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AcroYoga

AcroYoga combines yoga-adjacent body work with partner acrobatics. Typical roles are base, flyer and spotter; safety comes through progression, communication, spotting and controlled exits rather than one unified competition system.

LevelVariant FamilyGymnastics Sport CategoryGymnastics / partner acrobatics

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Classification

Category Gymnastics / partner acrobatics

Family Gymnastics Sport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Partner practice with base, flyer and spotter roles combining yoga, acrobatics and communication.

Geeignet für Suitable for people seeking trust, body control and social movement practice.

Cost A beginner class or jam with intro is enough; mat and three roles matter more than specialist equipment. Class packs, workshops, comfortable clothing, mat and possible acrobatics/handstand cross-training. AcroYoga class, yoga/acrobatic studio, community jam with beginner intro or circus school. Do not frame as classic yoga or competition gymnastics.

First progress First base poses often work in one session; safe flows need repetition.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

mat
base/flyer/spotter
coach or experienced group
comfortable clothing
clear calls

First steps

choose beginner class
learn roles
practise L-basing basics
learn active spotting
agree exit signal

AcroYoga class, yoga/acrobatic studio, circus school or jam with beginner intro.

Always use a spotter, clear calls, small progressions and a soft surface.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Acro Yoga, partner yoga, AcroYoga, Partner Yoga

Tags fitness, acrobatics, mind_body, acro-yoga, gymnastics-sport, partner-acrobatics-mind-body, turnsport, mind-body

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Build partner-acrobatic poses and flows safely with base, flyer and spotter.

Teilnehmer

base, flyer and spotter.

Teamgröße

two to three people per skill; groups in jams/classes.

Spielfeld

mat or soft training area.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

no unified competition scoring.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

mat
spotter
training space

Wichtige Regelpunkte

missing spotting
unclear calls
unsuitable progression
unsafe exit

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

AcroYoga Start Here AcroYoga.org · official-beginner-guide · high
What Is AcroYoga? AcroYoga.org · official-sport-guide · high
Cultivating a Safe AcroYoga Practice Slackrobats · practice-blog · medium