Aerialists with heightened sensory systems experience aerial practice differently. Sensitivity can bring advantages in flow, artistry, and body awareness (but not always), and it can also create challenges that can lead to frustration, slowed progress, distraction, overstimulation, and feeling out of place in an aerial class.
It all started with the question I asked myself - why do I become disconnected from my body and distracted/disassociated in aerial classes, but super connected when I train alone or teach the class?
As a highly sensitive person with ten years of experience training aerial arts, I have experienced firsthand the pros and cons of sensory sensitivity. I created this masterclass to explore the neuroscience behind sensory responsiveness and support other aerialists in this often overlooked aspect of learning and training aerial arts.
This workshop helps you understand your own sensory profile, how to work with your system instead of against it, what training settings work best for you, and how to communicate and advocate for your needs.
We'll Explore
Instead of "What's wrong with me" - "Why do I experience the world this way?" Self-acceptance over self-blame & shame
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What is your sensory profile?
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Sensory gating
Proprioception, interoception, exteroception
Overstimulation
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Environment & context
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Creativity & Artistry
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Advantages / Working with sensitivity
Coping mechanisms vs regulatory strategies
Communication & self-advocacy ​
$47
Translating Science to the Aerial Classroom
I’m an aerial educator with a background in education, science writing, and anthropology, applying research from neuroscience, psychology, and learning theories to aerial instruction. I am not a neuroscientist, and this class is not presented as clinical neuroscience or psychology.
This class is research-informed, cross-referenced, and grounded in established science, but distilled specifically for movement educators. I synthesize the most relevant, applicable pieces of the research and present them in a way that’s easy to understand and immediately usable in your teaching.