Anti-gravity yoga class at Om Factory in New York

Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

Students take part in an "antigravity" yoga class at the Om Factory in New York on Tuesday, Aug. 16. "Antigravity" yoga makes use of hammocks to help practitioners gain greater flexibility, allowing for a wider range of yoga poses, according to the workshop's website.

Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

Students sit in hammocks as they take part in an "antigravity" yoga class at the Om Factory in New York on Tuesday.

Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

Students sit in hammocks as they take part in an "antigravity" yoga class at the Om Factory in New York on Tuesday. "Antigravity" yoga makes use of hammocks to help practitioners gain greater flexibility, allowing for a wider range of yoga poses, according to the workshop's website.

Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

A student takes part in an "antigravity" yoga class at the Om Factory in New York on Tuesday.

Reuters reports that anti-gravity yoga makes use of hammocks to help practitioners gain greater flexibility, allowing for a wider range of yoga poses, according to the workshop's website. More about anti-gravity yoga here. Yoga images on PhotoBlog here.

Explore related topics: , , , ,

Discuss this post

Comment author avatarCleareye

Great idea! Bet we see these everywhere in 6 months.

    Reply#1 - Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:01 PM EDT
    Comment author avatarkcbreezyg

    This looks SO AWESOME!!

      Reply#2 - Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:15 PM EDT
      Comment author avatarcstorm

      I would absolutely love this!! It is also similar to sensory integration used for some children. Challenging yet calming.

        Reply#3 - Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:19 AM EDT
        Author avatarLeave a Comment:
        You're in Easy Mode. If you prefer, you can use XHTML Mode instead.
        Newsvine Privacy Statement
        As a new user, you may notice a few temporary content restrictions. Click here for more info.

        Most popular posts