get a chance to visually enjoy the totality of your lover’s body. So, for those turned on by the sight of breasts, the Soaring gull position is ideal.
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  • The Spoons

    The Spoons

    The man and the woman lie on their sides; the man lies behind the woman and penetrates her vaginally. When he’s snuggled up against her, they look exactly like two spoons nestled one against the other.
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  • The Swimming frog

    The Swimming frog

    Have you ever seen a frog sit idly on a lily pad, then suddenly stretch itself and leap swiftly into the water? Well, women can also fold their limbs like frogs and be carried off into the realms of pleasure.
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  • The Transatlantic

    The Transatlantic

    If you and your partner feel the need for a marvellous love escapade, you will definitely enjoy this transatlantic getaway from daily routine on cruise to orgasm.
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  • The Valley

    The Valley

    Men love to ejaculate over different parts of the female body and her breasts, in particular, can drive him wild. Breast sex is an unusual form of intercourse but is a great way of spicing up the sexual act as you will see in the Valley position.
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  • The Windmill

    The Windmill

    The sails of the Windmill rise and fall, fluttering in the wind. Imagine these sails powering your passion, moving gently in time to your lovemaking; while inside the "mill," male and female body fluids are blended.
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