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As such, it draws on traditions of circus arts, cheerleading, and dance acro. </p><p>Acroyoga is more vigorous than many traditional forms of <a href="/wiki/Yoga_as_exercise" title="Yoga as exercise">yoga as exercise</a> and may lead to more injuries.<sup id="cite_ref-yogainjuries_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-yogainjuries-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Roles">Roles</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Acroyoga&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Roles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There are three primary roles in an Acroyoga practice: base, flyer, and spotter.<sup id="cite_ref-Gates_2014_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gates_2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Base – the individual who has the most points of contact with the ground. Often this person is lying on the ground with the entire back torso in full contact. This enables both the arms and legs to be "bone-stacked" for maximum stability and support of the Flyer. Main points of contact with the flyer are the feet (generally placed on the Flyer's hips, groin or lower abdomen) and the hands (which either form handholds or grasp the shoulders).<sup id="cite_ref-Gates_2014_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gates_2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li>Flyer – the individual who is elevated off the ground by the Base. The Flyer can move into a series of dynamic positions, and generally lets gravity do the work for them. A Flyer needs balance, confidence, and core strength.<sup id="cite_ref-Gates_2014_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gates_2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li>Spotter – this is the individual who has an objective view of the partners, and whose entire focus is on making sure that the Flyer lands safely in case of any slips. The spotter can also make recommendations to the Base and Flyer to improve their form.<sup id="cite_ref-Gates_2014_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gates_2014-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Styles">Styles</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Acroyoga&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: Styles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There are two main styles in an Acroyoga practice: <b>L-basing</b> and <b>Standing</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-Thomas_2017_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thomas_2017-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b>L-basing</b>, where the base lies on their back while supporting the flyer's weight on the base's legs (creating an L shape with the body). This style allows a relatively long "flying" time.<sup id="cite_ref-Thomas_2017_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thomas_2017-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Standing</b> - the base stands up and relies more on their hands and shoulders to support the flyer's weight. This style permits a relatively short "flying" time.<sup id="cite_ref-Thomas_2017_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thomas_2017-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Learning_Acroyoga">Learning Acroyoga</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Acroyoga&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Learning Acroyoga"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Learning Acroyoga requires strength training, flexibility training and technique training.<sup id="cite_ref-flightmanual_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-flightmanual-8"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Strength training is accomplished through repetition of exercises like <a href="/wiki/Push-up" title="Push-up">push-ups</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hand_walking" title="Hand walking">hand walking</a> and <a href="/wiki/Handstand" title="Handstand">handstands</a>. <a href="/wiki/Yin_yoga" class="mw-redirect" title="Yin yoga">Flexibility training</a> is best done at the end of a session with a partner. Learning good Acroyoga technique takes time and effort and is best learned with an expert teacher.<sup id="cite_ref-flightmanual_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-flightmanual-8"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> One important Acroyoga technique is called <i>bone stacking.</i> This involves the base partner keeping arms and legs straight to maximize the weight load on bones rather than muscles to support the flyer.<sup id="cite_ref-Pilgrimage_2014_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pilgrimage_2014-9"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> A typical acroyoga session may include:<sup id="cite_ref-Kula_2014_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kula_2014-10"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b>Circle ceremony</b> for communication and openness<sup id="cite_ref-Kula_2014_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kula_2014-10"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warming_up" title="Warming up"><b>Warm-up</b></a> to gradually get your muscles ready for more strenuous exercise<sup id="cite_ref-Kula_2014_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kula_2014-10"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Partner flow</b> - continue