In this fast-paced life, we often neglect two of the most important things in our life, that is our health and spending time with our partner. And therefore, not just our health but our relationship is also affected in a negative manner. So, to maintain both at the same time, here are some yoga asanas (poses) that along with being beneficial for your health, will bring you close to your partner, in a romantic manner. Also, some asanas in yoga not only make you fitter but also have a positive effect on the sex drive and stamina.
Benefits Of Couple Yoga
Before moving to the asanas, let us first know the benefits of couple yoga. When two partners come together for couple yoga, they experience more intimacy in the relationship, as well as there is more trust, understanding and better communication between them. They feel more physically as well as emotionally connected to each other.
Also, couple yoga is perfect for people who are stuck at work and don't get to spend much time with their other half. Couples get to spend a little fun time together while building health alongside.
Some Easy Couple Yoga Asanas
Partner Breathing
- Both need to sit with their backs supported to each other in padmasana.
- Once seated, close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing. Inhale deeply and exhale slowly.
- Make sure that your backs are joined together throughout the breathing practice. This way you will be able to feel each other’s process of breathing.
- Continue this exercise for 3-5 minutes.
- This exercise will bring you close to your partner and help you accept them in a better way.
Paschimottanasana / Matsyasana
Paschimottanasana or Matsyasana is the best asana for stretching the legs and back. This pose can also be a bit challenging, especially if one partner is more flexible than the other. It should be done slowly, otherwise, you or your partner may get hurt.
- Sit with your back together with your partner.
- Now slowly, one partner gets on top of the other with their back and begins to lean towards the shoulder, keeping both feet on the floor.
- In this process, one partner's face will be towards the ground and the other will be towards the sky.
- Do this five to six times with deep breaths and repeat this process alternately.
Adho Mukha Svanasana / Balasana
This asana gives you a full-body stretch.
- Sit in balasana, with your knees bent and hands spread in front.
- Now have your partner stand in front of you and the person sitting in balasana has to hold the standing partner’s ankles.
- The partner standing now has to bend forward and hold the seated one’s waist.
- Make sure that you do not touch or pressurize your partner's spine.
- Take five to six deep breaths in this posture.
Naukasan (Boat Pose)
The idea of this asana is to form the shape of a boat together. There are various ways in which this asana can be performed like Paripoorna navasana, Ardha navasana, Ekpad navasana, etc. It stretched both the hands and legs.
- Sit facing each other on the floor and leave about 3 feet gap in between.
- First hold both your hands and then while supporting each other, slowly try to raise and join your feet with your partner’s.
- Stretch your legs as much as you can, while also maintaining the balance together.
Partner Twist
- To do this, sit in meditation posture with your backs facing each other.
- Now take a deep breath and twist both your bodies towards your right and keep your hand on your partner's knee or thigh.
- Slowly exhale and come back to the normal position.
- Repeat the same with the other direction.
Temple Pose
- In this asana, you have to make a temple-like pose with your hands.
- Stand face-to-face with each other, take a deep breath and bend your upper part of the waist forward, raise your hands up and join them together with your partner.
- Ensure that both your palms and elbow touch with your partner.
- Stand in this position for a while and then repeat it 5-6 times.
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