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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Aerial Silks

ABOUT US TRYING AERIAL AND HOW IT MIGHT JUST CHANGE YOUR LIFE!

This is a love story between 2 ordinary humans and a long piece of material suspended from the ceiling like in that BBC ad....
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Aerial | Wellbeing
January 2023
Aerial Silks

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
Aerial Silks

A LOVE LETTER TO INCLUSIVE AERIAL

Molly shares her joy of winning the People's Choice Award from Every Body Moves and Paralympics GB and how much work has gone into these classes by some incredible people!READ MORE
Aerial | Wellbeing | Accessibility | Circus
February 2026
Aerial Silks

FINDING MY TEACHING VOICE IN THE AIR

Olivia joined us on our Aerial Foundations Teacher Training Course this October and it revolutionised her way of training. READ MORE
Aerial Silks

THE SECRET ART OF HAIR HANGING: BEAUTY, PAIN, AND A LITTLE BIT OF MAGIC

The unfathomable Lizzy shares her secrets for how she hangs from just her hair! 
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Aerial Silks

SO YOU WANT TO FLY? A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO YOUR FIRST AERIAL CLASS.

Maybe you’ve seen someone hanging upside down like a graceful bat, or maybe you just want a gym alternative that isn’t staring into the glassy eye of a treadmill. Either way — welcome to the (almost) circus!READ MORE
Aerial | Wellbeing | Accessibility | Circus
September 2025
Aerial Silks

FEAR OF HEIGHTS? YOU’RE NOT ALONE — AND HERE’S HOW TO MANAGE IT

Scared of heights? You’re not the only one. Aerial isn’t about being fearless — it’s about building confidence, one small climb at a time.READ MORE
Wellbeing
July 2025
Aerial Silks

OUR AWARD WINNING ACCESSIBLE AERIAL CLASSES

Flying Fantastic’s accessible aerial classes have won Club of the Month from Every Body Moves and ParalympicsGB! Read what that means to us here!READ MORE
Aerial Silks

MAKE SPACE CIRCUS - WHERE DO I SIT?

Make Space Circus is a disabled and female-led organisation run by Karina Jones and Amy Nicholls, read their blog and watch their short documentary on their collaberation with Tamba Africa Social Circus. READ MORE
Aerial | Wellbeing | Accessibility | Circus
October 2024
Aerial Silks

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
Aerial Silks

HELP WITH MY HANDSTANDS

Molly shares her experiences from 6 months of weekly handstand classes at FF!READ MORE
Conditioning | Wellbeing | Circus
August 2024
Aerial Silks

THE TROUBLE WITH THE DRIVE TO IMPROVE

The marvellous Malik talks us through his mental process of accepting his aerial achievements for what they are and how he re-frames his perspective. READ MORE
Aerial | Wellbeing | Circus
June 2024
Aerial Silks

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
Aerial Silks

CALLUS CARE 101

As aerialists, we put our hands through the paces, hanging off bars, gripping onto fabrics and applying drying chalk or sticky rosin. Come and see how to take care of them to stay in the air even longer!READ MORE
Aerial | Equipment | Wellbeing
November 2023
Aerial Silks

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
Aerial Silks

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
Aerial Silks

ACCESSIBLE AERIAL CLASSES AT FLYING FANTASTIC

Aerial is for everyone. Meet some inspirational aerialists and find out about our regular Accessible Aerial Classes.

Image: Aerialist identifying as a white woman smiles in an aerial hoop wearing a black tshirt that says "Circus for everybody" READ MORE
Wellbeing
May 2023
Aerial Silks

INJURY PREVENTION

Turn Up the Heat on Your Warm Up to Avoid Injury READ MORE
Aerial Silks

PREGNANCY AND AERIAL. ITS DIFFERENT FOR EVERYONE.

Pregnacy is not the time to start aerial. And it's an unusual time for aerialists as their bodies change! READ MORE
Aerial | Wellbeing
May 2023
Aerial Silks

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
Aerial Silks

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
Aerial Silks

AERIAL ENERGY BALLS THAT MAY ALSO HELP WITH SPINNING!

Looking for a way to fuel up before an aerial class? Look no further. These no-bake ginger energy balls are filled with slow release carbohydrates making them the perfect pre workout fuel. Try out Olivia Barrowcloughs recipe to fuel your aerial workout. 
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Wellbeing | Nutrition
January 2023
Aerial Silks

MAKE AERIAL WORK FOR YOUR BODY

Why aerial is for every body and how to make it work for yours by Hannah VictoryREAD MORE
Aerial | Wellbeing
January 2023