Results For Category: "Circus"

2 Core Activation Exercises Every Circus Athlete (and everyone else) Should Be Doing

Oh the core, we’ve all heard of it. We all have one. We engage it; we brace it; we draw it back…

My Movement Check-Up: Pain and the Magic of Movement

There were a handful of things about how my body was feeling that prompted my return to physical therapy—but I would not…

‘Engage Your Shoulders!’…But Am I Doing it Right?

We’ve all probably heard (or even said for those instructors reading this post) “engage your shoulders”, but what does that mean? What…

Shoulder Warm-up Must Haves for Circus

In circus arts we do a lot of movements with our arms raised over our heads. The importance of properly warming up…

Do Your Legs Have Intention (part 3)

Welcome to part 3 of my series on Leg Intention Last month in part 1,  and earlier this month in part 2, we discussed what…

Do Your Legs Have Intention (part 2)

Welcome to part 2 of my posts on Leg Intention. Last month in part 1 we discussed what leg intention is and how to…

Do Your Legs Have Intention? (part 1)

Leg Tension or Leg Intention as I like to call it. No, I am not referring to leg tension where you are…

Hey bendy people! Managing hypermobility for circus (part two)

“You mean push-ups don’t have to feel horrible?” She looked so relieved. Welcome back for part two! (Here’s a link to part…

5 Shoulder Warm-up Exercises You Can Do Before You Circus!

Shoulders are a Big part of circus. They are our base. Whether we’re hanging from an apparatus, balancing on our hands or supporting someone…

Vaginas and Circus

Sorry if this title is a bit shocking to you, but we need to talk about the two of them. Vaginas and…