Introducing VaihAyasa®

Aerial Yoga


How Do I Prepare for an Aerial Yoga Class?

    You can bring a yoga mat to class, but it is not necessary. Wear a shirt that covers

your underarms completely. Bring a large towel or thick sweatshirt for padding

until you are used to the feeling of the fabric. Do not use hand lotion or sunscreen

before class. Do not wear jewelry, belts, or clothing with grommets, gems, or anything

that could potentially snag the fabric. Avoid loose shorts or very baggy clothing. Make

sure your leggings are opaque. Please trim your finger and toenails. Eating or drinking is never recommended before yoga, but it is particularly important with Aerial. Avoid

eating or drinking acidic liquids an hour prior to class. Please observe good personal

hygiene and wear deodorant in consideration for the next person using the hammock.



Physical Restrictions

   Please talk to the instructor before attending class if you have any medical issues that prevent you from inverting (glaucoma, heart condition, etc.) or putting pressure on your skin. If you have a spinal injury or medical condition, check with your doctor first.

Please call or email Paulette with any questions.



    Intro to Aerial Yoga, Restorative Aerial Yoga, or a private lesson is required before attending any other Aerial classes. Aerial Yoga Series are also available throughout

the year. Privates and semi-privates may be booked.


Aerial Yoga Class Descriptions

    Intro to Aerial Yoga - This class is required before moving on to more advanced

classes. Aerial Yoga is the practice of traditional Hatha yoga with a soft fabric hammock, supporting up to 1000 lbs, suspended a few feet off the ground. The hammock is a

prop like a strap or block, intended to assist alignment, deepen awareness and

provide immediate benefits of spinal decompression. With the weight of the body

partially or fully supported along with the help of gravity and the fabric, we can

explore and create space in our bodies as intended in traditional Yoga practice.

Without the compression of the joints and spine we can achieve proper posture and alignment through relaxation rather than effort, therefore finding a more balanced and

unencumbered expression of each pose.


Inner Yoga - This program is not about active yoga poses but supportive poses that allow the body and mind to unwind. You will sit and recline in an aerial hammock set just a few feet off the floor for easy access. In the hammock the spine and all the joints are able to release tension and the mind is able to settle into a more quiet state. The instructor will use soft music as she teaches you relaxing breathing techniques and guides you through a calming meditation (yoga nidra). Cindy Browne, RYT, instructor. Limited to 10 participants.  No yoga or meditation experience needed


    Restorative Aerial Yoga - In this Restorative Class you will use a soft fabric hammock

that supports up to a 1000 pounds to move through a series of restorative poses that

will rejuvenate and deeply relax your nervous system. The hammock will be hung

close to the floor so that students can use the prop to either partially or fully support

the weight of the body. The support of the fabric will allow you to move into postures

that might otherwise be unavailable to your body type. Enjoy a deeply relaxing long savasana while you are cocooned in a hammock.


What is VaihAyasa® Aerial Yoga? VaihAyasa is Sanskrit for “being or moving in the air, suspended in the air, sky-dwellers.” An appropriate name for the newest style of Aerial Yoga that combines the fun of other playful acrobatic aerial, with the more grounding and alignment-centered details of more yogic aerial. It is a smooth merger of both extremes of the aerial yoga world that allows practitioners to sink into their practice more quickly, to deepen stretches, to find proper alignment naturally, and to reap the benefits of inversions without strain on the joints of the body. Aerial Yoga allows practitioners to invert without strain to the neck or joints, allowing for surrender into a posture and full benefits. You will find that your mind clears, shifting to become open, aware, present. Aerial Yoga uses a soft fabric hammock, supporting up to 1000 lbs, suspended a few feet off the ground. It is used as a prop to access alignment, deepen awareness and provide the immediate benefit of spinal decompression. With the weight of the body partially or fully supported along with the help of gravity and the fabric, space is naturally created in the body without effort. What Happens in a Typical Class? While practicing Aerial Yoga, students will move through the same basic elements of a floor practice (pranayama, asanas, savasana), except that they will be elevated in the fabric or using the fabric for alignment for the entire class. Some postures will involve only partial support from the hammock, while others will require complete trust in the fabric as it supports 100% of the body weight. Begin with an Intro class which will cover all the basic wraps of aerial Yoga and expand into more advanced classes that explore variations and flows that will deepen your practice and keep you wanting more. Benefits of Aerial Yoga  Attain proper alignment naturally  Decompress the neck and spine  Less pressure on hands, neck, shoulders and joints  Achieve more advanced postures while being supported  Allows gravity to deepen stretches  Experience the benefits of inversions  HAVE FUN while you strengthen and lengthen

New Classes coming in May: Aerial Arm and Core Strengthening, Intermediate  Aerial and more.