WHENEVER I TAKE a circus-arts class, I wonder: If I ran away to join the circus, what kind of performer would I be? Would I fly high on the trapeze, ride a unicycle or walk a tightrope? After each ...

If you've ever watched a Cirque du Soleil show, you know how breathtaking aerial performances are. Thanks to the show's popularity, a number of acrobatic studios have popped up all over NYC, bringing ...

Recently, I decided to exercise a few meters above ground level on an aerial hoop— a large, round metal hoop suspended in the air. My instructor was Hildah Lamadi, the lead aerial hoop trainer at ...

CHELSEA (WABC) -- There's a new sport that involves aerial dancing through hoops dangling on ceilings. "I am pretty fearless," says Avaleen Blake, a newcomer to the workout. "I'll try anything." ...

Mindy Walsh was bored with her workout routine. In an effort to boost her upper body strength, the Webster resident registered for an aerial fitness course on a friend's recommendation. Soon enough, ...

TAMPA, FL (WFLA) — Short of running away and joining the circus, aerial fitness may be the closest most of us will get to the flying trapeze. Aerial fitness classes usually include a trapeze, a hoop ...

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