Yogabody Trapeze

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LaSutopia
LaSutopia Posts: 1,195 Member
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I've been seeing ads for this for a while now but I can't decide if I should get one or not. Every ad, video, etc that I see shows a fit, super flexible, thin person using it. I have done yoga before...years ago. I am NOT fit. I am not very flexible. I am over weight.
Does anyone that fits that same description have one? Or anyone in general, but close to that description would be most helpful. Thoughts on it? I used to have an inversion table and I loved it, except that it hurt my ankles. I really want it most for traction and inversion...but as I get more fit and flexible I would probably use it for yoga as well. So, questions..does anyone have the Yogabody brand? Opinions of it? Any one have other brands that they like (that would support a bigger girl)? How do you prefer it installed? Doorway, ceiling, stand?

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  • CTcutie
    CTcutie Posts: 649 Member
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    In bc I also want deets from normal people on this!
  • LaSutopia
    LaSutopia Posts: 1,195 Member
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    So far, I got no info....maybe I posted this in the wrong thread??
  • julie_broadhead
    julie_broadhead Posts: 347 Member
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    If I were you, before purchasing, take an anti gravity yoga class if they have one in your area. Those classes use a loop of Airial silk as the apparatus which is basically what this is.
  • skinnyrev2b
    skinnyrev2b Posts: 400 Member
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    I've been interested in hearing from others, but haven't commented cos I've never heard of it. Sounds fun though! Hopefully this reply will bump it up the thread so that someone might be able to shed some light on it.
  • TiisTitanium
    TiisTitanium Posts: 235 Member
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    I have done aerial yoga and absolutely loved it. I am not a flexible person but found that it really helped with my strength and flexibility. I would definitely attend a few classes with an instructor before you invest in the equipment as you might find you don’t enjoy being upside down and it is good to learn moves off an interactive human being rather than a non responsive you-tube clip.

    Most aerial hammocks/yoga trapeze are weight tested to 150kg so you should be okay, but if you are setting up at home make sure your rigging is good so maybe go a specialised frame option.

    Aerial yoga was my gateway exercise drug as after using this I learned to love being in the air and have explored lots of other related stuff including trapeze, Lyra and silks which was something I never dreamed of enjoying a few years ago.
  • LaSutopia
    LaSutopia Posts: 1,195 Member
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    Well, as I said, I love inversion, it's just the table I had hurt my ankles and your limited in what you can do with a table. That's why I'm looking at the trapeze. I need a way to invert where the device does not hurt me. I spent a lot of time as a kid hanging upside down on park swings (with my legs arounf tge chains, yes that hirt too) and thats whatbi thought of when i first saw someone inverted on a trapeze.seems that would be much more conformable than the table (or a park swing). I just want opinions on brands. Yogabody vs others. And people's preferences on how/where to hang them.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,070 Member
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    We have one. I don't remember the brand, but I think they are all pretty similar. Ours mostly gets used as a comfy swing/chair, but it really is great for flexibility. We have about 11ft ceilings in our game room. I just found studs and screwed in eye bolts, then hung carabiners from that. The only quality issue I've run into is that one of the loops on the strap broke. The kids probably had way more than the weight limit piled in there though.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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    we just do aerial yoga on the silks at my studio. hammock style
    trapeze i believe has extra handles is is more of a parachute material.

    you want to be careful hanging them at home. consider the weight demands on the structure of the house. most joists are not meant to have this added stress and you want to be careful not to do structural damage.
    some of the at home kits have questionable hanging hardware. if you can afford a stand, it is the safest way to go

    when i started i couldn't touch my toes. now i teach.
  • LaSutopia
    LaSutopia Posts: 1,195 Member
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    mbaker566 wrote: »
    we just do aerial yoga on the silks at my studio. hammock style
    trapeze i believe has extra handles is is more of a parachute material.

    you want to be careful hanging them at home. consider the weight demands on the structure of the house. most joists are not meant to have this added stress and you want to be careful not to do structural damage.
    some of the at home kits have questionable hanging hardware. if you can afford a stand, it is the safest way to go

    when i started i couldn't touch my toes. now i teach.

    The only option for indoor hanging is in a door way that used to be an exterior door but they built an extension onto the house and it is now the door to the master room. It is a little wider than a regular door and I would assume its probably pretty sturdy as well. We would check it out before using. I was considering the stand option but the actual trapeze stands are a few hundred dollars! Maybe down the road if I use it a lot I would invest in one but until then, I found an A frame swing stand, just the stand, no swings. It says it holds up to 600 lbs but it's only 6 feet tall...Im not sure if that would be tall enough to hang it from???
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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    door hanging is very questionable

    i've worked on a low rig (6ftish) but at home i only do strength and flexibility. so it would meet my needs. however, i've never researched a swing set frame and it's viability. ideally, the rig is rigged for a ton. it's your safety and your choice. do further research and decide if it's for you

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