🪁All Levels

Suspension (SWING)

Defy gravity — inversions, decompression and playful exploration.

Christopher Harrison (AntiGravity)

2000s · New York, USA

About Suspension (SWING)

Suspension Yoga uses silk hammocks or swings to support the body in inversions, aerial postures and deep spinal decompression. It makes inversions accessible to all levels while adding a playful, circus-inspired dimension to yoga practice.

✓ Spinal decompression — relief for disc and back conditions✓ Makes inversions safe and accessible for all levels✓ Joyful, playful practice that increases motivation✓ Develops unique spatial body awareness✓ Strong community appeal and photogenic practice

Yoga Wheel Scores

🤸Flexibility

4/5

Gravity-assisted inversions and supported stretches enable exceptionally deep spinal and hip opening.

⚡Strength

3/5

Supporting body weight in the hammock and transitioning between postures requires arm and core strength.

⚖️Balance

4/5

Three-dimensional movement in a suspended hammock develops extraordinary spatial awareness and balance.

🌬️Breath

2/5

Inverted positions shift breathing patterns; breath awareness in unfamiliar orientations deepens practice.

🧠Mind

3/5

Overcoming fear of inversion and exploring playful movement builds confidence and mental openness.

History & Origins

Founder

Christopher Harrison (AntiGravity)

Period

2000s

Origin

New York, USA

Aerial yoga and suspension practices emerged in the early 2000s in the USA, most notably through Christopher Harrison's AntiGravity Fitness system (1991, originally for Broadway performers) and the later aerial yoga adaptation. It spread rapidly across Southeast Asia, the UAE and Europe in the 2010s, becoming especially popular in boutique wellness studios.