Heart opening poses create freedom and space around your heart. They make room for you to love more.

Stand with feet hip-width apart. Tuck chin in. Legs slightly bent. Shoulders back and down.

Stand with feet together. Interlock fingers behind back. Straighten arms and lower shoulders. Raise hands and bring shoulder blades together. Gaze up. Feel chest opening. Hold.

Start in Mountain. Raise arms overhead. Squeeze thighs and buttocks. Press hips forward and slowly arch back. Keep legs and buttocks engaged.

From standing (Mountain), step feet out wide. Arms out to side. Palms face down. Press weight into feet. Straighten legs and squeeze thighs. Tuck tailbone. Feel legs rooted into floor. Reach out through fingertips. Relax shoulders down and back. Open chest. Reach crown of head up to ceiling. Look straight ahead (chin parallel to floor). Inhale into belly and chest. Exhale press into feet, fingers and crown, feeling body expanding out in 5 directions. To release, bend knees and step into Mountain.

Stand in Mountain pose. Inhale, lift left leg behind. Raise right hand. Raise left arm to the side, and turn left palm towards floor. Hold. Return to start. Repeat on other side.

Kneel with knees hip width apart. Keep back straight. Step forward with right foot. Foot extends slightly past knee. To increase stretch in hip, bend more on right knee. Raise both arms and bring palms together. Look forward. Focus attention on one point. Hold. Release.

Sit with buttocks on heels. Come onto all fours. Wrists under shoulders. Pull navel into small of back. Inhale while raising head. Exhale, while lowering head and arching spine up like a cat. Repeat.

Kneel on floor, feet hip width apart. Bring palms together in Namaste. Lift chest and curve spine. Gently lead head backwards while engaging core. Thighs remain perpendicular to floor.

On all fours. Wrists below shoulders. Knees under hips. Use hands to walk forward and lower chest to floor. Drop buttocks until they reach halfway to feet. Arms straight. Forehead touches floor. Push hips back and stretch spine.

From Cow Pose (on all fours in a tabletop position) drop hips forward toward floor. Press palms down into floor. Drop shoulders down and back. Press chest forward. Reach crown of head up to ceiling. Lift thighs and legs off floor by pressing tops of feet down and engaging mula bandha (a gentle upward tug in your perineum which is the space between genitals and anus). To release, bend knees and lift hips back to Cow pose.

Start in Mountain. Forward bend. Step feet back one at time. Lift buttocks. Lengthen spine. Press down through heels. Tuck chin in. Look at feet. Release jaw.

On all fours. Wrists below shoulders. Knees under hips. Use hands to walk forward and lower chest to floor. Drop buttocks until they reach halfway to feet. Arms straight. Forehead touches floor. Push hips back and stretch spine.

Pelvic floor exercises help with love-making and strengthen the muscles around your bladder, bottom, and vagina or penis. You can feel your pelvic floor muscles if you try to stop the flow of urine when you go to the toilet.

Stand upright with back straight. Feet shoulder width apart. Feet at 45 degrees. Bend knees. Squat as if you are about to sit on an invisible chair.

Lie on back close to a wall. Raise legs up the wall. Shuffle hips until hips touch wall and legs are straight. Bend knees and slide feet down. Bring soles of feet together. Lower knees as much as possible. Use hands as leverage to press thighs against wall.

Lie on back. Legs extended. Arms by sides. Palms facing up. Bend knees to bring soles of feet together together. The outer (pinky toe) edges of feet rest on mat. Let legs fall open. Allow gravity to support weight of legs. Check in with your body. If hips and groin are feeling tight, take feet further away from body. If you’re feeling more open, bring feet closer toward body to deepen the stretch. Relax shoulders away from ears. Extend arms behind head with palms together. Allow back body to sink deeply into the mat.

Lie supine. Bend knees. Set feet on floor. Heels close to sitting bones. Press inner feet and arms into floor. Push tailbone up. Lift buttocks. Clasp hands below pelvis.

Partner yoga is a wonderful way to cultivate love, as it enhances communication through attentive listening to your partner's verbal and non-verbal cues, deepens your emotional connection, and adds a playful element to your practice. By working together, you can amplify the benefits of each pose, improving flexibility and fostering a greater sense of intimacy—both on and off the mat.

Sit back to back with knees up. Use core, arm, and leg muscles to rise up to standing.

Sit cross legged, back to back with your partner. Reach arms up. Press into shoulder blades of your partner. Lower arms and bring palms together with your partner. Twist to right. Take hand to partner’s thigh. Press down on your own thigh to give leverage to the twist. Repeat on other side.

Partner A and B face each other in Wide Leg Seated Pose. Interlock right arms. Both A and B reach up with their left arm and bend to the side. Repeat on the other side.

Partner A and B face each other in kneeling position. Interlock arms and bend backwards.

Stand facing your partner. Hold your partner by both wrists. Lean away so you’re holding each other. Bend knees until you're fully in Squat Pose. Keep leaning away from each other. Straighten your legs to return to the start position. Repeat.

The final two poses, Knees to Chest Pose and Savasana, provide a soothing and restorative end to the Valentine-themed yoga lesson. Knees to Chest Pose gently massages the lower back, releasing tension, while Savasana allows for complete relaxation and integration of the practice. These poses help ground the body and calm the mind, offering a peaceful, reflective close to a heart-opening and connective session, making it a fitting conclusion for a love-centred practice.

Lie on back. Legs and arms extended. Both knees to chest. Clasp hands around knees. Wrap forearms over shins. Clasp each elbow with opposite hand. Keep back flat on mat. Release shoulder blades down toward waist. Draw tailbone and sacrum down. Lengthening spine. Softly rock backward and forward or side-to-side for a spinal massage. Tuck chin slightly. Gaze down. Hold. Release.

Lie on back with legs and arms apart. Feet to side, palms up. Release lower back to floor. Close eyes. Abdomen rises on inhale and falls on exhale. Feel heavy with each exhalation.