Kama Sutra Glossary: All the position names explained

How to use this glossary

This glossary of Kama Sutra positions is organized alphabetically to facilitate your research. Each position is presented with its family (standing, lying down, seated, inverted, etc.), its difficulty level (beginner, intermediate, or advanced) and a detailed description of its execution. We also include the main sensation it provides, which helps you choose according to your desires and experience. To place these positions in their historical and philosophical context, discover our complete Kama Sutra guide which explores the origins and ancient wisdom behind these teachings.

Positions A-E

Amazon

Family: Seated | Level: Beginner

The Amazon is a classic and very popular position where the woman straddles the man, fully controlling the depth and rhythm of the movements. It offers great freedom of movement to the woman while allowing intimate visual and physical contact between partners. This position is particularly appreciated for the clitoral pleasure it provides and for the feeling of control it gives to the person performing it.

Main sensation: Control, clitoral pleasure, stability.

Andromache

Family: Inverted seated | Level: Intermediate

The Andromache is an inverse variation of the Amazon where the woman is positioned facing the floor, supported by her hands or forearms. This position allows for deeper penetration and optimal access to the G-spot. It requires some physical strength and good coordination, making it a more advanced position.

Main sensation: Depth, G-spot stimulation, intensity.

Spider

Family: Seated | Level: Advanced

In the spider position, both partners face each other in a seated position, legs intertwined around each other's body. The movement is done by pelvic swings rather than classic thrusts. This position creates extraordinary proximity and allows for deep and controlled stimulation, but it requires particular flexibility and endurance.

Main sensation: Intimacy, controlled depth, mutual stimulation.

Swing

Family: Suspended | Level: Advanced

The swing is a suspended position where the woman is held by the man, her legs wrapped around him or supported by his arms. The swinging motion creates gentle and deep penetration. This position requires significant physical strength and mutual trust, but it offers a unique feeling of weightlessness and very deep penetration.

Main sensation: Lightness, deep penetration, sensation of suspension.

Cradle

Family: Lying down | Level: Beginner

The cradle is a tender and soft position where both partners lie on their sides, face to face, in an intimate embrace. The man enters the woman from the front, creating slow and controlled penetration. This is an ideal position for intimacy, caresses, and kisses, with moderate physical intensity and a lot of affectionate exchange.

Main sensation: Tenderness, intimacy, voluptuous slowness.

Wheelbarrow

Family: Inverted standing | Level: Advanced

The wheelbarrow is a demanding position where the woman bends forward, resting on her hands or forearms, while the man positions himself behind her and lifts her slightly by the hips. This position allows for very deep penetration and intense G-spot stimulation, but it requires significant physical strength and good overall physical condition for both partners.

Main sensation: Extreme depth, intense stimulation, physical challenge.

Cowgirl

Family: Seated | Level: Intermediate

The cowgirl is a position where the woman straddles the man in a seated position, her legs bent on either side of his pelvis. Unlike the classic Amazon, the movement is more horizontal, creating optimal clitoral friction. The woman completely controls the rhythm and depth, while enjoying very direct stimulation of her sensitive areas.

Main sensation: Clitoral stimulation, control, intense friction.

Plow

Family: Inverted lying | Level: Advanced

In the plow position, the woman lies on her back, her legs raised very high and resting on the man's shoulders. This position offers very deep penetration and a particular angle of penetration that intensely stimulates the G-spot. It requires some flexibility and an acceptance of depth, as it is a very intimate and very intense position.

Main sensation: Maximum depth, G-spot stimulation, feeling of openness.

Spooning

Family: Side lying | Level: Beginner

Spooning is a gentle and comforting position where both partners lie on their sides in the same direction, one behind the other. This position is very comfortable for prolonged intimate moments and allows for slow and continuous penetration. It is ideal for mornings or times when a gentle connection is desired without great physical intensity.

Main sensation: Comfort, security, sleepy intimacy.

