An essay
We Are Family
The therapeutic impact of acroyoga
Although it may not be news to anyone who is part of an acroyoga community anywhere in the world, when participants think about the term acro, the word family is often the first to come up.
“My Acro family is my chosen family,” said Jade Tenberg, a veterinarian who has been part of the St. Petersburg, Florida Acro Yoga community since 2017.
“Acro is an all in one,” she said, “hugs, play, healing, movement, and challenges.”
Although Tenberg has been practicing acroyoga since 2017, it wasn’t until this past year that she recognized the positive impact that this unique movement art has had on all facets of her life, not just the physical. In fact, acro has been an incredibly healing and therapeutic activity.
“Acro was instrumental in getting my own mental health back on track last year,” Tenberg explained. “It is not just a movement practice; it also involves communication and play, and incorporates all of the Love Languages.”
Tenberg relays how her battle with depression last year “spiraled out of control” due to “autistic burnout.” She describes how she went through periods of high productivity, followed by extreme lows, and without adequate support, she hit rock bottom. But she found a remedy —…
