Stand face-to-face, about 2 feet apart.Standing Face-to-Face
Take the time to have fun and unwind!
Connect with your partner!
Find your balance!
Don’t worry—be happy!
Stand face-to-face, about 2 feet apart.
Gently rest your palms against your partner’s palms.
Feel the heat coming through his or her hands.
Look into each other’s eyes, relax, and breathe.
Take 5 full breaths together.
Press your palms firmly against your partner’s palms.
Together, reach your arms straight up.
If you are shorter than your partner, grab on to his or her forearms.
Rise onto your tiptoes and stretch up.
Friendship needs no words.
—Dag Hammarskjöld
Stand face-to-face, about 1 foot apart.
Firmly hold each other’s arms and slowly lean back.
To get a good stretch, make sure to stand tall and relax your arms and shoulders.
Coach each other to relax and lean back farther.
Take 5 long, deep breaths together.
Stand face-to-face, about 3 feet apart, firmly holding each other’s wrists.
Bend your knees and slowly lower your buttocks onto invisible chairs. Smile and relax!
Take 5 deep breaths and enjoy the strong leg workout.
Support each other as you slowly rise back up.
Repeat this stretch twice.
Go down farther in your invisible-chair position, balancing together. Try not to let your buttocks touch the ground.
Inhale slowly back up to standing position.
Repeat this exercise 5 times, moving in unison.
Stand face-to-face, 5 feet apart.
Keeping your legs straight, bend at the waist and drop forward so that your upper bodies form a tabletop.
Rest your hands on your partner’s shoulders.
Relax into the stretch and breathe.
Try resting the tops of your heads against each other.
Take 5 deep breaths while you stretch.
Bend your knees and support each other on the way back up.
Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.
—Chinese proverb
Stand face-to-face, 1 foot apart, making sure the space behind you is clear.
Take 3 long steps backward. With your left leg, take 1 big step toward each other.
Bend forward, putting your weight on your left leg, and reach for each other’s arms or shoulders.
Once you have a firm grip on your partner, kick your right leg back to make a “T” formation.
Stand strong and hold tight, taking 5 deep breaths. Slowly release your hands and step your left foot back.
Next, step forward with your right leg.
Practice two sets for each leg.
Stand side-by-side.
Lift your outside leg up and place your foot on your inside upper thigh.
If your foot slips, you can hold it up with your hand.
Wrap your inside arm around your partner’s waist and hold tight for balance and support.
Stand tall and feel your head rise toward the sky.
Breathe in unison and relax into the pose.
Take 5 deep breaths.
Switch sides with your partner and stretch the other leg.
Gratitude is not only the greatest of all virtues, but the parent of all others.
—Cicero
Stand facing each other with toes touching.
Hug!
Relax deeply into your partner’s embrace.
Breathe 5 long, deep breaths in unison with your partner.
Let stress and tension fall away.
While still embracing, take turns massaging each other’s back.
Rest your head on your partner’s chest or shoulder.
Take turns rubbing each other’s back between the shoulder blades and spine for 30 seconds.
• Listen to your favorite dance music.
• Move your hips to the rhythm of the beat.
• Let go and have some fun dancing.
• Stretch while you dance.
• Enjoy interacting with your partner.
• Take turns leading and following each other.
