Wednesday, November 7, 2018

What is Aerial yoga ? How good is aerial yoga (Anti gravity yoga)

why aerial yoga ? Is Aerial Yoga really that good workout for Beginners




what is aerial yoga like

what's aerial yoga ?

  • There many yoga styles like hatha,vinyasa and astanga,also many yoga trends spreading around the world, some controversial yoga trends like Beer yoga and even Ganja yoga.
  • But also some animal yoga trends like cat yoga,dog yoga,goat yoga and even horse yoga.
  • In the yoga community some unique trends like Slient Disco yoga,Blindfolded yoga and Acro Yoga.
  • Where as the acro yoga more similar type of aerial yoga , because its more like acrobatic combined with yoga practice itself.


                                       Video credits to Aerial Yoga Vienna youtube channel


  • Anti gravity yoga or Aerial yoga is founded by the Michelle Dortignac in the year 2006 , Michelle tries to promote and spread the word of aerial yoga around 30 countries with her Unnata organization.
  • Aerial yoga is just brand name for the Anti-gravity yoga with some of acrobatic moves combined.
  • In aerial yoga Yoga hammock or silk suspended the top of ceiling or support, some of the yoga poses are inverted which can be harmful for some people with health issues or medical conditions, try to get advise from doctor before performing these risky yoga moves.

Aerial Yoga Accessories :


how to tie aerial yoga hammock

  1. Aerial Silks
  2. Yoga Hammocks
  3. Lyra (Loops)
  4. Straps
  5. Aerial Ropes
  6. Hardware/Rigging
  7. Aerial Pole
  8. Portable Rigs
  9. Instruction Manual (To understand how to install)

Health Benefits of Aerial Or Anti-gravity Yoga  :


benefits to doing aerial yoga

  • Gradually built Core strength
  • improves flexibility
  • Best for back pain and relieving back issues
  • Helps with stress and depression 
  • Increase your balance
  • Aids in Digestion
  • Good for heart health
  • Improves the blood flow to total body

Is aerial yoga safe while pregnancy time ?

                                    Video credits to Amanda Nicole Smith youtube channel


  • While being pregnant aerial is mostly bad choose, because of more inversion pose can lead to harmful effects for both the mother and child.
  • As the above will show a professional acro-aerial yoga professional does the yoga while her pregnancy, but in general it is risky to perform as a beginner for some of advanced or inverted poses.

How to do aerial yoga at home ?

can you do aerial yoga at home


  • First step to aerial is buy quality aerial yoga accessories which i mentioned above in this post
  • Then install the yoga silk,hammocks and straps on a spacious place in your home.
  • After make sure that safety feature are done like support mats and safety mats to protect you from physical injuries are properly setup in your home.
  • Try to wear some loose and comfortable clothes while performing aerial yoga practice.
  • Remember do yoga at least 3 - 4 hours after eating,  doing yoga right after meals can affect your health as well as results.
  • Support buddy can be helpful while practising dangerous and difficult aerial moves.
  • Try to go to yoga studio first, then after certain period you can move on to your home practice.
  • Getting professional advise can be wiser move to begin while starting your aerial yoga home sessions.

                                          Video credits to watchmojo.com youtube channel

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