On Leaving Flying
I probably never told you about the time that I said ‘Nope‘ to a world renowned flying trapeze catcher. Well, unless of…
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Injury Prevention in Circus Arts: an approach we need to talk about more (part two)
[alert type=”info” close=”false”] In case you missed it, you can find part one here. [/alert] Functional movement represents the basic foundation for…
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Dear Circus Artist/Athletes, Please Stop Doing This Stretch
For some of you, this may be difficult to hear. I know you like this one and it probably feels satisfyingly good…it’s…
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Stretching: finally, some clarity
I’ve been sitting on this thought for months, so this post really is overdue. After all, the literature review was published way…
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One for the teachers: thoughts on duty of care
In the time since I left trapeze school, I’ve had some incredible ‘continuing education’ experiences in strength and conditioning and I’ve also…
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Exercises Every Aerialist Should Do: the problem with the ‘hollow’ body
I have used it before in the past and I’ve worked with others who have used it. In certain circles, it’s quite…
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Exercises Every Aerialist Should Do, part two: thoracic mobility
You know, there’s a piece to this expanding and wonderfully complex puzzle that is the healthy flyer/aerialist/circus artist that has been nagging…
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The Desk Job Double Cross, Part Two: Why Sitting Is Horrible For Flying
We’ve been hinting at it for a long time now. Some of us have even gone so far as to say it…
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The Desk Job Double Cross, Part One: Why Sitting Is Horrible For Flying
Here’s a fun paradox for you: one of the main goals of this blog is to provide you, dear flyers and aerialists,…
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Good news for flyers: you don’t have to be tight!
That’s right, flyers: for those of you who have struggled with this and for those for whom it’s never been an issue,…
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