Question – What is Aerial Yoga?
Answer – Aerial Yoga is a form of yoga that was developed around 2014. It combines traditional yoga poses, dance, pilates; and is performed with the help of an Aerial Hammock. Using Hammock, the practitioner can perform various poses. Some of these poses are very hard to perform on the floor and using aerial yoga, can be done comfortably.
Question – What are the benefits of Aerial Yoga?
Answer – Aerial Yoga has a lot of benefits. First and foremost, it is a full body workout and helps you stay fit and healthy. It improves coordination, and boost your core strength. It is also great for flexibility, and your joints. Aerial Yoga is great for back pains. Doing aerial yoga eases tension in the spinal cord and hip joint, which in turn give you relief from the pain. It also helps improve your balance to a great degree.
Aerial Yoga improves memory and is known for relieving stress. It can uplift your mood when you’re feeling down. Aerial yoga also helps in improving the digestive system. These are a few of the benefits of doing Aerial yoga.
Question – Is it okay to eat before doing Aerial Yoga?
Answer- Like most of the other fitness routines, eating before practice is not advisable. You can eat a light meal about two hours before the practice to ensure a good session. Practicing after eating can cause bloating, stomach ache, and other similar problems. Not eating before your aerial yoga session will help you in getting the best out of the session. Also, give it some time before you eat after the workout.
Question – What should I eat before doing aerial yoga?
Answer – You should eat at least two hours before doing aerial yoga. It is better to eat something that’s light on your stomach. For example, you can eat oats, or fruits like a banana, pear, or an apple. You can also eat dry fruits. Eat light and little, so that the session is without any stomach problems. Our article on the yoga diet plan is coming soon.
Question – What do I need to wear for aerial yoga?
Answer – You will need comfortably fitted clothing. Women can use legging, a headband for the hairs, a form-fitting top, Yoga socks, and a bag to keep all of it. For men, it is meggings, and a comfortably fitting upper is fine, along with a bag. A yoga mat, water bottle, towels, should also be kept by the practitioners.
Question – Can I do aerial yoga at home?
Answer – It is possible for anyone to workout at home. You can enjoy the privacy of your own house. With the right tools, you can make use of your own space for setting up yoga trapeze. Doing it at home gives you a lot of flexibility in terms of timings and practice.
You will need a good aerial yoga trapeze, and an aerial yoga stand (or door bar frame). You can also hang your yoga swing from a beam in your ceiling by attaching solid suspension hooks.