Aerial Silks Rigging: How To & What To Avoid
Perhaps you have bought your first pair of silks or you simply want to know a safe rigging practice. What is imperative is that if you are going to train in aerial arts you need to know what safe rigging is! Why you may ask? There is a lot of unsafe rigging out there. Whether you are checking aerial silks rigging or hoop, you need to be able to identify hazardous situations. Before we get started I just want to add that I am not a professional rigger. With that being said I have been educated ...
How To Do A Gazelle In Belay
Gazelle in belay is a beginner aerial silks move and is part of a sequence known as flamenco. This sequence is generally taught to beginners who have mastered single foot locks. Remember that you should always perform new moves with an instructor and a mat. This guide is for revision purposes only. Start in a single foot lock.Come into your side lean.From here bring the spare silk under the armpit and throw it around your waist.Cinch the pole in the belay.Bring your spare foot up (free ...
How To Do An Angel Drop On Silks
Angel drop on the silks is one of the first beginner drops you will learn. In order to be able to do an angel drop, you will need to be able to invert in the air and perform a competent crochet. It doesn't need to be perfect. The more you practice in air inverts the smoother the transition will come. Remember that you should always perform new moves with an instructor and a mat. This guide is for revision purposes only. https://www.instagram.com/p/B6RtWD-g6Cn/ How To: Climb at ...
How to Have a Romantic Meditation Staycation With Your Partner
Sometimes it’s all too easy to get caught up in life, work and social stress, which can put strain not only on yourself but on your relationship with your partner. By grounding ourselves in gratitude and taking the time to listen to our mental and physical needs, we can improve the relationship with ourselves and partner to create a fulfilling and lasting connection. Practicing mindfulness with your partner can help you grow together emotionally, deepening your connecting with each ...
How To Measure Hamstring Flexibility
Flexibility training can sometimes be discouraging as it is hard to measure our daily and weekly wins. Flexibility is a long term game in which we become more flexible incrementally over time. One of the major success factor in any goal is to be able to measure your progress. Fortunately, there is a method you can apply to measure your hamstring flexibility so you can celebrate those wins! Sit-and-Reach Range of Motion Test You will need: 1. A box, chair or apparatus which is roughly ...
Ways to Cope with Mom Stress and Enjoy Parenting More
As a busy mother, trying to deal with everything from working and accomplishing your daily tasks to taking proper care of your children can be incredibly demanding and exhausting, and even lead to chronic mom stress. But not only can this stress be detrimental to both your physical and mental health, it can also affect your children’s happiness, as well as the quality of your relationship with your kids. So, if you want to learn how to manage that mom stress and enjoy parenting more, here are ...
21 Beginner Leg Stretches For Total Leg Flexibility.
Are you looking to increase the flexibility in your legs? This routine will go over; stretching your glutes, quads, and hamstrings. When we are training for sport-specific flexibility poses such as the front splits, the adductors, and ITB band are generally not targeted, and remain tight. These 21 stretches will stretch all the muscle groups in the leg and are beginner-friendly. Discomfort In the Legs When one muscle becomes tight it affects the entire group of muscles. When an entire ...
Yoga At Home: Everything You Need To Get Started
As a result of the global coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown, gyms all over the world have been closed for some weeks now. But that hasn’t stopped resourceful and highly motivated people from finding new ways to get fit with yoga at home. It’s really encouraging to see people trying out new workouts, challenging themselves and motivating their peers online. For instance, you may have been considering getting into yoga for some time, but balk at the idea of getting into downward ...
4 Ballistic Stretching Examples To Use In Your Flexibility Routine.
Wondering if ballistic stretching is for you? Fortunately ballistic stretching can produce gains in dance, gymnastics and aerial. This article will give you some ballistic stretching examples and when to do them. Flexibility VS Range Of Motion Range of motion (ROM) is the degree of movement that occurs at a given joint. It is determined by each joint’s unique anatomical structure and the movements required at that joint. This anatomical structure provides stability and structure to ...
The Whole Guide To Plant Based Diet vs A Vegan Diet
With a plant-based diet and veganism both focused on eliminating meat you may be wondering what is the difference between a plant-based diet vs vegan diet? A plant-based diet has been in the trend the last decade. Lifestyle choices regarding what we eat are now becoming more mainstream. Restaurants are prepared for vegetarians, vegans and gluten intolerance meals just to name a few. The consumption of a vegan or plant-based diet is something everyone can follow, which will not only ...
Why Meditation Is Good For Your Relationship
Relationships can be enormously rewarding and fulfilling, but they can also be hard work sometimes. As much as you may love your partner, we’re only human; and humans are flawed. It’s inevitable that even the healthiest and loving of relationships can become fractious and stressful at times. That's why we put this article together on why meditation is good for your relationship. This is where meditation comes in. Taking the space and time to breathe is beneficial for not only your mental ...
Why You Should Avoid Static Stretching Before Exercise
You may have heard me harp on about avoiding static stretching before a class. Especially if you were one of my students. As I have always said static stretching before exercise opens you up to injury. To my surprise not only can it open you up to injury static stretching will also decrease your performance and strength! Static stretching before exercise makes the muscles more prone to injury due to the elongation of the muscle fibers and then applying force on them during your exercise ...