Belly Dance

Family: Seated | Level: Intermediate

The belly dance is a seated position where the woman moves on the man by performing undulating movements of the pelvis and abdomen, rather than vertical movements. These undulations create a very particular stimulation and a very sensual skin-to-skin contact. This position requires some experience in pelvic movements and good communication with your partner.

Main sensation: Undulation, sensuality, continuous stimulation.

Interlocking

Family: Lying down | Level: Beginner

Interlocking is a classic modified missionary position where the man is slightly offset to the side, allowing the woman to receive him while keeping some of her weight to the side. This position reduces the weight exerted on the woman while maintaining effective penetration, and it allows for better communication and caresses during intimacy.

Main sensation: Comfort, gentle penetration, face-to-face intimacy.

Anvil

Family: Inverted lying | Level: Advanced

The anvil is an extremely intense position where the woman lies on her back, her legs raised very high and bent, while the man completely dominates her. This position offers extremely deep penetration and a very strong feeling of surrender. It requires great trust and very good preparation, as the physical and emotional intensity is maximum.

Main sensation: Surrender, extreme depth, domination.

Embrace

Family: Face-to-face lying | Level: Beginner

The embrace is a very simple position where both partners lie face to face, holding each other tightly in their arms, without too many accentuated movements. The movement is minimal and the emphasis is on physical and emotional contact. This is an ideal position for moments of deep connection and for slowly rediscovering your partner.

Main sensation: Connection, softness, emotional intimacy.

Positions F-L

Lotus Flower

Family: Seated | Level: Intermediate

The lotus flower is a yoga-inspired position where both partners sit face to face, legs crossed, holding each other tightly. Penetration is very shallow but body-to-body contact is extremely intimate. This position requires some flexibility but offers a very particular energy and a very deep tantric connection.

Main sensation: Energetic connection, spiritual intimacy, softness.

Frog

Family: Seated on heels | Level: Intermediate

The frog is a position where the woman squats on the man, her feet on the ground on either side of him, in a very open position. She completely controls the movements and can adjust the depth of penetration. This position offers great freedom of movement and effective clitoral stimulation, while maintaining constant eye contact.

Main sensation: Control, openness, direct clitoral stimulation.

Hammock

Family: Suspended lying | Level: Advanced

In the hammock position, the woman lies on her back, suspended in the man's arms who supports her by the back and legs. She is completely suspended and abandoned in his arms. This position creates a unique sensation of weightlessness combined with significant depth, but it requires great physical strength in the man and very great trust in the woman.

Main sensation: Total surrender, depth, extreme trust.

Indra

Family: Inverted seated | Level: Advanced

Indra's position is a very advanced variation where the woman is in an inverted position, squatting and facing the ground, while the man supports her by the hips. This position is very physically demanding and offers very deep penetration with a particular angle. It creates a very intense sensation and would allow very effective G-spot stimulation in most women.

Main sensation: Intensity, depth, extreme physical challenge.

Doggy Style

Family: On all fours | Level: Intermediate

Doggy style is a classic position where the woman positions herself on all fours while the man positions himself behind her. This position offers very good penetration depth and allows the man easy control of the rhythm. The woman can balance pleasure by using her hands to stimulate herself from the front while her partner acts from behind.

Main sensation: Depth, gentle domination, combined stimulation.

Lotus

Family: Face-to-face seated | Level: Beginner

The lotus is a classic Kama Sutra position where both partners sit face to face, legs crossed or wrapped around each other's body. Penetration is slow and controlled, with an emphasis on intimacy and contact. This position is excellent for moments of tenderness and requires little physical effort while allowing slow and sensual movements.

Main sensation: Intimacy, slowness, constant facial contact.

Positions M-R

Missionary

Family: Face-to-face lying | Level: Beginner

Missionary is the most classic and accessible position, where the man is on top of the woman, both lying down. It allows good penetration, constant eye contact, and maximum intimacy. This is an ideal position for beginners because it is easy to execute and offers a good balance between depth and rhythm control.