warming up with <a href="/wiki/Asana" title="Asana">asanas</a> and stretching with a partner<sup id="cite_ref-yogajournal_practice_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-yogajournal_practice-11"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Inversions</b> help build trust between the partners<sup id="cite_ref-yogajournal_practice_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-yogajournal_practice-11"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Flying and acrobatics</b><sup id="cite_ref-Kula_2014_10-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kula_2014-10"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li></ul> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-packed"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 94.666666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 92.666666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:AcroYoga_pose_Back_Bird_variation.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Inverted Dancer pose"><img alt="Inverted Dancer pose" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/AcroYoga_pose_Back_Bird_variation.jpg/139px-AcroYoga_pose_Back_Bird_variation.jpg" decoding="async" width="93" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/AcroYoga_pose_Back_Bird_variation.jpg/209px-AcroYoga_pose_Back_Bird_variation.jpg 1.5x, 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/98/Practicing-acroyoga-tokyoarea-yoyogipark-2018-5-20.webm/Practicing-acroyoga-tokyoarea-yoyogipark-2018-5-20.webm.1080p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs=&quot;vp9, opus&quot;" data-transcodekey="1080p.vp9.webm" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/98/Practicing-acroyoga-tokyoarea-yoyogipark-2018-5-20.webm/Practicing-acroyoga-tokyoarea-yoyogipark-2018-5-20.webm.144p.mjpeg.mov" type="video/quicktime" data-transcodekey="144p.mjpeg.mov" data-width="256" data-height="144" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/98/Practicing-acroyoga-tokyoarea-yoyogipark-2018-5-20.webm/Practicing-acroyoga-tokyoarea-yoyogipark-2018-5-20.webm.240p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs=&quot;vp9, opus&quot;" data-transcodekey="240p.vp9.webm" data-width="426" data-height="240" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/98/Practicing-acroyoga-tokyoarea-yoyogipark-2018-5-20.webm/Practicing-acroyoga-tokyoarea-yoyogipark-2018-5-20.webm.360p.webm" type="video/webm; codecs=&quot;vp8, vorbis&quot;" data-transcodekey="360p.webm" data-width="640" data-height="360" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/98/Practicing-acroyoga-tokyoarea-yoyogipark-2018-5-20.webm/Practicing-acroyoga-tokyoarea-yoyogipark-2018-5-20.webm.360p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs=&quot;vp9, opus&quot;" data-transcodekey="360p.vp9.webm" data-width="640" data-height="360" /></video></span></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">People practicing acroyoga in a Japanese park</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 182px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 180px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:AcroYoga_pose_Super_Yogi.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Acroyoga therapeutic flying in Super Yogi pose"><img alt="Acroyoga therapeutic flying in Super Yogi pose" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/AcroYoga_pose_Super_Yogi.jpg/330px-AcroYoga_pose_Super_Yogi.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/AcroYoga_pose_Super_Yogi.jpg/500px-AcroYoga_pose_Super_Yogi.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/AcroYoga_pose_Super_Yogi.jpg/960px-AcroYoga_pose_Super_Yogi.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1620" data-file-height="1080" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Acroyoga therapeutic flying in Super Yogi pose</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 182px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 180px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:AcroYoga_Jam.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Acroyoga meeting in a public park in Austin, Texas"><img alt="Acroyoga meeting in a public park in Austin, Texas" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/AcroYoga_Jam.jpg/330px-AcroYoga_Jam.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/AcroYoga_Jam.jpg/500px-AcroYoga_Jam.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/AcroYoga_Jam.jpg/960px-AcroYoga_Jam.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1620" data-file-height="1080" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Acroyoga meeting in a public park in Austin, Texas</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Poses">Poses</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Acroyoga&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Poses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There are many static acroyoga poses.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> A series of acroyoga poses that are repeated in a continuous flow is called a Washing Machine.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>A basic <a href="/wiki/Yoga_as_therapy" title="Yoga as therapy">therapeutic pose</a> is <i>Folded Leaf</i> in which one partner is inverted and supported on the vertical legs of the other partner whose hands are then free for back massage.