The other partner brings their shoulders forward while the base partner slowly straightens their legs. The base partner lays flat on the ground while bending the knees up to place their feet on the partner´s hip bones. Now, slowly straighten your legs to form the boat pose.ĭefinitely, a fun pose to explore with your partner. Next, bend your knees up while touching the soles of your partner´s feet. Start by facing your partner and outside of your legs to hold hands. One person does a plank pose while the other person enters from the side to grab the partner´s ankles and gently place their feet at the base person's shoulders.Ī more challenging pose that will require balance and core strength. You have probably tried this individual pose before as a core exercise, and now you get to step up the difficulty by adding balance with your partner. Hold the pose at a comfortable and stable position and then switch positions with your partner. It is easier than it looks, but it does require focus and communication. In this pose, one person will do a classic downward-facing dog while the other does an L shape supported stance. In such cases, widen your stance to make it easier. The pose requires a level of elasticity that may be difficult for some people. Start by standing back to back with your partner, then reach your arms overhead as you inhale and fold slowly at the hips as you exhale. Hold the pose for a few breaths and twist to the other side. Use your partner´s knee to leverage a deeper twist. Work the pose with your breath and as you exhale twist clockwise around each other. In this pose, you and your partner start by sitting back to back in a cross-legged position. Next, hold on to your partner with one arm, and once you find symmetry and balance, stay in the pose for a few seconds.Ī variation from the individual spinal twist pose. Begin by lifting one foot up against your thigh while staying balanced on your other foot. The Double TreeĪ beginner-friendly pose that derives from the individual tree pose. You can practice yoga for two in a class or at home, just make sure to stretch and warm up a little before doing the next poses. Partner yoga is both a physical and mental exercise, and each person will experience each pose in a different way.

Yoga poses for two people