Whether you prefer your poses on the ground or airborne, the yoga-for-two trend can help elevate your flow and sculpt head to toe.
If it seems like you’re seeing more pictures of partnered-up yoga poses, it’s because you are. There are about 150,000 Instagram photos with the hashtag #partneryoga and 800,000-plus with #acroyoga, the airborne version of buddy poses. National gym chains are offering acroyoga-inspired classes like Crunch’s Acrobats Workout, which helps beginners master partner assisted inversions. What may seem reserved for contortionists is far from it—partner yoga is about doing supported poses that deliver a deep stretch, while acroyoga focuses more on strength, gymnastics, and acrobatics. “There are always beginners in my workshops,” says instructor Elysabeth Williamson, the author of The Pleasures and Principles of Partner Yoga. “And I’d say that 70 percent of all able-bodied people can master partner yoga.” Both are more approachable than you think.
This story is from the February 2017 edition of Shape Malaysia.
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