Aerial Yoga utilises a silk aerial hammock suspended from two symmetrical points on the ceiling at hip height. The hammock is made of a structural nylon aerial fabric that is rated to hold up to 500kg.
The aerial hammock is designed to adapt to the shape of the body and support body weight so movements feel free and light! The Aerial hammock helps you to improve joint range of motion through gentle traction techniques. It also allows access to supported inverted postures, which are effective in visceral decompression, improving digestive and reproductive function, and is also effective in conditioning respiratory function. Many people experience a wonderful after effect of mental decompression with this practice and it has been used to assist improving mental health and aid trauma recovery.
Each class will involve the aerial hammock and working on a yoga mat on the floor. The hammock is adaptable to a fusion of genres that may include elements of yoga, Pilates, or strength conditioning and fitness, depending on the outcome goal of the class. In classes the instructor guides students through postures with visual and verbal demonstrations and leads the class in a harmonised ensemble experience. Each class is concluded with traditional yoga relaxation on the floor or ‘cocooning’ in the hammock where one may enjoy being gently rocked.
