Between the Lines

Why do we feel afraid in aerial? How do we work through it? When is it right to push or back down? How can instructors ethically support students?We'll talk about some simple neuroscience behind fear, fear extinction, and concrete ways to work with fear as an aerialist and as an instructor.Plus, the time a tidal wave hit me while I was on silks dangling from a highline over a treacherous ocean.Submit an idea or guest pitchFREE TRAINING Hidden Gaps of Aerial TeachingBLOOM Aerial Teacher TrainingAerial Silks Online Tutorial LibraryStrength ProgramsCello Intro & Outro Music by Shaun Diaz

Physical safety is the first conversation we have in aerial. But what comes next?In this episode we explore how psychological, social, and emotional safety affect an aerialist's ability to learn and how these layers shape the learning environment. We talk about how to establish these layers of safety, why it can be complex and why it's so worth it. Submit an idea or guest pitchFREE TRAINING Hidden Gaps of Aerial TeachingBLOOM Aerial Teacher TrainingAerial Silks Online Tutorial LibraryStrength ProgramsCello Intro & Outro Music by Shaun Diaz

The first time I ever saw aerial, I was certain it was not something for someone like me.In this episode, we explore the common underlying belief that “aerial isn’t for people like me,” and why it's so powerful to break through that. I share a personal story and an unexpected realization 18 years after the first time I saw aerial for the very first time.This conversation also touches on what it means for teaching: how our approach, presence, and small choices can shape whether someone feels like they belong from the very beginning.There is a very cool surprise ending to this story (and no, the surprise is not that I decided to do aerial after all!)Access the film "Wings of Desire" (Der Himmel Über Berlin) hereLearn about the BLOOM Aerial Teacher TrainingSubmit an idea or guest pitchFREE TRAINING Hidden Gaps of Aerial TeachingBLOOM Aerial Teacher TrainingAerial Silks Online Tutorial LibraryStrength ProgramsCello Intro & Outro Music by Shaun Diaz

Welcome to Between the Lines.A space to explore body, culture, and the science of aerial all in one place.This podcast looks at the hidden layers of learning and teaching as well as what's going on in the aerial world - stories, projects, how people learn, how aerial shapes identity, all through a trauma-informed lens. This is a space for the many layers of aerial and the everyday aerialists and teachers that make this community. Because some of the most important stories are happening between the lines.Submit an idea or guest pitchFREE TRAINING Hidden Gaps of Aerial TeachingBLOOM Aerial Teacher TrainingAerial Silks Online Tutorial LibraryStrength ProgramsCello Intro & Outro Music by Shaun Diaz