Belay and Balancing

We’ve formed a second circus troupe at the space where I teach classes and have been working on an acro routine for a show in February. I missed the dismount on one pose and ended up on my ass just inches off the mat on the concrete floor – not an enjoyable landing at all. I’m getting better at standing on people’s shoulders though. Obviously Anny is incredibly talented at this!

I learned a belay combination (first two photos) and a new drop with a simple set-up and scary pay-off. Depending on how many times I wrap I can drop 20 feet or so. I love scaring the bejesus out of people for the few seconds when they’re not sure if the trick has gone horribly wrong or not.

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8 Comments

  1. Inna says:

    These are soooo cool!

  2. lisa says:

    These photos are awesome! This looks like it’s SO much fun!

  3. Zoe says:

    Wow! Your balance and strength must be amazing! I would be so scared standing up there.

  4. Angie says:

    <3 You are SO epic. Seriously. You need a wonder woman costume while doing this. ;)

  5. eef says:

    this stuff always looks like so much fun! i wish there was a place for me to try it out!

  6. Jennie says:

    So I just discovered your blog and am obsessed:) I used to do trampolining/tumbling, and have been interested in getting into the arial arts, So this has been really inspiring!

  7. Brandi says:

    When I first read these posts, it was always easy to spot you with your red hair! I’m not used to your black hair – but I love it (seeing as my hair is black myself).

    I wish my area did aerial aerobics. It looks so much fun!

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