The world we live in today is hectic to say the least. Relationships can be ruined in a heartbeat. To really connect and form a loving bond with your partner, try yoga for couples. In moments when you feel the love is seeping out of your relationship; try this method called "double heart glazing."
Sit in a meditative pose facing your partner. Make sure your knees are touching and then reach out and place your right hand over your partner's heart. Your partner should mirror each move you do. Gaze intently into your partners eyes and look deeply as if to see into their soul. Feel the love flowing as you cover your partner's right hand with your left. The energy should flow between you now, from your hands into their heart and back again in a never ending circle. The sensation you should feel will be like an electrical humming. Close your eyes and meditate on the love you feel for each other.
While performing postures and exercises with your partner, you will feel a deeper connection. One such exercise that highlights this, is a tender massaging of the back muscles. Your partner starts by kneeling on the floor, with their head tucked down. Their head should be close to the top of their knees. The elbows should rest on either side of the head with the palms resting on the floor.
Standing just behind your partners feet, place your hands on either side of their spine, around the kidney area. From here, you gently walk your hands up the back to the neck area. Do a gentle massage of the neck area and then walk the hands down the spine to the kidney area again. Remember to use gentle pressure and not to push on the spine. You only want to massage the muscles on the outside of the spine. You can now switch places and have your partner return the gentle massage to you.
After completing this pose, you can move right into another couple pose. Remain in the same position. Only this time, you will move your arms so that they are stretched out in front of you. Your partner moves around to the front and you gently put your hands around the ankles/heels of their feet. Your arms should now be fully extended. Your partner leans forward into a pose called the "downward dog." From here, their hands move to your hips-the palms gently gripping the hips.
The purpose of this couple pose is for your partner to gently push down on your hips which will help to lengthen and straighten your spine. Your movement of holding the backs of the ankles, will in turn help your partner's hamstrings to be lengthened. Strong flexible hamstrings are very important. While performing this couple pose, remember your breathing. Deep breathe in and release. After performing this pose, you may switch places.
Another fun pose for couples has the larger partner lying on the floor. The legs are extended up straight, so that the feet can be used like a small table top. The smaller partner, then positions themselves so that their hips are laying on the partners feet and then dangles straight down. The larger partner is now supporting all the weight of the smaller partner, which is a great bodyweight exercise for the legs. While the smaller partner is hanging down, their face should be opposite their partners knees and the hands rest outside the larger partners hips.
The benefit to the smaller partner is this is an inversion exercise and the blood is headed to the brain. As well, this exercise will release any tight muscles in the back. Practice proper breathing with this exercise. These two poses are only a few that are available to you and your partner. Spending time together, exercising and meditating together can only strengthen your relationship.
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