Ahead of our upcoming student photoshoot with Aerial Arts Photography we asked the experts on their top tips to prepare for and get the most out of your session.

“I broke up with my boyfriend on the day of my first silks class…

When my friend Gabi had asked if I was interested in taking an aerial class together, I was immediately sceptical. Being neither strong nor particularly graceful, I could not imagine it going well.”

After a year since she left a commercial gym and moved over to ALT Fitness, I sat down with Polly for a good old cuppa and a chat. We created this interview style blog post reflecting on her journey as a PT and Hula Hooper so far.

It's been one whole year since I did my first aerial class and I need to write a wee love letter...

It's changed my life.

As a fairly active person and after 2 years of lockdowns, all I wanted was to get back to my regular classes, but I also found myself with a fresh energy and drive to give new things a go.

Yet despite the urge to step outside my comfort zone, I'd always had a script in my head that aerial was for other people. To me that meant ‘other people’ who are strong, who are flexible, who have had a long history of moving their body in similar way and have no fear.