Main sensation: Intimacy, progressive penetration, emotional connection.

Noose

Family: Inverted seated | Level: Advanced

The noose is a very particular and rather advanced position where the woman is in an inverted position on the man, her back against his chest, while he holds her firmly. This position offers deep penetration and allows the woman to control the movements while remaining very close to her partner. It requires some flexibility and good coordination of movements between the two partners.

Main sensation: Depth, gentle domination, back sensitivity.

Omelette

Family: Folded lying | Level: Intermediate

The omelette is a position where the woman lies on her back, her legs raised and bent very high towards her chest, while the man penetrates her by lying on her. This position offers impressive depth and very good G-spot stimulation. Skin-to-skin contact is very intense and the sensation is very enveloping for both partners.

Main sensation: Depth, enveloping, intense G-spot stimulation.

Lazy

Family: Side lying | Level: Beginner

The lazy is a very comfortable and very gentle position where both partners lie on their sides, face to face, in an intimate embrace without much movement. This is an ideal position for times when you want to stay together for a long time without much physical effort, or for moments of intimacy upon waking or before sleep. The movements are very slow and very sensual.

Main sensation: Comfort, slowness, effortless intimacy.

Pounding

Family: Dominated on all fours | Level: Intermediate

Pounding is a variation of doggy style where the man uses faster and more intense movements, with a regular and powerful rhythm. This position offers very deep penetration and a feeling of significant intensity. It requires some physical endurance and is particularly appreciated for the feeling of domination it provides and for the clitoral pleasure it can generate.

Main sensation: Intensity, depth, domination.

Reversed

Family: Inverted lying | Level: Advanced

The reversed is a very intense position where the woman lies on her back, her head hanging back and her legs very high, while the man completely dominates her. This position offers extremely deep penetration and a very pronounced feeling of surrender. It requires great mutual trust and creates very strong emotional intensity with maximum physical depth.

Main sensation: Surrender, extreme depth, feeling of openness.

Positions S-Z

Grasshopper

Family: Suspended seated | Level: Advanced

The grasshopper is a suspended position where the woman is seated on the man while being partially lifted, her legs wrapped around him or supported by his arms. The rocking motion creates a feeling of lightness combined with significant penetration. This position requires significant physical strength but offers a unique feeling of weightlessness.

Main sensation: Weightlessness, swinging stimulation, alternating depth.

Tigress

Family: Dominant on all fours | Level: Intermediate

The tigress is a position where the woman positions herself on all fours while the man positions himself behind her, but here it is the woman who completely controls the movements. She moves with all the power and grace of the feline, creating a feeling of power and total control. This position offers great flexibility and allows the woman to adjust the depth exactly as she wishes.

Main sensation: Female control, power, freedom of movement.

Throne

Family: Dominant seated | Level: Intermediate

The throne is a position where the man is seated and the woman sits on him in an inverse facial position, either facing him or with her back turned. The woman completely controls the movements and can adjust the depth and angle of penetration as she pleases. This position offers very good clitoral stimulation and a feeling of total power and control for the one performing it.

Main sensation: Power, control, optimal clitoral stimulation.

Bird Union

Family: Inverted face-to-face lying | Level: Advanced

The bird union is a very particular position where both partners lie face to face but in opposite directions, creating a position where penetration is done from the front while the bodies are offset. This position is very unusual and very intimate, offering a unique feeling of connection. It requires some flexibility and creativity to master it well.

Main sensation: Originality, offbeat connection, particular intimacy.

Sail

Family: Suspended lying | Level: Advanced

The Veil is a position where the woman lies on her back, her legs floating in the air or resting on the man's shoulders, while he holds her firmly. This position creates a feeling of total envelopment and very deep penetration. It requires great strength from the man and great trust from the woman, but it offers a very intense feeling of surrender.

Main sensation: Envelopment, depth, slight suspension.

Summary Table

Below is a complete table of all Kamasutra positions, classified alphabetically with their main characteristics: