Fit India Hit India Ep 5: Unique Flying Yoga

Yoga has long been regarded as one of the best ways to stay fit and relieve stress. While traditional yoga is beneficial to both the mind and the body, aerial yoga has additional advantages. Aerial yoga aka 'vayu yoga' is a complete mind & body experience. Vayu Yoga is also commonly known as “Flying Yoga” as it entails the practice of yoga asanas while being suspended in silken hammocks. Practitioners are free of their bodies' weight and can completely relax, stretching their spine and every muscle in their bodies.

What is Aerial Yoga?

In 2006, Michelle Dortignac created aerial yoga by combining traditional yoga poses, pilates, and dance with the use of a hammock.

Aerial yoga requires the use of a special hammock, which can support up to 300 kilogrammes on average. The rig's common components include support chains, a webbing strap, a silk hammock, and carabiners. The hammock is connected at the user-specified height by two support chains suspended from the ceiling to less than one metre above ground level.

Benefits of Aerial Yoga?

Here are some of the benefits of performing Aerial Yoga-

Excellent for  People who suffer Back Pain

Aerial yoga classes are beneficial to everyone, but they are especially beneficial to people who suffer from back pain. The support of the hammock relieves a lot of pressure on your joints. Aerial yoga also does not strain the spine, which is a huge benefit for people who suffer from back pain. You'll be able to get a full-body workout without any pain.

Tends to help with breathing

Yoga places a strong emphasis on controlled breathing. You can breathe deeply and freely while doing aerial yoga. While floating in the air, you will be able to completely relax. Aerial yoga allows you to comfortably hold every pose. You can even expect your lung capacity to improve over time.

Improves Flexibility

If you want to maintain a wide range of motion, you should work on your flexibility on a regular basis. Aerial yoga classes will undoubtedly assist you in safely stretching your muscles and tendons. While suspended in the air, you can move more freely. This means you'll be able to do yoga poses you couldn't do before on the floor.

Helps in Relieving Stress 

Don't undervalue the stress-relieving properties of aerial yoga classes. Aerial yoga will help you relax if you are going through a difficult time or experiencing anxiety attacks. It enables you to meditate and concentrate on positive thoughts (while hanging upside down!). Aside from stress relief, the benefits of inversion include improved balance, energy, and focus. When you are inverted, blood flows to your brain, providing it with the oxygen it needs to function properly.

Helps in Burning Calories

Aerial yoga provides more than just tranquillity and relaxation.. It also burns calories because the balance needed to maintain control in the silks burns calories. Since you change positions in forms that a mat yoga class cannot, being suspended in the air necessitates a strong core. In fact, according to an American Council on Exercise study, aerial yoga rivals the efficiency of aerobic exercise. A 50-minute aerial yoga session can burn up to 320 calories. After six weeks, your risk of cardiovascular disease will be significantly reduced.