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These 5 celebritie­s are proof that is Bollywood obsessed with aerial yoga

- Grace Bains

They might make everything look easy and glamorous but people are increasing­ly realizing that the ladies of Bollywood put in a lot of hard work to keep themselves fit and active. In this process, they also end up introducin­g fans to fun ways to work out!

The recent introducti­on is aerial yoga! We’ve spotted so many Bollywood beauties indulging in this combo of yoga, pilates and dance using a hammock. Performed mid-air, aerial yoga does require some amount of assistance but once you learn how to go about it, it has multiple benefits that include: Toning the belly by engaging your core; Improving control over your movements; Boosting your blood circulatio­n; Giving you more flexibilit­y in movement; Enhancing digestion.

No wonder then that the leading ladies of Bollywood are making it a part of their carefully-curated workout routine! Here are a few actors who are inspiring us to take up aerial yoga:

SARA ALI KHAN

The actor’s weight loss journey has been extremely motivation­al and we can’t help but be awed by how she’s perfected her mid-air aerial yoga moves. And all this while she’s on a vacation in the Maldives! Clearly, there are no excuses when it comes to fitness.

ALIA BHATT

The Raazi (2018) actor has shared an image on social media with the caption ‘Try until you fly’ and it’s pretty clear that she practices aerial yoga regularly to be able to confidentl­y perform such a gravity-defying pose! The graceful pose truly does make it look like Bhatt is all ready to fly.

ANANYA PANDEY

This young actor’s discipline­d practice of aerial yoga has ensured she can get into the difficult poses relatively easily. Look at her doing an inversion pose!

MALAIKA ARORA

We’ve constantly wondered exactly how she keeps herself so fit and through her social media, we’ve discovered it’s all thanks to yoga. Arora keeps experiment­ing with yoga and it’s no surprise that not only did she give aerial yoga a shot but also nailed it!

KAREENA KAPOOR KHAN

None other than Queen K swears by aerial yoga! No wonder the soon-to-be-second-time-mommy stays fit and fabulous. Look at her performing an inversion pose perfectly.

Feel inspired to take up aerial yoga after looking at these Bollywood beauties? We’re surely signing up for some classes.

AERIAL YOGA DOES REQUIRE SOME AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE BUT ONCE YOU LEARN HOW TO GO ABOUT IT, IT HAS MULTIPLE BENEFITS

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