March Position of the Month: Three-Legged Dog from our Certified Sex Therapist

Written by Katie Mitchell, M.A., NCC, LPC, CST

March’s highlighted position of the month, is the three-legged dog.  A sexual experience is a time to emotionally connect with one another, but it is also a great time to get your blood pumping and release some physical energy together.  As always, before initiating a sexual experience, I highly recommend doing some light stretching together to help avoid injuries and/or muscle cramps that might arise during a sexual experience (this is also a great practice to integrate into your daily life). 

Ideally, you and your partner might try out this position near a supportive surface.  The partner that will be penetrated will stand on one leg (I will get to the other in a moment), while leaning their upper body forward onto a soft supportive surface.  This partner will look much like this  Γ.  It is very important for this partner to be able to supportively hold or grab on to the surface they are leaning onto.  The penetrating partner will penetrate from behind the leaning partner.  This partner will also help to support the partner being penetrated (and standing on one leg) by assisting in holding up their other leg.  Having the other partner hold onto the other partner’s leg, will not only act as a support, but will also help to allow for more range of motion when penetrating.  When ready for penetration, I highly recommend that the two of you play with your pelvic tilts and what angle feels most pleasurable (here is a great chance to communicate well with one another).   

Once penetration has occurred, the two of you will work together to create a thrusting pace that is pleasurable for all.  Start out slowly and then increase movement as you both feel and express comfortability.  For the penetrating partner, this position will work their lats, glutes, and hip flexors.  For the partner being penetrated, this position will work their deltoids, core, hip flexors, glutes, quads, and hamstrings.  Be mindful that this position will require a bit more flexibility for the partner being penetrated, than the penetrating partner. 

Since this position might be a challenge for many, it is recommended to hold for 1 to 5 minutes.  I would also highly recommend being conscious of foreplay and be sure to have lubrication on hand.  Lubrication can be especially important when trying out a new position that is not routine for you both; plus, it is always nice to have lubrication be a grab away, versus realizing you are completely out!

Here’s to trying out something new this month with your partner!  This could potentially be a new position to add to your repertoire; especially if standing positions are not something you and your partner have tried out many times.  More information for this specific position (including a visual image) can be found on page 78 of The Kama Sutra Workout, and this book can be purchased from Amazon here.

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