Healthy Eating Before AcroYoga Class

Properly fueling AcroYoga practice can make more difference than people might think. It is important to eat but choosing the right meal can be hard, it can mean the difference between a fun and relaxing experience or feeling too full or hungry during the class. Eating the right type of food can help you get the energy you need without weighing you down for your AcroYoga workout. Here is the number one recommended meal to have before your AcroYoga class:

A Simple Smoothie

​ Smoothies are one of the most popular pre-workout meals out there. They are fast, easy to digest, and great to eat on the run. It can be tempting to be overly creative when smoothie making by adding any and every ingredient that comes to mind. The purpose of this smoothie is to be easy to digest and too many ingredients can be harder for the body to process so to quote Robert Browning, “Less is more.” Generally you can stick with one ingredient from each of four categories: 

• Something Green – Leafy greens like kale, celery, cucumber, herbs, beet, etc.
• Carbohydrates – Any fruits, oats, coconut flour, or legumes (you can sometimes include both a grain and a fruit).
• Liquid – Water, coconut milk, almond milk, soymilk, etc.
• One Fat – Chia seeds, some type of nut butter, avocado, hemp seeds, coconut, or durian. 

​Keep it simple with a few ingredients and try to finish the smoothie 20 minutes before class and you will feel at your best for AcroYoga. This recipe template will give you all the healthy nutrients you’ll need for an active class.