Stress Floats Away in Guided Levitation Class

The art of mindfulness ultimately occurs from within, and meditation transforms the mind. In harmony with its aerial yoga regimen, Swet Studio™ of Boston’s South End, is pleased to share a floating, guided mediation class called “Levitation,” where participants can relax and experience the calm of guided meditation, while suspended in a floating silk hammock. http://www.swetstudio.com/inner-strength/. Whether your boss is ticking you off, your kids are driving you crazy, or you are just on edge, this 30 -45 minute class allows for escape from the pressures of daily life.

Meditation is a state of deep peace that occurs when the mind is silent. Although mediation is one of the best tools in balancing emotions, quelling the tide of stress, and promoting a sense of equanimity, it is a state that can be difficult to achieve alone, without a guide.

Swet Studio’s Guided Mediation class, Levitation, is agroup experience where participants are individually suspended in a silk hammock, free from the worries and noise of the ground, and guided to a place of inner quietude. Tanuja Rampersad, an instructor at the studio, learned the art of becoming centered and focusing her clarity at an early age:

“I practiced Metaphysical Meditations as a child and my father often read to me the lectures of the preeminent teacher Paramahansa Yogananda. The meditative guidance I learned eventually directed me to my own consciousness. I use that inspiration to mindfully create guided meditations in which practitioners harness the power of their most natural breath and their own consciousness, awakening levels of clarity and bliss along the way.”

Taking an out of the box approach is nothing new for Swet Studio™. The Boston aerial and fitness group class, health club, located at 480 Tremont Street in the heart of the South End, takes pride in being anything but average. With a loft-like industrial lounge space, soaring purple cathedral ceiling, and a stylish lighting and sound system, Swet Studio™ is unique. According to the Bugarian born fitness guru, Silviya Mihyalova, the studio was created with belief that it should be more than just a place to go and workout, but a place to make friends, who share common interests and an active lifestyle. Describing the benefits of Levitation, says Mihaylova:

“There is so much noise in our daily lives. People are constantly bombarded with computers, cellphones, televisions, and work, not to mention all of the responsibilities and stressors of daily life. Levitation is a perfect way to escape all of that. It is such a refreshing class.”

According to Tanuja, participants often leave the class feeling “lighter” in their minds and bodies.

In addition to its unique guided, floating meditation class,Swet Studio™ offers cutting edge group fitness classes, such as Indo-Row (indoor rowing), Marino Madness (a variation on a HIIT class), and The Challenge (a sweat drenched boot camp), http://www.swetstudio.com/slim-down/. Swet Studio™ also offers Boston’s only licensed AntiGravity® (aerial yoga) and AIRbarre (aerial +barre) classes, offered by certified instructors versed in the principles, technique, and philosophy of the exciting aerial program. Founded by the world renowned gymnast and aerial choreographer, Christopher Harrison, AntiGravity® has already swept the West Coast, New York, and Europe, and is featured in exclusive venues such as Madonna’s Hard Candy Fitness and Richard Branson’s Virgin Active.

Levitation at Swet Studio™ is specifically offered during lunch breaks and right after work with the goal of providing rejuvenation. http://www.swetstudio.com/schedule/