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Receiving ‘No’ in AcroYoga

  Let’s talk about “no” in acro. You’ve heard this refrain in our opening circle: “Anyone can turn you down at any time, for any reason, so don’t take it personally”. This is good advice for the giver of the “no”, but doesn’t help the receiver so much. So, some things to keep in mind […]

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Avoiding Lower Back Pain for New Bases

One of the most common complaints of new bases (after hamstring flexibility 🙂 ) is lower back pain, especially around the sacrum area. While there are many reasons this could happen, let’s look at two of the most common and easily fixable. L-Basing AcroYoga Due to factors such as hamstring and ankle flexibility, and a […]

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Prerequisites: They’re for Everyone’s Good!

As a learner, one of the best acro intensives I’ve attended enforced clearly stated prerequisites and required a video submission demonstrating applicants had a good handle on certain material. It was intimidating to pull this video together, and sure, I had anxiety I wouldn’t make the cut. But during the program itself, knowing the instructors had […]