I’m Too ______to take an Aerial Class…

I’m Too ____ to take an aerial class.

A. Weak

B. Inflexible

C. Out-of-shape

silks hanging from a steel beam

What’s your excuse?

Excuses, insecurities, negative-self talk, call it what you will. I have heard many of the reasons above as to why people don’t take an aerial class. I remember just a few years ago (15 to be exact) when I took my first aerial class. I thought and communicated to day-job colleagues that I liked this but that I had no upper body strength (not true) and no grip strength (also not true) and that I couldn’t even do one pull up (true). Luckily, I had one particular colleague at my hospital job say “just get a pull up bar and when you see it in your house, try to do a pull-up. I bet you you’ll get one within a month”. Well, I did just what he told me and within a month I was able to do 2 full pull-ups.

Yay me!

You adapt

Here’s the nitty-gritty, absolute truth about the human body (I do have a bachelor’s in biology and have a career in pathology for a few years not to mention an undying curiosity about the human body and brain....so I have a little knowledge in this area), the human body is inherently lazy. It will not physically add strength to itself unless you push it to do so. Evolutionarily speaking there is no need for our bodies to acquire strength unless it needs to for survival and/or procreation. If you don’t remind your body what you want the new norm to be (e.g. 1 pull-up) with regular training your body will remain lazy.

I know you feel I’m off topic

ha-ha

not at all

See by just coming to an aerial class with no expectation but coming regularly you will obviously acquire adaptive strength (obviously means you would not just be sitting in the corner). In addition, because humans (most) are such social creatures, simply being in an environment with other people moving will make you want to move and try to mimic what everyone else is doing.

This is why people go to gyms: we are motivated by other motivated people.

In short, you will begin your aerial journey no matter what, just by taking a first step into a class.

Find your best starting point

Not flexible? This is relative to what people perceive as flexible. In addition, because aerial classes are so varied in apparatuses and techniques, you can find a style that fits your body.

Maybe you are fast.

Great! Then more dynamic movements like “beats” and swings are meant for your current body.

Maybe you are a flow-with-the-music type of body.

Well, then slower more intricate wraps on silks or pose-y movements on trapeze, lyra, or hammock are for you.

No matter what, if you come to a class, we can help you with exercises that you can do in our space or at home to help you improve your flexibility.

Out of Shape? Everyone is never “out-of-shape”. Maybe you don’t have the shape you think you should have now, but just incorporating new movement will either start you on your new journey to the shape you want and/or help you change your mind set into helping you appreciate the shape you have.

Aerial arts may already show you how amazing your body already is.

khrystia st lucia performing in red aerial silks on a beautiful blue sky. She’s wearing her own designed black and red costume