Broken Eagle Sex Position: How to Do It and the Benefits

If you've run through your usual sex position repertoire of tried-and-true missionary, doggy style, and cowgirl, it may be time to break your routine and try something new.

One unique but simple sex position you may not have heard of is the broken eagle. Trying a new position with your partner can add some spark back into the bedroom and unlock new types of pleasure –– and the broken eagle can certainly offer plenty of that.

Here's how to do the broken eagle sex position, its benefits, and other variations.

Getting situated in this position is simple. Jennifer Litner, certified sex therapist and founder of Embrace Sexual Wellness says this is how you do it:

1. The receiving partner lies face down.

2. The receiving partner keeps one leg straight while bending the other one out to the side.

3. The penetrating partner enters from behind.

The broken eagle sex position has various erotic benefits, including:

This leg-up position allows for the penetrating partner to go inside the bottom partner at a slightly different angle, allowing for newer and potentially deeper sensations," says Courtney Padjen, a certified sex therapist and the owner and director of the Centre for Sexual Wellness.

Depending on flexibility, if the bottom partner can bring their leg up even higher towards their chest, this can allow for even deeper penetration, Padjen says.

With the bottom partner's leg up, the partner on top can experiment with how they approach penetration. "One bent leg could allow for a greater range of motion for entry," Litner says.

This position allows the penetrating partner to easily talk dirty into the bottom partner's ear, says Padjen. Dirty talk can help stimulate your brain, increase arousal, and make you feel closer to your partner. Just make sure they're into it, first.

The broken eagle results in lots of skin-to-skin contact and closeness. "If you're feeling more subtle and romantic, this is also a cozy position to implement some sensory play and for the top partner to graze and caress the bottom partner as they are being penetrated," Padjen says.

The broken eagle isn't the only "eagle" sex position. Try these variations and explore new types of sensations.

If you like the idea of keeping one leg bent, but rear entry isn't working out for you, Padjen says you can try this formation on your back instead of your stomach.

"This position may also make it easier and more comfortable to bring the bent leg to the chest and to keep it there for an extended period of time without discomfort from extra weight being put on it," Padjen says.

Here's how to do it:

1. The partner being penetrated lies flat on their back.

2. The penetrating partner gets on top, missionary style.

3. The partner being penetrated bends one leg while keeping the other one straight.

Litner recommends trying the eagle sex position, which is a variation of missionary. This is great if you aren't a fan of the rear entry with the broken eagle.

Here's how to do it:

1. The partner being penetrated lies flat on their back.

2. The penetrating partner gets on top, missionary style.

3. The partner being penetrated lifts their legs up into the air in a V shape.

Litner also recommends the exposed eagle position –– but this requires a bit of flexibility for the partner on top. Follow these steps to get into it:

1. The penetrating partner sits up on a firm surface with their legs in a V shape.

2. The person being penetrated gets on top, straddling their partner with knees on either side of their partner's hips.

3. The partner being penetrated arches their back and lies down backward so their upper body is resting on their partner's legs.

The broken eagle sex position is simple, fun, and pleasurable for both partners.

The receiving partner can play around with how much or how high they bend their leg, and the penetrating partner can experiment with different angles of entry and speed and depth of penetration.

Always keep communication open during sex so you and your partner both feel max comfort and pleasure.