What We Teach
Whether you've never left the ground or you're ready to fly, this guide will help you understand what each discipline involves and how we'll help you grow from your very first class.
How It Works
Every air apparatus student follows the same proven pathway. This structure exists because silks build the exact physical skills — grip, core engagement, body awareness, and trust — that make learning any other apparatus faster and safer.
Every new air student begins here, regardless of fitness level or prior experience. You'll learn foundational footlocks, beginner climbs, and how to move safely and confidently with the fabric. The silks support you the entire time.
Building directly on what you learned in Intro 1, this course deepens your technique, introduces more complex wraps, and strengthens the physical foundation you'll carry into any apparatus you choose next.
After completing Intro 2, your instructor will sit down with you to talk about your goals, strengths, and interests. Together you'll decide whether to advance further in silks or branch out onto a new apparatus like lyra, trapeze, rope, or hammock.
✦ This progression applies to air apparatus classes only (silks, hoop, trapeze, rope, hammock). Ground-based classes like aerial yoga have their own independent track.
The Disciplines
Your Starting Point in the Air
Aerial silks (also called tissu or fabric) are two long lengths of fabric suspended from the ceiling. You climb, wrap, and drape yourself through the fabric to create beautiful shapes and sequences in the air. Silks are incredibly forgiving — the fabric supports and cradles your body — making them the ideal starting apparatus for brand-new students.
Grace Inside a Circle of Steel
The aerial hoop (lyra) is a steel ring suspended in the air. Performers sit, hang, and balance on and around the hoop, creating elegant lines and dynamic shapes. It combines strength with artistry and has a distinctly graceful, balletic quality.
The Classic Circus Feeling
Trapeze is the horizontal bar most people picture when they think of the circus. Static trapeze focuses on poses, hangs, and dynamic swinging shapes — all while suspended from a single bar. It builds incredible shoulder stability and body awareness.
Raw Strength, Elegant Lines
The aerial rope — or corde lisse — is a single vertical length of rope. Climbs, wraps, and balance holds create sharp, sculptural lines. It is considered one of the more strength-intensive apparatuses and rewards students who have a solid foundation in silks.
Suspended Comfort & Flow
The aerial hammock (also called aerial sling or low-flying hammock) is a single loop of fabric rigged at a lower height. It blends yoga-inspired stretching with dynamic aerial movement — perfect for exploring inversions and flexibility in a comfortable, supportive environment.
Ground Your Practice in the Air
Aerial yoga uses a hammock positioned close to the floor to support yoga poses, deepen stretches, and gently decompress the spine. Classes follow a yoga-style flow and are suitable for complete beginners with no prior aerial experience required.
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