Bending Light Yoga & Aerial Studio

Aerial yoga is still a relatively unusual offering outside of major metro studios, which makes Bending Light Yoga & Aerial Studio’s core specialty one of the more distinctive entries in the Vero Beach wellness scene. Silk hammocks suspended from the ceiling support students through inverted and suspended poses, and the studio runs multiple tiers of the practice, from an Essentials-level introduction for newcomers to a modified format for senior or beginner students who need a lower-intensity entry point into aerial work.

Beyond aerial classes, the studio’s schedule fans out into a wide range of formats: Mind-Body Yoga led by instructor Shannon, Yin Yoga and Deep Stretch sessions for a slower, more restorative pace, Yoga Nidra for guided relaxation, and even beach yoga sessions that take the practice outdoors onto Vero Beach’s sand. A Barre class adds a strength-training element distinct from the yoga offerings, and the studio also books private yoga and fitness instruction for clients who want one-on-one attention rather than a group class setting.

The studio’s credentials run deeper than a typical neighborhood yoga space. Its instructors hold E-RYT 500 status through Yoga Alliance, the organization’s highest tier of registered teacher training, along with YACEP certification as a continuing education provider, meaning other yoga teachers can complete required continuing education hours at the studio. One instructor also holds a Licensed Functional Nutrition Counselor credential, which feeds into the studio’s 21-Day Total Body Reboot Program, a structured nutrition-and-movement offering that goes beyond a typical drop-in class model.

Classes run Tuesday through Saturday, with early sessions starting at 7am for students who want to practice before work and some evening options later in the day. The studio frames its target audience broadly, stating that “all are welcome” regardless of experience level, a claim that carries more weight given the range of intensity across its schedule, a total beginner can start with a gentle Yin class or beach session, while a more experienced student can work up to the full aerial practice, all within the same small studio on 44th Avenue.

The studio’s willingness to take yoga outside its own walls, whether through beach sessions on Vero Beach’s sand or private instruction at a client’s home or office, sets it apart from studios that keep every class confined to a single room. That flexibility, combined with the rarer aerial specialty, has made Bending Light a destination not just for local Vero Beach residents building a regular practice but also for visitors curious about trying aerial yoga for the first time during a beach vacation, a novelty factor that a purely mat-based studio wouldn’t offer in the same way.