Things You'll Need:
- Yoga mat
- Loose, comfortable clothing
- Yoga strap (optional)
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Step 1
Take a seat on the mat facing your partner with your legs extended out in front of you and the soles your feet touching the soles of your partner’s feet. Swing your left leg out wide. At the same time, your partner will swing his right leg out wide. As you both swing your legs out, make sure to maintain the contact between the stationary feet.
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Step 2
Draw the heel of your left foot towards you, bringing your left knee to the floor as you bend your left leg, and then tuck this heel into your left groin with your toes pressing into your right inner thigh. At the same time, your partner will draw the heel of his right foot into him, bringing his right knee to the floor as he bends this leg, and then tucks his heel into his right groin with his toes pressing into his left inner thigh.
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Step 3
Let your right knee come up off the ground slightly. Your partner will allow his left knee to come off the ground slightly. If your right foot separates from your partner’s left foot, adjust your positions so your soles once again come into contact.
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Step 4
Exhale, lean your torso to the right, initiating the bend from your waist, until the back of your right shoulder comes into contact with your right knee. At the same time, your partner will lean his torso to the left until the back of his left shoulder come into contact with his left knee.
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Step 5
Bring your right forearm to the floor just inside your right leg and continue to extend the right side of your body along the inside of your right leg. Your partner will replicate your movements, only for the left side of his body.
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Step 6
Reach your right arm forward and grab hold of your partner’s left hand and gently pull each other further into the bend. As you both pull each other into the bend, bring the knee of the extended leg into the floor, maintaining contact between it and your outside shoulder--your right knee with your right shoulder and your partner’s left knee with his left shoulder.
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Step 7
Twist your upper bodies toward the sky. This will open your chests and allow your shoulders to roll back slightly.
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Step 8
Inhale and gently extend your left arm up, still maintaining the position the rest of your body. At the same time, your partner will extend his right arm.
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Step 9
Hold this position for 30 to 60 seconds, breathing evenly and in time with your partner, before bringing your body to center and returning both legs to an extended position.
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Step 10
Repeat Steps 1 through 9 for the other side of your bodies, replacing left for right and right for left.
