In just 30 minutes we were able to get the logistics of "throne" down. Said friend and I (who I'd done regular yoga with in the past) were taking a bike trip through the park when we saw a few peeps doing handstands on each other and naturally thought, "We can totally do this." And we did. Ironically, my first acro experience involved YouTube too. "We went to classes and workshops to perfect it, but we really learned by watching videos and breaking down the moves with pillows all around us," says Rob. Interestingly enough, the duo attributes 90 percent of their education to YouTube. "It was something fun and playful that we did together and the basic principles are trust, communication, and most importantly connection, so our whole relationship simultaneously developed as our practice did." "I definitely think acro provided a solid foundation for our romantic relationship," says Megan. Whereas in yoga my mind tends to wander and allow thoughts to creep in, with acro there is no room to focus on anything else but the moment at hand.
Plus, engaging in Acroyoga is like going to fourth base on a first date (or attempting crow pose your first time in a yoga class): bloodcurdling and awkward. I'm not sure why or how I hadn't been exposed to Acroyoga before, but I'd say it's probably because Miami's yoga community is just now beginning to mushroom and harden. For the first time I was able to surrender myself fully to someone who I'd practically just met, letting him try a move on me called the "throne," something only my (now ex) boyfriend of four years would have been allowed to try. Turns out the not-so-secret formula to mastering the art of Acroyoga is pretty much the equivalent of that of a successful relationship. I don't know about you, but I've got all the classic issues, yet when it comes to Acroyoga, which literally combines the physical practice of acrobatics and yoga while throwing another person into the mix, I've somehow (and in a very short time) managed to have better communication and a greater sense of trust. You can also see what we’re up to by signing up here. The archives will remain available here for new stories, head over to Vox.com, where our staff is covering consumer culture for The Goods by Vox. Thank you to everyone who read our work over the years.
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