Acro Yoga blends the spiritual wisdom of yoga practice, the loving kindness of Thai massage, and the dynamic power of acrobatics. These three lineages form the foundation of a unique practice that cultivates trust, connection, and playfulness. Acro Yoga provides a vehicle to skilfully explore positive and supportive partnerships with an emphasis on honest, clear and compassionate communication. The practice inherently creates a strong bond and fosters a sense of community amongst participants.
Generally speaking, practitioners of modern Thai massage operate on the theory that the body is permeated with "lom" (air/energy) which is inhaled into the lungs and which subsequently travels throughout the body along 72,000 pathways called "sen" (vessels/meridians).
A significant part of the practice of Thai massage includes yoga-like stretches which are intended to stimulate the sen and move lom through the body via a pumping action which is connected with the patient's breathing.
The true practice of the art of healing in traditional “nuad boran” (thai massage) is the compassionate intent of the healer. The Buddhist spiritual practices associated with nuad boran cultivate humility, awareness, and concentration in the healer designed to bring the practitioner to a deeper level of awareness of herself and the client. This compassionate state of being is termed "metta", which usually translates as "loving kindness."