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Call It Touch Yoga
If your significant other is always trying to drag you to yoga, but you fear injury,
embarrassment and the competition, concede to try Chelsea Piers' "Soul 2 Soul Partner Yoga."
On Saturday afternoons, instructor Noll Daniel coaxes couples into yoga poses ranging from pleassant to painful.
Having a partner is a bit like having a private lesson, as the other person can help
exaggerate a stretch by applying pressure on the body.
Yoga classes are usually independent experiences. Many classes begin and end with each student
closing his eyes, and poses often require your staring at your palm or ankle. But partner yoga
incorporates physical contact, lifts and balancing together. Daniel's class also involves
talking, laughing and demonstrations.
Though some students found a partner in class, I suggest bringing a friend to share the experience
and learn a few party tricks. Of course, kicking up to a handstand on a stranger's thighs is a pretty creative
way to score a date - if you're lucky enough to be paired with someone of your sexual preference. But don't count on it.
Though I felt well-stretched and relaxed after the class, I didn't feel as if I got much exercise because it
took a long time to learn and then strike each pose. You're not going to get fit taking the class,
but you will have a lot of fun.
I give partner yoga 3 biceps. It's an ideal option for someone - or a couple - who works out a few days
a week and wants to try something new or seriously stretch on the weekends.
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