Hang Upside Down for a Happy Spine

Hang Upside Down for a Happy Spine
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Gravity is continually pulling us down, and in our harried lives spent staring into screens while sitting on our buttocks, both our spines and our minds are constantly being compressed.

When we spend time decompressing, we bring balance back into our bodies, our minds, and our lives. We come closer to homeostasis.

I have been practicing, teaching, and developing aerial yoga techniques for the past 10 years, and I have witnessed amazing physical and emotional benefits in people who discovered the rejuvenating power of decompressing both mind and body by hanging upside down.

Many have averted surgeries and gotten off pain medication, while others have found equanimity in their lives and eased symptoms of stress. Some have found that decompression frees impinged nerves, solving pain challenges without surgery.

Decompressing the mind comes through taming thought.

Hanging upside down has a host of health benefits. (Courtesy of Christopher Harrison)
Hanging upside down has a host of health benefits. Courtesy of Christopher Harrison
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