When I first decided to try aerial yoga, I envisioned being strung up high from the dome of the Royal Albert Hall by my ponytail, attached to a fuse, which, as it burned, would unleash me spinning Cirque du Soleil-style, landing in the splits an inch from the floor.

I was wrong.

What Happens in my Aerial Yoga Class

Aerial yoga combines traditional yoga postures with the principles of aerial arts*.