Anti Gravity Yoga Info to read prior to classes or private sessions - 4-5 in a group - Cost mth Feb only $20

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Please arrive 5m before a class.  If you do not this disrupts the class and the rest of the group have to wait for you to set up and adjust your hammock.

Anti gravity Yoga is for everyone and loads of fun.

Hammock rating; "well over 1000 pounds at very point" (500kg)

Discomfort adjustment - this will subside after few classes

Chillax pose (we will show you) monitor your own resistance throughout the class

 

Created by Broadway Aerial choreographer and former world class gymnast & yogi Christopher Harrison discovered AGY through his own

physical challenges. See more info on Christopher Harrison http://www.vibesfitness.com.au/services_yoga_founder.aspx

Christopher created the benefits of zero compression with the aid of a hammock. His performance team uses the hammocks to fly people 40

feet and even 500 ft above the ground, so please trust and have fun.

All our classes and private sessions are only 2ft off the ground

 

 

What to bring and wear to a class

You must wear long sleeves and long pants & socks, as you may get hammock marks on your skin so wearing a long

sleeve t shirt, long pants will help you with all the poses.

Hydrate as needed we will have breaks.

Remember your body is made up of over 70% water so you must hydrate drinking 2 litres water a day to replenish your mind body

& spirit. This will stop the after noon tiredness - slump that you may be having

Bring water bottles and towels

Make sure you have had a light snack only 2 hrs prior to AGY session

Turn all cell phones mobiles off

No bling at all - jewelry will tear rip the hammocks

no fake tan or makeup

 

 

Contraindications

Because we do inversions we always ask if anyone has glaucoma, high blood pressure, heart disease, spinal or recent surgery, pregnancy

or BOTOX with the last 6 hours please let me know.

Please let us know if you have any injuries or on any medications at all.?

If you get  dizzy get out of your hammock and lie down immediately, until it subsides. 

After a few classes this will subside.

 

Assessment evaluation Prior to commencing any AGY 

You may choose to have a full evaluation (info below) or brief review

Its important to have full evaluation, assessment prior to commencing any classes or private sessions.

So that you are aware of your strengths and areas you may need to work on.

During the assessment we will ask you all about your medical history, explain contraindications, test your core stability,

test  muscle strength,endurance, vo2 test, postural analysis, prior exercise experience and flexibility.

You may also be required to participate in a fundamentals class.

This class will teach you all the basics you need to know & be familiar when working with the Anti Gravity Yoga hammocks

 

Benefits

There are so many benefits, we have listed  a few

 

1. You will feel lighter, healthier and taller (height growth is not cumulative)

2. Yoga is a practice of awareness: of body/mind/spirit

3. We will work all three leaving you feeling refreshed, renewed  & totally energized

4. We will be doing Zero compression inversions allowing decompression for your spine.

5. Expect back pain to subside as you create space in between your vertebrae's.

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8 principles of AGY (Anti Gravity Yoga)

 

1.  Trust yourself, your instructor and your hammock. Each point of the AGY hammock is rated for 1000 pounds.

The rigging, engineering roof was put in place by professionals.

Relax, Breathe and Trust the hammock will hold you.

As long as one is resisting, movements are more difficult.  If you resist you will be challenged so leave your fears at the door.

 

2.  Monitor your own resistance. You monitor how much weight to give and how much strength to exert based on your relationship to the apparatus.

You are responsible for varying your own difficulty level personalizing your workout by understanding your own limitations. Take baby steps to discover

your own strength. You have a choice in how hard you want to work out. Be aware the steeper the angle the more difficult the workout. When your body

is bent, the weight distribution is different to when your body is straight. If you find that your being challenged beyond your current fitness level, pull back

and sit out until the next exercise. Listen to your body and know that you are respected for working at your own pace and within your own boundaries.

This is  especially important for those with ligament laxity.

 

3. Weight distribution.  Evenly distribute your weight between the anti gravity yoga hammock an the floor. This is the biggest differentiating

factor principle of AGY. Understanding how to distribute ones weight for optimum resistance will assist you with all poses.

If something feels to difficult or unsafe then usually you are not distributing your weight correctly.  Consider how many point's of contact you

have (to the floor and to the hammock) and which are primary and secondary for support. All exercise's, when done properly, should be challenging within reason  and according to your own level of  fitness.

 

4. Plumb line relationship. The plumb line is the invisible line going straight down to the floor directly bellow the center of the ceiling attachments.

It is where gravity always pulls to. It is important to know where the body and the  hammock are in relation to the plumb line at all times. When hanging, your relationship to the plumb line determines your swing. Swinging should only happen when purposeful

 

5. Tension V Slack The success of your work is based on your ability to work with the apparatus at tension. As a general rule, bring to tension,

eliminate slack. Creating slack should always be purposeful. Tension is when the hammock is pulled taut between points.

Slack is when the hammock is hanging loose between points.

 

6. Fulcrum point The fulcrum point of  your own body is your exact center of balance. Like the center point of a seesaw, according to weight

distribution on either side of the fulcrum point. When creating a lever with ones body, understanding our own fulcrum point this is crucial for balance. 

In general, the center of gravity for a female is slightly lower than for a male. We all find and learn our own fulcrum points. We will assist you.

 

7. Economy of motion Its the goal of this class to utilize the hammock in such a way that you are never without support. Moving between

positions should flow, using energy efficiently and minimizing steps. When moving from lying down to standing or the reverse, always find the most

efficient method in relation to physics. The same should be for getting in and out of wraps. initially you may find it a little challenging. We assure

you as you gain more experience and after a few classes you will flow.

 

8. Presence. This is a body/mind/sprit/ workout in which we practice awareness. When performing an action, your focus needs to be exactly

where you are. While you were in your mothers womb, there was no past or future, only pure now presence. When practicing presence, you

learn to "check in" rather than "check out". Rediscover this empowering place during your practice and see how the benefits over flow into your life.

 

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