{"id":64,"date":"2018-02-26T11:04:30","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T11:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/?p=64"},"modified":"2023-04-20T12:27:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T12:27:24","slug":"couple-yoga-poses-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/couple-yoga-poses-for-beginners","title":{"rendered":"Couple Yoga Poses For Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The fundamental of yoga is yoke or union. The science of yoga is complex and it involves lots of intricate aspects of body and mind. The core of life is union whether <!--more-->it is in the deepest level or surface; everything that we are involved in, is a part of our union. Similar like Tantra worship, couple yoga is a part of regular yogic practice. In fact, it greatly helps and improve the overall development of mind and body. As a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/best-morning-yoga-poses-for-beginners\"> beginner,<\/a> you can practice couple yoga poses with your beloved, friend or family member. Remember, while practicing couple yoga, both you and your partner breathing and moving together is key. In couple yoga, one partner is acting like a base and other one flier. More often the roles are interchangeable.<\/p>\n<p>Benefits of couple yoga are many including deeper emotional attachment, improved communication and reassurance of trust.<\/p>\n<p>Before you begin, sit with your partner in Easy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/important-yoga-poses-you-must-know-to-boost-your-health\">Pose (Sukhaasana)<\/a> and try to feel each other breaths. Start inhaling and exhaling together.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Half_Lord_Of_The_Fishes_Pose_Ardha_Matsyendrasana\"><\/span>Half Lord Of The Fishes Pose (Ardha Matsyendrasana)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/couple-yoga-poses-for-beginners\/#Half_Lord_Of_The_Fishes_Pose_Ardha_Matsyendrasana\" >Half Lord Of The Fishes Pose (Ardha Matsyendrasana)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/couple-yoga-poses-for-beginners\/#Bound_Angle_Pose_Baddha_Konasana\" >Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/couple-yoga-poses-for-beginners\/#Temple_Pose\" >Temple Pose<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/couple-yoga-poses-for-beginners\/#Partner_Boat_Pose_Navaasana\" >Partner Boat Pose (Navaasana)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>This is a very basic exercise and easy to perform. It is an ideal posture that you can perform with your partner. It helps in rejuvenating spine, improve digestion, liver function and strengthening back muscles.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Half-Lord-Of-The-Fishes-Pose-Ardha-Matsyendrasana.jpg\" alt=\"Half Lord Of The Fishes Pose (Ardha Matsyendrasana)\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Half-Lord-Of-The-Fishes-Pose-Ardha-Matsyendrasana.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Half-Lord-Of-The-Fishes-Pose-Ardha-Matsyendrasana-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to do it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sit with your partner back-to-back and cross legged in Easy Pose. Hold each other arms and while inhaling lift your arms. Now slowly exhale your breaths and twist to the right. Now lower your right hand and touch your partner\u2019s left knee. With inhaling stretch your body and find more space, and while exhaling with the help of your partner\u2019s knee to twist your body.<\/p>\n<p>Hold in one position for 5-10 breaths and then switch sides.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bound_Angle_Pose_Baddha_Konasana\"><\/span>Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This pose will also help to reduce back pain and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/yoga-poses-for-nasal-congestion\">rejuvenate<\/a> the spine.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-65 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Baddha-Konasana.jpg\" alt=\"Bound Angle-Pose-(Baddha Konasana)\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Baddha-Konasana.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Baddha-Konasana-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to do it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sit back-to-back with your partner. Keep your soles together. Now slowing inhale and lengthen your back. Now, when one partner exhale and folds forward from the hips, to keep the back straight. In the same time the other partner relieves the head and shoulders onto their partner\u2019s back.<\/p>\n<p>Hold for 5-10 breaths and inhale. Repeat the other side when the other partner folds forward.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Temple_Pose\"><\/span>Temple Pose<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Stand straight facing your partner. Inhale and then extend your arms overhead. Now extend your arms forward toward your partner and hold hands.\u00a0Gradually fold forward and rest your elbow, forearms against each other. Balance your weight equally and release your chest belly toward the floor. Hold this position for 6-10 seconds then slowly move toward each\u00a0other.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-67 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Temple-Pose.jpg\" alt=\"Temple-Pose\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Temple-Pose.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Temple-Pose-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Partner_Boat_Pose_Navaasana\"><\/span>Partner Boat Pose (Navaasana)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Boat Pose is an intermediate yogic posture, which requires certain expertise. It is a bit tricky because you need to learn how to sit comfortably on your sit bone while balancing your feet up in the air. This asana is beneficial for leg muscles, create balance and overall flexibility.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-66 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Boat-pose.jpg\" alt=\"Partner-Boat-Pose-(Navaasana)\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Boat-pose.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Boat-pose-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to do it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sit with your partner in front of each other with bending knees and hand holding each other\u2019s outside the knees. Now slowly with inhaling breath, lift one foot so that your partner and your feet touch sole to sole and simultaneously straighten the legs upward. Once you balance with one leg, raise another one and create the posture. When viewed from sidewise, both of yours feet form a letter A. Hold the position for 40-60 seconds and release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fundamental of yoga is yoke or union. The science of yoga is complex and it involves lots of intricate aspects of body and mind. 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