Aerial Yoga fuses the adventurism and tools of a circus aerialist with the intention and meditation of a focused yogi. Students perform hatha yoga postures either suspended from, fully within or partially assisted by a soft fabric silk. A typical Aerial Yoga class will have the fabric hanging waist-height from the ground in the shape of a sling, or hammock. Students spend time both on the floor an
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d working with the hammock, acclimatizing themselves to using the silks to support more and more of the body's weight. Moving into and among the postures in the hammock builds core strength, achieves better alignment due to gravity and creates an experience designed to decompress and relax its practitioners. There is a long, relaxing savasana at the end that many people liken to returning to the womb- it is very healing and nurturing for your body and spirit.