One reason I love partner yoga poses that allow you to relax and slowly get deeper into poses. This pose Butterfly Supported Forward Bend, will also bring you a little bit closer to your yoga partner; it is definitely intimate, but it allows for a deep stretch in the hips, lower back, and shoulders from the Butterfly, as well as relaxing hamstrings stretch from Seated Forward Bend. Why not take this opportunity to get to know someone a little bit better while you stretch your hips?

Want to give it a try? Then read more.

• Partner #1 (man) sits on a mat. He bends his knees and brings the soles of his feet together, and comes in Butterfly pose.
• Partner #1 (woman) sits down opposite Partner #2, with her feet slightly wider than hips-width distance apart. She places the soles of her feet on Partner #1's shins.
• Then Partner #1 leans forward, extends his arms straight out and reaches for Partner #2's thighs, or if he can, wraps around her lower back.
• Then Partner #2 can fold forward and rest her torso gently on Partner #1's upper back, placing her hands on his lower back. Each person can use their hands to pull against their partner to get a deeper stretch.
• They stay like this for five or more breaths, and when they're ready to come out, they both sit up and then switch roles.