Art Yoga in Torrance has unique classes utilizing aerial hammocks. Students Susie Lines, left, and Jan Schlesinger. (Robert Casillas / Staff Photographer)

You're probably thinking "... duh," but when you're hanging upside down from the ceiling by a few feet of fabric, it's easier said than done.

Despite the slight dizziness once upright, the Flying Vinyasa Flow class offered at the 3-month-old Art Yoga studio in Torrance is nothing short of a good time.

The studio offers a variety of classes including traditional yoga and Zumba, but what makes them different is the gravity-defying options they offer like Hoop/Aerial, Aerial Silks and Bar-Fly.

I decided to try the Flying Vinyasa Flow class which combines traditional yoga with aerial arts using silk hammocks.

The hour-long class begins with signing a waiver and appointing an emergency contact, but don't let that sway your decision to try the class. Next is a quick introduction to the terminology, how to find a hammock that's right for you (it should drop to your hip bones) and the different ways to hold on to it.

At first, the hammock was actually a blessing as it helped me keep my balance as we went through various warrior poses, lunges and triangle pose.

But once the aerial component came into the mix, the use of the hammock ignited hesitation.

The studio's owner, Rubi Reyes, was teaching the class. She has practiced and taught yoga for seven years and trained with the creator of AntiGravity Aerial Yoga, Christopher Harrison.

Three years ago when she began using silks, she said there were no studios offering classes that combined yoga with hammocks, but it now seems to be a growing trend. There's Up Flying Yoga in Sherman Oaks, Believe Fitness Studio in El Segundo, and Cool Hot Yoga in Calabasas that all offer similar classes.

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New aerial yoga practice defies gravity at Art Yoga and beyond