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Unlock Hip Key Rollup in Aerial Silks
The hip key rollup is a fun dynamic skill that highly depends on good technique. It's extremely common for aerialists to get stuck on this skill, but often it just takes a deeper understanding of the body position. INJURY PREVENTION: First we need to ask - is flexibility an issue? Make sure that you can reach your arms up by your ears, ideally slightly past. If you can't, this skill could be inaccessible to you or could cause injury if you try to force your shoulder past it

Sara | WakefulAscent
Oct 28, 20243 min read


5 Ways Theory Elevates Your Aerial Practice
How does theory support your journey as an aerialist? As aerialists, we have the opportunity to learn not only by following directions, but by asking questions. Inquiries lead us into deeper knowledge and empowerment as aerialists, and if you ask me, make everything way more fun and exciting. Theory offers us a foundation to draw from as we learn and innovate skills, supporting us in many many ways! 1. Enhance Safety By developing an understanding of how aerial silks works,

Sara | WakefulAscent
Oct 28, 20242 min read
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