7 Aerial Yoga Poses To Get You Grounded

Whether you are dealing with relationship issues, long working hours or big deadlines at work, you can sometimes feel as if you are always on autopilot mode. And when this happens, you will eventually feel disconnected from your body, making it hard to focus or accomplish any of the tasks ahead.

The good news is, there are aerial yoga poses to get you grounded and bolster you to deal with the everyday stress and anxiety that you are dealing with and help you to cope properly.

As the name suggests, grounding entails establishing a solid connection with the earth. However it can be anything that helps to calm your nervous system and stills the mind, such as quiet exercise, meditation or art.

And when you are grounded, you will start directing your energy downwards, thus creating a balance.

The aerial yoga poses to get you grounded will also help you to become more of a responsive person, instead of being reactive. Consequently, your physical and mental health will all get a boost.

Here is a list of aerial yoga poses that can help you get grounded:

 

Mountain Pose

Also known as Tadasana, the mountain pose is one of the best aerial yoga poses to get you grounded. When you are in this position, it feels as if you are unshakable or unmovable like a mountain.

During your inhale, you should visualize energy flowing from the ground up to your body, all the way to your head. And during your exhale, you should imagine the stress that has been building up, flowing downwards and leaving your body.

When you master this aerial yoga swing pose, you will immediately feel unrushed or in the present. You will feel in harmony with your natural power and you will start feeling at home again.

It will set you free from the desire of trying to accomplish everything at a time while allowing you to focus on one thing at a time. Simply put, this yoga hammock pose gives you the opportunity to reconnect with your core.

 

Downward Facing Dog

Whenever you are doing the downward-facing dog using your yoga hammock or yoga swing, you normally place both the feet and the hands on the ground. And this means you will be rooted in two distinct areas, making it one of the best grounding poses.

With this pose, you will draw energy through your hands, which will then flow down your spine. On the other hand, the negative energy that has been building up in your body will be leaving through the feet, leaving you feeling balanced and refreshed.

Ensure you hold this pose for around 5 minutes, to ensure you derive maximum benefits from it. And as you hold the pose, make sure you pay attention to your body and ease up if you start feeling tired.

 

Easy Pose

As its name suggests, the easy pose is one of the simplest aerial yoga poses. However, it’s also one of the most powerful poses when it comes to grounding.

It entails sitting cross-legged on the hammock swing, closing the eyes and then focusing on your breathing.

This easy pose is also great for someone who wants to meditate.

It will also be a good pose to move into, especially when you are transitioning from the simple poses to the more challenging ones.

 

Warrior II Pose

You may sometimes feel as if your mind is all over the place. And after trying almost all conventional remedies, nothing seems to work. Well, aerial yoga poses such as the warrior II pose can help to center you and make you feel steady and stable, both emotionally, physically and psychologically.

Just like other root chakra poses, the warrior II pose will help to balance your racing thoughts or extract some of the energy that is all over the place and send it flowing downwards. It can help to calm and balance an overactive mind, thus helping you to feel grounded.

And when you are doing this pose on your yoga swings, you should consider closing your eyes, and then visualize a beam of light flowing spine, to the legs and connecting you with the ground beneath you. And once that imaginary beam of light flows all the way to your crown, you should then imagine it flowing all the way back to the ground.

You can stay in this position for as long as you want.

 

Extended Triangle Pose

The extended triangle pose is also a root chakra pose. It comes with the same centering and stabilizing benefits as the warrior II pose. To do this pose, you will first need to stand behind your antigravity yoga hammock as it hangs in front of you.

From there, you should then hold the swing and then fold it to form a scarf.

You then need to open your legs forming a wide stance, with the left leg pointing sideways while the right one pointing forward.

Once you’ve attained that position, you should then rest the side of your ribcage onto the swing.

From there, you then need to extend bring one hand to the ground while the other should be pointing upwards. After attaining this position, you should then look at the hand facing upwards.

As you do this pose, make sure you maintain smooth and steady breathing. Also, you should visualize the inhale coming up from the ground up your feet and all the way to your head while the inhale follows almost the same path back to the ground.

 

Tree Pose

Also known as, Vrksasana aerial pose, this pose is mainly meant for advanced yogis, since it requires a lot of physical balance and stamina.

As its name suggests, the tree pose is performed in a standing position. To do this pose, you will first need to stand on your hanging yoga swing with both feet.

Once you’ve placed both feet on the hammock, you should then lift one foot slowly off the hammock. You then need to step on the other foot, forming something like a V.

You can then repeat this procedure with the other foot and do the variations for as long as you can manage. But as mentioned above, this pose requires plenty of focus, strength, balance and stamina.

So, don’t try to continue holding the pose if you start feeling tired.

 

One-Legged King Pigeon Pose

The one-legged king pigeon pose is another advanced-level aerial yoga pose, renowned for its energy-boosting.

It’s also one of the most popular poses when it comes to flow yoga.

This pose comes with lots of emotionally freeing benefits, making it the ideal pose for someone whose mind feels scattered.

Also, this pose can help to dismantle and release deep-seated traumas, anxiety, fear and other forms of emotional baggage that you may be struggling with.

 

 

Alternate Nostril Breathing

As much as this is not an aerial yoga pose per se, it’s also one of the most powerful ways of getting grounded. Breathing consciously can help to balance the relaxation hormones with the fight and flight hormones, thus creating some harmony.

With this method, you will be alternating your breathing between the left and right nostrils. And as you do so, it will help to create a harmony between the left and right hemispheres, both in your body and brain, leading to a balance between your mental and physical well-being.

For this pose, you will need to sit comfortably on your antigravity yoga swing, placing your feet on top of each other while making sure your back is straight. You should then place the left hand on your left knee while the right hand should be on your nose.

First, exhale with both nostrils and then alternate the exhaling and inhaling between the two nostrils. You can repeat this for around 5 to 8 rounds or until you feel your mind has freshened up.

 

Aerial Yoga Poses To Get You Grounded

Work, family, relationships and other commitments can all create imbalances in your mind, body and soul.

Fortunately, the aerial yoga poses to get you grounded can help you to deal with such issues. And unlike other interventions, it’s cost-effective and convenient.

You will just need to install aerial yoga equipment in your house, and you can start enjoying the above benefits right away.