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Partner Yoga for Couples

Yoga is a wonderful way to relax, stretch and connect - not only with yourself but with a partner as well. Sharing time where you are focused on your own bodies, often with non-verbal communication, can be a wonderful way to spend quality time together.

Below is a list of my favorite partner yoga resources.

Making Contact for Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Growth

Partner Yoga - Making Contact for Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Growth

by: Cain Carroll, W.D. Lori Kimata

Amazon Price: $13.98 (as of 06/02/2012)

Like food and water, touch and intimacy are basic human needs. As naked and vulnerable newborns, we thrive on skin-to-skin contact with other humans. Yet somewhere between infancy and adulthood, this fulfilling nourishment from touch is virtually lost. In today's high-tech world, most of us are more comfortable connecting with each other through machines and modems than our own skin. Yet for optimum health, we all need to touch-- and be touched.

Partner Yoga can be practiced with a friend, lover, gym buddy-- even your child. It can be practiced indoors, outdoors, in a group-- even on a beach.

Partner Yoga Positions

Video Instruction

Partner Yoga Positions : Boat Pose for: Partner Yoga Positions: by expertvillage | video info

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Lovers' Yoga

Soothing Stretches for Two

Lovers' Yoga: Soothing Stretches for Two

by: Darrin Zeer

Amazon Price: $8.98 (as of 06/02/2012)

Best-selling author Darrin Zeer knows it takes two to tango-and two to yoga! His latest winner, Lovers' Yoga, shows how easy it is for couples to indulge in nurturing, soothing partner exercises to relax, rejuvenate, and create deep, lasting bonds. Delightfully illustrated, this little handbook outlines 60 surprisingly simple stretches organized into five chapters-Playful, Powerful, Peaceful, Patient, and Passionate. The exercises build on one another, so couples can indulge in one stretch, a chapter sequence, or the entire book from beginning to end. Whether time allows for a few minutes or a few hours, Lovers' Yoga aims to renew the connection and reignite the passion.

Partner Yoga Pose Sequence

"Spend some time together connecting with your friend or lover by doing some yoga. I chose these intimate partner poses because they require a little more trust and closeness. Move through this eight-posture sequence, and not only will you experience a deep stretch in your body, but you'll deepen the connection with your loved one as well."

Partner Yoga Pose Sequence

Contact

The Yoga of Relationship

Contact: The Yoga of Relationship

by: Tara Lynda Guber, Anodea Judith

Amazon Price: $37.95 (as of 06/02/2012)

Contact: The Yoga of Relationships presents an inspiring new vision of yoga created to deepen your relationships with lovers, friends, family and other intimates in your life. Contact explores that mysterious and dynamic edge where two people connect: physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Tara Lynda Guber and Anodea Judith offer valuable insight into the dynamics of all loving relationships, using poses designed for two participants that bridge the "Seven Points of Contact."

Contact brings these seven points (trust, passion, commitment, love, communication, vision, and union) into focus as points on the body, allowing patterns of connecting and distancing, loving and protecting, giving and receiving to be revealed at their deepest levels. Contact will appeal to all who seek depth and fulfillment in their relationships.

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Yoga for Partners

Over 75 Postures to Do Together

Yoga for Partners: Over 75 Postures to Do Together

by: Jessie Chapman

Amazon Price: $66.35 (as of 06/02/2012)

Union is the essence of yoga, and joining in postures with another person can deepen one's understanding of the practice. An excellent tool for learning two-person yoga, Yoga for Partners features dozens of inspiring photos of the paired asanas. It teaches each partner how to synchronize their movements and breathing, bringing new lightness and enjoyment to any yoga practice. Following a brief introduction, 75 two-page spreads offer a full-page photo accompanied by positioning tips, a short commentary on the benefits of the posture, and advice on breathing techniques and proper focus. This stunning and stylish package, featured in a special lay-flat binding, offers a program that allows two yoga practitioners to strengthen their bodies and improve their technique together.

