It’s called aerial yoga, but it’s also known as antigravity yoga. Whatever you want to call it, this discipline is growing a lot, even among Hollywood stars and super models.
Christopher Harrison – a Broadway acrobatic dancer, invented aerial yoga. It’s a fitness regimen that increases the level of health and agility!
What is Aerial Yoga?
This discipline is a mix of positions, excercises and tools. In particular it melts yoga, pilates and dance together.
Aerial yoga is able to challenge the gravity by the use of a silk hammock.
The difference between aerial yoga and regular yoga? Clearly the hammock!
The silk hammock is suspended from the ceiling as a prop aimed to support you. It makes the sessions very dynamic and funny!
The purpose of the hammock is to help you to improve flexibility. In addition, it builds strenght on your shoulders, spine, or head.
The Benefits of Antigravity Yoga
However aerial yoga includes many health benefits.
The movements that you make during a class of antigravity yoga are able to toning, reinforcing and lengthening the muscles.
In addition the flexibility of the body increases, starting from the spine.
To sum up, this discipline improves your body. It boosts balance, movement, memory and digestion.
What to Wear to an Antigravity Class?
For this type of discipline it’s better to wear comfy clothing! Nothing too loose and beggy, because you can risk to gets caught in the hammock!
A long sleeve top and a legging are ideal to take part to this type of session.
So, you shouldn’t wear clothing that could fall off when you hang upside down!
You shouldn’t also expose any parts of your skin that are sensitive. For example armpits, lower back, back of the knees, or belly.
Other things to leave behind for aerial classes? Absolutely jewelry!
Ready to challenge the gravity and having fun?
If you want to start an aerial yoga class, try to contact your local yoga studio!
Written by Laura Sciascia
