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The description of the class on the website sounded interesting, and I had experience and currently teach partner yoga presently. I have also studied the philosophy of yoga as a teacher. I thought that I would find some success and familiarity in having studied some of these areas before this class.
The description read:
“AcroYoga blends the spiritual wisdom of yoga, the loving kindness of Thai massage, and the dynamic power of Acrobatics. These three ancient lineages form this practice that cultivates trust, connection and playfulness. There are 7 main elements that make up the practice: circle ceremony, asana, partner flow, Thai massage, therapeutic flying, inversions and spotting, and partner acrobatics. Their highest aim is to bring individuals into a state of union with themselves, with each other, and with the divine. From this place of mutual support the true self can be realized, celebrated and shared for the benefit of all.”
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The students that I sat with were excited and anxious to get started. They shared stories of their experience. Some had been practicing on and off for a couple of years. They told me that I would be intrigued by the nature of the practice, both challenging and fun.
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The other students in class were helpful. They were very encouraging and friendly, as was our teacher. She demonstrated each “skill”, with a smile and ease. She floated, climbed, kicked up and over, and around the room moving on the silks like she had real wings.
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Despite moments of challenge and frequently laughing at myself, I did experience moments of success. At one point, we were instructed to wrap the silks around both ankles and open the legs into an aerial version of the splits. This was a familiar pose that I often practice in yoga on the ground as opposed to in the air. For a brief moment, I imagined myself as a performer, both graceful and strong. It felt as though I was flying and I noticed that as I was in a “suspended splits”, I could get a deeper stretch in the hip flexors, groins, and hamstrings without the ground below creating a “platform” for my pelvis and legs.
As I was leaving, Jessica gave me an Aerial Silks Level 1 mastering card, in which we could work on one skill at a time and have the instructor check-off our mastered skills. Some of the skills were: pullovers, 5 skin the cats, modified pulls ups, pikes, a regular climb, a Russian climb, a cocoon, sail, straddle, ankle hang from cross back, angel, and more. I knew that I had a long ways to come before mastering these skills. I searched for the box that read: showed up for class, or tried a new activity, but to no avail.
To learn more about Aerial Revolution’s classes, workshops and performances, go to http://studiorevolutionsd.com. They are located at 5370 Napa St., San Diego, 92110.
Check with your doctor before performing any form of exercise including yoga and breathing techniques.
Namaste,
Christi Iacono, 500 hr. cert. yoga instructor and owner of In Rhythms Yoga
IRY offers regularly scheduled vinyasa and yin-based classes on, Sat., Sun. (Yin-Yoga) and Wed. mornings as well as Tues. and Thurs. evening classes.
Donation-based yoga class:
Sat., March 7th, 9-10:15 am, proceeds donated to NEDA, National Eating Disorders Association.
*Christi uses Young Living Oils at the studio to enhance yoga class, meditation and in her home. Visit http://www.apothecarysociety.com/ciacono to learn more.
*Go to www.inrhythmsyoga.com to see the full yoga schedule, instructors and for private lessons.
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