Mercury retrograde can be hard on your love life but heres 5 sex positions to boost intimacy: expert
We’re dealing with double retrograde this spring, folks, and experts agree that getting it on is a fine way to alleviate the stress of these planetary downshifts.Mercury, our planet of connection and communication, will retrograde through April 7, while Venus, our planet of attraction, wealth and worth, will retrograde through April 12.This double retrograde can equate to double trouble for our intimate relationships as these transits call us to question the ties that bind and revise the stories we tell ourselves about love, intimacy, intellect and alignment.Leh Levi, a sexologist at the “explorationship” app Flure, explains that sex and a conscious return to the body amid this heady cosmic energy can be an excellent way to tap into truth, desire and sweet release.Further, sexual activity is known to support mental clarity, stress relief and even immune function, a triple threat against burnout and bad vibes.A recent study found that when two people support one another by being responsive to one another’s wants and needs in the bedroom – which they call “high sexual communal strength,” it’s associated with stronger sexual desire and satisfaction and, even better, higher satisfaction with the relationship overall.In honor of Mercury retrograde and pursuit of “high sexual communal strength,” Levi shares five sex positions to make this retrograde season more pleasurable for one and all.Levi explains that this purposeful twist on the missionary position can foster connection and simultaneous orgasm.Can dig!“If Mercury retrograde makes it hard to feel emotionally connected, this position can bring back the intimacy.
It’s like missionary but more spiced up and with a focus on clitoral stimulation, meaning better chances of orgasm for both partners,” she explained.How to do it?“The penetrating partner shifts their body slightly upward, aligning their pelvis with the receiving partner’s, creating a slow rocking motion instead of thrusting.It...