Partner Yoga for Friends or Lovers

PARTNER YOGA FOR FRIENDS OR LOVERS: by sadienardini | video info

177 ratings | 82,713 views

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Partner Yoga in the News

4 Ways to Get Your Yoga on — No Mat Required!: This unique form of partner yoga incorporates acrobatics, but instead of doing your poses on a mat, you do them on another person. The person on the bottom is called "the base," and the person on top doing all the crazy moves is called "the flyer.
Acro Yoga takes exercise to new heights: Acro Yoga is a combination of aerial Thai massage, stretching and core strengthening all wrapped into acrobatic high-flying partner yoga. No yoga experience is necessary to join the group, and no partner is needed. It is open to people of all ages and ...
Don't Waste Your Moola on These Yogic Products: Unless you practice partner yoga, attend Mommy and Me classes, or go to a specific type of class where a round Mandala yoga mat is a necessity, save your $70. The extra mat circumference isn't necessary since most instructors teach using a traditional ...
Community calendar: Laryngectomees support group: Partner yoga workshop: 7 pm First Friday of each month. Limited to first five pairs. $15 per couple. Soul Flow Yoga Studio, 2811 Reidville Road, Suite 12. Email yogi@soulflowyogi.com to sign up. Journey to Recover from Addiction: 9 am Saturdays.

Other Ideas for Exercising with Your Partner

The Joy of Partner Yoga

by: Mishabae Edmond

Amazon Price: $5.84 (as of 06/02/2012)

Share the joys of yoga-and increase the benefits. The familiar postures of Hatha Yoga have renewed power and effectiveness when partners work together. Though all the asanas are touched upon, this comprehensive holistic program charts new ground in looking at a joint practice. There are creative interpretations for two of yogic breathing, symbolic hand gestures, mantras, and vinyasas-those special, flowing sequences of poses. For a restorative and healing workout, one person goes into repose while the other applies leans, stretches, twists, and compressions. Special advice on the art of partnering reveals how to create a positive, safe, and nurturing environment. In all the exchanges, the mutual support helps both people work better and improve alignment. Special black and white symbols representing each partner make directions easy to follow.

Have you tried partner yoga?

My husband and I used to teach partner yoga on Friday evenings for a date night alternative. I think we'll start that up again.

Synergy Yoga for Couples
The Art of Creating Happiness in Your Relationship.
A time-out from your busy day with the one you love in a class of relaxation and non-verbal communication. Candlelight sets the mood for relaxation through gentle partner postures and guided hand massages with basic reflexology techniques.

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Teapixie May 31, 2012 @ 9:42 pm | delete

I love yoga. I love my partner. This seems like such a great way to put the two together. My daughter and her friend did the boat pose together a few years ago and I photographed them as they laughed themselves silly - it's a wonderful bonding experiencing for partner/partner, parent/kid, and kid/kid. This is such a great compendium of partner poses. Thank you!

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SoundsOfBliss Mar 17, 2012 @ 6:27 pm | delete

The Yoga of Relationships looks very interesting. I tried shiatsu at one point. That didn't work at all but I really like the idea of partner Yoga. You've opened my eyes!

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RosemaryB Mar 17, 2012 @ 8:43 am | delete

Even better than yoga is pilates for 2

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TheLifestyleChanger Mar 8, 2012 @ 7:14 am | delete

Makes great sense and extra motivation to keep attending classes.

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kevingomes13 Feb 27, 2012 @ 6:06 pm | delete

Thanks for your lens. I never did partner yoga before.

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CountrySunshine Jan 14, 2012 @ 10:05 pm | delete

Interesting! First time I've heard of partner yoga! Thanks for sharing!

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sukkran Sep 29, 2011 @ 12:49 am | delete

first time i heard about partner yoga. interesting lens.

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nightcats Sep 15, 2011 @ 3:39 pm | delete

I haven't heard of this -- of course I am without partner -- but it certainly sounds interesting. Any kind of yoga is a good thing.

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LikinTrikin Jun 6, 2011 @ 1:44 pm | delete

Very interesting... I don't think it will take much coaxing for my wife to join me in trying partner yoga. Thanx for the info.

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maryctucker May 7, 2011 @ 4:28 am | delete

I think i will try to do fir this.Thanks buddy.

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Bella_Stella May 3, 2011 @ 7:05 am | delete

I have never tried it but it can be a very interesting activity for modern couples.

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CHalloran Jan 29, 2011 @ 4:00 pm | delete

great article with nice videos, thanks for writing it!

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Dustbunnyodoom Jan 14, 2011 @ 1:19 pm | delete

I've only recently got back into practicing yoga on a regular basis, to my surprise my S.O. wanted to join along too. Once he is more comfortable with the poses I would love to try out partner yoga. Thanks for the great lens!

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Yourshowman Dec 7, 2010 @ 10:26 pm | delete

Nice lens.

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kajohu May 27, 2010 @ 6:18 am | delete

I've only tried a little partner yoga, years ago. It would be fun to find another friend to work out some of the possibilities that you've shown here in the videos and photos. My husband and I are a little too mismatched (height-wise and flexibility wise) to do much of this :-)