Since wide circulation of yoga outside India it was repeatedly tried to be combined with the western sports disciplines, for example, with acrobatics or fitness. Some attempts turned out quite successful, such hybrid systems found popularity in the world. The yoga in air which is practiced now by millions of people also concerns them — is more detailed about it in article.
What is yoga in air
The founder of this direction is the American choreographer and the gymnast Christopher Harrison who put various acrobatic tricks in the Broadway productions. There was it in the nineties the last century under the name AntiGravity Yoga (anti-gravitational yoga). The essence of this practice is that various yogichesky poses (asanas) and gymnastic exercises are carried out in air, in the normal and turned situation, by means of the special hammocks which are thought up by Harrison.
Such physical activities improve the general health, raise a tone, keep physical shape. The creator of this discipline, Christopher Harrison, characterizes AntiGravity Yoga as the new revolutionary direction of yoga and at the same time as the program of fitness trainings. Now the name AntiGravity Yoga is not the only thing for this discipline. Also such terms as aero yoga, Fly Yoga (Fly yoga), yoga in hammocks are used.
Important! The hammocks used on occupations fasten to a ceiling by means of strong carbines and are capable to sustain weight in 450 kg. They are usually made of two-layer synthetic fabric. They can be supplied in addition with various handles, stirrups, inserts — all this facilitates occupations to beginners and physically disabled people.
Than it is useful
Regular trainings by anti-gravitational yoga give a number of positive effects, namely:
- the flexibility and mobility of joints increases, the extension improves, muscles become stronger;
- the vestibular mechanism trains;
- digestion improves;
- the stressful state is removed;
- the mood increases.
Occupations with use of hammocks are useful also to pregnant women. Such occupations allow:
- to lower load of legs that reduces the probability of developing of varicosity;
- to improve physical shape;
- to develop coxofemoral muscles;
- to strengthen a backbone.
Important! During pregnancy it is possible to be engaged in aero yoga only under observation of the qualified instructors and only in case the doctor granted permission for such occupations.
The anti-gravitational yoga brings benefit and for children, namely:
- muscles become stronger, the flexibility of a body of the child increases;
- the game nature of occupations causes positive emotions in children;
- occupations contribute to the development of attentiveness and concentration.
This discipline is used also for weight loss. It gives such pluses:
- physical activities reduce fat deposits;
- the metabolism and work of digestive system are normalized.
Harm and contraindications
Occupations anti-gravitational yoga do not assume ultraboundary loadings therefore they are available to a wide range of persons. Nevertheless, there is a number of contraindications to use of this practice, namely:
- late pregnancy;
- the suffered injuries of the head or stroke;
- cardiovascular diseases;
- all types of thromboses and also varicosity;
- diseases or spine injuries;
- the diseases connected with endocrinology.
It is also necessary to note that occupations aero yoga at their correct organization and existence of qualitative stock are absolutely safe. As it was stated above, hammocks reliably fasten to a ceiling and are capable to sustain considerable weight.
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If at the same time completely to adhere to the recommendations of the instructor concerning safety measures, then falling from a hammock and getting injured become almost not possible.
As there take place trainings
The organization of occupations aero yoga has the features. All training process consists of several stages. Instructors usually make the program of occupations taking into account individual parameters of each person. Let's consider in more detail the principles by which will organize these occupations.
Features of occupations
Usually occupation lasts 1-1.5 hours. To feel essential positive effect of them, it is necessary to be engaged not less than 5 times a week. During the occupation of loading are increased gradually. Allocate the following stages of process:
- Small warm-up without use of a hammock. Includes inclinations, turns of a body, etc.
- Performance of the simplest exercises — both with use of a hammock, and without it.
- Performance of more difficult exercises with use of a hammock and a separation of a body from a floor.
- Further carry out the most difficult asanas including turned and also gymnastic exercises.
- At the final stage the recovery and weakening exercises are carried out.
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What results from trainings with an organism
In the course of performance of exercises in an organism there are following processes:
- load of a backbone decreases;
- all body stretches;
- blood circulation in all body amplifies, blood supply of the head improves;
- muscles and joints are exposed to loadings.
All this occurs in a complex therefore the general condition of the person improves, both physical, and psychological, the metabolism, etc. is normalized.
