12 Couples Yoga Poses to Try With Your Partner

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12 Couples Yoga Poses to Try With Your Partner

• Its no surprise that yoga has countless benefits
  for mind, body and spirit. You may already know
  how couples yoga poses scientifically elevate
  your mood and boosts overall fitness.

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Couples Yoga Benefits Stretch, Relax and Unwind
With Your Partner
Yoga, as we all know, is an age-old practice
which promotes overall well-being.
Scientifically, yoga has several benefits
Yoga enhances strength, flexibility, and
endurance, 1 resulting in improved posture,
balance, and body awareness.
Regular yoga practice with your partner lengthens
muscles and improves joint mobility 2 to
protect you and your partner from injuries.
Yogic breathing techniques improve lung capacity
3, respiratory efficiency, and body oxygenation
so couples feel more active all day long.
Yoga activates the bodys relaxation response and
suppresses stress hormone production to promote a
calmer state of mind.
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Easy Couples Yoga Poses

• Partner Breathing
• How to Do It
• Sit in a comfortable, cross-legged position with
  your backs resting against each other.
• Place your hands on your thighs or knees and take
  a moment to connect with your partner.
• Observe your breath, focusing on the sensation of
  the back of your ribcage against your partners.
• Practice for three to five minutes.
• Partner breathing is a calming and effective way
  to centre yourselves and experience a deeper
  connection. It promotes relaxation and serves as
  a great starting point for your couples yoga
  practice.

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• Partner Forward Fold
• Stand back-to-back with your partner, allowing
  your spines to touch.
• As you exhale, bend forward at the hips, and
  extend your hands down your legs.
• Keep your knees slightly bent if needed and allow
  your upper bodies to fold forward together.
• Feel the stretch in your hamstrings and lower
  back, and support each others weight.
• This pose promotes a gentle release of tension in
  the back and hamstrings while fostering a sense
  of closeness and trust.

• Seated Twist (Ardha Matsyendrasana)
• Sit facing each other with your legs extended.
• Bend your right knee and place your right foot on
  the outside of your left thigh.
• Wrap your left arm around the outside of your
  right leg and hold your partners right hand.
• As you inhale, lengthen your spine, and as you
  exhale, twist gently to the right, looking over
  your right shoulder.
• Repeat on the other side.

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Backbend/Forward Fold

• How to Do It
• Sit back-to-back with your legs crossed with your
  partner, communicating who will perform the
  forward fold and who will do the backbend.
• The person folding forward extends their hands
  forward and rests their forehead on the mat or
  uses a block for support. The person doing the
  backbend leans back onto their partners back,
  opening the front of their heart and chest.
• Breathe deeply and feel each others breaths.
• Stay in the pose for five breaths, then switch
  positions when you are ready.
• This combination of backbend and forward fold
  provides a balance of stretching and strength. It
  prepares the body for more advanced poses and
  fosters a deeper sense of trust and support.
• Tip
• In the forward fold variation, you can use a yoga
  belt to extend your reach. Loop the belt around
  your feet and hold onto the belt ends to reach
  forward and deepen the stretch.

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• Intermediate Couples Yoga Poses
• Temple Pose
• How to Do It
• Stand facing each other with your feet hip-width
  apart.
• Inhale as you extend your arms overhead, and then
  bend forward at the hips, meeting hands with your
  partner.
• Slowly bend more, allowing your elbows, forearms,
  and hands to rest against each other.
• Maintain equal weight distribution between you
  and your partner.
• Hold for five to seven breaths, then walk toward
  each other, bringing your torsos upright and
  releasing your arms down.
• The Temple pose opens the shoulders and chest,
  preparing your upper body for more challenging
  poses. It promotes a sense of physical and
  emotional connection with your partner.

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• Double Boat Pose
• How to Do It
• Sit facing each other, with your knees bent and
  feet flat on the ground.
• Hold each others forearms for stability.
• Lean back slightly, balance on your pelvic bones,
  and lift your feet off the ground.
• Straighten your legs, bringing your shins
  parallel to the floor, creating a V shape with
  your bodies.
• This pose strengthens the core, improves balance,
  and promotes mutual support and teamwork.
• Partner Seated Backbend
• How to Do It
• Sit back-to-back with your partner, with your
  legs crossed.
• Place your hands on your thighs or knees for
  support.
• As you inhale, lengthen your spine and lift your
  chest, arching gently backwards.
• Encourage your partner to do the same, and
  support each other from the back.
• This pose opens the chest and shoulders, improves
  posture, and stimulates energy flow.

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• Hard Couples Yoga Poses
• Double Downward Dog
• Start in a modified downward dog pose, facing
  each other.
• Extend your hands forward and create space
  between your arms and torso.
• Lift your hips and straighten your legs, forming
  an inverted V shape.
• Encourage each other to find stability and
  alignment in the pose.
• Double downward dog strengthens the arms,
  shoulders, and core while providing a stretch for
  the hamstrings and calves.
• Double Plank
• How to Do It
• One partner will start in a plank position, with
  wrists aligned under the shoulders and engage the
  core.
• The other partner faces the feet of the first
  partner and comes into a plank position as well.
• Maintain a strong and straight alignment in the
  plank, supporting each others stability.
• Hold the pose for a few breaths, then slowly
  release.

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The Bottomline Its quite easy to get busy in
your everyday routine but that doesnt mean you
cant enjoy quality time with your partner.
Couples yoga is an effective way to strengthen
mental, physical and spiritual fitness and your
partner deserves it just as much as you do. Next
time when you are doing yoga, invite your partner
to share in the experience as you try these
couples yoga poses. Also Read 5 Must-Know Yoga
Stretches for Beginners
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