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March 2023 Slice of Life challenge
My daughter’s birthday party this past weekend was at an aerial fitness center. Of course I participated. I have been wanting to try the aerial hammock class for ages. One of my friends opened up this center years ago, but I haven’t been able to go. Three years in a row I was either getting or recovering from orthopedic surgery. Then 2020 happened and the place was operating in a limited way for the last 2 years. And this weekend the time finally came to get into my friend’s studio and give it a try.
It was so much fun to be able to lean into the hammocks and let it support me so that I could make beautiful shapes with my body. It makes me feel like I am moving my body like a dancer, which I am not able to do naturally. We tried sitting, standing, and going upside down. The final result was a simple choreographed routine we performed with music. I am thankful that my daughter was not embarrassed to have me participate. Her friends have had me as a yoga teacher at their Girl Scout meetings in the past, so they know this is in my wheelhouse. I definitely want to go back and learn some more. It will be an extension to my yoga practice as it allows me to let go and release into the hammock. And I’ll also need some time to get used to the feeling of the hammock digging into various parts of my body. The instructor said it’s like cycling and that irritation goes away the more you practice in the hammock.
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Sherri Spelic
3/28/2022 01:40:25 pm
What a nice affirming experience to have! I'm curious about the aerial hammock and if it is in fact what I'm envisioning based on your description. Thanks for sharing!
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