Flying Fantastic Blog

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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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

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

The unfathomable Lizzy shares her secrets for how she hangs from just her hair! 
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EVERYTHING you will ever need to know about our Pluck Photo Shoots: how to prepare, what to expect on the day & helpful tips and tricks from people who have done it all before. READ MORE

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

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

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

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

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

Pieta, our Aerial Pilates coach tells us how she has reframed her aerial training through her study of pain.  READ MORE

How to get signed off to come and self practice with us here at Flying Fantastic!READ MORE

Molly shares her experiences from 6 months of weekly handstand classes at FF!READ MORE

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

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

Have you checked out our range of aerial journals yet?READ MORE

Enjoy a short dive into the LGBTQIA+ history of circus as we look over some prominant figures and how the circus and queer communities have become entwined.  READ MORE

Clare Liedstrand, a London-based American writer, writes about how aerial has reframed her relationship with her mind and body and how we should use new years resolutions to be mindful to start the year right!
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The key to muscle growth is training our muscles to rep failure. Olivia give us an insight on how she has nailed her invert!READ MORE

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

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

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

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 for all' is a very easy thing to say, but often disabled people are left out of exercise classes. This year, Flying Fantastic decided to really commit to this statement by running a 10 week accessible aerial class from January to March this year with funding from Access Sport and Sispan. Read about the course as described by participant Meg Fozzard!  READ MORE

Our inspiring instructor Jemima shares how she nailed her aerial inverts & how you can too!READ MORE

Some simple - yet unique - conditioning exercises to build strength and flexibility at home. READ MORE

Some tips and tricks to consider when picking out the perfect aerial outfit!READ MORE

Flying fledgling? A quick guide to where to start your aerial journey.READ MORE

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

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

Want to know what a scratch night is and who it's for? Read more.READ MORE

Want to know what it's like to perform in one of our Aerial Scratch Nights? Read Orsi's experience here.READ MORE

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

If your hoop is looking tatty, ratty and a little worse for wear, check out our guide to retaping your hoop. The right way.READ MORE

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

Landing mats. Another key part of safe aerial training.READ MORE

Getting the most out of your course - The key ingredients of a great intensive course.READ MORE

Join Maisie in two at home aerial yoga flows designed with aerialists in mind.READ MORE

A video conditioning series for handstands by Jen and why handstands are so important by Laura Neall.READ MORE

Blog post by Bethany Shum (@flexibility_matters), BSc Physiotherapy, MSc Performing Arts Medicine_  READ MORE

Not flexible enough... Not strong enough... Not enough upper body strength... we've heard it all!READ MORE

If we had £1 for every time we were asked how to rig a living room ceiling... instead we bring you the Best Aerial Rigs. READ MORE

Olivia Barrowclough demystifies protein powders, explaining what they do, why they're helpful and a few studio faves. READ MORE

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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Why aerial is for every body and how to make it work for yours by Hannah VictoryREAD MORE