DK - Kama Sutra A Position A Day

Illustrated by Alicia Rihko A Position A Da y

INTRODUCTION THE POSITIONS RANDOM SELECTORS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CONTENTS

introduction Tim e out of mind, we ve love d spicing up our sex liv es wit h a litt le varie ty. Have yo u eve r wanted to dazz le a new lover with your wick ed i nventio n? Or to refresh the long- cher ished intimacy yo u hold with the familiar lo ve o f your life? Or to try some thing to tally ne w just for the fun of it? As it turns out , so did our ancest ors. Here yo ull find a pos ition for ev ery day of the year , inspired no t only by the most fam ous lov e text in history but by other class ic authors. Who hasn t heard of the Kama Sutra ? W ri tten some time betwe en the second and fifth ce nturies by the gr eat yo gi Mallanaga Va tsyaya na, its aim wa s not just t o share naughty secre ts but also to ref lect on the whole nature o f pleasure , lov e, a nd how to live a fulfillin g life. A grand w ork indeed, but not the only w ord o n the subject: here youll find tips fro m other

classics the Smaradipik a, the Ananga Ranga, the P a nchasayak a, the Rati kallon lini, books writ ten b y poe ts, scholar s and philosophers t o enlighte n lov ers ac ross the ages. If all that sounds sch olarly , don t worry: yourself a nd your partner ar e all y ou need to bring to the ta ble... or bed, floor , stairc ase or anywhere else you fa ncy. Pe ople are se xy cre atures, whenev er or wherev er the yr e born, and w e lov e to experiment . W e all know that dif ferent positions are one way t o shake things up: sex is a phy sical conv ersatio n and the stanc e you strik e at the beginning can do a lot f or your ton e. But ther e s more to it than just differe nt twists and angles. Human beings are cre ative , and w e lik e to work to gether making new and beautiful things . As the ancient writers taught us, se x can be part o f that: to try ne w ideas in bed is to sculpt with sensation, to pa int with lov e. A rtists of former times knew that sex could be an art.

There are lot s of wa ys you can read this book. Y o u can leaf through , looking for a new fav ourite and trying whatev er tak es yo ur eye. Y o u can take on the huge and hilarious challenge of at tempt ing one position ev ery day and whether yo u succeed or not , there s no question y ou and yo ur partner will be the happier, funnier and closer f or giving it a sho t. If you re after some thing specific, y ou can also flip to the end, where youll f ind a Ra ndom Selector point ing you to wards our particular recommendations for whate ver m ood you re in. Some of these po sitions are sensual, sleepy or spiritual care sses. S ome of them are limb- bending, bro w-ra ising feats t o make you fee l tingly and clev er all o ver. All of them are a door to a crea tive play ground where y ou and yo ur lover can run wild.

the pulsing embrace A loving and sen sual full-b ody care ss. Meditate to the beat of your partner s heart

the almost- kiss The Kam a Sutra say s this is for young vir gins, but do n t let that stop yo u. A fluttering breath of temptation The delicious full- mouthed swallow sucking the mango stone A timeless way to their heart. Day Day

rolling the pearl Lightly mass age with fingertips either side, moving in gen tle counterpoint .

Tr easure y our partner s cl itoris with delicate skill

the snake embrace Eyes clo sed and heads ave rted, experience pur e sensation. the knights salute No need to kis s chas tely let you r lips and tongue plead your case . Tw ine together in unthinking bliss A courtly gesture no-one can resist Day Day

kshobaka (stirring) The Kam a Sutra des cribes this lapping mov ement as dr inking at their sacred fountain . St ir your tongue between t heir wide-held thighs

the cupped bowl Fingertips a t the base of the skull are chaste, but astonishingly intimate. Succumb to a state of pure nurture

lovers greeting A wonderful w ay to r eunite , no matt er how l ong you ve been parted. So happy toget her you could dance on air