PHYSICAL:

• Alleviate muscle tension, neck & back pain - Chiropractor in a swing.

• Promotes increased joint mobility.

• Core strengthening - essential for good spinal health and posture.

• Benefits cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive and lymphatic systems.

• Hold powerful Yoga postures longer for a greater benefit.

• The support of the swing makes it easier to work on proper alignment in yoga asana.

• Novel and engaging movement experience can enhance proprioception.

• Activates the parasympathetic nervous system, benefiting sleep.

Benefits of Aerial Yoga

SPIRITUAL

For those more interested in Yoga as a tool for spiritual growth and transformation (An inner orientation). The presence of mind and ease of experience,that using a swing can generate, is a great staging post from which to go on the inner journey. As soon as you begin using the swing, you have entered a union (another word for Yoga). You have started the journey to be reunited to your divine consciousness by enacting this physical union with the swing. This will encourage connection, surrender, the breaking of boundaries (physical and psychological) and presence. All of these states are part of the spiritual journey.

MENTAL & EMOTIONAL

• Helps to relieve anxiety and stress.

• Improves concentration & mental functioning.

• Mood lifting - stimulates the release of happy hormones - serotonin & endorphins.

• Oxytocin release, produced by contact between swing and body, can enhance feelings of security, trust and wellbeing.

• Putting the body into a novel and challenging environment, like an Aerial Yoga class, can build courage and confidence.