Whether you want to make the most out of your solo sex, switch up your masturbation routine, or spice up your relationship, trying different masturbation positions is a great way to explore new pleasures.
Often enough, we can slip into the habit of a routine self-pleasure practice. While there is nothing wrong with that, change can be useful for more conscious and expansive experiences. Exploring new ways to experience pleasure on your own with different masturbation positions and using a variety of sex toys can open up new pleasure pathways for when you’re enjoying partnered intimacy too.
The important thing to remember is that when experimenting with these 8 best masturbation positions, check in with yourself and what feels good for you! If you need to change position, adjust your toy, or find another sex toy altogether, do it! Use this time to discover what it is that you might like, and follow your pleasure.
Lie & Fly High
In this masturbation position you’ll want to lie down on your bed. With your knees up and legs spread, grab your preferred toys for penis or vulva stimulation and anal stimulation. Use one hand to reach through your legs, and the other to reach around behind your legs.
Some suggested sex toys for this position:
Fleshlight Flight Pilot Masturbator
Happy Hump Day
Facing down, lie with a vibrator between your genitals and the bed. Hump and grind your way into pleasure.
Sex Educator, Gabrielle Kaser, says this position is great for those with limited mobility. This is because it doesn’t require the use of your hands.
Some suggested sex toys for this position:
VibePad Vibrating Pad
The Royal Throne
This position can be used with any toy. Seated upright in your chair, whether it’s your desk chair, or armchair, use one hand to stimulate your genitals and the other to explore the rest of your body. You are royalty and deserve the maximum amount of pleasure.
Some suggested sex toys for this position:
Hot Octopuss Atom Plus Vibrating Cock Ring
All Dogs Go To Heaven
Grab every toy you have and have a field day with this one. Position yourself on all fours and pop a butt plug in, a g-spot wand, nipple clamps, and your free hand to stimulate the clit. Enjoy a multitude of blended orgasmic bliss with combining all your toys at once.
Sex Educator, Emily Morse, explains that while doggy style is normally associated with partnered penetrative sex, it “can also be a stimulating position for solo play.” She adds that this position “also gives you the best access to your anus for anal play or penetration.”
Some suggested sex toys for this position:
Nipple Grips Weighted Twist Nipple Clamps
ToyJoy Ivy Dahlia G Spot Vibrator
Je Joue Nuo V2 Remote Controlled Butt Plug
Get Up, Stand Up
Standing up during masturbation is a great way to spread the sexual energy throughout your body. Just make sure you are in a safe space, perhaps near your bed or a wall in case it all becomes too much (we don’t want you fainting from a fabulous orgasm and hitting your head on anything).
Somatic Sex Educator, Joseph Kramer, recommends you incorporate movement while you stand too. He says that the “more relaxed and playful your movement becomes, the more your body can vibrate with feelings of joy and pleasure.”
Some suggested sex toys for this position:
Satisfyer Dual Pleasure App Enabled
Tenga Shiny Egg Masturbator
Adventure Time
If you have a remote control wearable vibrator, why not go for an adventure out into the world? Stimulate yourself solo in the park or when doing your grocery shopping. Just be sure to be discreet!
Sex Coach, Tatyannah King, recommends you “test it out at home first just in case it isn’t as quiet as expected.”
Some suggested sex toys for this position:
OhMiBod Club Vibe 3.OH
OhMiBod Club Vibe 3.OH Hero
Dorcel Secret Clit Warming Voice Control Vibrator
Mirror, Mirror
If you’re brave enough, grab a full length mirror and plonk your sexy self right in front of it. Watch how you pleasure yourself and see which toys you use on which body parts and observe the different techniques. Gliding crystal wands over your body, rubbing oil over your nipples, or slowly massaging your balls with a vibrator. Watch how your body responds to the different sensations; twitching and breathing.
The late Sex Educator, Betty Dodson, suggested this can be a useful method “for not only exploring your body, but in learning to love it, too.”
Some suggested sex toys for this position:
Magic Motion Magic Sundae App Controlled Love Egg
Mutual Masturbation
Now you’ve taken the bold step of watching yourself, enjoy sitting opposite your partner while you both masturbate. Place a selection of toys beside you and see what feels good for you in that moment.
Sex Coach, Yves Bonroy, recommends you “explore your body in any way you like and don’t censor yourself” in front of your partner, allowing yourself to be turned on by your touch and watching how they touch themselves too!
Some suggested sex toys for this position:
- All of the above!
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