While some of us are yet to master a downward dog or tree pose in a standard yoga class, more balanced yogis and fitness fans will enjoy the challenge of this high-intensity, yoga-inspired routine performed while floating on water.
FloatFit has become a bit of a Sydney fitness phenomenon, with AquaPhysical – the UK founders of this unusual practice – setting up their floating gyms in ten locations around the city. Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool has become an immediate favourite, with its conveniently central location and sparkling sea views.
When you first attempt the 30-minute class, you may not be walking on water straight away. It’s a pretty tough core workout and the fast-paced moves mean you work up a sweat. But don’t be worried about wobbling and tumbling off at an inopportune moment: your floating devices are more like solid, mini-barges than inflatable swans, which means they’re much harder to flip.
But, if you’re wildly uncoordinated you can still give it a go, as a failed maneuver only means you get a refreshing splash in the pool before clambering back up again.
The more intense sessions with mountain-climbers, jump-squats and sit-ups might dunk you a few more times than the new balance class, which is a slower, more focused practice with breathing and mindfulness at its core. There’s also a specialsed kids' floating class being introduced across the Sydney FloatFit locations, keeping water-savvy kids moving over the summer holidays.
