If you’ve ever seen Cirque du Soleil acrobats twist and flip their way high above the stage in heart-stopping aerial stunts, you know it can be a magical sight. Have you ever wondered what it might be ...

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: ...

BLOOMINGTON — An aerial silks student silently climbed, foot over foot, up the fabric cabled to the ceiling of Twin Lakes Recreation Center. She extended her hand and curled her leg around the ...

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 ...

Suspended from the ceiling, the silky nylon hammock looks almost like a cocoon swaying softly in the breeze. That peace is soon disrupted. Wilson's Total Fitness Group Exercise Director Catina Topash ...

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 ...

Northern Lights Aerial Studio, in downtown Duluth, is about to celebrate its first birthday. Beginners' classes are open to everyone — even newspaper columnists. Instructor Alexa Wavrin, right, helps ...

SPRINGBORO – With the colorful silks and seemingly daring movements, aerial workouts can be exciting to watch and experience but, more importantly, they also provide a full-body workout. “You use ...

MUNCIE, Ind. — Lindsay Fuller will tell you starting a small business is terrifying. She should know; she’s done it three times. “I always wanted to have something for myself, something I could be ...