Love it or hate it, conditioning is one of those things we just know is good for us. It improves our grip strength, builds strength in our muscles and makes everything else feel so much easier! I tend to do 5-10 minutes at the end of every practise and then…
Somehow I’ve had a 3 week break, ahh! I planned two of those weeks. Christmas is my time to completely relax and see if I can eat my own body weight in chocolate (I think I nearly managed it!). I have been loving letting my body really recover. I…
Happy new year!! I’ve just had 2 weeks off for Christmas so for me the new year is the perfect time to have a good look at my training routine and tweak any bad habits I’ve slipped into. I find this really helpful to do once in a…
There are so many beginner aerial silks moves out there! It can be a bit daunting when you start going to lessons. I know when I first started silks, climbing to the top seemed impossible! I try to teach moves in a rough order of difficulty. We start with climbing…
A couple of my students recently have been asking about what they need to do to improve during their lessons, without having to break the bank and come to 5 a week! It got me thinking, often it’s the simplest, easiest changes that are the most effective. Most people…
The splits, I’d never really thought about them until I started doing pole and aerial arts, now sometimes I feel like I can’t think about anything else! Having a flat split seems to be everyone’s goal at the moment, and once you have a flat split it’…
Ever find your motivation for training has completely disappeared? That’s been me for a few weeks now, it totally sucks but it got me thinking about what I can do to get it back. I’ve been doing pole and aerial arts for about 6 years now. It’s…
There’re so many different sports and hobbies out there to try. Hanging upside down in aerial silks, balancing on a hoop and twirling round a pole just isn’t on everyone’s radar. Here are my top reasons why I think it should be! Builds strength Spinning, climbing, dropping,…
