5 Yoga Poses for Better Sex

These five simple poses tone your body while also improving your sex life.

As if the perks to all your yoga poses aren't good enough, we've got a sexy revelation for you: Many poses can help you have better sex and feel more confident in the bedroom. That's because specific asanas can help make you more aware and present, improve flexibility and teach to you tighten and engage your pelvic floor muscles -- all of which factor into your sex life.

We tapped yogi Lauren Imparato, founder and CEO of I.Am.You studio in New York City, for the best yoga poses to help you have better sex. Namast-yay! Read more

5 Yoga Moves That Help You KILL It in the Bedroom

These five yoga moves will help you kill it in the bedroom, says Kristen Droesch.

It's an old joke that you should always stretch before sex, but nothing could be closer to the truth. Stretching and exercising will go a long way to improving your sex life. And what better way to combine the two than with yoga? Here we have five yoga moves to stretch you out, strengthen your body and get you ready for the big moment. Read more

6 Exercises Every Woman Should Do to Improve Her Sex Life

Women who want to improve their sex lives should try this short routine of six exercises and stretches.

You’re only one workout away from a better sex life! Not only can you lose weight, sculpt a strong, lean body and make your endorphins to soar, you can also count on exercise to make your time in the sack more enjoyable. And research indicates that improved body image as well as doing as little as 20 minutes of exercise a day enables you to enjoy sex more and be more sexually aroused. Flexibility is crucial for better sex. It helps alleviate aches and pains and allows you and your partner to experiment with positions that may otherwise be difficult. Check out these six exercises and stretches you can do to enhance your time under the covers. Read more

Breath Your Way to Hotter Sex

The secret to hotter sex can be as simple as breathing. Try these pleasure-boosting techniques to increase your enjoyment tonight.

Inhale. Exhale. You do both all day long without even thinking about it. But did you know that simply paying attention to how you breathe between the sheets could be the difference between so-so and sensational sex? Give these Tantric sex–inspired breathing techniques a spin to feel more tuned in—and turned on—when it counts. Read more

Yoga Poses for Better Sex

Spending some time on the mat can improve the time you spend in the bedroom with your partner .

Has your love life gone from sizzle to fizzle? You don’t have to memorize the Kama Sutra to spice things up between the sheets. In fact, it’s the positions you assume outside the bedroom that could really heat things up. According to research in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, sexually dissatisfied women who took up yoga and practiced mindfulness techniques reported higher levels of arousal and desire, and better orgasms. To reap similar benefits, perform the 10 poses below at least three times a week, spending a minute or so in each position. If this is your first time practicing yoga, don’t worry; we’ve linked each pose to a video tutorial so you can learn them at your own pace. Read more

Want a Better Sex Life? Take Yoga

I've never heard of a yogasm, but I do know that practicing yoga can improve your sex life.

Have you ever heard of a yogasm? It may sound like the punchline to a joke, but having an orgasm in yoga class is apparently rather real and slowly becoming all the rage. In studios across New York and California, women are coming into class to bend, breathe, and strengthen their bodies and coming out of class, well, very satisfied. Read more

Lube Makes Sex Better for Women

A scientific study has found that using sexual lubricants leads to greater sexual pleasure and satisfaction among women.

Most of us keep lube in that drawer of our nightstand. But do you only use it for certain acts, or when the oven isn't quite preheated (so to speak)? Or do you actually think of it as, uh, "fun"?

Nobody has really applied the scientific method to these pressing lube questions ... until now. After conducting a study of almost 2,500 women, researchers in Indiana have discovered one thing definitively: Water-based lubricant is good for you! GO SCIENCE! Read more

Slow Down for Hot Sex

When you feel a strong connection with someone, it's tempting to just go at it, but taking taking things slowly will lead to a more explosive orgasm when you finally do peak, says certified sexuality educator Logan Levkoff..

When you feel a strong sexual connection with someone, it's tempting to tear off his clothes and go at it. But taking time to savor the experience has a big pleasure payoff. "When you engage your body and mind in bed, you'll feel more relaxed, connected to your partner, and aroused—all of which result in better sex," says Logan Levkoff, Ph.D., a certified sexuality educator. "Plus, taking things slowly will stave off your orgasm so that when you finally do peak, it will feel more explosive." Here, tips that will help you extend the act. Read more

Good Breathing Equals Great Sex

Tantra teacher Pam Babbitt describes two Tantric breathing techniques to promote a better sex life.

Good breathing can promote a better sex life. Sound outrageous? Too simple? The truth is it’s outrageously simple. Breath is the ultimate catalyst for sexual pleasure. It is the bridge between mind and body, and focusing on it can anchor us to the present. It unhooks us from all those thoughts cursing through our brains and connects us with our essential life energy (prana, chi, ki). Breath­ing creates receptivity in our body and an intimate connection with our partner. Are you breathing? Read more

The Sex Benefits of Yoga

Women's Health uncovers the real reason there's a big "O" in yoga

Sleep on this: You'd have better sex if you were a loose woman. Limbering up with yoga will help you build a strong, supple body — and that leads to a lot more action in the bedroom, says Ellen Barrett, author of Sexy Yoga. "Yoga increases flexibility, which helps you to be free and just go for it in sex," she says. Here are five more reasons you should hit the mat before you hit the sack. Read more

A Yoga Routine for Better Sex

Tara Stiles demonstrates a yoga routine that helps release tension we hold in our bodies, which allows us to have better sex.

Yoga for Better Sex

Yoga is not only healthful, but certain poses can help you have better sex.

In ancient times yogis practiced celibacy so that all of their energy could be directed toward spiritual advancement. Makes you wonder: How could these supposedly wise guys have gotten it so wrong?

Today yoga lovers are finding that more time on the mat means more-and steamier-time spent reveling in their newly toned bodies. To take a walk on yoga's carnal side, add these moves to your routine. Or just do them by themselves to turn up the heat. Read more