My Messy First Attempt
Okay, so yesterday was wild. I saw this thing about the Amazonian position and thought, “Hell yeah, let’s try something new with the partner.” We were both kinda tired after work, but figured why not? Right off the bat? Total disaster zone. We looked more like confused roadkill than sexy explorers.
Here’s where we messed up big time:
- Tried rushing it: Didn’t talk it through first. Just flopped down thinking it would magically work. Spoiler: it didn’t.
- Ignored height difference: Partner is taller. Didn’t think about angles at all. Felt awkward and unbalanced, like we were wrestling.
- Forgot about comfort: My elbows were slipping on the sheets. Couldn’t hold position for more than a few seconds.
Result? We both cracked up laughing and gave up. Ended up ordering pizza instead. Kinda defeated, but figured I’d dig deeper today.
Digging Deeper & The “Oh!” Moment
Woke up this morning still thinking about it. Found some rough guides – mostly stick figures, honestly. But I noticed three things kept popping up. Called them the “Three Pillars of Less Sucking” in my head.
- Grounding Your Base: Apparently, where you put your arms and feet matters WAY more than I thought. Sounds obvious now.
- The Angle Tango: How you tilt the hips makes or breaks it. Not like it showed in that bad first try.
- Slow Build, Not Plunge: Jumping straight in? Dumb. Guide said build the position slowly, piece by piece.
Decided to try again tonight, but totally different approach.
Second Shot & Those Magic Tricks
Right. Sat down with the partner BEFORE anything started. “Okay,” I said, “Let’s actually try those stupid pillars.” We started slow on the edge of the bed.
Trick 1: The Grounding Thing
Instead of flopping, I made sure my arms were planted firmly, shoulder-width apart, locked. Feet? Wider stance than last time, like a weird little tripod. Instantly felt more stable. Less “wobbly Jell-O.”
Trick 2: The Hip Tilt Hack
This was the game-changer. I remembered reading about tucking the pelvis. Pushed my hips slightly forward and down, sort of arching my lower back just a tiny bit. Partner felt the difference immediately. “Oh! That’s better,” she mumbled. Suddenly, the angles aligned way better. Less awkward knee placement.
Trick 3: Building It Slow
We didn’t try to get into the full position right away. Started with me kneeling upright, partner kneeling back-to-chest. Then, very slowly, I leaned forward while she leaned back, finding that sweet spot. Took maybe a full minute of tiny adjustments, talking the whole time (“Little more? Okay, stop. Good there?”). Way smoother.
The Payoff & Real Talk
Holy crap. Night and day difference. Felt actually powerful? Stable? Partner definitely got more out of it too. Managed to hold it decently long. Didn’t feel like dying after.
But real talk? It wasn’t effortless. Takes focus. Communication is key. Those three stupidly simple tricks were everything:
- Getting grounded stopped the wobble.
- The hip tilt made the whole position feel natural, not strained.
- Building slow stopped it being a confusing mess.
Massive difference from the clumsy flop last night. Proves even simple stuff needs practice, right? Sometimes the obvious things are the easiest to mess up. Glad we stuck with it though!
