jasmine-kaloudis-philadelphia-yoga-teacher-synergy-by-jasmineYoga and Counselors help your with love questions to ask not only your significant other but also yourself.   Many counselors that I have met recently recommend that you have a spiritual practice to help you become more mindful of negative thought patterns.  I actually know quite a few counselors who I have gotten connected to recently and almost all of them tell me how they would love their clients to have a practice that helps them to center, calm and to relieve anxiety.   There are some that have a yoga and counselors special seminars where they teach mindfulness or meditation.  I think when a professional also has a background in human psychology that can make a hatha class even Couples Working Togethermore powerful.

 

I actually know one holistic doctor that also was certified as a yoga teacher and she often recommends to her patients to do yoga in order to manage certain medical conditions such as high blood pressure, anxiety and depression.  Yoga and counselors seem to go pretty well together and having a personal practice, either at home or at a studio can be a great adjust to any therapy program that you are a part of.

I know for me when I was going through trauma I would often using my intense yoga class as an emotional detox… even crying as I was doing the poses.  I was crying not because the poses were physically demanding but because I was just feeling so much release in the poses.  When you are sweaty and straining in a yoga class then if you start to tear up , as long as it is a very full class with some loud music no one actually notices.  In these kinds of vigorous classes, everyone is so focused on their own struggle and their own practice that they are not tuning in to what is going on with their neighbor so it ends up being a safe place to release pent up sadness.

For those that work with couples or with couples before they are getting married, they stress how important it is to go over love questions to ask your future husband or future wife.  I wish I had done that before some of my significant relationships.  There are so many critical love questions to ask that help you both examine your values, beliefs and what kind of lifestyle you want together.

Questions can range from asking about pets, what kind of vacations to take,  how much you want your in-laws to be a part of your life, how Learn more on the Author's websiteclean you want the house to how late or early you go to sleep or wake up, how many children you want to have,  how much to spend on going out or household items, the role of religion or spirituality in your relationship  and literally hundreds of other questions.  The one I have looked at is “1000 Questions For Couples”  which is  a comprehensive list of 1000 questions to ask before marriage.

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