Acrosage is a combination of acrobatics, massage, and yoga that involves inversion therapy. It improves oxygen flow, mood, circulation, posture, lymphatic drainage, and hormonal responses. Clients perform five yoga poses while the practitioner supports them with their feet and massages their arms and legs. It is not recommended for people with certain eye conditions, circulatory conditions, dizziness, hernias, or pregnant women.
Acrosage is a combination of acrobatics, massage and yoga developed by Benjamin Marantz. Marantz, an experienced circus acrobatic performer, noticed that certain acrobatic exercises had an effect on acupressure points in his body and developed this new system. Acrosage is considered an inversion therapy and sessions involve the client inverting onto the practitioner’s feet. Once turned upside down, the head hangs freely and there is no pressure on the neck or spine.
Inversion therapy has a long history in alternative medicine, and acrosage is only one type of inversion therapy in use. Practicing the inversion briefly allows the body to be free from the effect of gravity and improves oxygen flow to the brain. Many people find that it improves their mood, circulation and posture. The procedure is also said to improve lymphatic drainage, build confidence and improve hormonal responses. Therapy clients do not receive the blood rush to the head that many participants in other types of inversion therapy experience. This is because the client has bent knees during the massage and the practitioner’s feet are pressed against the main artery in the lower body, the femoral artery. This slows blood flow back to the head, causing a sense of calm and a temporary reduction in brain activity.
During the acrosage therapy, the client will perform five different yoga poses, all in an upside down position. While performing these positions, the practitioner, who supports the client with his feet, also massages his arms and legs. An experienced practitioner may support a much older client, but therapy is still very physical. For a productive therapy session, the client must feel comfortable enough on top of the practitioner’s feet to relax. Choosing an experienced professional is the best way to ensure a feeling of trust.
This therapy is not for everyone. For people who suffer from certain eye conditions, such as glaucoma or retinal detachment, the risk of increasing pressure behind the eye isn’t worth the benefits of acrosage. Additionally, those suffering from angina, high blood pressure, or other circulatory conditions should refrain from participating, as should those with dizziness or hernias. While pregnancy does not automatically mean that this therapy is contraindicated, anyone who is pregnant should speak to their gynecologist before undergoing acrosage sessions.
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