AntiGravity Cocooning: the new fitness trend that's basically like having a nap in a hammock
For those of us who want to feel the smug satisfaction of hitting the gym three times a week but don’t have the energy or the willpower to put ourselves through an hour’s HIIT workout, a new acrobatic yoga class may just be the fitness miracle you’ve been waiting for.
Antigravity cocooning is a new wellness trend that’s taking off in the US, thanks to it’s basic premise: taking a nap in a hammock.
The trend is similar to the antigravity yoga classes currently on offer in the capital, which involves using your cocoon as a sling for going bendy stretches, but instead of working out, the focus of the sessions is to relax and unwind.
Crunch gyms offer a one-hour class which involves light elements of yoga pilates alongside periods of meditation and power napping in a fabric cocoon, which is suspended from the ceiling.
The gym chain claims that studies have shown that naps can restore alertness, enhance performance, and reduce mistakes and accidents.
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It believes that the levitating meditation in AntiGravity Cocooning, whether as a post-workout recovery or as a well-deserved break from the grind, leaves their clients revived and energised.
Sadly this trend hasn’t made its way across the pond yet – but here’s hoping it catches on at local gyms in the near future.
Our Monday morning workouts would certainly benefit from an extra hour of hard napping.
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