Sometimes the best way to her orgasm (and his) is for her to climb astride and take control. Woman-on-top positions provide great angles for G-spot orgasms and let her set the rhythm, speed, and depth of penetration. He also gets the thrill of watching her in the sexual driver’s seat as well as erotic views of her breasts and buttocks. She may be doing most of the work, but he can amp up the excitement by playing with her clitoris, sucking her nipples, simply kissing, and making eye contact.

Lying directly on top of your partner is both relaxing and arousing. You may find the sensations vary in remarkable ways when you lie with your legs on the outside of your partner’s, and then with your legs on the inside.

The amount of pleasure you can receive is limited only by your imagination and the angles of your body. Lean forward to get more clitoral stimulation and lean back to hit the G-spot. By shifting your hips, you can vary the degree of penetration. You control all the magic, while he can lie back and enjoy the view. Remember, watching your lover only adds to the pleasure.

If you would like to delay your partner’s climax, raise your torso and measure your pelvic thrusts. Using your bent legs to push his thighs closer together may heighten your sensations.

Discover how your slightest movement can change the angle and the depth of his penetration. You can experience G-spot sensations, deep penetration, and teasing shallow stimulation by simply varying the angle of your body backward or forward and the degree of his thrust.

Vatsayana warned his pupils that this series of movements requires dexterity and tenderness achieved only through careful practice. While sitting astride him, she raises her feet and swivels on her lover’s member. Slow and easy movements keep her balanced and avoid crushing misfortunes.

Clasping his hands and arching your back will help to steady your balance as you explore pleasurable changes in the angle of penetration.

As you continue around the loving circle, lay your hands on his legs for balance and to relieve the weight your sensual seat.

As you reach the “facing away” posture, you may lean forward and back to explore a new realm of sensations. You must communicate with your partner at every stage to make sure what is bringing you so much pleasure is not causing trouble down below.

The Kama Sutra suggests that in this variation, called “The Swing,” the man should lie with his back arched for maximum penetration and pleasure. We would advise that our modern spines can be too easily injured by such a maneuver, and most men’s ability to support the weight of their lover in this position for a length of time will be severely limited. Propping yourself on your hands or your elbows should solve this problem in a most enjoyable way.

By placing her feet flat on the ground, she can lean back into his upraised thighs. Clasping hands will increase the loving connection and provide erotic motion to and froe.

In this position, she sits astride her lover with her legs bent at the knees. He is lying on his back with his legs slightly bent behind her. Drawing his penis inside her, she can now display the strength of her vaginal muscles with a series of “clenching caresses and flutters.” She can also try running a strong sash behind his knees for greater leverage. By reaching back and pulling his thighs forward, both partners can reach even greater heights.

In this reciprocal control position, he can determine depth with his hands on her waist, and she can control thrusting with her hips.

In this position, a loving couple becomes a single live erotic sculpture. She sits with her legs over her lover’s thighs. He rocks gently with his legs crossed, providing just enough stimulation to prolong his erection into the night.

This position is best enjoyed by a strong man with a partner who is on the lighter side. Sitting facing each other with her legs hanging high over his elbows, he lifts her onto his penis and supports her thighs in this position by closing his own thighs slightly together. Now he can move her from side to side or forward and back in a variation known as the “monkey position,” giving her ultimate sensation to the sensitive outer areas of her vulva.

Experiment with it! By rocking backward (see right), you will find that her feet touch the bed or floor and she can participate in the rocking motion. You can also use a pillow to support his lumbar region, so he can recline, relax, and enjoy.