A few days after we met Anaïs, in a permaculture community in the forest far from the city, the lockdown happened in New Zealand.
When Ana woke up in the morning, I had already lit the fire in the common room and done my morning yoga practice (I usually get up early, very early). She would come to my space and I would lead her through the yoga sequence I had done. Afterward, we would share a healthy breakfast with produce from the garden, talk and laugh, while the other members of the community were still sleeping.
In my conversations, the subjects of Partner Yoga, Acro-Yoga and Thai Massage came up often. These disciplines have physical contact in common and I am passionate about that.
One day Ana, curious to hear me talk about these activities, told me she wanted to try them. So our relationship started with physical contact ❤.

The form of non-verbal communication, the emotions and energy of these practices made us laugh a lot. Several times we lost our balance in certain postures and tried again and again. Sooner or later we managed to get into position, but no matter what, the fun of the game united us.
When two people merge, the impact and experience of their practice deepen because of the physical contact.

Why is physical contact important?

Physical contact is essential for human beings. However, nowadays it is becoming less common.
Our heart chakra is linked to the sense of TOUCH. And this explains why we like to hug those we love. The chakra in the heart area is called Anahata.

The energy that comes out of the heart is the energy that gives and receives love and healing, and travels through the arms until it reaches our hands.

“It is from the depths of our heart that we can reach out and touch another human being. It is, after all, a heart touching another heart.”
Roberta Sage Hamilton

Hug your children, hug your partner, hug your loved ones and do it regularly. Giving and receiving massages is another fantastic form of physical contact.
Physical connection in a child’s development is very important. Cuddles, kisses, soft words and eye contact from parents give babies the pleasure, love, trust and security they need to develop positive emotions. Without love and affection, babies never learn to trust and connect with others. He feels lonely and insecure.
Love between adults is very similar. To build a strong bond, couples need to cuddle and kiss each other, say sweet words and have eye contact, affectionate looks.

This week’s exercises

So this week it’s Partner Yoga Exercises! Choose your partner of the week to try this sequence at least 3 times this week in addition to the Arm Yoga and Restorative Yoga sequences.

In addition to giving you Partner Yoga exercises, we spice things up with an extra exercise:

Last week you did the exercise to detect your aura and feel the heat in your hands during the process of scanning your body with both cupped hands.
Aura, derived from Ojas, may seem a very esoteric concept to a Western mind.

However, there is a simple way to realise that our perceptions, our senses and therefore our body in a way do not stop at the edge of our skin.

Example: Have you ever felt embarrassed when someone talks to you when they are too close? As if you felt your privacy was being invaded?

If the answer is yes – your aura is sending you signals!

That’s why we thought you might like this week’s exercise:

Stand in the middle of a room. Close your EYES. Your partner will stand about 10 metres away from you and walk slowly towards you, repeating “I’m coming” out loud with every step.
When you feel uncomfortable, excited, threatened or any other feeling, ask your partner to stop.
BRAVO, you have marked the boundary of your Aura.

This boundary is the border between your well-being and the outside world, you need to keep your bubble strong and consistent to be able to face everyday life harmoniously and with as little distress as possible. If your aura takes a hit and is less radiant, weakens or even breaks down, you will feel it in your daily life: low morale, depression, absorption of negative energy around you…

So take care of it as it takes care of you 🙂

Now you know the process, you are challenged, but a little clarification for newcomers is never too much:

• Download the tracker
• Take 10 minutes out of your day to do the exercises with a partner
• You can even take 5 or 10 minutes out of your day to stretch alone with the previous trackers.
• Fill out the chart to keep track of your scores.
• Congratulate yourself for doing your exercises and enjoy the benefits.
• Find the tracker of the week

Good practice to you,

Acro-Wine