A Wellness Blog by The Yoga Dance Co

Restorative Aerial Yoga: Floating Your Way to Inner Calm
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Restorative Aerial Yoga: Floating Your Way to Inner Calm

Restorative Aerial Yoga at The Yoga Dance Co: Unwind from your day in the most soothing way—floating in a hammock. This evening class blends palo santo, calming music, slow supported stretches, and gentle mantras to help you release tension and reset your mind. You’ll leave feeling centered, calm, and deeply restored.

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How Floating Can Make You Feel Grounded: The Mental Benefits of Aerial Practice
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How Floating Can Make You Feel Grounded: The Mental Benefits of Aerial Practice

At The Yoga Dance Co, we’ve seen firsthand how powerful aerial practice can be—not just for strength and flexibility, but for clarity, confidence, and emotional well-being. In this post, we’re diving into the mental benefits of aerial practice and how something that looks like flying can actually help you feel more anchored in your mind, body, and life.

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7 Tips for Your First Aerial Class
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7 Tips for Your First Aerial Class

At The Yoga Dance Co, we know that walking into a class where people are hanging upside down or floating midair can feel a little… intimidating. But we promise—behind the dreamy lighting and graceful shapes is a space filled with encouragement, curiosity, and community.

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Post-Workout Recovery Meals: Restore and Rebuild Naturally
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Post-Workout Recovery Meals: Restore and Rebuild Naturally

You just crushed your aerial class or flowed your heart out in yoga—now what? You could plop on the couch with a bag of chips (we’ve all been there), or you could treat your body to what it really needs: the right foods to rebuild muscles, replenish energy, and reduce soreness.

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Silks & Self-Esteem: How Aerial Practice Builds Confidence from the Inside Out
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Silks & Self-Esteem: How Aerial Practice Builds Confidence from the Inside Out

At The Yoga Dance Co, we’ve seen it over and over: people show up hesitant, sometimes even scared, but they leave standing a little taller (yes, even after hanging upside down). Confidence is like a muscle—it grows the more you use it. And practicing aerial gives you the perfect space to stretch, strengthen, and fly into a more confident version of yourself.

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Goodnight Aerial Soundbath
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Goodnight Aerial Soundbath

Recently at the Yoga Dance Co, we hosted a beautiful evening of restorative aerial yoga paired with a live sound healing session—and let us tell you, the results were pure magic…

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What is Aerial Dance?
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What is Aerial Dance?

Aerial dance is a breathtaking fusion of strength, grace, and creativity, combining the fluid movement of dance with the exhilarating sensation of flight. Using aerial silks, dancers perform suspended movements, weaving their artistry and athleticism into mesmerizing routines. Unlike traditional dance, aerial dance adds a vertical dimension, allowing performers to defy gravity, spin, climb, and flow seamlessly through the air.

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Welcome to the YDC Blog!
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Welcome to the YDC Blog!

Hello and welcome to the official blog of the Yoga Dance Co! We’re so excited to create this space where movement, wellness, and community come together.

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A woman and child in aerial yoga hammock inside a studio with purple walls and wooden ceiling beams. The woman is smiling, wearing a cap and gray t-shirt, holding onto the hammock, while the child peeks out from inside. The background shows a storage unit with shelves and yoga mats.

Auburn Haney, Founder + Instructor + Owner

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