Stefana of Light started this discussion ·
I recently saw a flyer at my local music store for aerial silk lessons being offered at our local college:) Im curious what level of flexibility is need ( if any ) i'm just super worried about injuring myself again so I thought id see if you Veeners had suggestion, ideas and or things to think about with this!
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I've been doing silks for about 4 years. Pole has technically been the same but on and off with huge breaks. It actually takes less flexibility for silks because the fabric has more give so it can move around you.
DanteD ·
Ditto what jivete said. Of course, there are moves on silks that look better if you're more flexible, but being average in terms of flexibility should be fine. I find the biggest difference is that silks requires more strength and endurance, but you build it up as you keep doing it.
Well thanks ladies:) the first hour lesson is free so i think ill try it out, if I like it she offers a 6 week course for $100- sounds like a New adventure!
i did a mixed aerial beginners course last autumn covering hoop, trapeze, ropes and silks. I loved hoop just as much as i thought i would, i liked trapeze a lot more than i expected, didnt like ropes very much at all, and disappointingly didnt like the silks as much as i thought i would!! they are very hard - very tough on your upper body strength and all that climbing.... but i like making the pretty shapes hehe reminded me a bit of pole =) but it was lots & lots of fun, definitely go along to first lesson if its free =D
Just finished with my first aerial silks class and wow that was amazing!! We briefly learned a few things including a few hammock moves just to see where we are at, being up there felt so freeing!! I think my hammock at home might start getting used now ;) I am signing up for a six week course that starts at the end of the month , so excited for this new journey! Thanks for the comments ladies , insight always appreciated !
BagLady ·
woo hoo! Can't wait to hear about it! I also took a free intro to aerial and loved it. I saw a lot of overlap between it and pole, except to me silks seemed to distribute weight more and rely on more body parts with less stress on the arms. My favorite (and probably everyones) is when you get to 'unwrap' yourself and tumble down. I like the sense of learning to trust my body like that. Anyhow, no advice since I'm still real green, but plenty of shared enthusiasm!
Hello bruised hips.... ok I'm ready for this new set of owies!!! And yes i agree Baglady it did seem like the weight was more shared between body parts, i like that:) glad you got the opportunity fly also, so fun. Come to Idaho, we can play!!!
grayeyes ·
I've done a little bit of silks, mostly at home on my own, which is probably why I learn the hard way. This is probably obvious to everyone but me but it seemed to take me a while to get it through my head and I have the scars to prove it. Pole = less clothes. Silks = More clothes. I have had a number of nasty silk burns from drops and one of them is a pretty big permanent scar, albeit not terribly dark but it's kind of on my hip bone and looks like a shadow so it looks like a fat roll, which I could do without. :-) Learning in a studio with an instructor should preclude these sorts of errors. Enjoy!
Thanks for the tips Grayeyes!! Always appreciated:) I'm seeing what you're saying !
