{"id":38531,"date":"2015-03-25T11:15:42","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T15:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=38531"},"modified":"2016-07-14T16:00:46","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T20:00:46","slug":"aerial-yoga-workout-antigravity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/fitness\/aerial-yoga-workout-antigravity\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Try Aerial Yoga Even If It Scares You"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo:\u00a0AntiGravity Yoga<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gwyneth Paltrow is a known fan and now Lena Dunham<\/a> is Instagramming pictures of herself balancing mid-air. We\u2019re talking about aerial yoga: Performing poses, inversions and other movements suspended off the ground with the help of a hammock. But how did this hundred-year-old circus art break ground in the fitness industry \u2014\u00a0and is it safe? One thing\u2019s for sure: It\u2019s trending!<\/p>\n

What Is Aerial Yoga?<\/h3>\n

After spending years as a dancer and acrobat in a performance entertainment company, Christopher Harrison\u2019s<\/a> body was beat up. All the jumping and tumbling had taken a toll on him and fellow crewmembers. One night in 1999 after practice, Harrison proposed doing the same types of shows \u2014\u00a0but from hanging apparatuses. By suspending themselves in the air, the performers could make the moves less taxing on their bodies. So they decided to give it a go. \u201cCircus silks were perfect because when light hit them, they looked beautiful to a crowd,\u201d says Harrison.<\/p>\n

Soon, his company was performing aerial shows \u2014\u00a0and Harrison went on to share in a Tony Award win for his work. Eventually, celebrities like Mariah Carey were requesting Harrison\u2019s trademarked hammocks for performances. They even appeared at President Obama\u2019s Inauguration and were a part of the medal ceremonies at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games.<\/p>\n