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-packed"> <li class="gallerycaption">Acro Yoga Poses</li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 182px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 180px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Acro_Yoga_Flash_Mob.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Front Bird - a basic acro yoga pose"><img alt="Front Bird - a basic acro yoga pose" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Acro_Yoga_Flash_Mob.jpg/270px-Acro_Yoga_Flash_Mob.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Acro_Yoga_Flash_Mob.jpg/405px-Acro_Yoga_Flash_Mob.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Acro_Yoga_Flash_Mob.jpg/540px-Acro_Yoga_Flash_Mob.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1620" data-file-height="1080" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Front Bird - a basic acro yoga pose </div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 82px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 80px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Acroyoga_in_butler_park.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Bird on one foot"><img alt="Bird on one foot" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Acroyoga_in_butler_park.jpg/120px-Acroyoga_in_butler_park.jpg" decoding="async" width="80" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Acroyoga_in_butler_park.jpg/180px-Acroyoga_in_butler_park.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Acroyoga_in_butler_park.jpg/240px-Acroyoga_in_butler_park.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2912" data-file-height="4368" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"> Bird on one foot</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 157.33333333333px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 155.33333333333px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Acro_Yoga_Whale_Pose.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Whale"><img alt="Whale" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Acro_Yoga_Whale_Pose.jpg/233px-Acro_Yoga_Whale_Pose.jpg" decoding="async" width="156" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Acro_Yoga_Whale_Pose.jpg/350px-Acro_Yoga_Whale_Pose.jpg 1.5x, 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182px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 180px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Acro_Yoga.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Back Bird variation"><img alt="Back Bird variation" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Acro_Yoga.jpg/330px-Acro_Yoga.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Acro_Yoga.jpg/500px-Acro_Yoga.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Acro_Yoga.jpg/960px-Acro_Yoga.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1620" data-file-height="1080" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Back Bird variation</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 114.66666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 112.66666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Three_Person_Back_Bird_Balancing_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Three person balancing pose"><img alt="Three person balancing pose" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Three_Person_Back_Bird_Balancing_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg/250px-Three_Person_Back_Bird_Balancing_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg" decoding="async" width="113" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Three_Person_Back_Bird_Balancing_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg/330px-Three_Person_Back_Bird_Balancing_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Three_Person_Back_Bird_Balancing_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg/500px-Three_Person_Back_Bird_Balancing_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg 2x" data-file-width="954" data-file-height="1018" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Three person balancing pose</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 94.666666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 92.666666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Acro_Yoga_-_star_(side_view).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Star - side view"><img alt="Star - side view" 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Acro_Yoga_Floating_Paschi_Pose.jpg/233px-Acro_Yoga_Floating_Paschi_Pose.jpg" decoding="async" width="156" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Acro_Yoga_Floating_Paschi_Pose.jpg/350px-Acro_Yoga_Floating_Paschi_Pose.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Acro_Yoga_Floating_Paschi_Pose.jpg/466px-Acro_Yoga_Floating_Paschi_Pose.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3068" data-file-height="2371" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Floating Paschi</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 122px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 120px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Throne_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Throne Pose with base smaller than the flyer."><img alt="Throne Pose with base smaller than the flyer." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Throne_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg/180px-Throne_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Throne_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg/270px-Throne_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Throne_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg/360px-Throne_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1960" data-file-height="1960" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Throne Pose with base smaller than the flyer.