Yoga Slackline

We talked with Gex Her (Ganesha) about the fusion between the two disciplines

In this conversation we tried to find out more about what we call Yoga Slackline.

We have tried to understand the background of this slackliner and her view over each of these disciplines, what Yoga adds to Slackline, and how this last may constitute a different approach within Yoga practice.

“…Yoga and

Slackline

are both meditation,

flexibility,

balance, breath…”

“…Yoga and

Slackline

are both meditation,

flexibility,

balance, breath…”

Ganesha

THE QUESTIONS AND THE ANSWERS

When did you first saw a slackline, and when have you started?

I started to practice slackline in La Reunion island. Back then i bought one for a friend, we went to try it at the beach and 2 hours later i bought mine.

Then i started to practice each day, every hour.

Do You Practice any other sports or phisycal activities?

I really like all sports (except football).

I practiced handball, volleyball, athletic, swimming, bodyboard, acroyoga, slackline, yogaslackline, (and more).

I think that my life is a sport 🙃

What motivates you most in slacklining and do you consider the best benefit of it?

I am determined!

First time was hard but i choosed to continue, i really wanted to feel the sensation of walking on a line. It seemed unbelievable back then but, right now, i am really happy about it.

Since the moment i started i learned a lot about breathing, concentration, patience, sharing,… to be on a slackline is the best place to express myself!

Today i travel around the world doing yogaslackline on the street and at schools (demonstrating and teaching). That it my passion and my job…

Wich was Your first big personal achievment or victory on the line?

On a highline, my first time four years ago, on a highline. At that time i was wondering myself about what i was doing there. So scared.

But, a few months ago in Brazil, i walked a 150m highline without falling. I felt proud.

Doing Yoga and slackline, what do you think these disciplines have in common and what each adds to the other?

Yoga helps you in slackline, and slackline helps you to do yoga. Because both are meditation, both are flexibility, balance, Breathing, Concentration, and lot of love.

For Yogis starting to practice slackline, what are the first asanas they should try ?

If they never did slackline before, they should start to walk on the line, slowly, find their balance on the line.

If they already know how to walk slackline, they can try to do whatever asana they want, everything is possible, just choose in wich one you want to train, and train. Then you’ll succeed.

They can start with some simple asanas as the Vrikshasana (tree pose), Sukhasna (buddha), Natarajasana…

Wich are the Yoga poses You dream about being able to perform on a slackline?

The handstand! To surf a handstand or the handstand surfbouncing on a highline! Hahaa

In each discipline, what do you like most?

I like everything in each discipline. Definitively, what we share with other people is very interesting as well as the cultural differences.

What do You want to say to any Yogi or girl that have never tried slacklining?

Tha they just go and try, feel the sensations and the emotions, the freedom and relaxation that one feels when walking on a slackline or on a highline.