Flying Fantastic Blog

Hello aerial addicts and aerial addicts in the making! This blog is to try and share the knowledge that we have accumulated since our first aerial classes in 2011. We'd like to inspire other people to share the aerial love and enjoy the benefits of a life upside down!
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FLEXIBILITY MATTERS PHYSIOTHERAPY BLOG POSTS

Beth Shum is a chartered physiotherapist with a background in circus, gymnastics and cheerleading. Her blog posts provide a fountain of knowledge about pain management, physio techniques and injury recovery, with performing bodies in mind. READ MORE
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JOIN FLO ON OUR VERTICALS INTENSIVE COURSE

Learn what is in store for you on our verticals intensive week from our very own Floriane, who attended the intesntive in February 2025!READ MORE
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APPLYING PAIN SCIENCE TO MY AERIAL TRAINING

Pieta, our Aerial Pilates coach tells us how she has reframed her aerial training through her study of pain.  READ MORE
Aerial | Conditioning | Wellbeing
October 2024
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HOW TO GET AIRTIME APPROVED!

How to get signed off to come and self practice with us here at Flying Fantastic!READ MORE
Aerial | Conditioning | Rigging | Circus
October 2024
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HELP WITH MY HANDSTANDS

Molly shares her experiences from 6 months of weekly handstand classes at FF!READ MORE
Conditioning | Wellbeing | Circus
August 2024
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UNLOCK YOUR ATHLETIC POTENTIAL WITH MENSTRUAL CYCLE TRAINING

Pieta, our Fantastic Aerial Pilates instructor as she discovers how menstrual cycles affect our training and how to use hormones to our advantage!READ MORE
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KIDS' AERIAL JOURNALS

Have you checked out our range of aerial journals yet?READ MORE
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INSTAGRAM TUTORIALS AND INSPIRATION!

If you follow us on Instagram, you'll have seen that we've been creating tutorials on a variety of topics by a variety of our fabulous trainers! We've arranged them below by category so that you can find them easily! Please let us know if this is helpful and what else you would like to see here! To get the most up-to-date tutorials, make sure you are following us on our social media channels! READ MORE
Aerial | Conditioning | Equipment | Silks
November 2023
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ONLINE AERIAL YOGA RESOURCES

Our Aerial Yoga app is now live! Currently available is our Aerial Yoga Teacher Training, Aerial Yoga for Beginners and Find Your Flow Aerial Yoga Sequencing Course. In development is our Members subscription area full of Strength and Conditioning Exercises, Flows, Live and On-Demand classes. Watch this space! READ MORE
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AERIAL YOGA FLASHCARDS

We are loving our new Aerial Yoga Flashcards. Download and print at home to help with lesson planning, creating sequences or as an aide memoire for moves! Available on our new Etsy store!READ MORE
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MY JOURNEY TO AERIAL INVERSIONS

Our inspiring instructor Jemima shares how she nailed her aerial inverts & how you can too!READ MORE
Aerial | Conditioning
July 2023
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SIMPLE AERIAL HOME CONDITIONING

Some simple - yet unique - conditioning exercises to build strength and flexibility at home. READ MORE
Aerial | Conditioning
June 2023
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INJURY PREVENTION

Turn Up the Heat on Your Warm Up to Avoid Injury READ MORE
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WHAT EXACTLY IS ROSIN? AND WHY IT CAN HELP (AND HINDER) YOUR AERIAL!

Some call it magic. Some call it witchcraft. But what exactly IS rosin? And is it the best form of grip enhancer out there?READ MORE
Aerial | Conditioning
February 2023
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BEST CRASH MATS FOR AERIAL AT HOME

Landing mats. Another key part of safe aerial training.READ MORE
Aerial | Conditioning | Equipment
February 2023
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WHAT MAKES THE BEST AERIAL INTENSIVE COURSE?

Getting the most out of your course - The key ingredients of a great intensive course.READ MORE
Aerial | Conditioning
February 2023
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CONDITIONING FOR AERIALISTS - YOGA

Join Maisie in two at home aerial yoga flows designed with aerialists in mind.READ MORE
Aerial | Conditioning | Wellbeing
April 2023
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CONDITIONING FOR AERIALISTS - HANDSTANDS

A video conditioning series for handstands by Jen and why handstands are so important by Laura Neall.READ MORE
Aerial | Conditioning
April 2023
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PLANNING YOUR WARM-UP FOR SELF TRAINING IN AERIAL.

Blog post by Bethany Shum (@flexibility_matters), BSc Physiotherapy, MSc Performing Arts Medicine_  READ MORE
Aerial | Conditioning
December 2022
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5 AERIAL MYTHS BUSTED

Not flexible enough... Not strong enough... Not enough upper body strength... we've heard it all!READ MORE
Aerial | Conditioning
December 2022
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BEST PROTEIN POWDERS (AND WILL THEY TURN ME INTO A SUPERHERO?)

Olivia Barrowclough demystifies protein powders, explaining what they do, why they're helpful and a few studio faves. READ MORE
Aerial | Conditioning | Wellbeing
January 2023