There's a contortion class in town?

[flexagon]

Then today I was deliciously stretchy, but weak, and took it as easy as possible in class. I did the standing foot-to-hand lift briefly and went way high, but Scooper didn't quite stick it so I didn't get to feel the "bubble on the sea" illusion (rats). Honestly though, I just wanted to give and get many hugs, which I did. Feeling emotional. :-/ Now in an Epsom salt bath and more than ready to turn off my brain.

One awesome thing though. I learned there's a beginning contortion class at one of the aerial places in town, and thanks to those nascent left splits, I just barely qualify to take it. :-) If I switch handbalancing to Mondays for the next NCS session, I could be contorting in about two months. Seems worth trying! If anyone in town is reading this who thinks they could have one of the 3 splits in two months' time, I'd love to have company. I think they're asking $190 for 8 classes, which is a bit steep for stretching, but workable.

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[islenskr.livejournal.com]

Argh!
I don't have the strength (or I would have if my knee hadn't done what it did), but I certainly could get the splits in 2 months' time, no problem. Only, the knee thing. Will they offer this again?? $190 seems very affordable to me.

[flexagon]

Yeah? I think that would be a great thing to work on, then. :-) Progress in one area can offset a bit of the pissiness, or at least this is what I find. Hell, I only have that left split now because I decided to work on that while my wrist was borked.

This place is on an 8-week cycle, just like Nearby Circus School, and as far as I can tell they offer it every session.

http://aircraftaerialarts.com/classes/

This class is for the student who already has above-average flexibility, and wants to learn basic contortion/acro poses and develop greater control and depth of flexibility. Register by permission of instructor, or meet ALL of the following pre-requisites: full 10 second bridge, 30 second forearm plank, and at least one full ground split (front or side).

[islenskr.livejournal.com]

Er, seriously? Those are the requirements? I would have thought they'd demand some amount of real strength. Or at least a handstand. 10 second bridge? I'm pretty sure I can stay there for a minute, maybe? (Well, I'd have to work up to it again.) Forearm plank - in a month or two I got up to 1.5 minutes. Possibly 2 minutes. I don't remember. Huh.

I will work towards this!! Thank you!!

[ellenclaire.livejournal.com]

I know the woman who teaches that flex class, and she's really sweet. :) Also incredibly bendy.

Not a session class, but we are offering a contortion workshop at the end of October. I know October is a very full month for acro, but on the off chance you're interested *and* in town: https://eshaerialarts.zenplanner.com/zenplanner/portal/event.cfm?eventId=418C0444-11A6-4DD3-AF95-943698A3F90F

[flexagon]

I think I know her too -- MD? If so, she came to a few Zacro classes back in the day, and I was suitably impressed.

And that's really cool news about your workshop! Oct 26-28 is the long Niko workshop, but times aren't set yet, so we'll see. I'd love to attend, but will prioritize Niko if there's a conflict. Those prereqs are brutal though... I might have to really work to get "backbend with chest against wall, legs straight, feet together" in time.

[ellenclaire.livejournal.com]

Yep, MD. :)

It's true, the pre-reqs for Tracy's workshop are pretty intense - and these are scaled back from the original draft! But that's what makes it contortion, versus more conventional flexibility training.