by Guest Author | Mar 25, 2022 | Instructor Journey
It’s been almost one year since I’ve touched a pole, any aerial apparatus, or even went to the gym. I’ve spent that entire time focusing on settling into life in a new state, and sometimes it still doesn’t feel like home. It took a while to realize that for me,...
by Kelly Wolff | Nov 5, 2021 | Instructor Journey
I love getting ready for the Annual Show because I love Doubles Tricks!! I am grooving on all of the hard work, retries, and laughs to successfully achieve some super cool shapes that I could not do alone. Every aerial apparatus is inherently difficult....
by Kelly Wolff | Jun 23, 2021 | Instructor Journey
I read an article that summarized a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience. It talked about galanin, a neuropeptide expressed in the brain, spinal cord, and gut of humans. We typically hear about endorphins and serotonin being released in response to exercise...
by Guest Author | Jun 10, 2021 | Instructor Journey
“Yeah, right.” Your posture says it all: eyebrows raised, head shaking, laughing in disbelief, exchanging glances with other students as if to say, “Do you see this? Is she serious right now?” The instructor just demonstrated the next move the class is going to do,...
by Guest Author | Jun 3, 2021 | Instructor Journey
An email I’ll never forget just a few days before my birthday this year: “Aerial Dance wants you!” “Me?! Are you sure? Do you have the right Tessa?! Am I good enough? Why me? Am I ready for this?” After wrapping up our first half of instructor training, I‘m still...
by Guest Author | May 26, 2021 | Instructor Journey
We know that safety is a top priority at Aerial Dance. There are blogs written about it (my favorite one so far is “Is That Drop Safe Bro?”), and we hear about the hours instructors spend training. What we don’t always hear about is the science and...
