by Kelly Wolff | Jan 13, 2021 | Instructor Journey
As I journey back into taking flight again, I was initially overwhelmed by all of the things I need to work on/review. Pole, hoop, silks, dance cardio, hammock… And that isn’t even half of it. Instead of being bogged down by the fact that I am...
by Student | Jan 8, 2021 | Student Journey
As we begin a new year, many people are planning their New Year’s resolutions. Many of us, for many years, myself included, make the resolution to lose weight or be healthier. And those are not bad goals, but they are pretty vague, and most importantly different...
by Kim Flinchum | Jan 6, 2021 | Instructor Journey
As an instructor, there is a lot more that goes on behind the scenes than most realize. The biggest thing is lesson planning – figuring out what we are going to do in a given class period. When I start planning, the first thing I do is look at who is enrolled in...
by Student | Jan 1, 2021 | Student Journey
Starting over sucks. Especially when you feel you are making progress and then are forced to quit what you’re working on due to finances or some other challenge life decided to throw at you. In my life experience, every time I start making progress in anything,...
by Kelly Wolff | Dec 30, 2020 | Instructor Journey
As I am working through my journey back to strength and mobility, I am taking as many classes at Aerial Dance as I can. I am so grateful for the variety and to see all of the smiling eyes of the instructors and students. This has been harder than I thought...
by Paula Brusky | Dec 28, 2020 | Paula's Journey
As this dumpster fire of a year comes to a close, it seems important to reflect on what we’ve learned and what we’re thankful for. As the founder of Aerial Dance, I am so thankful we are still open. So many studios and small businesses have not made it and...
by Guest Author | Dec 23, 2020 | Instructor Journey
I’ve been learning a lot about myself and my goals recently as I have been continuing my search for a new “muggle” job and I thought some of you might take something away from my ramblings. For those who don’t know, I was a music teacher until this last spring when I...
by Paula Brusky | Dec 21, 2020 | Paula's Journey
This meme came up in my FB feed the other day and I was gobsmacked at the accuracy. And how this visualization made me realize how critical small steps are. We say it. ALL THE TIME. Instructor Sara has taught me “step 1: show up” is a very useful mantra....
by Student | Dec 18, 2020 | Student Journey
“2020 has actually been the best year of your life. You’ve faced challenge after challenge. You’ve adapted and overcome. 2020 has forced you to grow exponentially. Don’t take that for granted?” Can you believe that this is now the quote/meme that is circling around on...
by Guest Author | Dec 16, 2020 | Instructor Journey
My aerial life began with a dream and a dream only. If you haven’t heard my aerial origin story yet, here it comes! I saw a woman perform on silks in a circus when my kids were pretty much toddlers, so 13-14 years ago. I was in love instantly and said to...