When Robert Sullivan decided to take his yoga practice up a notch three years ago, he didn’t realize that would take him 20 feet off the floor. Dr. Sullivan, who has a fear of heights, had mistakenly signed up for a class in aerial silks. Unlike aerial yoga, which is typically done while hanging in silks three feet off the ground, aerial silks requires you to climb 15 to 20 feet high and perform circus-worthy feats.
Rather than run, he stood captivated by the level of strength, flexibility and discipline the practice required….
