The first aerial yoga teacher training recognized by Yoga Alliance.
Practice at home or train to teach with founder Carmen Curtis.
Recognized in 2013. Still the only 200-hour mat-and-hammock curriculum in the United States. Read the school history
Practice Warrior III with Carmen
Watch how Carmen brings the hammock into a standing balance. As one foot stays grounded, the fabric offers support while the other leg lifts.
Read the teaching cues
Carmen demonstrates Warrior III with one foot on the mat and the other leg reaching back. Holding the hammock gives her support so she can pay attention to alignment as she balances. She then shows the cross position, with the fabric in front of the shoulders or biceps.
Keep practicing with Carmen
Practice with Carmen wherever you are. Dive into a library of 100+ on-demand aerial yoga classes and tutorials, including flows and restorative practices, right from home—with fresh sequences added every month to keep your practice evolving. If you teach, take the class for yourself first, then use the printable lesson plan to bring a fresh sequence or cue to your students.
$15 billed monthly or $120 billed annually. Renews until canceled.
Choose your AIReal Yoga path
Train to Teach
Train online from anywhere in the world. Choose the 50-hour aerial yoga specialty or the 200-hour program combining Hatha yoga on the mat with the full hammock specialty.
Practice at Home
Choose a flow or restorative practice from Carmen’s online class library.
One-on-One Mentorship
Deepen your alignment, explore supported movement, or refine your sequencing in personalized sessions with Carmen. Meet online via Zoom, with in-person sessions available by arrangement.
Locate a Licensed Studio
Looking for live weekly classes near you? Explore our global network of licensed AIReal Yoga® studios, including our premier physical flagship and training facility, The Aerial Studio in Ventura, California.
What changes when you bring a hammock to the mat?
After her first child was born, Carmen lowered the hammock she had used as a professional aerialist. Close to the mat, she could use it to steady a standing balance or let it carry the weight of her legs in rest. That discovery grew into AIReal Yoga®.
Meet Carmen Curtis
A UCLA gymnast and professional aerial performer, Carmen developed AIReal Yoga® with the hammock as a yoga prop. In her classes today, a small adjustment comes first. Where does the fabric meet your body, and what happens if you move it an inch?
Read Carmen’s story in Wanderlust
“I am more than well equipped with the knowledge to move forward and share with my community.”
Amy L., AIReal Yoga teacher training, Massachusetts
What you learn to notice
Hammock placement
A small change in height or fabric placement changes where a student feels support. Explore a posture on the mat first, then feel what the hammock adds.
Functional movement
Work on balance, strength, and controlled transitions. Teachers learn to offer a steadier base or a new challenge within the same sequence.
Hypermobility
A student with plenty of range may need a cue to engage sooner. Learn to spot a locked joint and offer a smaller movement that the student can control.
Healthy aging
Offer ways to step into and out of a pose, adjust the pace, and use props for support. These choices let people with different needs practice together.
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