Miraestels, in his contemplative life, does not stop observing the stress of the Barcelonans and their daily hustle, longing for a place where people can have a better balance. The Yoga couple is perhaps one of the activities that can further contributes r to approach to the relaxation of our Miraestels.

More and more couples sign up to try yoga for two. Usually, it is one of the members of the couple who, after experiencing the benefits of yoga , convinces the other person to try and do it together. There are many easy partner yoga poses perfect for beginners.

Yoga in Spain

The origin of yoga practice is unclear. While some defend that it dates back to 5000 BC , others date its birth in 1600 BC, although the truth is that in Spain it was a great unknown until the 1970s, when the first specialized centers appeared and some yogis decided spread this technique on our borders.

Until then, although yoga was already present in several countries in Europe, in Spain who wanted to experience yoga for beginners because he had heard someone talk about its benefits, he had to go on a trip out of obligation. The rise of hippy culture led some of these trips to India among Europeans who, on their return, decided to continue the practice and, in passing, make it known.

A few years later, when the practice of yoga in Spain was already recognized and students of all ages could be found , it was when some consecrated yogis began to offer spiritual retreats, coinciding with visits to the country.

The benefits of yoga

Yoga is a combination of intensity-adjustable physical exercise, mental training, and purification of emotions. Some variants such as Hatha Yoga can be adapted to people with very different physical conditions, even elderly people, without losing the benefits on the mind and emotional state.

With concentration training, breath control (in frequency and mode, with abdominal breathing) and the repetition of mantras that have meaning to teach students, many people manage to lower their levels of stress or anxiety mild, thanks to yoga. As if that were not enough, continued practice gives the body flexibility and muscle tone.

Classmates in a yoga class often get to know each other, chat, and even make friends. When both mind and emotions are worked on, it is normal for affective or social ties to be strengthened. In addition, some yoga poses require the collaboration of a partner, who will be trusted.

In this way, there were those who were encouraged to attend yoga classes with their partner, and as the results in communication and the healthy emotional bond are usually remarkable, soon the possibility of performing yoga two by two was offered, from the level from the beginner.

Easy couples yoga poses for beginners

A below we explain some of the easiest yoga postures couple. Remember that they must be supervised by someone with knowledge, to avoid injuries due to adopting bad postures. This little list is just for you to see if you feel like trying with your partner and in a real class.

• Breathing as a couple. Sitting back to back, with your knees bent in the lotus position and your arms outstretched , placed on your partner’s legs, you go to grab a partner’s foot, holding the pose for one minute before releasing to rest.
• Simple yoga twist for couples. Starting from the previous position, having released the partner’s foot , both of you rotate the torso in the same direction and remain somewhat intertwined for one minute, before resting.
• Complementary flexion. Sitting both with their legs apart and the soles of the feet together with the partner, alternatively, one of the two leans back a little while the partner does the same forward. The posture is held for a while and the roles are exchanged. In this position it is tried that while one is expelling the air, the other is inhaling and vice versa.
• Double forward flexion. If you both have a notion of yoga or good flexibility, you can try this pose. Sitting face to face with your legs together and stretched out, the soles of your feet touching the soles of your partner, you perform a series of deep breaths with your back straight. Next, lean your trunks forward as much as possible and extend your arms so that they meet each other, grabbing each other by the forearms, the closer to the elbows the better, and maintain the posture .

It is not necessary that both participants have excellent physical shape or flexibility, as yoga in pairs also seeks to develop understanding and patience. In any case, it is the practitioner with less experience or physical fitness who will set the pace and when both are ready to try a new posture.