Between the Lines

In this episode we explore the common experience of the beginner student and some of the biggest reasons that contribute to their decision to continue or call it quits. We explore how studios can organize to create an outstanding beginner experience and inspire students to keep coming back - without rushing foundations and skipping to fancy tricks. The retention problem is a very layered thing, and we need many different pieces to be in place for it to happen. From what kind of student you attract to how you create psychological safety and belonging, retention requires intention.Learn more about the ASCEND Retention System and book a free consultation: http://www.wakefulascent.com/ascend-retention-systemTake your teaching skills to the highest standards with the BLOOM Aerial Teacher Training - free training: http://www.wakefualscent.com/aerial-teacher-trainingThe Body Positive PDF: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/118sL_XpnvhmJNHTZ4JZXTGllWsaNid5K?usp=sharingSubmit 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

As an advocate for beginner aerial students (and teachers!) I am delighted to take this episode to challenge the conventional wisdom that beginner class is the easiest class to teach and therefore best suited for beginner teachers.We also explore how beginner classes absolutely can be great for beginner teachers, with a few caveats. Wait list for the Beyond the Tricks Teaching RetreatWww.wakefulascent.com/teaching-retreatFull BLOOM Teacher Training & Certificationwww.wakefulascent.com/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

In this guest episode of Between the Lines, Voice & Acting Coach Chandler Price, who also teaches aerial arts and yoga, shares powerful insights on what it really means to hold the room and why it matters when the stakes are higher such as in aerial arts.We explore how teachers can create a learning environment that supports safety, trust, and attention, how to navigate nerves and imposter syndrome, and how how to step into authority with clarity and warmth.Join us for the Holding the Room Masterclass on May 31st. Replay included.Work with Chandler:[email protected] 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

This episode is for the aerial teachers out there (or those who want to get started)...We'll explore how teacher presence influences felt safety, learning outcomes, retention, and the teacher's own experience. We talk about co-regulation, confidence signaling, boundaries, and what it takes to truly let go into joyful, natural teaching. Because yes, you were born to do this. HOLDING THE ROOM MASTERCLASS WITH CHANDLER PRICE:www.wakefulascent.com/holding-the-room-masterclassSubmit 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

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