Move, Connect, Play is a book detailing the core principles of AcroYoga, a practice that melds the spectacle of circus arts with the healing power of massage and the breathwork of yoga.
Get ready to learn how to fly.
AcroYoga is a movement practice that combines the balance and connection of yoga with the fitness and intensity of acrobatics, as well as the holistic healing power of physical therapy. People come to it for all kinds of reasons―they may have chronic pain and are looking for a long-term solution to manage it, they may want to lose weight, gain muscle or increase their mobility, or maybe they just want to experience it with their friends or partners to deepen their relationships. Some even just want to have some fun together.
In Move, Connect, Play, founder of AcroYoga International Jason Nemer shares the core principles of AcroYoga for athletic performance and for life, as well as 10 key areas of training (strength, flexibility, technique, balance, breath, gravity, relationships, mental, emotional, and sustainability). He also offers specific exercises and routines for how to train safely and effectively in each area.
This is a book that millions of AcroYogis around the world have long been waiting for, and one that is an essential read for high-performance athletes, weekend health warriors, and spiritual seekers alike.
Author(s): Nemer, Jason
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Year: 2022
Language: English
Commentary: Acroyoga, Move, Connect, Play, yoga + fitness + intensity of acrobatics + healing yoga breathwork
Pages: 336
Tags: Acroyoga, Move, Connect, Play, yoga + fitness + intensity of acrobatics + healing yoga breathwork
CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Preface
How to Use This Book
Monkey Business
The Beginnings of AcroYoga
One Billion Strong
PART I: The Foundation
1. The Method: Movement, Connection, and Play
2. The Roots: Acrobatics, Therapeutics, and Yoga
3. Three is the Magic Number
Noble Elements of Acroyoga
4. Your First Flight
PART II: Smart Training
5. The Science of AcroYoga
The AcroYoga Table of Elements
Principles of AcroYoga
6. The Art of AcroYoga
7. Strength Training
Strength Training Principles
8. Flexibility Training
Principles & Practices
PART III: Your Mind Is Your Strongest Muscle
9. Mental Training
Principles & Practices
10. Balance
Principles & Practices
11. Solar Elements and Practices
Solar Asana Sequence
Basics of Spotting
Elements of Flight
Standing Acrobatics
PART IV: More Friends, More Fun
12. Emotional Intelligence
Principles & Practices
13. The Yoga of Relationships
Principles & Practices
14. Inversions and Coaching
Inversions and Coaching Principles
Spotting Techniques
Inversions to Practice
PART V: Healing Is Our Birthright
15. Everything Can Be a Meditation
Principles & Practices
16. Lunar Elements and Practices
Lunar Asana Sequence
Thai Massage
Therapeutic Flying
17. The Sustainable Way
Principles & Practices
Acknowledgments
Index
About the Author
Copyright