AcroYoga is a movement practice that combines the balance and connection of yoga with the fitness and intensity of acrobatics, as well as the holistic healing power of physical therapy and human connection.

People come to AcroYoga for all kinds of reasons — they may have chronic pain and are looking for a long-term solution to manage it, they may want to lose weight, gain muscle or increase their mobility, or maybe they just want to experience it with their friends or partners to deepen their relationships. Some even just want to have some fun together.

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Acroyoga is a mix of three traditions:

• Yoga

• Acrobatics

• Thai massage

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It’s a form of partner yoga but a more advanced, deeper dimension of it. It brings in the playful, powerful and technical influences of acrobatics, so there’s lots of lifting your partner, and the healing qualities of the massage. 

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Then there are two types of practice:

• Lunar – this is the softer, therapeutic style bringing in more of the Thai massage and healing practices. There is a receiver and a giver. The base, the giver, supports the weight of the receiver  – moving them around (to stretch and twist) and massaging them. The receiver is very passive in this practice. It’s their job to hand over control and relax.
  Often in the beginning it’s easier to start with the lunar practice.
   

• Solar – here the focus is more acrobatic and empowering – both people are active – it’s more dynamic and this is where you get to do cool tricks!

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Acroyoga is a fusion of yoga and acrobatics. Acroyoga takes elements from yoga such as presence, groundedness, breath, and mindfulness and mixes it with elements from acrobatics such as technique and athleticism.

Acroyoga is a partner activity where you share your practice with others. Prepare to play, fall and move together – creating trust and connection along the way.

Two or more people work together in the exercises and either create positions and flows or work with stretches and massages.  

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AcroYoga is a combination of yoga, acrobatics, and Thai massage. It’s a partner yoga practice designed to build trust, strength, and connection while feeling like a dance. There are Solar and Lunar practices, with Solar involving an active flyer and base, while Lunar incorporates the therapeutic elements of Thai massage, enabling the flyer to passively receive bodywork from the base.

While lifting your partner off the ground seems like the challenging part, being lifted is just as difficult. Surrendering into the connection between you and your partner while you trust them to gently elevate you and bring you back down is a powerful experience. Plus, inversions are common in AcroYoga, meaning there is the risk of falling head-first. So, practice with a good friend or loved one and a spotter so everybody can stay safe. Communication is a key element as well. Telling your base that they’re pressing too hard, or alerting your flyer that you’re feeling unstable, are important cues and a valuable dialogue that can encourage everyone to speak honestly toward one another outside of the practice space.

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