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Ah, yoga…

You start out stiff and anticipatory.  You flow throw series of movements that make you feel supple and strong and animalistically powerful.  Just when you think you’ve hit the limit to how far your body can bend and lunge and bow and twist, you find a place of bliss; a rocking surrealism.  You collapse, sweaty and tired and satisfied, but already hungry for that next moment of soul-shaking enlightenment.  Ah, yoga…

Wait a second.  That sounds deliciously close to a fantastic rumble between the sheets and a mind-blowing orgasm, no?

The connections between yoga and hot sex are pretty obvious – being strong, limber and able to move smoothly when body-locked helps you play longer, stay deliciously engaged with your partner and come harder than you ever would be able to if stiff and tired.  The more comfortable your body is, the less time you spend worrying about locking muscles and legs that don’t quite stretch to where you want them.  And the more time you have for tasting lips, talking dirty and contorting into a new position that drives your partner crazy.

Physically, certain yoga poses can stretch the groin and inner thigh muscles, warm up the back and spine, return strong blood flow to the pelvis, and strengthen the torso and arm muscles for longer go-time.

So the next time you’re expecting some late night rumbling (or a happy wake-up call, I’m no judge), try taking a few minutes to stretch out with these traditional yoga poses that’ll make your body ready for a Kama Sutra playground.

1. Mountain Pose with Root Lock

Promotes awareness, which helps you connect more intimately with your partner.  Adding a root lock engages pubic muscles, increasing blood flow to this area and heightening your sense of pleasure.

Start out standing with your feet touching or about 3 inches apart.  Imagine a thread coming out through the top of your head, pulling the entire length of your body upwards.  Roll your shoulders forward, up, back and down, slightly bringing your heart forward and letting your arms hang to the sides of your body.  Lift your knee caps slightly by engaging your thigh muscles.  Close  your eyes, and breathe deeply for a few rounds.

Then engage the ‘root lock’; the pubococcygeus muscle between the pubic and tail bones.  Tense it and release it 10 times, breathing deeply and imagining the blood flow filling that area with sensuality and fire.

2. Downward Facing Dog:

Warms up the spine and strengthens the upper arms.  The longer you stay in this pose, the warmer the arms will get and the longer they’ll be able to hold in this position without discomfort… and it’s a fun position, yes?

From Mountain Pose, fold forward to lower your upper body and place your hands to the outside of your feet, fingers forward and palms down.  Walk your feet back about 3 feet until you’re in an inverted V.  Pedal your feet a few times to stretch out your calves, pushing into the earth with your hands and rolling your shoulders back and down so that they’re not scrunched up to you ears.  Shake your head gently and let it hang.  Press strongly with your hands to feel your forearms and biceps fire up.  Hold this position as long as you can, then walk your feet up and roll up the spine until you’re back in Mountain Pose.  Repeat.

3. Plank:

Strengthens core and upper arm muscles, for stronger thrusting.

From your last Downward Facing Dog, move your torso forward until your hands are perfectly aligned underneath your shoulders, and your back is straight.  Then lower down by bending at the elbows until your back is parallel with the floor.  Hold for 3 breaths, then push up and return to Downward Facing Dog.  Repeat 3 times.

4. Shoulder Stand, Variation:

Reverses the flow of blood to decrease swelling in the legs, bring blood flow to the pelvis and stretch out the pelvic muscles, back and hamstrings.

From the lower position of your last Plank, release your body completely to the floor, then roll onto your back, stretching your body out long.  Place your arms close to the side of your body, palms facing down.  With your legs touching, left them up to a 90-degree angle, and then over your head until they come parallel to the floor or until your feet touch the floor behind your head.  You back should now be off the floor up to your shoulder blades.  Move your hands to support the small of your back, with elbows bent and upper arms on the floor for support.  Raise your legs up and try to the get the lower part of your back through your feet as perpendicular to the floor as possible.  Hold for 1 minute. Then open your legs to a wide V and let their weight open and relax your pelvic muscles.  Bring the legs and feet together, then open and repeat.  Try variations of opening and closing your legs, holding Shoulder Stand for up to 3 minutes.  When your back is tired, slowly lower the legs above your head, release the arms, and lower your legs to the floor in front of you, slowly rolling down your spine.

5. Bound Angle:

Releases the pelvic muscles and stimulates blood flow to this area.

After resting on your back for a few minutes after Should Stand, sit up with your legs straight in front of you.  Then pull them in so the souls of your feet are touching and your knees fall open to the sides.  Sit up as straight as possible, lengthening your neck upwards and grounding down with your hips.  Holding onto your feet, use your elbows to slightly press down on your legs, getting them closer to the floor.  Breathe.  Shut your eyes, and imagine this part of your body locked with your lover’s, relaxing and releasing the tension in these so-important muscles.

**Ladies, for an extra happy stretch here, contract your vaginal muscles with every inhalation, and release them with every exhalation.  Imagine blood circulating in this area, moistening and stimulating this entire region.

6. Seated Twist:

Creates a supple spine ready for entwining twistily with another.

From Bound Angle Pose, bring your knees together and your feet flat to the floor.  Windshield-wipe your knees side-to-side to release any stiffness in the pelvic muscles that have just been stretched.  Then release your left leg straight out in front of you, and cross your right foot to the left side of your left knee.  Wrap your left arm around your right knee, place your right hand on the floor behind your lower back, and twist your torso to the right, inhaling and exhaling slowly.  Turn your face to look as far behind you as possible.  Hold for 3 breaths, then rotate your spine around to the front and slightly to your left for a counter twist.  Uncross the right leg and lay the leg out straight in front of you.  Pull up your left leg until the foot is flat on the ground, cross the left foot to the outside of the right knee, hug the left knee with your right arm, place the left arm on the floor behind you, and rotate your torso to the left.  Hold for 3 breaths and release, counter-twisting to the right.  Lay both legs out straight in front of you.

7. Legs Up The Wall:

Reverses blood flow to the heart and energizes the entire body.

For a relaxing pose to end your tantric yoga session and get you energized for the fun ahead, lay on your back with your butt  close to a wall, your legs stretched out high on the wall and as straight as possible.  If you have knee problems, place a pillow or rolled up blanket between them and the wall for some support.  Let your arms lay heavy at your sides, close your eyes, and breathe.  Think about the muscles you’ve just stretched and relaxed, all ready for stimulation and sexual release.  Stay here for at least 5 minutes.

Then get ready to rumble.

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Seated Twist: http://www.yogatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/half-lord-of-the-fishes-pose.jpg

Legs Up The Wall: http://holidayverve.typepad.com/.a/6a0120a64c43d5970b0120a887dfad970b-800wi