Partner Yoga: Making Contact for Physical Emotional and Spiritual Growth

About this book

Like food and water touch and intimacy are basic human needs. As naked and vulnerable newborns we thrive on skin-to-skin contact with other humans. Yet somewhere between infancy and adulthood this fulfilling nourishment from touch is virtually lost. In todays high-tech world most of us are more comfortable connecting with each other through machines and modems than our own skin. Yet for optimum health we all need to touch-- and be touched. Partner Yoga can be practiced with a friend lover gym buddy-- even your child. It can be practiced indoors outdoors in a group-- even on a beach. Partner Yoga is a bold new step in the evolution of yoga. With their 30 years of combined experience in yoga medicine fitness dance the martial arts and music Cain Carroll and Lori Kimata N.D. have developed a totally new yoga practice that blends mutually beneficial postures conscious breathing trust communication and-- most of all-- playfulness and fun. The 60 dynamic postures and 3 yoga flows introduced in this book offer a threshold into a provocative and exciting yoga experience. Developed with reverence for the ancient tradition of yoga these beautiful postures are designed to help improve balance strength and flexibility as well as increase the level of trust and communication between you and your partner. Partner Yoga is perfect for anyone-- novice or seasoned yoga practitioner-- who is interested in increasing fitness releasing tension strengthening relationships and having a good time. So find a partner and explore the possibilities!