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Aerial acrobatics and the attainment of spiritual tranquility may seem unlikely bedfellows.
空中雜技與心靈安穩看起來是兩件完全風馬牛不相及之事。
Yet the two disciplines have been combined to create the latest craze sweeping fitness studios across America - upside down yoga.
但是當兩者都到了一起之后，便孕育出了風靡美國各大健身中心的最新潮流——倒掛式瑜伽。
AntiGravity Yoga, the brainchild of acrobat and gymnast Christopher Harrison, involves a thorough workout a few feet above the ground in a silk hammock that can close around the person inside to form a peaceful pod. According to Christopher, hanging upside down balances out the body, enhances abdominal workouts and opens up the spine.
反重力瑜伽術是雜技兼體操運動員Christopher Harrison的心血結晶，這套瑜伽聯系方法包括了一條離地幾尺的絲絨緞帶，它可以將人完全包裹起來，并營建出一個安寧的空間。在Christopher看來，倒掛可以培養身體的平衡感，強健腰背的鍛煉的鍛煉，同時舒展脊椎。
New classes are being launched around the USA and franchises have been set up in Ireland and Italy. Sessions are now springing up in the UK. Christopher came up with the system while playing with hammocks on an Indian retreat in 1996. He continued to study yoga and invented apparatus for his dance troupe using flying silk to help them exercise and prepare for acrobatic displays.
這種新型的瑜伽課程在全美國與雨后春筍版迅速傳播開來，并且還在愛爾蘭和意大利開枝散葉，現在更是流行到了英國。早在1996年，Christopher在印度享受舒適的吊床時想出了這一訓練方法系統。他進而開始學習瑜伽，并且為他的舞蹈藝術團“發明出”了緞帶的吊繩，以幫助他們平時的訓練與雜技表演。
