Things you should know before choosing Acro Yoga
What is Acro Yoga ?
Acro yoga is a yoga practice with combination of three main elements of physical exercise- Yoga
- Acrobatics
- Thai massage.
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- Acro yoga is also combination of both Hatha and Vinyasa with the help of acrobatic moves.
- Acro yoga is said to started when first Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya has done a yoga as base with a child in the year 1938.
- It is said to be more vigorous than other yoga forms, which is considered more advanced in the physical practice compared to the other forms.
- you can read about my previous post about Yoga Weight Loss, where you can learn more about effective ways to lose weight using yoga.
Primary Roles in Acro yoga :
- Base - As the word indicates the person act as the main basement of ground.This role mostly lie on their back flat on the ground.
- Flyer - The person who elevates from the base to the flow against gravity flying with the help of base person.
- Spotter - This person major focus is safety of both the base and flyer to prevent them from slipping or falling against the ground, to help them improve their quality of yoga practice.
- Acrobatics - Its the gymnastics yoga techniques to gradually build strength, flexibility, trust and teamwork between partners(Base and Flyer).
- Acrobatic elements - (1. Static pose) Its the initial position using stable equilibrium which is the state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.
- (2. Acrobatic flying) Flying moves These basics washing machines that are taught are: barrel roll and ninja star.
- Pops - By keeping their hands connected small jumps performed by partner for adjustment.
- Yoga - Where physical yogic practice is handled with both partners combine to create a clear moves.
- Therapeutics - The therapeutic pose is a Folded Leaf where one partner is inverted,supported and hands are free from backs.
- Therapeutic flying - The flyer person relaxes and calm their body and is guided by the base through some stretches and massage.
Benefits of Acro Yoga :
- Its gives a amazing results in Core Strength and core stability.
- Increase your Muscle strength with continuous practice.
- Improves Flexibility is a incredible rate.
- Aids in Mental relief and gives relaxation to mind.
- Improves your focus and concentration, because of involvement of another person.
- Builds emotional bonding between the couple who performs acro yoga.
- It increases self-esteem and self awareness.
- Even reduce the Depressive medical condition and eliminates anxiety.
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Video credits to joshmaready youtube channel
Acro yoga static poses:
Front Bird Pose
Whale pose
Three person Balancing Acro pose
Inspirational Acro Yoga Stories:
1.Deaf girl performing Acroyoga with Her Blind husband
- A deaf girl (Kelly Brittingham, 30 years old) and Blind man (Andrew Cohen Read , 31 years old) has found the emotional and spiritual bonding between each other by practising Acro Yoga.
- Couple usually communicates verbally, this couple uses sign language as a medium to communicate but acro yoga helps them to bond with each other in more Acrobatic yogic postures.
- First this couple started practising acro yoga for 2 hours a day , but later improved to more advance level of 6 hours a week with better routines.
- If you think acro yoga is hard for you, just imagine how hard is for a blind guy and deaf girl.
- They are truly an inspiration for all to motivate us with there incredible and amazing life story for trying the Acro Yoga.
2.Pregnant mom Doing Acro yoga
Video credits to FOX 10 Phoenix Youtube channel
- As everybody knows being pregnant is hard thing , to do physical exercise or doing yoga during pregnancy is even harder thing.
- But Lizzy tomer when she was 33 years old and pregnant doing Acro yoga , she is circus performing teacher who pulled this amazingly incredible feat because of her circus and acro yoga professional background.
3.Guy with a Prosthetic Leg performs Acro yoga
Video credits to News Hashmi Youtube channel
- So you think its tough to concentrate to focus and balance in a yoga session, then meet peter 34 years old guy , who had bone cancer when he was 18 years old, to stop the cancer the doctors amputated right above the knee just two years later.
- Wife Millissa performing acro yoga with his baby which has also became a internet viral video.
Video credits to Caters Clips Youtube channel
- And his wife is Millissa 36 years old Acro yoga teacher and helps his husband by teaching acro yoga moves.
- He become famous of his instagram post performing acro yoga moves with his wife Millissa.
Most Amazing Acro Yoga Flash Mob public videos :
Video credits to ACRO YOGA Youtube channel
Its a public flash mob acro yoga event Created by Ofir, Yuval and the Israeli Acro Community
Video credits to FlyLight Yoga Youtube channel
Special Thanks to the AcroYoga community Vienna for producing this incredible acro yoga public flash mob.
Awesome Acro Yoga contortionist:
Video credits to The Rybka Twins youtube channel
Video credits to The Rybka Twins youtube channel
Video credits to Australia's Got Talent youtube channel
Video credits to Australia's Got Talent youtube channel
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