April Position of the Month: Koala Cuddles
Written by Katie Mitchell, M.A., NCC, CST, LPC
Lead Therapist at Heights Family Counseling
April’s highlighted position of the month is here, Koala Cuddles! While a sexual experience can certainly aid in feeling emotionally connected, it is also an opportunity to get your blood pumping and release physical energy together. A sexual experience will release Oxytocin and other beneficial endorphins that help you feel bonded to a sexual partner and release stress/tension. As always, I will give my recommendation of starting any sexual experience by doing some light stretching to help avoid injuries and/or muscle cramps that might arise, as this is the most common sexual injury.
As a heads up and to help with mentally imaging his position, this is a rear entry position. Ideally, you and your partner would try out the Koala Cuddles on the end or side of a taller supportive surface, such as a bed. Appropriate height of the supportive surface will vary depending on the height of the partner being penetrated. The penetrating partner will sit towards the edge/end of the supportive surface, while the partner being penetrated will “sit” back, facing away from one another. The penetrating partner does not really “sit.” Instead, they will “lean” back, so that they can be penetrated by their partner, but still be able to support themselves with their feet on the floor. The penetrating partner will cross their legs around their partner’s waist, in order to help with support and thrusting. Once penetration has occurred, the partner being penetrated will use their glutes to thrust their hips back and forth. As usual, once penetration occurs, it is very important for the partners to effectively communicate regarding pleasure or alterations that are needed. In addition to penetration, this is also a great position for nipple stimulation for the partner being penetrated, as well as, activation of the partner-being-penetrated’s erogenous zones around their neck and ear lobes. If this position is outside of your usual wheel house of sexual positions, be sure to have lubrication on hand!
For the penetrating partner, this position will work their core and adductors. For the partner being penetrated, this position will work their core, glutes, and quads. It is recommended to try this position out for 1 to 5 minutes. Again per my usual recommendations, if you or your partner are not feeling well, you might consider delaying sexual encounters until feeling up to par. If it helps you both to feel more comfortable, start your shared sexual experience by taking a shower together.
I hope you and your partner(s) are able to carve out some specific time to engage emotionally and sexually with one another. For more information for this specific position (including image) can be found on page 179 of The Kama Sutra Workout, and this book can be purchased from Amazon here.
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