by Kelly Wolff | May 18, 2021 | Instructor Journey
I love working out but I would describe my mood on the way to the studio as “blah” and my mood when leaving as “high on life, glowing, can do anything I put my mind to!!” So what happened to cause such a dramatic change to my mood? I got to...
by Student | May 14, 2021 | Student Journey
I started out by attending a class with a friend. While I have always admired aerial arts, I thought it would be something unattainable to me. From the moment I walked in, I felt so comfortable and welcomed. The classes are perfectly paced, and I am so proud of my...
by Paula Brusky | May 11, 2021 | Paula's Journey
In October I had a shoulder surgery. It wasn’t successful. I still have a lot of pain and am on a long road back to pole. The other Saturday I had a fantastic pole day! I inverted via shoulder mount and closed grip. For the first time since surgery I was able to hold...
by Chrissy Kramm | May 7, 2021 | Instructor Journey
With Mother’s Day around the corner, it really got me thinking how even though I don’t have any children of my own, I have all the students at the studio! I consider each one of them one of my kids! I know, I know, I sound crazy but it’s true! I see some of them...
by Paula Brusky | May 6, 2021 | Paula's Journey
The other day I had a great podcast discussion with Trevor Folker from MVMT Performance & Rehabilitation. We talked about Pole & Aerial, the history of Aerial Dance and how I got into the sport. Between all of our dorky science moments (loved geeking out with...
by Paula Brusky | May 4, 2021 | Paula's Journey
I have been thinking a lot about body shaming, our reactions to aging bodies and the reality of weight changes with aging. Ever since my “dad bod” epiphany (Dad Bod) I’ve been on a quest to work on my own judgmental body thoughts both in myself and that I push on...
by Paula Brusky | Apr 30, 2021 | Paula's Journey
Thinking of my “dad bod” epiphany (Dad Bod) the other day I started to look long and hard at my friends who have retained their body as they aged. Some have good genetics, you can see it in their family. But others have made serious prioritization on their health and...
by Paula Brusky | Apr 28, 2021 | Paula's Journey
One of the many “joys” of being single at 39 is online dating. The other day I invited a guy I was messaging on a hike and when he got out of his car I was disappointed to see “dad bod”. First I was angry at myself for being so shallow and judgmental. Second, I was...
by Paula Brusky | Apr 26, 2021 | Paula's Journey
Aerial Dance’s book club is one of my favorite dinners of the week. We get together for sushi and (sometimes) talk about the book we all (in theory) read. As the curator for the club, I always pick a book that is about self development and growth as I think it is...
by Paula Brusky | Apr 23, 2021 | Paula's Journey
I’m a voracious reader. A few years ago, while on my own foray into personal development books, some of the books I was reading resonated so strongly with me I thought some of our members may enjoy reading them too. “Smart is Sexy” the Aerial Dance...