7 TIPS FOR YOUR FIRST AERIAL YOGA CLASS

As this year rounds out, it's time to begin thinking about new ways to both challenge and inspire ourselves in the New Year! Finding new ways to enhance our healthy lifestyles and well-being is always welcomed.

- Taryn T. Francis

For all my yoga-lovers out there, have you ever tried aerial yoga?? I tried my first aerial yoga class a few years back and absolutely loved it! It is a form of anti-gravity yoga where you literally perform a series of yoga poses suspended in the air on individual fabric hammocks....pretty cool, huh?! It also brings many benefits such as relieving compression of the spine, improves strength, stability, flexibility, and the best part is its beginner friendly and open to all levels!

For some of you, this may sound right up your alley, and for others may sound a bit intimidating with the whole "yoga suspended in the air by a piece of fabric". Rest assured, you have nothing to fear and everything to gain!

Here are 7 tips to know before heading into your first aerial yoga class:

#1 Class Attire

It is very important to dress appropriately for class. With aerial yoga, you will be performing inversions and working through different yoga postures within the hammock. Form-fitted clothing of breathable and stretchable nature is ideal. I recommend wearing full-length leggings and a top that covers partial or full arms so it is easy to move smoothly within the fabric of your hammock. Any loose fabric can potentially get you tangled up or flop over your face when upside down and obstruct your vision and movement.

#2 Eat Appropriately Prior to Class