Aerial Yoga with Delphine

PREPARING FOR AN AERIAL YOGA SESSION

As with traditional yoga, it is best not to eat before. To make the most of your session, we advise you to wait at least 2 hours after a meal to practice, ideally at least 3 hours.
The hammock is made of a particular soft and resistant fabric. Any pointed or sharp element may damage it. Also, we ask you to make sure that your fingernails and toenails are smooth and short. We will ask you to remove jewelry or accessories representing a risk of damage. Also avoid foundation or lipstick.
For your comfort, wear a T-shirt with sleeves (the armpit area should be covered) and loose pants or cropped pants.
For women, inversions are contraindicated during the first days of menstruation or when the flow is heavy. Inform your teacher of your state of health so that he can suggest suitable postures.
Remember to reserve your place at least the day before.
Do you want to soar through the air, play with gravity, stretch yourself fully and taste the complete relaxation of your spine?
Come on, let’s go for a swing!

Details on aerial yoga or aerial yoga.

What is the difference between normal yoga and aerial yoga?

​Traditional yoga is practiced on the floor, on a mat. Some accessories, such as bricks or straps, can be used as support or support in the postures.
Aerial yoga is practiced with a specific hammock suspended from the ceiling. The postures are performed with the support of the hammock or in the hammock. The hammock is a sometimes playful, sometimes intense support.

What are the principles of aerial yoga?

Aerial yoga, also called “anti-gravity yoga” was born in New York in the 2000s. It comes from the meeting of traditional yoga, Pilates, dance, gymnastics and circus arts.
Weightlessness makes it possible to work the body with intensity by limiting the negative effects and facilitating movement. Alignment is created in relaxation more than in effort. Getting in and out of a pose builds deep abdominal muscle strength. In addition, the game induced by the work in the air also lightens the spirit.
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What are the benefits of this type of yoga?

– Relieves joints, releases pressure on joints and muscles.
– Stretches and aligns the spine, relieves spinal compression and back pain (upper back, lower back, scoliosis), relaxes the spine and shoulders.
– Reduces stress and puts you in a good mood.
– Tones the abdominal muscles without compressing the spine.
– Tones upper body muscles.
– Improves balance and agility, strength and flexibility.
– Inversions, twists and extensions of the spine are performed with less effort than in regular yoga thanks to gravity.
– Improves overall posture.
– Improves digestion, blood circulation and functioning of the nervous system.
– Sharpens concentration and develops mindfulness.
– Playful and attractive, engages the body in its entirety.

Who can practice Aerial Yoga?

Aerial yoga is yoga. It therefore adapts to the practitioner. It is accessible to everyone.
As for traditional yoga, the contraindications are defined according to the type of posture and the pathologies. For example, a person with cardiovascular problems will not do inversions but will benefit from the benefits of other postures.
People over 120kg cannot practice with traditional hammocks because of the weight.
Pregnant women can practice certain postures.
It is important to inform your teacher of your particular health conditions if you have any and to seek medical advice if necessary.

How does an aerial yoga session take place?

The session begins with a time of centering (standing, sitting or lying down) which allows a transition between outdoor activities and the course, and a refocusing inside oneself via anchoring or awareness of breathing.
It continues with a warm-up of the large joints of the body (upper body and lower body) in dynamics and statics with the support of the hammock.
Then postures: balances, flexions, twists, extensions of the column, performed in a fun way with the support of the hammock or in the hammock, some allowing muscle strengthening. Reversals usually happen at the end of the session.
Final relaxation: this moment allows you to taste the full relaxation of the body in the comfort of the hammock, like a cocoon, total relaxation of body and mind from which you emerge deeply regenerated.

Is it dangerous?

No, aerial yoga is not more dangerous than any other sporting activity. Of course, you have to follow the teacher’s instructions.