Prana Play: Principle Based Partner Yoga Workshop
by Lara Barber
The
Bodywork Bistro Living Arts Center is Boulder's beautiful hidden gem
movement studio tucked away in the north east part of town. With
sprawling views of the entire foot hill front range, it is the perfect
setting for this small intimate Partner Yoga workshop.
Principle Based Partner Yoga™ is
a style of partner yoga which integrates the body-heart-mind-spirit
connection amongst individuals through the use of eleven universal
principals:
Union, trust, compassion, creativity, touch, balance, intimacy, silence, grounding, surrender and community. Do
you notice the amount of energy and chi you cultivate during your solo
personal yoga practice? Imagine how much more life force is cultivated
when you are in connection and relationship with another being! As we
flow from posture to posture together as a group, individual, and
partnership, there is a sense of freedom and creativity that you don't
find in your typical yoga class. It is almost as if we are children
again, taping into the playful wisdom that moves us intuitively. We
practice simple Thai massage techniques, standing mirrored poses, more
challenging balancing postures, seated hip openers, back bends, flying
inversions, and group resting poses. Through this simple yet profound
style of partner play we keep a light spirit while diving deep into the
realm of knowing ourselves through relationship.
Play
energizes us and enlivens us. It eases our burdens. It renews our
natural sense of optimism and opens us up to new possibilities.
-Stuart Brown, MD
Participating Yoga studios in the Boulder area will donate proceeds from designated classes to The Friends of Haiti, a non-profite organization focused on helping Haitians become independent through education... 100% of the proceeds will go to provide scholarships. 
