Introduction To Relationship Yoga

When most people hear the word yoga,

They think of a mat,

A posture,

A stretch,

Or a practice that we do with the body.

But the deeper meaning of yoga is union.

Yoga is the practice of bringing what has become separated back into connection.

It's a relationship.

Body and breath,

Mind and heart,

Spirit and daily life.

Relationship yoga is the practice of bringing that same spirit of union into the way that we love.

Into our relationships,

Because relationship is one of the most powerful spiritual practices we will ever enter.

It shows us where we are open and where we are guarded.

Where we are generous,

Where we are afraid.

And where we are still learning how to stay present when another person touches the tender or fearful places inside us.

A helpful way to understand relationship yoga is to think of a mirror.

When you stand in front of a mirror,

The mirror does not create your face.

It simply reflects what's already there.

In the same way,

Our relationships often reflect back to us the parts of ourselves that are asking for attention,

Healing,

And growth.

When we feel triggered,

Disappointed,

Unseen,

Or afraid,

The ordinary ego mind says something is wrong with them or something is wrong with me.

But relationship yoga invites a different question.

Which is,

What is the moment trying to show me?

This does not mean that we ignore boundaries,

Accept harmful behavior,

Or spiritualize pain.

No.

Relationship yoga is not about losing yourself in another person.

It's about learning how to remain connected to yourself,

To the whole,

To source,

While also staying open to another.

In this practice,

Love becomes more than a feeling.

Love becomes a path.

Every conversation becomes a chance to practice presence.

Every conflict becomes a chance to practice honesty without attack.

Or defense.

Every moment of distance becomes a chance to notice where we protect ourselves from intimacy.

Every act of repair becomes a way of returning to union.

Just as traditional yoga asks us to breathe through discomfort in the body,

Relationship yoga asks us to breathe through the discomfort in the heart.

And their feelings.

There are practices that are open to anyone who wants to take their yogic practice beyond the physical and into the metaphysical.

For those who want to build a more conscious,

Loving relationship with our bodies,

Their people,

And the world at large.

Bridging the divide between dualism and non-duality,

Relationship yoga is a combination of classical tantric yoga,

Himalayan kundalini yoga,

And neo-tantric yogic philosophy.

Combined with contemporary psychological concepts,

Which includes sacred ritual practices,

Kriya,

Breath work,

Relationship coursework,

Ego development,

And energetic practices,