Partner Poses: Balance and Stability
Partner poses are great for bonding, making new friends, reconnecting, or just having some fun. Here are 5 poses to get the giggles going with a friend. Try each one, taking turns and making sure that both partners get the chance to lead. Then, make up your own poses!
Buddha Jumps over the wall: This made up pose requires focus and determination. It will help build confidence and creativity.
Rooftops: Don't forget to look into each other's eyes when getting into this pose. See who can gaze the longest before blinking or looking away. Start with hands pressed together, standing only one foot apart. Then, step away from each other and slowly push hands up into the air. Smile, laugh, and have fun.
Warrior Friends: Face each other. Have each partner put one foot forward. Then, place the other foot back, bending the knee of the leg that's forward. Hold hands and stretch. Try with the opposite leg and experiment with different stretches. Stay strong and work together.
Double Dog Variation: The first partner should get into "downward dog" position, making a triangle with their body. The second partner will then rest their legs onto the first partner's bottom. In this double dog variation, both partners can look at each other. See if you can howl or bark like a dog five times. Just make sure not to kick your partner!
Forest of Trees: We love doing this pose on the balance board because it really requires a lot of balance, stability, and communication. Try balancing on each leg and take turns describing what kind of tree you would like to be. Or talk about how trees are important to us here on Earth.
Remember to always breathe and work together when doing partner poses. Listen to each other's ideas and come up with variations to each pose. Namaste.