Fifteen minutes into my trial aerial silks lesson at Bumbershoot Aerial Arts, I am close to tears. Despite clear instructions from two compassionate teachers, I cannot get the hang of the first move: ...

I’m tucked into my turquoise-colored silk cocoon, hanging two feet above ground and watching huge, white snowflakes fall outside the window above me. In other words, I’m in complete bliss. I’ve just ...

Aerial silk performances are only seen by most people at concerts or theater shows. Nick Erickson, associate professor in the Theater department at LSU, is changing that for the Baton Rouge community.

There’s a new fitness class in Spokane Valley that’s taking exercise to new heights. In September, lifelong gymnast Sherrie Martin launched Spokane Aerial Performance Arts and began offering classes ...

Jennifer Hebert frequently hits the gym. She lifts weights. She runs marathons. But lately, the Toronto resident has been mixing up her routine with something entirely different: exercises befitting ...

The origins of the art of aerial silks is debated, but it was in the late 1980s when Cirque du Soleil revamped the technique and brought it to the masses. Now, fitness groups in Southwest Florida are ...

Donna DeVerniero celebrated her 62nd birthday earlier this month hanging upside down from a 20-foot silk cloth suspended from the ceiling. It’s this baby boomer’s way of running off and joining the ...

It was back in 1994 on a family trip to Disney World when I saw my first Cirque du Soleil show. I was no more than 6 years old, and I was mesmerized by the acrobatic magic before me. With wide eyes, I ...

Game for a fitness regimen that will take your breath away? Dubai It makes for a stunning visual alright. But suspending oneslf nearly 15 feet in the air with the help of just a piece of fabric ...