The Aerial Yoga Journal
What is Aerial Yoga?
Aerial yoga, is a dynamic and exhilarating form of exercise that combines traditional yoga poses while using the hammock as a prop to assist, support or challenge. Unlike conventional yoga performed on the floor, aerial yoga incorporates the use of a soft fabric...
What is Aerial Yoga Good For?
Aerial Yoga has great physical benefits. Strength and Flexibility Aerial yoga challenges the body's strength and flexibility in ways that traditional floor-based exercises cannot. The hammock provides support and helps to deepen stretches, allowing practitioners to...
5 Aerial Yoga Postures That Can Benefit Mental Health
5 Aerial Yoga Postures that can benefit mental health.By Carmen Curtis Aerial Yoga: And Mental Health AIReal Yoga™ provides many benefits to mental health.There is tons of research showing the benefits yoga and aerial yoga can have on our mental health....
Aerial Yoga: What To Know Before You Go
Aerial Yoga: Things to Know Before You Go By Carmen Curtis Aerial Yoga: It’s Hang Time! If you have not yet tried aerial yoga, there is no better time than now. When we first founded AIReal Yoga™ over 10 years ago, we were breaking ground while giving...
Balance
Balance Does Not Mean Not Falling By Carmen Curtis Balance | Why do we need it? Balance is key to success, and is important in every aspect of our lives. Finding balance is a part of our practice. Of course, we continually work to find balance in...
Front splits are still front splits, even if you can’t flatten your legs to the ground.
Front splits are still front splits, even if you can’t flatten your legs to the ground. By Carmen Curtis Front Splits | Dispelling Some Myths For many, Hanumanasana, or front splits, is an intimidating pose reserved only for the hyper-mobile. Or,...
Stronger More Powerful Backbends
Stronger More Powerful Backbends By Carmen Curtis Stronger More Powerful Backbends With A Hammock Backbends are incredible postures to include in your daily yoga practice. Firstly, they offer many physical and emotional benefits. Secondly, they...
Nordstrom
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Harness Your Mobility
Harness Your Mobility By Carmen Curtis Harness Your Mobility for a Healthy Practice Although it is important to work towards flexibility, countless injuries happen in yoga from overstretching. Mobility should be done safely and mindfully to prevent...
Yoga Can Be Dangerous
Yoga CAN be Dangerous By Carmen Curtis Yoga & Asana | The Forest & The Tree. As a former gymnast and professional aerialist, I am not risk-averse. For decades, I rigorously trained my body to flex & fold. I taught my mind to perform under...
Wellspring: A Wellness Event
A few weeks ago I was invited to attend the very first Wanderlust Wellspring event in the California desert (Palm Springs) with AIReal Yoga and I must say it is truly a one of a kind wellness gathering. The event featured the worlds leading innovators, teachers, and...
Think well. Move well. Lead well.
We are getting pumped that we will be teaching at Wellspring, a holistic wellness gathering taking place October 26-28, 2018 in Palm Springs, CA. Wellspring is a new and unique Wanderlust event featuring the world's leading creators, educators and...
Therapy in Flight
Current AIReal practitioners know this body bliss already! However, for new practitioners, this may be the push you need to take your first flight.
A Company Who Gets It
COMPANY WHO GETS IT AIReal Yoga™ hammocks are being found more regularly in yoga studios, yoga festivals, and now in the workplace!