by Paula Brusky | Jun 29, 2021 | Paula's Journey
This past weekend I did what I ask our students to do all the time, I did something WAY outside my comfort zone that required a lot of courage. No, I didn’t do a cool new pole trick, I went to a Yoga retreat in Door County. Anyone who truly knows me knows I...
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 Paula Brusky | Jun 21, 2021 | Paula's Journey
This past Sunday the Aerial Dance book club met to discuss “Set Boundaries, Find Peace”. If you haven’t yet read this gem, do it! The books for the rest of the year are listed below. If one interests you, join us. Learning is hot. Working on yourself...
by Student | Jun 18, 2021 | Student Journey
I remember as a child being so eager to learn, grow, fly… It was as if nothing would hold me back, and I did not care who thought what. A few months ago, I began to grow tired of my own thoughts piercing through my wings, hindering my flight. I was...
by Paula Brusky | Jun 14, 2021 | Paula's Journey
At dinner with friends, who are also members at Aerial Dance, when one said “I want to take a class with you”. And that comment gave me pause. It didn’t occur to me that my not teaching regular classes was noticed. That a student would want me to...
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 Paula Brusky | Jun 7, 2021 | Paula's Journey
This past weekend my staff put their lives on hold and spent 10 hours over three days training with Pole Star Claudia Renee. These training are not required and it always humbles me how my staff rearrange their very full lives to learn and grow when these...
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...
by Student | May 21, 2021 | Student Journey
Things are finally starting to seem a little better. Physical therapy is starting to help, and I am starting to feel a little bit better each day. I am still not pushing things too far because I do not want to end up right back where I started, but I am starting to do...