This is a cue you might hear all the time! But you might also hear that it’s not actually great. Because it’s not! But what should you do instead? When I first started doing aerial about 5 million years ago, “shoulders down and back” was THE cue for shoulder engagement. Particularly when executing a “shrug”. …
I shared this video of one of my favorite weird exercises a few months ago, but I thought I would share it again and talk a bit about what’s happening when you do it! When I shared this originally, I talked about how I often use it with my students that tend to hyperextend their …
I shared this clip of a shoulder warm up on IG the other day, and people were really into it, which is always nice. But then I got to thinking about what was happening in the body in the exercise, and that set off my nerd brain. And when that happens, I gotta write a …
Low back pain. Have you had it? I have, and it’s a bitch! I was just reading a statistic that said that 60-80% of adults will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. And that 85% of low back pain is classified as non specific, which means there is no structural cause, …
I’ve fallen down a bit of a nerd hole recently, and thought I would write a post about it! But then I realized that it’s probably more like 2 or 3 posts, so buckle up for a bit of a series! In my last blog post, I talked a bit about rib position and how …
Whenever I work with new aerial students, they always ask me “What else can I do to help me get stronger for aerial?” I always answer “Pilates!” Sometimes, an intermediate student will ask me what they should be working on outside of class to help them level up their skills. I tell them “Pilates!” Or …
