Yab Yum is a posture used in neo-Tantra, where one partner sits cross legged or with legs extended. The other partner sits facing them in the lap, legs wrapped around their waist. Both partners place their right hand on the nape of their partner’s neck, and their left hand at the small of their lover’s back
Yab Yum (yabyum to some!) is a very intimate posture, allowing full body contact, while being able to look right in one another’s eyes.
This posture can be done with our without penetration. It is often used as a posture for breathing practices and intimacy exercises.