title: Partner yoga for establishing boundaries in relationship: a transpersonal somatic approach.
abstract: This article is written for yoga therapists and psychotherapists who work with couples who have difficulty setting boundaries and maintaining individuality in their relationships. Partner yoga, transpersonal psychology, and somatic-based psychology are approaches that can provide clients with a holistic system of therapy to encourage healthy boundaries and emotional connection. The process of partner yoga is described from a transpersonal, somatically oriented approach. Examples of specific asanas, or yoga poses, are discussed alongside the special considerations that a therapist must consider when exploring boundaries and communication through partner yoga. Insights from individual case sessions with couples are included to illustrate the process of differentiation and the possibility of experiencing a transpersonal union through partner yoga.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Palo Alto, CA, USA. swartamy@gmail.com
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Swart
mesh_terms: D005191:Family Characteristics; D005195:Family Relations; D006801:Humans; D015013:Yoga