On Wednesday I took a test (along with several other classmates) to see if I could do all of the required poses and drops to start taking intermediate silk classes and guess what? I passed! It was an amazing feeling. I was so weak when I started taking classes in February. I couldn’t even do some of the most basic introductory poses. To be graduating into intermediate feels a little bit surreal because I remember watching everyone in that class and thinking I would never be able to do what they were doing! On Sunday I went for the first time and it was a lot of fun to learn some new things! This class is definitely a lot more exhausting as we’re doing most everything from an aerial invert – no more sitting in the hammock knot – this is all holding on to the free silks!
I’m going to start taking my camera to open silks to take some better quality videos for editing/sharing here on the blog! I think it would be fun to post a weekly video of my progress outside of grainy Instagram videos. What do y’all think? Yay or nay?
Are there any questions that you might have around this topic? Let me know! I would love to answer your questions in a video!
122 responses to “Aerial Silk Diaries: Moving On Up!”
I'm hopefully in love with aerial silks and would love to start taking regular classes. Two of my friends went to a discounted class and ended up having a bad experience with the instructor, so that put me off for quite a while. But now that I have a new job and more time on my hands, I really should investigate! Glad you're having an awesome time – congrats!
Oh no! I'm so sorry that your friends had a bad experience. I can see how that would put you off. I hope you get a chance to look around and find a better place to take classes! It can be such the perfect little community if you find the right people. 🙂
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Oh girl, don't worry about the button if you don't have time. You may just come to my blog one day and see that I made a random picture of your face into a button. 😉 Thank you for all of the compliments, as always! <3 I think I'm going to stick to blonde and go a little whiter, cut it a little shorter, and have some pastel pink put in. It's time for a professional cut so I'm going to see what my hair dresser thinks. 🙂
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I'm hopefully in love with aerial silks and would love to start taking regular classes. Two of my friends went to a discounted class and ended up having a bad experience with the instructor, so that put me off for quite a while. But now that I have a new job and more time on my hands, I really should investigate! Glad you're having an awesome time – congrats!
Oh no! I'm so sorry that your friends had a bad experience. I can see how that would put you off. I hope you get a chance to look around and find a better place to take classes! It can be such the perfect little community if you find the right people. 🙂
Well, you know I would say "yay"! You look so beautiful, fit, and graceful doing that. You make me say "I wish I could do that!" So are you going to go with red or blonde hair?! And I am a forever horrible fan/blog friend for not giving you a button. I need to make a good quality button, but I'm so lazy right now! -Jess L
Oh girl, don't worry about the button if you don't have time. You may just come to my blog one day and see that I made a random picture of your face into a button. 😉 Thank you for all of the compliments, as always! <3 I think I'm going to stick to blonde and go a little whiter, cut it a little shorter, and have some pastel pink put in. It's time for a professional cut so I'm going to see what my hair dresser thinks. 🙂
You know what, I’m very much inclined to agree.
That’s a crackerjack answer to an interesting question
I read your post and wished I’d written it
Superb information here, ol’e chap; keep burning the midnight oil.
It’s a pleasure to find someone who can think so clearly
That’s a sensible answer to a challenging question
It’s great to find someone so on the ball
That’s a mold-breaker. Great thinking!
Hahahaha. I’m not too bright today. Great post!
This info is the cat’s pajamas!
I think you’ve just captured the answer perfectly
That insight’s perfect for what I need. Thanks!
Stellar work there everyone. I’ll keep on reading.
IJWTS wow! Why can’t I think of things like that?
BION I’m impressed! Cool post!
That’s the best answer by far! Thanks for contributing.
This insight’s just the way to kick life into this debate.
Thanks for taking the time to post. It’s lifted the level of debate
Ya learn something new everyday. It’s true I guess!
It’s imperative that more people make this exact point.
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Frankly I think that’s absolutely good stuff.
You’ve got it in one. Couldn’t have put it better.
Thinking like that shows an expert’s touch
Furrealz? That’s marvelously good to know.
Hey, that’s powerful. Thanks for the news.
You’re the one with the brains here. I’m watching for your posts.
It’s spooky how clever some ppl are. Thanks!
I don’t even know what to say, this made things so much easier!
Wow! That’s a really neat answer!
It’s really great that people are sharing this information.
It’s much easier to understand when you put it that way!
Keep these articles coming as they’ve opened many new doors for me.
You’ve really captured all the essentials in this subject area, haven’t you?
Yeah, that’s the ticket, sir or ma’am
I’m out of league here. Too much brain power on display!
Gee willikers, that’s such a great post!
I’m impressed by your writing. Are you a professional or just very knowledgeable?
You’ve hit the ball out the park! Incredible!
You’ve got it in one. Couldn’t have put it better.
I think you’ve just captured the answer perfectly
I don’t know who you wrote this for but you helped a brother out.
I really couldn’t ask for more from this article.
It’s about time someone wrote about this.
You know what, I’m very much inclined to agree.
Free knowledge like this doesn’t just help, it promote democracy. Thank you.
Well I guess I don’t have to spend the weekend figuring this one out!
That’s way more clever than I was expecting. Thanks!
This “free sharing” of information seems too good to be true. Like communism.
It’s a pleasure to find such rationality in an answer. Welcome to the debate.
This is way more helpful than anything else I’ve looked at.
Information is power and now I’m a !@#$ing dictator.
Keep these articles coming as they’ve opened many new doors for me.
It’s great to find an expert who can explain things so well
It’s great to find someone so on the ball
I read your post and wished I’d written it
I told my kids we’d play after I found what I needed. Damnit.
Thanks for spending time on the computer (writing) so others don’t have to.
It’s posts like this that make surfing so much pleasure
You’re the one with the brains here. I’m watching for your posts.
That’s cleared my thoughts. Thanks for contributing.
I’m out of league here. Too much brain power on display!
Wham bam thank you, ma’am, my questions are answered!
Yeah, that’s the ticket, sir or ma’am
Furrealz? That’s marvelously good to know.
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