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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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