Aerial Yoga: Week 8
Our final aerial class was full of accomplishments and I’m truly proud of what I’ve achieved. I’ve struggled with the cross, half-cross and the mid-air foot lock the past two weeks and this time I had the strength and energy to do do them all. We all were pretty bad ass today – Ria flipped herself into the locust and I saw Mandy slide into dirty dreadlock splits. It’s pretty impressive since just 8 weeks ago we could barely climb the fabric or or clamor onto the trapeze.
I can’t remember that this trick is called, but look at that foot lock on the bottom – perfect!
Half-cross = totally terrifying! This trick takes balls more that anything. I know my grip and arm strength will hold me up, but it’s so scary to take my feet off the bar. I couldn’t do it last week, but this week I was determined.
And the full iron cross – even more terrifying because you’re not hanging from anything. I just started yelling once my feet were off the bar and Ria made me do it again so she could take a picture.
I never expect to enjoy this class as must as I did. I’ve never been athletic or one to practice a lot. But this has been such a fantastic challenge that I work every week, stretching and building arm strength, so when I get to class on Sunday I can climb a little higher and stretch a little further. It’s been thrilling and surprising the crazy things my mind and body are doing because it takes as much balls and it does strength.
My pull up bar is going to a lot of use for the next two weeks and then it’s back to the Fly House for another eight sessions!
03.08.10 in aerial yoga
Congrats on completing the course! You’ve learned so much & I’ve enjoyed all of your pictures & hearing about the classes!
Here by way of miss Jamie Lovely and MAN this is awesome. I’m signing up for my first trapeze class later this month, to check it off my Life List, and I’m pretty much terrified.
Fantastic pictures lady. Fantastic.
Great job! More importantly, are you wearing leather leggings?
Allison – Nope, they’re black nylon with tiny, shiny dots.
Yours is one of my favourite blogs (true story) and yet I almost never comment. Must. Do. Better.
I love yoru arial yoga posts, you guys make it look so easy!
After I saw Pink doing it, I’ve been wanting to do it! You look awesome!!!! You have the most incredible look of rush on your face!
Wow I’m so impressed. You so rocked it. :)
HOLY! How did you do it! Oh my! It looks like you’re gonna do a stunt or stage act or something that professional, haha. I’d really love to join this practice, it looks fun, I mean hanging around like that? Nothing can be more fun!
Oh well yes there are many, but still… it looks so fun lol :D
and oh! I’m new here, aren’t I? So HELLO! :D *shakes hand -grins wide* (… I sounded creepy…)
you rocked it. i’m amazed at how far we’ve come!
You are all bad ass. I wish I could join this, but my lupus in my hands and shoulders is just too painful.