I’ve done quite a bit of yoga and a fair amount of swimming in my day, but neither really prepared me for what it’s like to do yoga in the water. The water envelopes and supports you while up-ending your relationship with gravity. Aqua Kriya Yoga is a style of water instruction that emerged from an inclusion program at the Saratoga, California, YMCA in the early 2000s, according to Nancy Britton, Aqua Kriya Yoga’s business manager. Anti gravity yoga for beginners you think of getting in the pool, you probably think of putting on a swimsuit and that may be something that produces anxiety.

The great thing is, while swimwear is the most appropriate attire for water yoga, once you are submerged, you can lose all self-consciousness. The water acts as a cloak of invisibility. You never have to think about what your butt looks like because no one can see it. Many land poses are adaptable to the pool, especially when you use the wall as if it were the floor. This approach will be familiar to anyone who has done yoga in late pregnancy. To examine how water affects a familiar yoga pose, let’s take a look at warrior III.

On land, a lot of effort usually goes into keeping your leg up. In the water, the leg floats, freeing you to focus on other things, like the alignment of your hips. If you’ve never tried it before, starting a yoga practice can feel overwhelming. Our email series can get you ready to roll out the mat. Sign up and get started today!