Aerial Fabric Acrobatics

Wow! Can’t say enough good. I’ve been a yogi for 15/​so years, tried out a demo of aerial yoga at a summer yoga festival in Aspen. I came back to Denver to find Aerial Yoga and discovered this Aerial Silks place instead. My world was changed upside down. Aerial silks is incredibly fun and builds amazing strength and flexibility. The instruction here takes the beginner through a development progression of strength and skill building. You get really good so incredibly quickly with their curriculum. Mostly adults (both men and women) occasionally older teens. Sunday evening classses are super convenient, too!

I ordered aerial fabric from the website and was so satisfied when I received it. The strerch is great and the Jade color was beautiful. I got this fabric specifically for a performance. When I hooked it up to my tripod to finalize my piece it faded within hours and developed dark dull streaks all down the fabric. I have spent most of my aerial life outdoors, leaving all different types and colors of silks out for weeks and even months and have never seen anything like this. When I called to try and find a solution, their response was that they know some of their colors fade, though they chose not to make this known on their site. Then offered me a small discount on the already high priced material. They did say they would make it known on the site which I appreciate. Though I have contacted other companies and have been told that fading shouldn’t occur even to those specific colors. I still may consider buying through them again, but this kind of thing should never happen.

Do you doubt that you have the skillz to be an aerialist? Let me tell you something. I am the clutziest, least-​coordinated person around, and I feel like I rocked it at the beginner class last night at Aerial Fabrics as part of Unilocal Kicks Butt.
A few things:
1 — Wear comfy pants and shirts that don’t restrict your movements — like yoga pants and a tshirt that protects your underarms. Get a pedi, ’cause you’ll be walking around barefoot.
2 — You will be tired and gelatinous at the end of this session, where you will burn approximately 8 million calories. But it’s so fun, it’s worth it.
3 — You will feel like a badass when you master a move and get to hang off some fabrics or a hoop.
4 — Do some stretching exercises or yoga when you get home. This will make it more likely that you can move your limbs the next day.
Beginner classes are $ 25 and happen on open night at Dardano’s Gym. So you’ll potentially be there with advanced aerialists and instructors who are doing some really fancy, death-​defying moves.
My fave were the silks and the hammock. The hoop, while beautiful, was a bit more challenging. You’ll learn basic skills and moves, and instruction goes at your pace.
If you’ve never tried this before and always been curious, I totally recommend the beginner class. You will have so much fun, and the energy is high. I will definitely be back!

Plenty of space to work in, and other equipment available if you need. Top flite instructers, they go the extra mile to give a strong class. They have an actual curriculum, as opposed to everyone else in the region. The instructors are friendly and work hard to insure the students get the most out of the class. The instructors have also travelled to Los Angeles to take classes to increase the skills they teach, and do this on a very regular basis. Another aspect, the venue hosts workshops of local and out of state talents to further the education opportunities for the folks taking classes.
As opposed to some other aerial groups in town, when you buy a multi card, you do not have to use it consecutively. Drop in when you have time, you aren’t held to a draconian schedule.
Plenty of free off street and on street parking, and held in a nice part of town, all in all, the best deal for your money.