ACRO YOGA PRACTICE JAMS are low-key, informal gatherings of AcroYogis where we practice skills, work on new skills, teach each other poses & flows, chill out, and relax with others. An ACRO JAM is a chance for beginners & skilled practitioners to play and share together in a relaxed environment.
Come by yourself or with friends! Partners are not needed. We have plenty of people to work with you.
COST: If indoors, please pitch in $5-$10 to cover rent. If outdoors, tip your instructors if ya like. Or donate for future equipment purchases.
NOTE: Always check there is an Event on our Facebook Group before you leave the house. Sometimes last minute-changes happen and we may not get the word out. If there is a Facebook Event, it’s happening. If No Facebook event, then no event – try next week.
CHESAPEAKE CITY PARK
900 City Park Drive, Chesapeake, VA
THE MEETING HALL, 1489 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
STRICKLER MEETING HALL, 1301 Colley Avenue, Norfolk, VA
Come by yourself or bring friends. Partners not necessary. Bring yoga mats, snacks, masks, cushions, cameras, towel, ideas, and smiles. Hang out, fly or base, stretch, chill, laugh, observe, learn some cool stuff & most importantly HAVE FUN!
A PRACTICE JAM is informal gathering for all levels where we gather practice whatever skills we know, work on new skills, finesse our techniques, plus teach each other basic “taster” techniques, skills, and flows with others. If you are a NEWBIE, just ask and we will be happy to show you the basics and get you hooked into the fun activities.
ACRO YOGA: Join us the power of Acrobatics and Yoga to empower you to embody the practice with grace, ease & joy. Acro Yoga poses and flows will help develop confidence & coordination in various techniques in L-base, foot-to-hand, hand-to-hand, counterbalances & standing acrobatics. Acro Jams are for everybody and every body and every skill level – Beginners through Advanced. Just grab someone ask for to Fly … or Base.
ACRO YOGA 101: New to Acro? No problem! Ask the Acro-Jam-Bassador about this class for the newbie-beginner to learn the basic poses and foundations of Acro Yoga. You will be shown the basics of the “AcroYoga Beginners Flow”. This will immerse you in the joys and fun of Acro. Be careful, you may get hooked. Start stretching your hamstrings.
ACRO BEAST PARTNER WORKOUT: This is a Acro-based Partner Workout. We strengthen the community as we strengthen ourselves by utilizing AcroYoga Skills into strength training, cardio endurance, and flexibility with the partner work AcroYoga is known for. Build smart, toned, and coordinated muscles in a safe, fun & progressive environment.
FLOW ARTS & PROPS: “Let the good times flow” – We invite our friends of the Flow Arts to bring their poi, hula hoops, LED hoops, levitation (levi) wands, contact staffs, fans, and all that fun FLOW stuff. If you got it, bring it – Let’s play together!
If there is a Facebook Event, it’s happening. If No Facebook event, then no event – try next week.
ACRO YOGA POSES: These are probably the most-apparent elements why you are interested and reading this now – plus the pictures are all over this website. Acro Yoga Poses are some of the funnest exercise benefits you can do with people of all sizes, ages, and skills levels. It is basically doing Yoga Poses on another human. These take balance, strength, and the willingness to do crazy-fun stuff with new friends while safety at the utmost importance.
ACRO YOGA 101: Perfect for the newbie/beginner Acro Yogi. We will teach you the basic foundational poses and techniques of Acro Yoga. We have a curriculum built just for this, just ask us. CLICK HERE for more info.
SLACKLINE: Refers to the act of walking, running or balancing along a suspended length of flat webbing that is tensioned between two anchors. Slacklining is similar to slack rope walking and tightrope walking.
YOGA TRAPEZE/SWING: A Yoga Swing also called a Yoga Trapeze or Hammock, is a powerful yoga inversion tool that you can have fun while exercising by yourself or with others. You can hang it from a doorframe, rafters, ceiling joists, or outside from a tree, beam, bar, or swing set. Always ensure safety and test the rigging is in or on a solid structure. Some swings have weight capacity limits. Once inverted, you will can relieve stress on your back, hips, and improve your backbends. Build Strength & Flexibility – you can build your strength with amazing techniques that you use gravity to build up muscle and flexibility. Get ready for one amazing workout. MUST HAVE SPOTTER FOR THIS.
ACRO BEAST WORKOUT: Acro-Based Partner Workout where we strengthen the community as we strengthen ourselves by utilizing AcroYoga Skills into strength training, cardio endurance, and flexibility with the partner work AcroYoga is known for. Build smart, toned, and coordinated muscles in a safe, fun & progressive environment. Become an AcroBeast!
CIRCUS ARTS: Look up in the air – It’s a Bird, A Plane, IT’S A FLYER! Depending on location, we may have different circus apparatuses set up. Silks, Lyra, Ropes, Stilts, Hoops, Trapeze, etc. But always ask permission before jumping on any equipment, safety measures must be adhered to for circus participation. MUST HAVE SPOTTER FOR THIS.
FLOW PROPS: “Let the good times flow” We invite all the Flow Arts people to join us with your poi, hula hoops, LED hoops, levitation (levi) wands, contact staffs, fans, and all that fun FLOW stuff. If you got it, bring it – Let’s play together!
DANCE AERIALS & LIFTS: Have “The Time Of Your Life” with dance aerials and lifts that can be used for getting into standing acro, performances or just having fun.
WHAT TO BRING: Bring water bottles, snacks, yoga mats, cushions, cameras, towel, ideas, and smiles. You can hang out, fly or base, hangout, stretch, chill, laugh, observe, learn some cool stuff & most importantly HAVE FUN!
For Acro Events & Workshops all over the country & worldwide, check out Acropedia.org
Still Have Questions? Please contact us at ” acrocatvb at acroyoga757 . com “
ACRO YOGA 757 community is the integration of Yoga, Acro Yoga, Acrobatic Yoga, Acropeutics, Healing Arts, Dance, and Circus Arts. We practice in the Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, and surrounding Hampton Roads area of Virginia in the area code of 757 (hence the name).