WHENEVER I TAKE a circus-arts class, I wonder: If I ran away to join the circus, what kind of performer would I be? Would I fly high on the trapeze, ride a unicycle or walk a tightrope? After each ...

CHELSEA (WABC) -- There's a new sport that involves aerial dancing through hoops dangling on ceilings. "I am pretty fearless," says Avaleen Blake, a newcomer to the workout. "I'll try anything." ...

If you've ever watched a Cirque du Soleil show, you know how breathtaking aerial performances are. Thanks to the show's popularity, a number of acrobatic studios have popped up all over NYC, bringing ...

TAMPA, FL (WFLA) — Short of running away and joining the circus, aerial fitness may be the closest most of us will get to the flying trapeze. Aerial fitness classes usually include a trapeze, a hoop ...

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Instructor: Casandre Medel holds a BFA in performance from Naropa University. A lifelong dancer, she fell in love with aerial performance five years ago, particularly hoop and fabrics. After joining a ...

For the record, chin-up proficiency is not required. “They’re always concerned, saying, ‘Oh, I need to be able to do chin-ups first,’” Vivianne Perez of ESA Aerial Arts says. “Most people can’t do a ...

Invision Fitness in Encino is just one gym offering aerial fitness classes such as aerial yoga, aerial tissue (or aerial silk) and aerial hoop. The latter is the most challenging, so many opt for ...

Tai Chi for Health: Beginner's Class — The Studio, 4648 E. Speedway. 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays. $10; $60 for nine weeks. 1-203-470-9549. heatherchalon.com. Tai Chi for Health — The Studio, 4648 E. Speedway.

Imagine doing a yoga pose. Now imagine doing that same pose while suspended in the air with the aid of a brightly colored piece of fabric. Or think about hanging upside down with lengths of fabric ...

Aerial Arts NYC offers aerial and circus arts training in Manhattan, with classes ranging from beginner to expert level. INSIDER stopped by the Midtown East training studio to check out beginner silks ...

Karla Coreil is making sure turning 50 is fabulous. Not only has Coreil tackled aerial hoops, but she's also now certified to teach it. The latter accomplishment coincided with her golden birthday ...