Sharing the Art of Aerial
November already! It’s been an exciting re-opening for Airhedz Aerial Training.
I started a new partnership, working with Affinity Pole Studio in Chestfield, where I now run Aerial Hoop classes for adults and family groups; I get to train a little myself, and it’s a great place to run private classes.
Continue reading “It may be getting colder… but there’s a smile on my face!”
We’re already mid-way through September, the sun is shining, and I felt it was probably time to share a few thoughts.
Last week I started all my new Airhedz Aerial Training courses. Sadly, I don’t have a lot on offer, happily, most of them are full, so I feel incredibly lucky.
It’s exciting to welcome new people to the Airhedz clan, and the number of former students who leapt at the opportunity to return to classes has been seriously humbling.
The enthusiasm I have received has given me a real spring in my stride, so much so that I dug out my old 1990s aerial boots – they still fit – and hung up some strops to have a play. And this little video emerged! Great to try new (old) things, and consider what else I might be able to offer.
We continue to be closed for the time being.
It’s been a weird 6 months with Covid-19 enforced closure but the summer proved gently positive.
Has anyone else obsessed over the Downing Street Briefings? Become addicted to statistics? Been horrified at the deaths, the pain, the isolation, the exhaustion, the inequity, so many have suffered? Has anyone else been perpetually conflicted over what, or what not to do?
I know I have been EXTREMELY lucky.
To date, my nearest and dearest are okay. I’m most grateful for that.
After setting up a Youth Circus in 2018 and an Aerial Youth Group in 2020 to complement our regular adult programme, it was exciting to be in a position to apply for the National Centre for Circus Arts‘ Youth Circus Event.
This blog shares thoughts of the two young people, and the two teachers that attended.
A friend recently lent me Daring Greatly by Brené Brown. It’s not my usual sort of read, but I held scepticism at bay and began. Page 25 resonated almost immediately.
I turned 50 and my body started to rebel. Holding on is getting harder, but letting go? That’s not an option.
I have been exceptionally lucky in my life. I know this. Much of the time, I get to do what I want. I’m my own boss. I make decisions about what and how to do things, and although there are of course significant times of doubt, fear, frustration and panic, it’s not a bad position to be in. Most of the time.
Then some days I just don’t FEEL lucky!
Today I was back in my cabin, stretching my muscles and my imagination, flexing out the holiday stillness, to contemplate what the next aerial yoga class might entail.
Today I really want to talk about the HIDDEN costs of running aerial classes.