Flexibility for Aerial Silks: Unlock Your Range
I don't believe in forcing your body into shapes. We focus on active flexibility and strength to make your lines cleaner and your drops safer. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced flyer, we'll build the range you need.
Working through a classic aerial silks sequence. The beauty in these movements comes from maintaining clean lines and control, which all starts with consistent hip flexibility and core engagement practice on the ground.
This is a technical and fun sequence we have been exploring in one of my intermediate groups. It requires precise transitions and a good understanding of how to use the fabric to support different split variations.
Playing with entries and exits for a split on the silks. Exploring these transitions is a great way to build creative pathways and improve dynamic flexibility, seeing how a sequence can evolve over time.
This sequence has been a work in progress for a few weeks, combining many of the skills we practice in class. It is a challenging flow that tests endurance and control through various wraps and holds.
About Flexibility for Aerial Silks
Flexibility isn't just about stretching until it hurts. In these sessions, we focus on active flexibility, which is the strength you need to hold your own limbs in place at their end range. You might arrive wanting the splits, but you will leave understanding the biomechanics of your hip flexors and thoracic spine, so you actually keep those gains between sessions.
Training with Purpose
Flexibility in the air isn't magic, it's mechanics. My workshops focus on a Russian-style approach to training, which means we prioritise active flexibility—gaining the strength to hold your limbs at their end range rather than just passively stretching them. Whether you are working on your front splits or trying to open your shoulders for cleaner backbends, we use PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) techniques to help your nervous system feel safe moving into those deeper ranges.
What to Expect
I keep my groups at BoulderBox in Vasant Kunj small, strictly capped at 10 participants. This ensures I can provide hands-on adjustments, which is crucial when we are working with blocks, stall bars, or wall leverage.
We don't just stretch; we condition. Each 90-minute session breaks down into:
- Mobility drills: Getting the joints ready to move.
- Pre-hab: Strengthening the stabilising muscles to prevent injury.
- Active work: Using your own strength to pull into splits or backbends.
This isn't about hitting a perfect pose in one session. It's about learning the drills, such as thoracic extension, hip flexor release, or hamstring lengthening, that you can take home and practice. You will leave knowing exactly what is holding you back, whether it's tension or a lack of compression, and how to fix it.
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