Couples

Couples. What a funny word. In twos. Hmm. Don and I are teaching a Couples Yoga class this evening. We have done about 10 classes together previously. Every time we learn a lot about each other. Especially when we practice the things we are planning to do. Sometimes I think we speak a different language. Actually, I know we speak a different language. So we spend a lot of time defining words. What does it mean to let the shoulders go? What is trust? What is connection? I've discovered that men don't understand talking until there is connection. And women don't understand connection until there is talking. What to do? We have to just step in there and figure it out together. Maybe breathe together. Look in to the eyes and see what is there behind them. Hug more. Listen more.


We expect relationships to be harmonious. That doesn't necessarily mean being peaceful all the time. There is a dance. A little this way and a little that way finally settling into harmony. And sometimes we are way off base and equilibrium. So what! That's the fun of it. Where can you possibly learn more about yourself than in a relationship? Every button that gets pushed in you is an opportunity to discover and grow into the person you actually are. And then you get to witness this discovery in another. An other. And other. Another. That's a funny word too!