Intro to Aerial Silks & Sling
Beginners Welcome! (Age 16+)
DESCRIPTION:
This 75-minute beginner class introduces you to Aerial Silks and Sling. Aerial Silks are fabrics that hang from ceiling to floor in two separate "tails" while Aerial Sling is connected at the bottom like a long hammock. Both build strength and flexibility. And both are so much fun, you won't realize what an incredible workout you are getting! Our intro classes are designed for adults, age 16+. Absolutely NO experience required! On the Silks, you'll learn to tie footlocks and other wraps to support your first aerial skills and tricks! You'll also be introduced to climbing, but all skills are learned from the ground first and only taken into the air when you're ready. You'll also spend time in each class on the Sling, a more supportive apparatus for hanging upside down, rolling, spinning and more! Once your instructor confirms you've mastered the basics, you'll move up to our Foundations classes on either Silks or Sling, or continue to train both! Although there's a lot of crossover between Silks and Sling skills, you might be ready to move up on one apparatus before the other since our Foundations classes have different skill prerequisites. So you can keep taking this Intro class to build strength and refine technique on one apparatus even if you've already advanced to Foundations on the other. There is no set timeline since everyone's body and journey are unique. NOTE: Aerial Silks and Sling are often confused with Aerial Yoga, but they aren't the same! Aerial Yoga uses a fabric hammock as a prop to deepen or assist yoga poses. Aerial Silks and Sling, on the other hand, stem from circus performing arts and tends to be more dynamic and playful, with a focus on aerial skills, tricks, and dance-like flow. We teach Aerial Silks and Sling, but not Aerial Yoga at Upside.
IMPORTANT INFO!
PRICE: You can review pricing for single sessions and package options when you select the purple button to book. All bookings & payments must be made 24 hours in advance - spots are limited by equipment availability/space. Visit the Pricing tab to see all the packages we offer. Check out our discounted Intro package to mix and match different Intro classes! CAN'T ATTEND YOUR BOOKED SESSION? You can reschedule up to to 24 hours before class. No cancellations, refunds, or rescheduling within 24 hours of class to ensure access to limited spots and that we can notify students if minimum enrollment is not met. Classes with insufficient enrollment will be rescheduled or refunded. QUESTIONS? What should you wear? What are the different class levels and how/when do you level up? What's the inclement weather policy? Find answers to these and more under the FAQ tab! Class waitlisted? Need a different day/time? Want more personal attention? Go to the Classes tab and check our Private & Group Private lesson options (age 8 to adult) listed under each discipline.