Types of yoga
Distinguish several types of anti-gravitational yoga which can be used in various situations and for various purposes: pure aero yoga, anti-gravitational Pilates and recovery Fly yoga. Let's sort features of these versions and the sphere of their application.
It will be interesting to you to learn what there are directions in yoga and in what their main differences.
Pure aero yoga
This direction includes asanas of traditional yoga and various gymnastic exercises. Focused on the most wide range of people of various age. The purpose is the general improvement of a condition of an organism, maintenance of physical shape and positive mood.
Anti-gravitational Pilates
In this kind of exercise of aero yoga are supplemented with Pilates. Let's remind that the fitness technique developed by Josef Pilates so is called. Such system is more focused on formation of a harmonious body and improvement of coordination along with setting of the correct breath. In it emphasis on mental control of muscle work is placed.
Whether you know? Josef Pilates developed the technique at the beginning of the 20th century. It was called by him Contrology, and after the death of the author was renamed into Pilates. Now Pilates is practiced by more than 12 million people worldwide.
Recovery Fly yoga
This version is practiced by people who recover from injuries and diseases. Besides, it is available also to people with physical defects. Includes the most sparing exercises, positively influences all organism, in particular a backbone.
Safety measures
That occupations aero yoga did not end with injuries, it is necessary to follow safety regulations:
- if there are problems with health, then before the occupations the aero yoga recommends to consult about it with the doctor;
- the clothes for occupations have to be fitting and not hinder the movements;
- it is desirable (but it is not obligatory) to have clothes with long sleeves since sliding of a hammock on naked hands can cause unpleasant feelings;
- it is necessary to be engaged barefoot since footwear or socks can slide on a floor;
- long flowing hair needs to be taken away in a tail.
On occupations aero yoga inadmissibly:
- to be engaged with the put-on rings, earrings, pendants, hours, etc. — all similar objects can injure the owner during performance of exercises;
- to start occupations after meal — it can is banal to be extorted outside in the course of the occupation;
- to use baggy clothes since it can get confused in a hammock;
- to try to use a usual, unspecialized hammock for occupations.
Whether you know? Even before development of anti-gravitational yoga her founder Christopher Harrison invented several devices used for performance of acrobatic tricks, in particular the dancing bungee, anti-gravitational boots, an anti-gravitational hammock. All of them still with success are applied in many circus programs.
General exercises for beginners
Let's give an example of several exercises of aero yoga calculated on beginners and which are not demanding preliminary training. During these exercises the hammock is actively used. He can both be collected in a wide tape, and to straighten — the person is located entirely across completely straightened hammock.
So, at the initial stage the following exercises can practice:
- Tired traveler. For performance of this weakening exercise it is necessary to lay down on a floor a back, to put legs on a hammock, to extend hands along a body. Then to relax and keep this pose of 5-10 seconds. There is more active option of The tired traveler. It differs in what at its performance by the legs put on a hammock is smoothly shaken here and there.
- Sail. On a hammock to place a back in the field of bottom edge of shovels. Legs at the same time have to rest knees against a floor. Then it is necessary to cave in back and to capture legs the hands which are thrown back for a back. It is possible to continue to rest knees against a floor, and it is possible to try to tear off them from a floor, and thus completely to hang in mid-air on a hammock. In this situation it is necessary to keep, the discomfort is not felt yet.
- Greek runner. To hook on a leg for a hammock and to bend it in a knee. The second straightened leg needs to rest against a floor. As much as possible to reject the case with the straight arms raised up back. It is possible to be in this pose, the discomfort will not be felt yet. Then to repeat exercise, having traded places of a leg.
- Flight. On the hammock collected in a wide tape to place a stomach bottom. To bend, to raise hands up, to take away for the case and to undertake them hammock breast-bands. To tear off legs from a floor, to raise them up parallel to a floor and to cave in, being kept by hands for a hammock. To be in such situation about 30 seconds.
As we see, the anti-gravitational yoga is quite available to very wide range of people: it will suit also persons interested to improve or keep the physical shape, and those who wants to revitalize the organism. This practice also is acceptable for the pregnant women, people who are restoring health after injuries, diseases, or the having physical defects and also elderly people.
Video: the lesson of anti-gravitational yoga to feel positive shifts in the state, will not be required development of difficult asanas — there are many quite effective exercises available to beginners from the first occupations.