Pure Yoga, Groove, Upside Motion, Aerial Fitness, Virgin Active.
Pure Yoga, Groove, Upside Motion, Aerial Fitness, Virgin Active.
PURE YOGA (www.pure-yoga.com/singapore)
Level 18 Tower A, Ngee Ann City, tel: 6733-8863 #06-02 Asia Square Tower 2, tel: 6100-8866
Suitable for experienced yogis, Aerial Yoga 1 involves doing asanas with the use of a hammock, reducing the stress on joints and the back while helping you build a stronger core and upper body.
Expect some supported inversions and intermediate postures. Breathing exercises, chanting and meditation may be included.
Price From $164 per month for a 12-month membership.
UPSIDE MOTION (www.upsidemotion.com)
#02-03, 36 Armenian Street, tel: 6636-6859 #04-05 Orchard Shopping Centre, tel: 6737-2979
Join the Aerial Introduction class to learn how to stretch, strengthen and tone your body using a silk hammock.
Then consider going for the Aerial Power Stretch class, which lets you go deeper into stretching poses, and relax your mind.
Price $40 per class.
ACRO POLATES (www.polefessional.com.sg)
Gymkraft, 100 Guillemard Road, tel: 6334-2382
At this pole dance school, you’ll learn the basics of aerial fitness from the Beginner Silk and Beginner Hoop courses, plus how to do daredevil poses with finesse.
Price $205 for an eight-week course.
GROOVE (www.groove.com.sg)
#03-21, 100 Tras Street, tel: 6223-4813
This women-only dance school has courses that guide you to spin, swing and strike beautiful poses using a silk fabric (Aerial Silk) or metallic hoop (Aerial Hoop) suspended from the ceiling.
Price $200 for six lessons.
AERIAL FITNESS (www.aerialfitness.com)
#01-42 CT Hub 2
Specialising in aerial workouts, this studio offers a good range of classes that cater to different fitness levels. Aerial Yoga combines the benefits of traditional yoga, dance and aerial fitness as you do stretching and strengthening poses in a hammock.
Aerial Arts, an eight-week course for beginners, will teach you to do tricks using silks, the lyra (hoop) and the static trapeze. You can also choose to specialise in an aerial apparatus by joining the Lyra, Silks or Trapeze classes.
To progress faster, join the Aerial Conditioning class at the same time: It will help you build the strength you need to master your dream poses, while reducing your risk of injuries as you learn to activate the right muscles.
Price From $300 for eight sessions.
VIRGIN ACTIVE (www.virginactive.com.sg)
#06-00 Tower 2, 1 Raffles Place, tel: 6908-7878
Offered in level one and two, Anti-gravity Yoga lets you execute yoga moves gracefully while being suspended on a hammock. The hammock provides support that helps you stretch further, as well as master inversions and advanced poses.
Those familiar with using pilates machines will enjoy Anti-gravity Pilates, where you will do classical and contemporary pilates exercises on the hammock. With zero compression on the joints, you can stretch and hold challenging postures for longer.
Price From $41.50 per week for a 12-month membership (excludes activation fee).
