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AcroYoga

Yoga, acrobatics, and partner trust — balance as a shared conversation.

Jason Nemer & Jenny Sauer-Klein

2003 · San Francisco, USA

About AcroYoga

AcroYoga blends yoga, acrobatics, and partner-based balance with a strong emphasis on trust, spotting, and coordinated movement. It is practised in trios — base, flyer, and spotter — and ranges from therapeutic partner yoga to advanced dynamic acrobatics.

✓ Exceptional balance and proprioception development✓ Builds genuine trust and communication with partners✓ Highly social — practised in community jams worldwide✓ Combines therapeutic bodywork with dynamic acrobatics✓ Accessible beginner entry with clear progressive skill path

Yoga Wheel Scores

🤸Flexibility

4/5

Flyer positions require significant hip and shoulder flexibility; base needs joint mobility.

⚡Strength

4/5

Bases develop exceptional core, leg, and shoulder strength supporting another person's body weight.

⚖️Balance

5/5

The defining demand — multi-plane dynamic balance between two people is the entire practice.

🌬️Breath

2/5

Breath coordination between partners is practised but less codified than in solo styles.

🧠Mind

3/5

Trust, communication, and non-verbal attunement create a unique mindfulness context.

History & Origins

Founder

Jason Nemer & Jenny Sauer-Klein

Period

2003

Origin

San Francisco, USA

AcroYoga's early codification is commonly traced to Jason Nemer and Jenny Sauer-Klein, who founded AcroYoga International in 2003 in San Francisco. The practice draws from traditional acrobatics, Thai yoga massage, and vinyasa yoga, creating a playful and highly social discipline that has spread rapidly through festival culture globally.