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 168px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 166px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Three_Person_Foot_to_Foot_Downward_Dog_with_Foot_Hang_Flyer_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Non L-Basing pose"><img alt="Non L-Basing pose" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Three_Person_Foot_to_Foot_Downward_Dog_with_Foot_Hang_Flyer_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg/249px-Three_Person_Foot_to_Foot_Downward_Dog_with_Foot_Hang_Flyer_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg" decoding="async" width="166" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Three_Person_Foot_to_Foot_Downward_Dog_with_Foot_Hang_Flyer_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg/374px-Three_Person_Foot_to_Foot_Downward_Dog_with_Foot_Hang_Flyer_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Three_Person_Foot_to_Foot_Downward_Dog_with_Foot_Hang_Flyer_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg/499px-Three_Person_Foot_to_Foot_Downward_Dog_with_Foot_Hang_Flyer_-_Acroyoga_Pose.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1101" data-file-height="795" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Non L-Basing pose</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Acroyoga&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Acroyoga's L-basing practice was pioneered by one of the founders of modern <a href="/wiki/Yoga_as_exercise" title="Yoga as exercise">yoga as exercise</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tirumalai_Krishnamacharya" title="Tirumalai Krishnamacharya">Krishnamacharya</a>, in 1938, though without using Acroyoga's terminology.<sup id="cite_ref-Thomas_2017_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thomas_2017-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>There are many schools of Acroyoga. The original two schools were AcroYoga Montreal and AcroYoga Inc. AcroYoga Montreal was founded by Eugene Poku and Jessie Goldberg in 2003;<sup id="cite_ref-Thomas_2017_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thomas_2017-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> they had informally used the term AcroYoga since 1999.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Also in 2003, AcroYoga International was founded by Jason Nemer and Jenny Sauer-Klein in California.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>This practice blends acrobatics, yoga and healing arts, with the focus initially mainly on therapeutic flying and yoga. Nemer and Sauer-Klei were the first to codify Acroyoga practice in 2006. They trained and made practice manuals for the public, trained teachers and travelled the world sharing the practice. AcroYoga Inc. had by 2017 certified around a thousand Acroyoga teachers worldwide. The focus of the practice has shifted more to the Solar – acrobatic – part of Acroyoga.<sup id="cite_ref-Thomas_2017_4-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thomas_2017-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Acroyoga&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Acrobalance" title="Acrobalance">Acrobalance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Acrobatic_gymnastics" title="Acrobatic gymnastics">Acrobatic gymnastics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adagio_(acrobatics)" title="Adagio (acrobatics)">Adagio (acrobatics)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aerial_yoga" title="Aerial yoga">Aerial yoga</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 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0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Yoga_in_America" class="mw-redirect" title="Yoga in America">America</a> <ul><li>1961 <i><a href="/wiki/Richard_Hittleman" title="Richard Hittleman">Yoga for Health</a></i></li> <li>1970 <i><a href="/wiki/Lilias,_Yoga_and_You" title="Lilias, Yoga and You">Lilias, Yoga and You</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoga_in_Britain" title="Yoga in Britain">Britain</a> <ul><li>1976 <a href="/wiki/Lyn_Marshall" title="Lyn Marshall">Lyn Marshall</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoga_in_France" title="Yoga in France">France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoga_in_Germany" title="Yoga in Germany">Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Postural_yoga_in_India" title="Postural yoga in India">India</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoga_in_Italy" title="Yoga in Italy">Italy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoga_in_Russia" title="Yoga in Russia">Russia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoga_in_Sweden" title="Yoga in Sweden">Sweden</a> <ul><li>2015 <a href="/wiki/Rachel_Brathen" title="Rachel Brathen">Rachel Brathen</a></li></ul></li> <li>Switzerland <ul><li>1941 <a href="/wiki/Selvarajan_Yesudian" title="Selvarajan Yesudian">Selvarajan Yesudian</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Books</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1996&#160;<i><a href="/wiki/The_Yoga_Tradition_of_the_Mysore_Palace" title="The Yoga Tradition of the Mysore Palace">The Yoga Tradition of the Mysore Palace</a></i></li> <li>2004&#160;<i><a href="/wiki/Yoga_in_Modern_India" title="Yoga in Modern India">Yoga in Modern India</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_History_of_Modern_Yoga" title="A History of Modern Yoga">A History of Modern Yoga</a></i></li> <li>2005&#160;<i><a href="/wiki/Positioning_Yoga" title="Positioning Yoga">Positioning Yoga</a></i></li> <li>2010&#160;<i><a href="/wiki/Yoga_Body" title="Yoga Body">Yoga Body</a></i></li> 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style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>2006&#160;<i><a href="/wiki/Guru_(2006_film)" title="Guru (2006 film)">Guru</a></i></li> <li>2009&#160;<i><a href="/wiki/Enlighten_Up!" title="Enlighten Up!">Enlighten Up!