AcroYoga Classes Denver
Embrace Your Journey with AcroYoga
AcroYoga at The Connection Academy is a practice of trust, play, and physical conversation — and a path that keeps going as far as you want to take it. Beginners find their feet. Intermediate students learn to flow between poses in the air. Advanced practitioners fly, flip, and fling. You don’t need a partner, experience, or a particular body type to start — just a willingness to try something that might surprise you..
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What is AcroYoga
AcroYoga is a partner practice that combines yoga, acrobatics, and trust. One person bases on the ground, one flies, and a third spots. What starts as a yoga practice on a mat becomes a shared physical conversation — one that can stay close to the ground or develop into something that looks, from the outside, like flight.
Classes at Connection Academy are built around a genuine progression. Beginners develop the foundational shapes and the partner communication that makes everything else possible. From there, the practice opens up — and it keeps opening up for as long as you want to follow it.
You practice all three roles — base, flyer, and spotter — which builds a complete, well-rounded understanding of the practice.
Classes begin solo on the mat and build into partner and group work — so even solo attendees feel part of something from the start.
Communication and breath are central to every level — so the practice develops how you move and how you connect with people simultaneously.
There’s always somewhere further to go — from still poses to flowing sequences to full acrobatic flight — so students rarely plateau.
The three roles
Lies on the ground with feet in the air, creating a stable platform for the flyer. Bases use their legs — not arms — to support body weight. Technique and awareness matter far more than strength.
Rises into the air, balancing on the base’s feet and hands. Holds yoga postures — familiar shapes, elevated. Being a good flyer is about relaxing into the balance, not gripping.
Stands close, watching and ready. The spotter is what makes AcroYoga genuinely safe for beginners — their presence allows the base and flyer to commit fully without hesitation.
You rotate through all three roles during class. Most people arrive expecting a strong preference and leave surprised. Understanding each role from the inside is what makes you genuinely good at all of them.
The Practice
Your instructor
Colby received his yoga teacher training from Honza and Claudine Lafond of YogaBeyond — the Australian-based couple who created AcroVinyasa and built one of the most widely practiced partner yoga systems in the world. That training gave him both the technical framework of the AcroVinyasa system and the philosophy behind it: that the practice is for everyone, and that fun is the measure of whether you’re getting it right.
Since then, Colby has taught AcroYoga across multiple locations and continued the practice through years of travel. He brings to each class the accumulated experience of teaching a diverse range of people — from complete beginners to seasoned movers — and a genuine love for what happens in a room when people start trusting each other enough to fly.
About YogaBeyond: Honza and Claudine Lafond founded YogaBeyond in 2012 and created AcroVinyasa — a structured system of 180 postures across two levels, each with matching earth and air asanas that flow as one continuous sequence. The practice has been taught at major festivals worldwide including Wanderlust, and has produced over 200 certified teachers globally. AcroVinyasa’s defining feature is accessibility: each level is designed so that someone with no acrobatics background can begin the practice and find success within their first class.
Expect Guest instructors: AcroYoga is a young and growing discipline. It is our goal to help students explore and bring in talent from the Denver/Boulder area and beyond.
Who comes to class
You don’t need a partner — most people come alone. You’ll rotate partners throughout class and leave having worked with the whole room. It’s one of the faster ways to meet people in Denver.
AcroVinyasa builds communication, trust, and physical attunement between partners. It’s one of the more honestly demanding shared activities you can do together — and genuinely fun in a way that a gym class usually isn’t.
If you have a yoga background, AcroVinyasa extends what you already know into three dimensions. Familiar shapes look and feel completely different when you’re four feet off the ground.
No yoga, no gymnastics, no flexibility required. The AcroVinyasa system was specifically designed to be entered at zero — and to give people a genuine sense of accomplishment within their first class.
Dancers, gymnasts, climbers, and martial artists often find AcroVinyasa speaks a language they already partially know. The partner awareness and body control transfer directly.
You’ve seen a photo somewhere and wondered what it actually feels like. That’s enough of a reason. Come to a trial class and find out — you won’t be the first person who showed up on a hunch.
Benefits of AcroYoga
- Enhances physical abilities
- Promotes mental clarity
- Encourages community training
Join our adaptive classes to experience holistic development and connect with your best self.
Still Thinking?
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a partner to start AcroYoga?
No. You can come to a class alone. At The Connection Academy in Denver you are paired with other students and supported by a trained spotter, so a partner is never required. Many people arrive solo and rotate partners through the class, which is the fastest way to learn the base, flyer, and spotter roles.
Do I need to be flexible or strong to try AcroYoga?
No. Beginners with no flexibility or strength background are welcome. AcroYoga builds those qualities over time through partner work and progressions. Our beginner and AcroVinyasa classes start with foundational poses and bodyweight movement, so you develop core strength and balance as you go rather than needing them on day one.
Is AcroYoga safe for beginners?
Yes, when practiced with proper instruction and a spotter. AcroYoga uses three roles: base, flyer, and spotter. The spotter makes the practice significantly safer for beginners. In a led class your instructor controls the progressions and never pushes you past your level, so most injuries that occur during unsupervised practice are avoided.
What is AcroYoga?
AcroYoga is a partner practice that combines yoga, acrobatics, and elements of Thai massage. It was founded in the United States in 2003. One person acts as the base on the ground, one as the flyer supported in the air, and a third as the spotter for safety. Classes at The Connection Academy run from beginner partner work through intermediate acrobatic sequences.
What should I wear and bring to an AcroYoga class?
Wear fitted athletic clothing with no zippers, buttons, or rough seams, since loose fabric and hardware interfere with partner contact. Remove rings and watches. Bring water and train barefoot. Eat at least two hours before practice, or keep it to a light snack, since inversions are part of the class.
Who should avoid AcroYoga?
AcroYoga is safe for most healthy adults, but consult your doctor first if you are pregnant or have specific conditions. People with high blood pressure, vertigo, herniated discs, a destabilized sacrum, or recent surgery should get medical clearance before practicing. Tell your instructor about any injuries before class.
Can couples do AcroYoga together?
Yes. AcroYoga is popular with couples because it builds trust, communication, and physical connection. You do not need to be a couple to practice, and you do not need a partner of any specific size or gender. Our partner and couples classes in Denver are a common choice for date nights and a shared physical activity.
What is the difference between AcroYoga, AcroVinyasa, and partner yoga?
Partner yoga is the gentlest form, using two bodies for stretching and balance with feet near the ground. AcroVinyasa adds flowing, dance-like sequences between partners. AcroYoga goes further into acrobatic lifts and inversions with a base, flyer, and spotter. Our classes at The Connection Academy in Denver run from beginner partner work up through intermediate acro.