Eight Limbs of Aerial Yoga
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Verlag)
9781805011897 (ISBN)
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This book repositions the aerial hammock as a supportive, sensory tool to allow more people with diverse needs to experience the physical benefits of yoga and focus the mind. Finding safety in our bodies is a central theme in yoga practice but a traditional class environment does not always meet the needs of people with mobility or mental health challenges.
This inclusive and innovative guide addresses this challenge and explains the accessibility of aerial yoga, whilst honouring yoga's history and South Asian roots. With trauma-informed and mental health aware language used throughout, this book is informed by the latest research on the therapeutic applications of this practice. It also includes lived experience testimonials which highlight the variety of people it can benefit, including those experiencing anxiety, depression, and neurodivergence.
Professionals will benefit from over 250 photographs of yoga postures shared in a systematic structure designed to help them adapt the resource to their own needs and mixed groups. It explains how postures can be adapted for larger bodies, older adults, pregnancy and conditions such as EDS, and is supplemented with additional guidance on hammock installation and how to sequence postures together.
Jo Stewart's creative approach adapts to each practitioners individual needs, with a focus on body positivity, self compassion and inclusivity. She is excited to share the whole spectrum of yogic experience - from supportive and playful movement in the aerial hammock, to calm meditation in the quiet of a yin style practice. Jo has been teaching since 2005 and is the founder of Garden of Yoga, where she teaches Aerial Yoga, Pilates and Yin Yoga classes. She also co-hosts The Flow Artists Podcast with Rane Bowen. She is passionate about making movement accessible to everyone especially marginalised communities, and has taught free community classes with the Get Active in Darebin program since 2016. She is also one of Australia's most experienced Aerial Yoga teachers in Australia, completing the first teacher training here with Antigravity creator Christopher Harrison in 2011 as well as advanced aerial yoga and Aerial Yoga Therapeutics certification with Renae Stevens in 2022. She lives in Melbourne.
Contents
Foreword by Jivana Heyman
Scope of Practice/Disclaimer
About the Contributors
PART ONE FOUNDATIONS
Chapter 1 What is Aerial Yoga?
Cross Pollination - Influences from Beyond Yoga
Circus
Sensory Integration
Pilates
When Did We Start Calling it Aerial Yoga?
Chapter 2 Honouring Yoga's Roots
The Eight Limbs and The Yoga Sutras
A Brief History of Props in Yoga
PART TWO THE EIGHT LIMBS - YAMA
Chapter 3 Ahimsa
Gender Inclusivity in Class
Body Positive or Body Neutral Language in Class
Taking Care of Yourself While Teaching
Safe Rigging Protocols
Chapter 4 Trauma-Informed Teaching
What Does PTSD Mean?
How Can Aerial Yoga Help with PTSD Symptoms?
How Do We Teach in Alignment with Trauma-Informed Principles?
Chapter 5 Aerial Yoga and Mental Health
Nervous System Regulation
Play, Pleasure and New Possibilities
Flow State Experiences
Coregulation
Vestibular Regulation
Anxiety
Depression
Eating Disorders and Body Image
Aerial Yoga as a Path Towards Reconnection with Ourselves
Chapter 6 How Skeletal Differences and Body Proportions Affect Our Experience in
the Aerial Hammock
Bone Differences
Body Proportions
Hammock Height
Safety Considerations
Ease of Moving in the Aerial Hammock
Chapter 7 Chronic Pain
Pain and the Brain
Types of Pain
Navigating Pain in Class
Pain and Inversions
Chapter 8 Hypermobility
Aerial Yoga for Hypermobility: Ideas (that are all great for 'stiff' or 'tight' people as well)
Myths about Hypermobility
POTS and Dysautonomia
Chapter 9 Satya: Being Real with Ourselves and Others
Asteya - Non-Stealing
Asteya at the Studio
Brahmacharya
What do you want to plant in your intentions garden?
Aparigraha
PART THREETHE EIGHT LIMBS - NIYAMA
Chapter 10 Niyama
Saucha - Cleanliness
Hammock Cleaning
Clothing and cleanliness
Air Quality
Saucha for the Mind
Santosa
Tapas
Svadhyaya
Facets of Identity
Emotional Resources Tool Kit
Īśvara Praṇidhāna
PART FOUR THE EIGHT LIMBS - ASANA
Chapter 11 Asana
Contraindications for Aerial Asana - What to Know Before We Get Into the Hammock
Headaches and other head issues
Blood Pressure and fainting
Temperature regulation
Vertigo, nausea and motion sickness
Balance issues and falling
Brain fog/memory
Sensitivity to fabric pressure
Bruising/soreness
Chapter 12 Foundation Terms and Poses
Chapter 13 Warm Ups
Cocoon Flow
Cocoon Backbends
Standing Rows
Chapter 14 Standing Poses
Benefits and Cautions
Virabhadrasana 1 - Warrior 1
Virabhadrasana 2 - Warrior 2
Standing Pigeon
Parsvottanasana
Trikonasana - Triangle Pose
Parivritta Trikonasana - Twisted Triangle
Uttanasana - Standing Forward Fold/Intense Stretch Pose
Prasarita Padottanasana - Wide Legged Forward Bend/Open Angle Pose
Natarijasana - Dancers Pose
Utthita Hasta Padangustasana - Extended Hand to Toe pose
Chapter 15 Forward Bends and Restorative Postures
Savasana
Waterfall Sequence
Baddha Konasana
Janu Sirsasana - head to knee pose/seated forward bend
Deer and Pigeon Pose
Pascimottanasana
Balasana - Childs pose
Open heart pose
Chapter 16 Inversions and Backbends
Cautions for all inversions
Adho Mukha Svanasana - Downwards Facing Dog Pose
Basic Inversion
Chandelier
Sarvangasana - Shoulder stand
Dhanurasana - Bow Pose
Inversions and the Mind
Chapter 17 Making Aerial Asana More Accessible
Aerial Yoga for Wheelchair Users
Aerial Yoga for Bigger Bodies
Aerial Yoga for Older Adults
Aerial Yoga During Pregnancy
Postnatal Aerial Yoga
Aerial Yoga and Menstruation
PART FIVE THE EIGHT LIMBS - PRANAYAMA, PRATYAHARA, DHARANA, DHYANA, AND SAMADHI
Chapter 18 Pranayama
Chapter 19 Pratyahara
Individual Sensory Needs
Aerial Yoga and Neurodiversity
Chapter 20 Dharana and Dhyana
Dharana - focused concentration
Dhyana - meditative absorption
Chapter 21 Samadhi
Further Reading, Listening and Learning
Acknowledgements
Endnotes
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 21.4.2026 |
|---|---|
| Vorwort | Jivana Heyman |
| Zusatzinfo | 3 black and white illustrations and 310 black and white photos |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 173 x 246 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Alternative Heilverfahren |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Fitness / Aerobic / Bodybuilding | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781805011897 / 9781805011897 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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