Welcome to Yoga with Chris...
I am a freelance instructor in the beautiful Delaware Water Gap area. I teach many styles in many places. My newest adventures have lead me to the exploration of AcroYoga. Here is more on the subject. Thank you for checking in. Have fun browsing the site. Most of all enjoy your practice and have a fantastic day.
AcroYoga is: Communication, Trust, Playfulness and Fun
Acroyoga blends the spiritual wisdom of yoga, the loving kindness of Thai massage, and the dynamic power of Acrobatics. These three ancient lineages form the foundation of a unique new practice that cultivates trust, connection and playfulness. I have had the honor of training with this amazing team of yogis over the summer. My time with them in California was a profound experience of loving community. I look forward to sharing this fabulous practice with you all.
Acroyoga's highest aim is to bring individuals into a state of awarness with themselves and with each other. From this place of mutual support the trust and communication may grow. Om Shanti
The Journey Begins
1: Circle Ceremony: The circle initiates the ceremonious joining of our yoga community with a flow of integrated movements. Here we establish connection with those around us and cultivate our openness to possibility. The circle ceremony sets the tone and theme for our journey together.
2: Asana Warm-up: Asana warms the body and grounds us individually in preparation for partner work. A mirrored partner asana flow helps to develop concentration, focus, and flexibility. This is an opportunity to look outside ourselves and open our awareness to the common experience.
3: Partner Flow: Partner Flow is a creative sequence of mutually beneficial partner asanas and stretches. Communication, self-acceptance and honesty are the roots of the partner experience. Central to this practice are trust and compassion, the first two observances of Yoga. When two become one, we become breath in motion together.
The Journey Deepens
4: Inversions: Inversions turn our world upside down and bring out our childlike nature. Inversions force us to summon our courage and let go of fear. Spotting techniques develop deeper levels of trust, building the foundation for acrobatic partner skills.
5: Partner Acrobatics: Partner Acrobatics is the most dynamic expression of this work. Greater levels of risk amplify the need for heightened trust, concentration and presence. After developing our base of partner skills, we are ready to rise to the challenge of group formations and pyramids.
6: Contact Yoga (Flying): Flying utilizes gravity to release and open the flyers' spine while grounding and empowering the base. Flying flows can range from gentle, massage-based stretches to more dynamic balancing or acrobatic sequences. This is the nectar of AcroYoga, aka Anti-Gravitational Spinal Elongation.
7: Deep Partner Stretching (Thai Massage): Thai Massage is a healing art that combines massage and yoga asana with an emphasis on "metta"- loving kindness. It cultivates the healing capacity of the giver and uses passive yoga stretches to open energy lines in the receiver. It is a time to honor and express gratitude to our partners.
"Humble yourself to receive before you can truly give." Native American saying
Photos of AcroYoga are posted in the gallery.
AcroYoga workshops listed under Yoga News.
Namaste'
Chris Loebsack
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