Taking my first hoop class, I instantly felt a connection. Sitting in the room staring at the hoops I thought this should be fun, it put me in the mind frame of playing at the park as a little girl. Or taking my now teenage daughter to the park in her toddler and...

“But that is all I do.”  That was the response I gave Paula when she was telling me how I was "goals" of a mother because I continue to take time for myself.  She was pointing out that many moms do not come back to class after having children, and that she was...

I have also been an equestrian my whole life and never really had thought about taking on any other kind of hobbies.  Horses had pretty much consumed everything I had time for. One day I decided I wanted to see what may also peak my interest, I needed something other...

I am still coming off the high that was the Aerial Dance Annual Show! I had such a blast and am in complete awe of every single person who performed!! The annual show is my favorite time of year at Aerial Dance, from the moment songs are announced to the final moments...

At the time of writing this blog, we are currently 2 weeks away from The Annual Show and oh my goodness, how is it getting so close already!? We still need to have more practices together, we need to figure out our hair, we need to figure out what we’re doing for...

Trust your instructors.  I cannot say that enough.  There are so many aspects of Aerial in which trusting your instructors is needed and comes naturally.  We often trust them to show us the correct moves or ways to get into moves that are the...

Pole dancing has probably been one of my favorite take aways of Aerial Dance so far.  It combines dance, acrobatics, and gymnastics on a vertical type of pole.  It has been such a fun and empowering experience for me and has been a great way for me to stay fit and in...

You can love yourself and still want to be better or do better.  Please repeat that again to yourself, and maybe again and again and again.  Until you believe it. You can love yourself today, and still want better. That has been a realization I have very slowly begun...

Recently there was a blog post about the way in which we at Aerial Dance are spoiled due to the time our instructors dedicate, the amount of options and learning experiences we are offered, and the book club and learning library.  And while I agree with all of...

One of the things I have learned over the duration of my aerial journey is that the people in my life that truly love and support me also support my aerial journey, and it inspires others - but the latter is for a different time.  Those that see the work I put into...