</a></i></li> <li>2012&#160;<i><a href="/wiki/Breath_of_the_Gods" title="Breath of the Gods">Breath of the Gods</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_yoga_schools" title="List of yoga schools">Schools</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Modern_yoga_gurus" title="Modern yoga gurus">Gurus</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1918&#160;<a href="/wiki/The_Yoga_Institute" title="The Yoga Institute">The Yoga Institute</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Shri_Yogendra" class="mw-redirect" title="Shri Yogendra">Shri Yogendra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hansa_Yogendra" title="Hansa Yogendra">Hansa Yogendra</a></li></ul></li> <li>1924&#160;<a href="/wiki/Kaivalyadhama_Health_and_Yoga_Research_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Kaivalyadhama Health and Yoga Research Center">Kaivalyadhama</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Swami_Kuvalayananda" title="Swami Kuvalayananda">Swami Kuvalayananda</a></li></ul></li> <li>1934&#160;<a href="/wiki/Viniyoga" class="mw-redirect" title="Viniyoga">Viniyoga</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tirumalai_Krishnamacharya" title="Tirumalai Krishnamacharya">Tirumalai Krishnamacharya</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Yoga_Makaranda" title="Yoga Makaranda">Yoga Makaranda</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T._K._V._Desikachar" title="T. K. V. Desikachar">T. K. V. Desikachar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/A._G._Mohan" title="A. G. Mohan">A. G. Mohan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indra_Devi" title="Indra Devi">Indra Devi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Srivatsa_Ramaswami" title="Srivatsa Ramaswami">Srivatsa Ramaswami</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vanda_Scaravelli" title="Vanda Scaravelli">Vanda Scaravelli</a></li></ul></li> <li>1934&#160;<a href="/wiki/Sivananda_yoga" title="Sivananda yoga">Sivananda yoga</a> <ul><li><i>Yoga Asanas</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vishnudevananda_Saraswati" title="Vishnudevananda Saraswati">Vishnudevananda Saraswati</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Complete_Illustrated_Book_of_Yoga" title="Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga">Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga</a></i></li></ul></li> <li>c.&#160;1948&#160;<a href="/wiki/Ashtanga_vinyasa_yoga" class="mw-redirect" title="Ashtanga vinyasa yoga">Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/K._Pattabhi_Jois" title="K. Pattabhi Jois">K. Pattabhi Jois</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mysore_style" title="Mysore style">Mysore style</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Miller_(yoga_teacher)" title="Tim Miller (yoga teacher)">Tim Miller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kino_MacGregor" title="Kino MacGregor">Kino MacGregor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Schultz" title="Larry Schultz">Larry Schultz</a></li></ul></li> <li>1963&#160;<a href="/wiki/Bihar_School_of_Yoga" title="Bihar School of Yoga">Bihar School of Yoga</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Satyananda_Saraswati" title="Satyananda Saraswati">Satyananda Saraswati</a></li></ul></li> <li>1965&#160;<a href="/wiki/Ananda_Yoga" title="Ananda Yoga">Ananda Yoga</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kriyananda" title="Kriyananda">Kriyananda</a></li></ul></li> <li>1966&#160;<a href="/wiki/Integral_Yoga_(Satchidananda)" title="Integral Yoga (Satchidananda)">Integral Yoga</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Satchidananda_Saraswati" class="mw-redirect" title="Satchidananda Saraswati">Satchidananda Saraswati</a></li></ul></li> <li>1966&#160;<a href="/wiki/Kripalu_Center" title="Kripalu Center">Kripalu Yoga</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Amrit_Desai" title="Amrit Desai">Amrit Desai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Cope" title="Stephen Cope">Stephen Cope</a></li></ul></li> <li>1971&#160;<a href="/wiki/Himalayan_Institute_of_Yoga_Science_and_Philosophy" title="Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy">Himalayan Institute</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Swami_Rama" title="Swami Rama">Swami Rama</a></li></ul></li> <li>1973&#160;<a href="/wiki/Bikram_Yoga" title="Bikram Yoga">Bikram Yoga</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bikram_Choudhury" title="Bikram Choudhury">Bikram Choudhury</a></li></ul></li> <li>1975&#160;<a href="/wiki/Iyengar_Yoga" title="Iyengar Yoga">Iyengar Yoga</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/B._K._S._Iyengar" title="B. 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