What is the purpose of yoga?

Most non-practitioners of yoga assume that yogis are flexible and strong.  While that is indeed true, there’s more to the practice of yoga than a fabulous body.  Yoga brings a sense of quiet and stillness with a focus on deep, rhythmic breathing and the challenge to honor your body where it is on a particular day.  Let it go and allow your mind, body and spirit to come into alignment…that’s the mindset of a yogi.

However, partner yoga, where two yogis work in tandem, is playful and fun, exploratory—and harder than it looks.   To experience the depth of partner yoga, the partners must be willing to support and be supported and work as a team to deepen into poses together.   Encouraging and synchronizing each partner’s breath takes yogis further into postures and brings a sense of exhilaration upon realizing what has been accomplished jointly.Watching yogis release from shared asanas enriches the practice as the partners enthuse “wow, I never thought I could go so deeply into that pose!” or reveling in the intimacy of sharing something so personal with another.

• Yoga is not about self-improvement, it’s about self-acceptance.
• Yoga is a discipline, a practical philosophy to experience individual consciousness through the union of body, mind, and spirit.
• We are each responsible for our spiritual growth and healing and yoga provides us with a way to move towards optimum vitality.
• Yoga was originally created as a series of asanas (asana literally means “seat”) or positions that prepare the individual to do the work of meditation and to heal the body to its natural state.

We try to get close and stay close in a relationship — but our tactics often put a strain on the very bonds we’re trying to strengthen. Why not try breaking new ground? Get close with a partner yoga practice, and see how you can use it to strengthen your connection while having fun together.

Couples Yoga Therapy

Couples Yoga is a medium created to build stronger communication and intimacy between human beings in a relationship. These Yoga Postures, breathing exercises and meditations are designed specifically to bring communication into a tangible form. We are here to help you to discover and experience the dynamics existing within your relationship

Couples Yoga compels companions to lay aside their differences while working to achieve a common goal. The simple act of breathing together and participating in a practice grounded in acceptance, unity and love translates to more open and authentic communication between partners.

This practice re-establishes weakened bonds. On the mat partners must have complete faith in each other. Postures are dependent on showing up for one another and giving equal effort. It is developed on trust and is a great metaphor for the nut and bolt aspect of all relationships.

There’s no finished, perfect pose or situation. This is about learning new methods to connect, and cooperate, while finding new ways to support each other.

In these sessions you will learn a combination of the following practices:

• Yoga postures
• Breathing exercises
• Partner Meditations
• Massage techniques
• Affirming your partner and Being Affirmed
• The Power of Intention

“I am missing yoga so very much and even keep asking Maria to call me Friday mornings because I am so determined to get back to feeling lovely and relaxed. I just enjoyed your teaching so much and wish I could be there.  I still talk about your class in my reading sessions for my clients and tell them “it is the best time and money you will ever invest in yourself”! hope to see you soon!” Candy

“Thank you so much!!! This will be the best 1 year anniversary ever!!!! You are much appreciated! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! ” Bob

“Thank you so much for a wonderful afternoon that promoted relaxation, exercise and the opportunity to reconnect, all of which we so desperately need.  We had so much fun and will definitely arrange sitting for the March retreat.  Thank you again.  You two have really created something special. ” Linda

Jasmine aims to give more vitality, flexibility and play to you through interactive, gentle and joyful classes, romantic retreats, weekend retreats, in the Philadelphia area.

Jasmine offers beginner and introduction classes that connect you to a place of deep peace that leaves you feeling refreshed and renewed at wallet-friendly prices. She offers partner yoga, couples yoga classes, yoga meditation, prenatal yoga, gentle yoga for the stiff and inflexible and beginner yoga.

People that are interested in Yoga Retreats, Yoga and Meditation Classes, Thai Massage, Massage for Couples, romantic retreats, Romantic places in Philadelphia, creative date ideas or just people just looking for meaningful, and soulful ways to connect will benefit.

Jasmine also reviews romance products and websites that help you recreate that blissful google-eyed connected feeling like when you first fell in love as well as yoga and spiritual products that help you to access deep inner wisdom inside of yourself.

She blogs about romance and yoga on her blog.