Spearmint and jasmine infiltrate the senses and bright colors overflow the eye.
The Victorian era ceiling is aged and the polished wood floors creek below your feet. Mats are placed below the colorful silks hanging from the ceiling and a yoga practice begins.
Family is what brought the owner, Lindsay Cullen, of Infinite Balance studio to Laramie more than ten years ago; and it must have been fate.
“It was a leap of faith [to open the studio], but if I didn’t take it, I would never know,” Cullen said. She grew up in Nebraska, but now calls Wyoming home. Cullen said she enjoys the low population. “Laramie is a really great place to raise kiddos. It’s home now, I love the summers,” Cullen said. “I can go to the mountains and not be surrounded by people.”
Other family activities Cullen enjoys include fishing at Lake Hattie and camping and hiking at Vedauwoo.
“I’m a hula-hooper,” Cullen said, “it’s a lot of fun and I’ve been doing it for about eight years now. We also play a lot of music and have a studio in our house, set up with drums and guitars. Overall, I just enjoy being a mama.”
Her active lifestyle led her to become interested in aerial yoga for the health and healing benefits, she said.
“It helps a lot with kiddos and sensory issues as well as rehabilitation; whether it be physical or emotional trauma,” Cullen said. “I was originally interested for the healing aspect, but as it has expanded, it’s just become a lot of fun,” Individuals often seek out yoga for emotional or physical healing, or possibly seek spiritual guidance, Cullen said. Through a devoted practice, a student will often find what they desire.
“My yoga practice, without a doubt, has changed my life,” said Cullen. “Before I took my first training, I couldn’t even talk in front of a group of people, I was very shy, drawn-in and anxious. After training, I developed a very strong practice, and it’s completely altered the way I see and handle things.”
Instructors at Infinite Balance offer a wide variety of aerial classes for strength, flexibility and foundation. Other classes include Kundalini, a comprehensive practice involving meditation, mantra and physical exercises, a guys only class, a yoga sculpt class, Prana flow and a gentle flow. For the cultural seeking yogis, instructors offer belly dancing classes and drum circles two Saturdays a month. Massage therapy is also offered through Healing Mountain Massage.
“We offer so many different things, there’s something for everybody,” said Cullen.
Physically and mentally, the benefits of aerial yoga are endless.
“It’s a lot of fun, there’s a ton of benefits and body awareness you develop,” Cullen said. “You use a ton of different muscle groups and the silks will massage through your fascia, releasing toxins that normal movement won’t do. It’s kind of like a massage and a yoga practice all at once.”
The studio is located on First Street near Sweet Melissa’s.
