Matters needing attention in aerial yoga
1, precautions for aerial yoga
Try not to eat for an hour before and after practicing yoga, and avoid practicing for two hours after meals.
Don't drink too much water when practicing aerial yoga.
It's best not to wear shoes when practicing aerial yoga. It's more comfortable to be barefoot as far as possible.
If it is a difficult posture, you must stop and massage in time.
It is best to practice aerial yoga in a ventilated place. When practicing indoors, open the doors and windows to take oxygen.
2. What is aerial yoga?
Aerial yoga, also known as anti-gravity yoga, is a new practice method abroad in recent years and is very popular in Europe, America, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. In practice, the hammock hanging from the ceiling is used to do various yoga poses, especially for the adjustment of lymphatic system and various handstand postures, which satisfies the desire of ordinary people and infirm people for handstand exercise, makes handstand exercise easy and interesting, and effectively relieves insufficient blood supply to the head, insomnia, shoulder and neck pain, lumbar problems and muscle strain, especially for postpartum recovery.
3. The difference between aerial yoga and traditional yoga
Unlike traditional yoga on the ground, anti-gravity yoga requires special equipment. This device is called "anti-gravity hammock", which is made of a kind of silk fiber, and its two ends are connected by a chain hanging from the indoor ceiling, which is less than 1 m from the ground. When the hammock is opened, it looks like a swing or a hanger, and when it is closed, it looks like a pod for practitioners to meditate. The whole hammock bears an extra weight of 900 kilograms. The practice of aerial yoga combines the posture of traditional Hada yoga, the harmony of Tai Chi and the power of Pilates, and at the same time incorporates the elegance of dance.
Who is suitable for aerial yoga?
There are many handstand postures of aerial yoga, which are especially suitable for modern people with insufficient blood supply to the brain and great pressure. Handstand can let fresh blood enter the brain, which is very effective for relaxing spirit, nourishing internal organs and increasing immunity.
The inspiration of aerial yoga comes from the traction or suspension of physical therapy, which stretches the compressed spine through its own gravity, especially suitable for patients with shoulder and neck stiffness and lumbar intervertebral disc lesions.
The hanging rope of aerial yoga is wrapped around the lymph gland area of groin and armpit, which is especially suitable for people who need to lose weight and detoxify. After practice, the arms, chest, buttocks and thighs became thinner obviously.
The unstable state of aerial yoga naturally tightens core muscle groups, strengthens waist and abdomen strength, effectively reduces excess fat in waist and abdomen, and promotes gastrointestinal peristalsis.
Aerial yoga handstand posture is not suitable for female patients with physiological period, hypertension, glaucoma and ear disease, and it is not suitable for wearing contact lenses when practicing handstand posture.
What are the postures of aerial yoga?
1, air baby style
Stand behind the hammock, put the hammock on the hips and groin, put your body back and forth, and put your hands and feet on the yoga mat. When the body is stable, slowly lift your legs, wrap the hammock with the instep from the outside to the inside, then slowly stretch your hands forward, stretch your spine as far as possible, and touch your forehead with the ground.
Hammock stimulation will make groin slightly painful, but it can help us dredge lymph and fully stretch and relax to the buttocks.
2, hanging ankle starting type
Stand in front of the hammock, feet apart, hip width apart. Inhale and raise your hands over your head through your side; Exhale, lean forward and put your hands on your feet. Take a big step backward with your right foot, hang your ankle in the hammock, and keep your left calf vertical to the ground. If you need to deepen your practice, you can open your left foot outward.
With the suspension of hammock, the hind legs can be stretched to a greater extent, especially the root of thigh can be strengthened to groin and buttocks, which can promote blood circulation in these parts well.
3, hanging knee warrior type
Stand beside the hammock, hold the hammock with both hands, straddle the hammock with your left foot and hang your knee socket on the hammock. Keep the left calf vertical to the ground, let the left toe fall on the mat surface, lift the toe with the right heel and push the hammock forward. Inhale, raise your head, and lengthen your spine upward.
Hanging your legs in a hammock can strengthen the stretching of the back of your thighs, thus stimulating your hips and pelvis, making these parts warmer and more active.