After a while, we’re encouraged to try a few yin-esque yoga stretches to release tension in the big powerhouse muscles. I lean back to straighten both legs in front of me with my feet in the air. After the 30-minute bike ride to get here, my hamstrings are tight and I try to control the shake with my breath. We then move into a deep forward fold – a common yoga move that is said to aid digestion.

In yoga, headstands are thought to enhance the blood flow to your digestive organs and increase the efficiency of nutrient absorption and digestion. They’re also said to stimulate the pituitary organ, which regulates digestion. If you can’t do a headstand, however, Tye Fielding, senior yoga manager at the Talalla Yoga Retreat in Sri Lanka, previously told Strong Women that forward folds are as effective.

After a bit more folding and stretching, it’s time to go upside down. I’m told to simply lean back, holding the material taut by my coccyx and allow gravity to do its thing. I flip over, feet wrapping around the material, my arms relaxing on the cold studio floor. Given how much flexibility you need to get into the hammock in the first place, it’s remarkably easy to get into a headstand – and it feels overwhelmingly relaxing.

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