When you first hear about aerial yoga, you might imagine the sensational pop star Pink, doing lots of twists and turns holding onto a silk hammock on stage. Yes, that is aerial yoga, but she is a little more advanced than you would be in your first class. Your first class would involve some yoga moves, Pilates, and a little bit of dance all while defying gravity in your hammock. Here is why you need to try aerial yoga.
Deeper Stretches and Strengthens the Core
Being suspended in the air will help you deepen your yoga stretches. The silk hammock is used like a yoga strap, pushing your flexibility to the next level and also strengthening your core like no other exercise. In order to not fall or to move from one movement to the next, your core will always need to be engaged.
Relieves Joint Pressure and Spinal Compression
By using the hammock to take your weight, it can take some weight off your joints and it will help you to get deeper into yoga postures without compression on the spine.
Increases Blood Flow
Hanging upside down is increasing the blood flow to your brain, which is great for brain health and detoxing your body.
Help You Reach Inversion Goals
If you have been practicing yoga for a while you will know that getting into inversions can be quite challenging. With the help of aerial yoga, you will learn better balance and you can practice handstands in the air to give you the ability to do them back on the ground.
