Aerial yoga

Aerial yoga was developed by Michelle Dortignac in 2006, using a combination of traditional yoga poses, pilates, and dance with the use of a hammock.

In an aerial yoga class, you perform the same poses you do on yoga mat, except you use a silk hammock that's suspended from the ceiling as a prop to support you through the various flows. The purpose of the hammock is to help you improve flexibility and build strength, while allowing you to do more challenging poses without added pressure on your shoulders, spine, or head.

Aerial yoga Improved flexibility, stability, and balance. A 2019 study observed that aerial athletes have exceptional flexibility, balance, and strength. It also Improves the mental health. A small study noted significant improvements in depression and stress levels when people practiced aerial arts for the love of movement. This seems to bode particularly well for aerial yoga, which applies yogic philosophies and is often less competitive and more accessible than a circus-based or formal acrobatics classes.

No skills required.

You should not wear any types of accessories like watch or rings or so when participating Aerial yoga classes.

Aerial yoga is not recommended for people who are pregnant or for whom hanging upside down is not medically advised.

This includes, but is not limited to, people with eye conditions such as cataracts or detached retina, as well as people with unregulated blood pressure.

Check with a healthcare professional before signing up for your first class.