Partner Poses for Family Yoga
E-BOOKLET
Yoga poses develop strength, coordination, flexibility and balance. They help increase body awareness, release stress, improve posture and support better functioning of all bodily systems. Partnering up with a parent or child, sibling or friend to put two poses together takes these benefits further.
Partner poses are fun and engaging. They support the development of social skills while facilitating a deeper experience of the pose. They can help develop trust, communication and compassion.
This is a great resource for those teaching Yoga to families - either privately or in a classroom.
It’s also a wonderful way for families to connect at home.
Yoga poses develop strength, coordination, flexibility and balance. They help increase body awareness, release stress, improve posture and support better functioning of all bodily systems. Partnering up with a parent or child, sibling or friend to put two poses together takes these benefits further.
Partner poses are fun and engaging. They support the development of social skills while facilitating a deeper experience of the pose. They can help develop trust, communication and compassion.
Yoga Teachers, partner poses are a dynamic element in any yoga class, whether you’re teaching adults, children or a mixed group including the whole family.
This guide will give you the confidence to add in this dynamic and engaging component into your classes and private sessions.
You’ll also:
- Differentiate your teaching style with a unique offering.
- Cultivate community in your classes with an interactive experience that promotes trust and connection.
- Encourage playfulness and fun to help release stress while making your yoga class more enjoyable and memorable.
- Help your students with more options to develop flexibility, balance and strength.
- Foster empathy and understanding along with better communication skills in your community through the guided connection activities of partner poses.
Parents, are you looking for a fun and meaningful way to connect with your family while promoting health and wellbeing? Want to share the practice you love with your own children? Look no further! Partner Poses for Family Yoga is a guide to fostering strong family ties through the power of Yoga.
Family life can sometimes feel like a whirlwind of obligations, leaving little time to truly connect. Through "Partner Poses for Family Yoga," families can:
- Nurture Physical Well-being: Engaging in partner yoga promotes many physical benefits for all ages. Each pose promotes flexibility, balance, and strength.
- Embrace Effective Communication: In all of these poses, the partners need to communicate with each other, letting the other one know what they need – more stretch, less pressure, a slight move to one side or the other, while asking what their partner needs. This develops communication and better understanding.
- Invite Mindful Relaxation: Amidst the hustle of everyday life, "Partner Poses for Family Yoga" encourages moments of mindfulness and relaxation. Together, you'll learn to let go of stress and find inner peace that resonates throughout your day.
- Cultivate Trust and Empathy: The art of assisting and supporting one another in partner poses creates a sense of trust and empathy. You'll discover newfound appreciation for each other's strengths and vulnerabilities, deepening your connections.
- Create Memories and Have Fun: The shared laughter, the "a-ha" moments, and the fun will create memories you can cherish for years to come.
Some partner poses are good for similar size partners, some are better with a big and a small person, and some can be done with any size partners. In "Partner Poses for Family Yoga" you’ll learn which poses are best done with which partners.
You’ll get:
- A variety of partner poses for different people in different situations.
- Detailed instructions on how to do each partner pose.
- Benefits of each partner pose.
- Our signature sketch drawings to show what the pose looks like.
- Links to video clips of several of the partner poses included in this guide.
- Notes for when and how to incorporate partner poses when teaching a family Yoga class.
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