Inspired to begin an Aerial Practice? Several of the places in the following resource list were personally attended by author Miyoko Rifkin and demonstrated exceptional instruction and focus on safety. Please be cautious whenever beginning a new aerial practice as instructors vary in their focus on therapeutics or alignment versus art and creativity. Student-teacher dynamics may also vary person to person. Know your body, know your limits. If you feel unsafe pain in the joints in any pose, speak up, or even consider a different teacher or studio.
However, some aerial arts can simply be painful or uncomfortable until your body builds a tolerance to pressure in new places or is able to utilize different muscle groups. Pole, Silks, Hoop, and Hammock can squeeze you in places you’ve never been squeezed before, and part of the journey is the bruising. Once you’ve found an amazing teacher, you can navigate that journey together.
The home use equipment sites listed offer instructional manuals and video tutorials. Some also provide links to studios where you can take classes or receive instruction on how to use the equipment.
Safety Precautions
As in any workout regime, practitioners should be cautious and aware of the risks of improper use of any of these tools. In all of the classes attended, the teachers were rigorous about safety and the abilities of the students. They took the time to teach the proper techniques before allowing students to practice. But as in a mat practice, ego can sometimes present itself. Listen to your body and make honest evaluations of your level of ability on the day of your adventure. Make sure to share any injuries or deficiencies to your instructors so that they can also help keep your practice safe and responsible.
Aerial Yoga
CoolHotYoga Calabasas
Yoga/AntiGravity Yoga/Pilates Mat.Piloxing/BarreBootcamp
23681 Calabasas Road, Calabasas, CA 91302
818-222-4949
CoolHotYoga.com
michelle@coolhotyoga.com
Topanga Outdoor Studio
Yoga/Pilates/Aerial Yoga
310-633-0910
LilaGraceMoves.com
Topangaaerialyoga@gmail.com
5 Point Yoga Malibu
Yoga/Barre/Aerial Yoga
23410 Civic Center Way, Suite E3, Malibu, CA 90265
310-455-6681
5PointYoga.com
questions@5pointyoga.com
Art Yoga Studio
Yoga/Aerial Yoga
24411 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
310-990-2945
ArtYogaStudio.org
Acro Yoga
Black Dog Yoga
Yoga and AcroYoga
4454 Van Nuys Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(818) 380-0331
BlackDogYoga.com
Laughing Frog Yoga
Yoga and AcroYoga
11870 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 208, Los Angeles, CA 90025
(818) 434-6705
LaughingFrogYoga.com
Circus Skills
Cirque School LA
Aerial conditioning and Aerial Hoop/Tissu/Circeau/Trapeze
Flexibility and Contortion/Hand Balancing/Juggling
5640 1/2 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
424-226-2477
Cirqueschoolla.com
info@cirqueschoolla.com
Richie Gaona’s Flying Trapeze
Flying Trapeze, Static and Bungee Trapeze, Trampoline
5702 Lubao Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(818) 710-8191
FlyTrapeze.com
JJ Gym Private Training Gym
Circus and Aerial arts, Contortion, AcroYoga
6232 Mary Ellen Ave, Los Angeles, CA 91401 (818) 321-4567 jjgym.comDomestic Goddess Studio
Pole Fitness, Yoga, and Aerial Hoop/Silks
28752 Roadside Dr, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
888-294-9048
DomesticGoddessStudio.com
dgstudio@me.com
Choreography House
Pole and Dance
11136 Chandler Blvd, Suite 253, North Hollywood, CA 91601
(818) 854-0922
http://www.thechoreographyhouse.com
Metamorphosis
Pole and Aerial Hoop/Hammock
11638 Ventura Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91604 (818) 509-6743 mindbodyandpole.netPole Moves
Pole and Aerial
6220 West 87th St, Westchester, CA 90045
(866) 765-3668 polemoves.comHome Use Equipment and Online Instruction
FlyGym Aerial Fitness
FlyGym.com
1-855-iFlyGym
info@flygym.com
The Mighty Body Band
YogaBent.com
877-964-2236
Miguel@yogabent.com
OmGym
OmGym.com
(888) 99-OMGYM
info@omgym.com
E-Line Slackline
YogaSlackers.com
