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Swipe for an effective invert drill * This drill t

Swipe for an effective invert drill
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This drill targets compression strength and low back mobility
Try any of the 4 levels to find the right variation for you!
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Level 1:
Hands On the Floor
Yoga Block on Medium Height
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Level 2:
Arms Over the Head
Yoga Block on Medium Height
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Level 3:
Arms Over the Head
Yoga Block on Low Height
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Level 4:
Arms Over the Head
No Yoga Block
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Try for sets of 5 of any level. Or mix and match variations.
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TIPS:
• Keep the core engaged as you lower the legs towards the floor, towards a hollow body position
• Only go as far as you can maintain your form and SQUEEZE the glutes
• Return and pull the legs as close to your chest as possible BEFORE lifting the hips
• To help lift the hips off the block, think of pulling the legs even CLOSER to the chest while pulling the belly button towards your spine
• Roll through your lower spine to initiate the lift
• Stabilize with a posterior tuck in the pelvis
• Remember to breathe throughout the entire exercise
• Use an exhale to help with the hip lift moment
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Let us know how these felt for you in the comments!
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Hi aerial-fam! I'm looking for a house-sitter for

Hi aerial-fam! I'm looking for a house-sitter for the circus palace for the entire month of May in 2022. You will have access to aerial rigging (17 feet) 24/7 in beautiful East L.A. I would love for an aerialist to be able to utilize this awesome training space. Use it as a train-cation, come work on act development, surrounded by all the amazing aerial resources L.A. has to offer.
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House sitting duties include taking care of the most amazing kitties in the world, @Tickle_n_homer, feeding them, snuggling them, and getting them inside before dark. Also, includes managing and cleaning 1 airbnb room. This is an estimate of about 3 to 5 hours a week.
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In exchange, stay in the master bedroom, with a king sized memory foam bed, en suite bathroom, and gorgeous outdoor patio, with hot tub. This house is shared, so you would be living with housemates, and anyone who is interested in house sitting will need to interview and meet the house fam before confirming.
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DM me or email me at Rainanya@gmail.com to talk details. i also have other times throughout the year I'll need house-sitters, usually for 1 to 2 weeks at a time, so if you're interested but can't commit to May, let me know.
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Circus Village. Circus Village * * What is happeni

Circus Village. Circus Village
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What is happening in the cover photo? Aerial Jenga. An evening event after a day of training at #circusvillage2021 in @wales, hosted by @nofit_state_circus and aided by a few other circus companies. They all joined forces to bring together artists from all over the country.
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what a joy to be with others doing our practice. I can’t thank everyone enough who shared a stretch, a conversation, an idea, a game of add-on, a laugh, and an open heart and steady hand.
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✨Upcoming REMOTE Teacher Trainings✨
Level 1 Silks, Rope Trapeze or Lyra
Registration Open!
Course Start Date October 30th, 2021
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✨E-Courses available ✨
Belay for Days Theory based self-directed course
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We’re excited to be working with @elena_brocade

We’re excited to be working with @elena_brocade and the @Leggyriggs team to bring pop-up circus performances to Los Angeles.
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Leggy Riggs is a pop-up circus cabaret. Set in iconic and scenic locations, she reflects the diversity of Los Angeles and moves from city rooftops, mountain overlooks, decadent hotel lobbies, street-side and desert getaways. Stylized in modern couture and the avant-garde, Leggy Riggs brings to the stage a cast of world class illusionists, burlesque dancers, drag queens, contortionists, object manipulators and aerial acrobats. With various levels of fancy to roughin' it - from dinner theater to circus in the park - each Leggy Riggs experience will highlight a local cafe, vinter, or brewery to celebrate the diverse and vibrant communities of Los Angeles.
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A pop-up circus cabaret is coming to your neighborhood! Save the Date - Opening Night 10/16 West Hollywood Park
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Performer Rain Anya of Paper Doll Militia performing on Leggy Riggs in Topanga Canyon
#aerialsilks #aerialarts #aerialistsofig #aerialists #ropeandsilks #aerialrope #cordelisse #circusinspiration #cirquegram #cirquedusoleil #cirque #circusaroundtheworld #circuseverydamnday #aerialize #aerialnation #aeriallove #aerial #aerialdance #strongwomen #strongnotskinny

Sarah Bebe Holmes Rope Play * * Working through an

Sarah Bebe Holmes
Rope Play
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Working through and adapting another sequence that came out from a game of add-on on #CircusVillage2021 hosted in @wales by @nofit_state_circus . This add on game had a bunch of players! Charlie Bricknell, @jordanzolaa from Bristol. @madamnmango (aka Claire Crook) @clarita_cols and @thedaisyblack
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Again can’t fit the whole sequence into only a minute! the real sequence had a front balance before the hip key and a single coil roll up and scorpion at the end. The infinity drop I added today just cause it felt right. Had so much fun articulating the beginning of the song!
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Song:
The Skin of my Yellow Country
Clap your Hands and say Yay
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✨Upcoming REMOTE Teacher Trainings✨
Level 1 Silks, Rope Trapeze or Lyra
Registration Open!
Course Start Date October 30th, 2021
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✨E-Courses available ✨
Belay for Days Theory based self-directed course
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Community over Competition * * 😟We've all been

Community over Competition
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😟We've all been there, seeing others in the gym doing skills we wish we could do, hoping we'd be further along than we are, doubting our own contribution to the art form...there are endless ways we can compare ourselves to others, and none of them bring us any further along in our journey. In fact, most of the time these thoughts stop us in our tracks and cause us to freeze or turn away from the thing that once gave us joy.
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😡Sometimes this voice is louder than others. Sometimes we can recognize it, not give it too much weight, and move on. But other times it may lead us into being sour, competitive, and downright unhappy. If we give into these voices, we may even end up contributing to the toxic culture that we want to be free of!
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😎Don't think for a second that professional circus artists are immune from these type of self-critical thoughts. They are natural, and a part of the process. Sometimes comparison or jealousy can even spark motivation or light a fire to work harder. But to keep these feelings in check we learned a few tips over the years
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❇️Seek perspective - You may see someone's triumphs on display, but what we often don't see is the backstory and challenges that the individual went through to get there.
❇️Change your environment - If your environment is reinforcing a competitive vibe, do your best to seek out spaces that uplift and inspire. Surround yourself with others on this path.
❇️Just say no to Gossip
❇️Take Action - Competitive thoughts have a way of cycling in the brain (over and over again...) Get out of the brain and get into the body. Move, dance, explore, find YOUR way and check in with YOUR truth
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We want to hear from you! Share your tools and tips for dealing with negative self talk and for building a healthy ego and thriving community.

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