Is Gravity Stretching the same as aerial yoga?
Answered by the founder of the method
No, it's different. Aerial yoga works off a fabric hammock, and the word 'aerial' doesn't really describe anything - the air isn't doing any of the work.
Here, gravity does the work
The method is called Gravity Stretching for a reason: it's gravity itself that does the work. The body hangs from individual lianas with handles, and its own weight gently lengthens it. This isn't acrobatics for a nice photo, it's a therapy: decompression of the body creates space and takes the pressure off.
The difference in plain words
Aerial yoga is about flight and poses. Gravity Stretching is about the whole body getting lighter.
Feel it for yourself at a Gravity Stretching studio
General wellness information. Listen to your body: if a pain is sharp or shooting, do not force it - tell your trainer in advance and start even softer.
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