| partner yoga | | | | when you jeans or tight pants rip down the middle and |
| Partner Yoga is a niche kind of yoga that is like having | | | | cause a scene. Also the view for your partner must |
| a stretching partner. Using the energy of the partner | | | | be great now too! |
| dynamic, you can go deeper in some of the poses, | | | | Come to class late. This is really pivotal if you are |
| remain steady in some of the balancing poses by | | | | coming alone and everyone has already been paired |
| using your partner's weight and get direction and | | | | up. Even better if everyone is in a more silent, |
| support, while at the same time supporting, guiding and | | | | meditative pose and you disrupt everyone so that |
| encouraging your own partner. It can be done with two | | | | they can make space and find you a partner. |
| solos who just met or with longtime couples. You will | | | | Check out the hotties. Keep staring and ogling the hot |
| take turns placing each other in restorative poses and | | | | yoga chick in the tight pink pants next to you. Your |
| then massaging your partner's hands, feet, neck and | | | | partner doesn't need you to be present and |
| face while they simply get to relax and melt. In poses | | | | concentrate. Even better, if you came with your wife |
| and exercises, partners rely on each other's support to | | | | or girlfriend. |
| keep correct body alignment, balance, and | | | | Show off your skills. Try showing off your range of |
| concentration. In a deeper sense, this physical support | | | | motion and flexibility so that everyone knows you are |
| fosters deeper feelings of nurture and acceptance. | | | | the best in class. Even better if you are partnered with |
| Here is a list of the ways you can be a partner that no | | | | a yoga newbie or someone that has a limiting injury. |
| one will want to practice with again. | | | | Keep your blackberry on. Leave your cell phone on |
| Don't shower or wear deodarant. You want to smell | | | | that has an obnoxious ring tone. This works best if you |
| earthy and musky and be dripping sweat on your | | | | can make sure to take calls during the meditation part |
| partner. | | | | and shivasana. Bonus points if you have a phone that |
| Forget to brush your teeth in class. This is really | | | | flashes lights when you have a text or email waiting |
| paramount for couples. doesn't your wife want to get | | | | for you. Another bonus point if this is during the |
| close to your tuna fish onion sandwich breath, | | | | lights-dimmed relaxation part of class. |
| especially when she is a few inches away in some of | | | | Push your partner past their limit and boundaries. Don't |
| the more cuddly poses. | | | | they want to feel something intense in the poses? |
| Rattle your partner. When you are in the balancing | | | | Don't let your partner wuss out. |
| poses, keep knocking your partner down and ruin their | | | | Criticize your partner. Why can't they try harder to get |
| concentration. | | | | their foot behind their head or stay longer in a |
| Forget to wear yoga clothes to class. Don't you love it | | | | handstand. Again, don't let them wuss out. |