When you feel you’ve twisted as far as you can go, switch sides and twist the other way. Once you’re in position, practice breathing together, lengthening your spine on the inhale and twisting on the exhale.

Then, put your left hands on your own right knees. Both of you will reach back with your right hands and place it on your partner’s left thigh. It’s even more fun when you get to do it with your partner.įor this pose, you’ll start by sitting back to back in a cross-legged position. Lots of people forget to stretch their back but it feels so good to give your spine a twist after a long day of sitting in the office. Here are 7 great (and simple) couple poses that you and your partner can do at home too. We might not be the most experienced, strongest, or most flexible yogis in the world, but we feel so connected and refreshed when we take the time to do just a few simple poses. Plus, it gives us some quality time to focus on each other. These poses make us feel physically ready before we start the day and help us relax before heading to bed. While we love taking yoga classes, we also love practicing easy poses in the mornings and in the evenings after work. There’s something so special about sitting together in a pose, quieting our minds together and even helping each other find the right stretch. It helps to relax my mind and strengthen my body at once, but now that I’m doing it with my husband, I’ve found a whole other side of it. We run on treadmills next to each other, take fitness classes, and even lift weights.īut perhaps our favorite exercise to do together is yoga. We love the bonding time and it’s fun to get to challenge each other. Recently, my husband and I have been trying to exercise together more.

Yoga moves with a partner