Yoga's become something of a mainstream activity for people of any age. It's great for stretching out your body, centering your mind, and for strengthening your muscles. For people with joint issues, who can't participate in high-impact sports like running, yoga is a wonderful alternative.
Now, I don't know about you, but I find some of the simplest yoga exercises extremely hard to accomplish. The best I can do is child's pose (basically the fetal position), or, on a good, day, I've got a solid tree pose (standing on one leg). I admire greatly those that can master some of the more difficult poses.
What Chelsey Korus and Matt Giordano do in the yoga studio is far, far beyond anything I've seen before. It's called acro yoga, a partner yoga practice combining traditional yoga, acrobatics and gymnastics, and therapeutic elements of massage. The partner on the bottom has the most contact with the ground, and uses both their arms and legs to support the flyer. While both partners need to be incredibly fit, coordinated, and trusting, the flyer needs to have incredible core strength and, above all, a huge sense of confidence!
Watching these two perform their stunts is genuinely mesmerizing. They make it look as easy as pie and as fluid as water! But once you think about how much strength and athleticism you'd need to accomplish these moves, it's even more impressive.
A reminder: do not attempt this without proper training! It may be beautiful to watch, but it's also dangerous if you don't know what you're doing.
If you're in awe of these incredible athletes, please SHARE their talent with the world!
