Grounded Aerial bungee classes allow anyone to experience a fun yet challenging time of bouncy flight. Does your child love to hang upside down and monkey around? A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Now you can do it again. Amanda M. Usher | The Valdosta Daily TimesPam Moore, a participant in a recent bungee fitness class at Hang Out Yoga, does the floating lotus pose.

Use of the Grounded Aerial name, logo and marketing materials is included in this agreement. Modifications and challenges can be applied for any level. Karen Fuhrman, founder and artistic director of Grounded Aerial, guides them. Launching this mid-August, bungee classes at Zeal are a low impact, high energy class that all people can enjoy. Amanda M. Usher | The Valdosta Daily TimesParticipants stretch during a recent bungee fitness class held at Hang Out Yoga. Grounded Aerial has certified 48 people around the world in the US, Canada, Mexico, France, Portugal, South Africa, Brazil, Wales, and Switzerland. You'll laugh hysterically sometimes and feel closer toyour partner/friend.

Coming up is a special Grounded Aerial bungee workshop at Philly Circus Center for kids and parents happening on Saturday, February 29th! Recently, I was one of nine participants in a Grounded Aerial bungee fitness class hosted by Hang Out Yoga. The first of its kind in Grand Rapids, bungee classes combine cardio and strength-training while being attached to a harness and bungee cord. Partly cloudy. This is also a great addition to gymnastics training for upper body strength. Find a class near you and sign up here. (Billed monthly or annually). What is your favorite part of The Valdosta Daily Times? Participants are also tasked with taking a written, movement and teaching exam. (National Palace of Culture in Guatemala City), Spiderman II release party, Usher (NYC Gala), Madeski, Martin, and Wood Concert (Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC), the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, the ESPY awards for ESPN, the Lincoln Center NYC, Americas Got Talent, Beach House music video, Studio 54, an opening in Lagos, Nigeria, Sleep No More (Broadway), and debuted an aerial moment on Broadways musical Matilda. Grounded Aerial LIVE is an efficient and affective way to stay connected to trainers across the world. from NYU in choreography and specializes in both ground and aerial dance. PRICE: $30/session OR buy all 8 sessions for discounted total of $200. The New Low Impact High Energy Workout You Should Know About, Why Getting Quality Sleep Is More Important Than Ever, A New Spa and Wellness Floor at the JW Marriott. Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. Henschke said Hang Out Yoga is always on the hunt for new additions to the studio. Zeal Aerial is offering classes the next two days from 5pm to 8pm. Amanda M. Usher | The Valdosta Daily TimesKaren Fuhrman, founder and artistic director of Grounded Aerial, demonstrates the starfish position during a recent bungee fitness class held at Hang Out Yoga. She has also danced for the VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards, MTV, PBS, ABC, and SHOWTIME. He's safe, clear and supportive. The fitness studio is the only studio in Michigan to offer the low impact, high energy classes. This was a motion repeated numerous times. Grounded Aerial holds bungee and other aerial workshops nationally and internationally. There is so much joy in each class, and its just SO needed! It is play with purpose. The licensing fee can be waived for performers and clients who agree not to teach bungee classes. Grounded Aerial teaches classes to all levels and types at numerous PA locations! Hopefully, itll have a huge impact where (itll be) just a place to bring out your inner child, let go for an hour (and) be a kid again have fun and just go with it, she said. Written by Sarah Suydam, Managing Editor of West Michigan Woman. She is currently an adjunct professor at De Sales University. Fly like a superhero while laughing like a kid! You can do it! Bringing bungee fitness to Valdosta will be a big asset to the community as it will allow people to let go, trust and will bring out their inner-child, Henschke said. Its as advanced or as beginner as the person needs, and as a good teacher, you make sure that the person is comfortable with it, she said. I also really enjoyed providing the founding members PT services last week and the staff is very helpful and kind. We ran at an angle and jumped with arms stretched toward the ceiling.

Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, Excellence in Education Award Nominations. Same price.). Such a unique way to connect! In trusting the bungee, Fuhrman recommends taking baby steps. Deep abdominal strengthening, and flexibility. Amanda M. Usher | The Valdosta Daily TimesKaren Fuhrman, founder and artistic director of Grounded Aerial, certified Hang Out Yoga owners Sherri Henschke and Erika Bennett to teach bungee fitness at the yoga studio. (any level) Let's get a nice workout on while expressing ourselves AND having a great time. There was a problem saving your notification. Other credits include Cavalia of Cirque du Soleil, De La Guarda, and MOMIX. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. They are offering a camp this summer for those with a dance background who want to see how it is to work with a professional choreographer. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The bungee aerobic workout is a lifestyle impact, Fuhrman and Henschke both agreed. 5/5-6/2/19 Sky Gym Aerial Teacher Training, Working relationship with our bungee manufacturer who can customize to your studios dimensions and needs, Class themes, choreography and repertoire, Front-point and back-point work establishing full frontal and dorsal work out, Holistic training approach incorporating Mind, Body, and Spirit into the educational process, Lessons on how to apply aerial concepts to life and art, Insights into the business of aerial work, Corrective techniques using hands-on adjustments, Lessons plans for beginning, intermediate, and advanced aerialists, Pedagogy of creative and fitness development that has been honed over the last 20 years, Promotional support through Grounded Aerial, New lesson plans and choreography updated monthly online. Creative movement enables children to express themselves in a very unique and necessary way. You can check that out here. Engage with the West Michigan Woman Community! Grand Rapids, Mich. - Fly into a new fitness program with bungee fitness classes at Zeal Aerial Fitness. No judgement, just fun. A crazy fun 2- hour workshop where you can finally master your front and back flips! Bungee fitness can be for anyone even for those who have not exercised in a while, she said. For the little ninjas that want to jump, crawl, hang, balance, and and and AND!!! Work on feeling comfortable upside down? The staff was very lovely and kind! Lowndes County school board fills District 5 seat, Valdosta Rotary introduces board members, directors. Partly cloudy. Id begun to get comfortable with the movement during its slow pace, but Fuhrman had another thought in mind. Classes enhance their innate exploration to move, explore, and develop concepts with rich expression and curiosity, and the result islearning with joy. The New Low Impact, High Energy Workout You Should Know About. Man faces drug charges after brief pursuit, Valdosta man faces prison for producing child porn, Exchange Club recognizes officers, firefighters, Amanda M. Usher amanda.usher@gaflnews.com. My experience was amazing!!! For more information on the classes or Zeal Aerial, click here. The class was Valdostas introduction to bungee fitness, an interactive exercise program that is scheduled to debut at Hang Out Yoga this summer. Teachers at Zeal Aerial were recently trained by Grounded Aerial, a bungee training company that travels the world teaching bungee! Grounded Aerial is also available to host different types of aerial events including performances, birthday parties and even girls-night-out. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Winds light and variable. $35.00 per flyer, Double point workshop-Do flips, with out getting close to the ground, safely and clearly. Find a class near you and. If you have dreamt of soaring through the air with larger than life leaps- then take this class. Live Stream: 6ABC Action News at 10 on PHL17, Click here to register for camp auditions, PA House committee formed to consider Philly DAs.

Amanda M. Usher | The Valdosta Daily TimesChelsea Holcombe,a participant in a recent bungee fitness class at Hang Out Yoga, relaxes from the starfish pose. PRICE: $40 per couple for 1 session OR buy all 4 sessions for discounted total of $140, Why should all the kids get to have all the fun? You may have already heard of Zeal Aerial Fitness in Grand Rapids for their pole dance, silk or hoop workout classes, but did you know they're also now offering something a little different? People all over have taken notice of the new and trendy way to get moving. Vandam says people of all body types are able to enjoy these classes, and notes that they're a great way to maximize workouts without strain on joints. "We noticed there was a huge interest in bungee fitness but a lack of classes in Grand Rapids," said Christina Vandam, owner of Zeal Aerial Fitness. PRICE: $35/session OR buy 2 sessions for discount total of $65, (Ages 2-4can also enjoy the evening in the Playhouse room, separate from the older children. Grounded Aerial was in Guatemala City for a crowd of 10,000 people for the World Cup. Winds light and variable.. Hour long.

Click here to register for camp auditions. Get trained in teaching aerial bungee including equipment set-up, foundations of aerial bungee dance and fitness, safety, and having fun! Fuhrman guided the group through various movements including one identified as car. She pressed the gas on car and sped up the pace, making it more challenging for beginners like myself. All ages, sizes and physical ability are able to take these classes. The harness used in the workout allows for assistance and resistance throughout the entirety of the class. Any and all levels welcome. Karen A. Fuhrman has her M.A.

Learn to fly and dance creatively on the silks- like in the circus! The position starts with balled fists and arms in front of the body. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. What started off as a group of strangers experiencing a new class turned into familiar faces helping one another. The classes are good for everyone. Id never been in a bungee before, let alone, participate in bungee fitness. The workouts are an alternative option for building muscle and fat-burning and can also work for those who want to enhance mobility, as it's very low impact. 1998 - 2022 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. This small fee also allows us to offer continued support with GABT LIVE. Low 72F. Perfect forboys and girlsthat want to explore and create with their movement without forced technique-oriented structure and ridged guidelines. Want to do that handstand again? super easy but looked fabulous on video. High 92F. PRICE: $30/session OR buy all 3 sessions for discounted total of $75, Max number for enrollment each session- 8. (and really fun), PRICE: $30/session OR buy all 4 sessions for discounted total of $100. (Requires additional contract addendum), Grounded Aerial Bungee Classes (front and back point)-laugh and bounce like a kid while getting the workout of your life- and abs of steel. Get a workout that is just different and fun?

We are trying to add every little bit of knowledge, anything to have fun in Valdosta, she said. Do your kids want to release some steam? Later in the session, Fuhrman had us jump high and fly. Bennett and Henschke will soon be teaching some of these moves once the program is in full swing at Hang Out Yoga. World renown Grounded Aerial Bungee Teacher Training is coming to Atlanta this April 13th and 14th!!! Grounded Aerial teaches classes to all levels and types at numerous PA locations! You know that Dirty Dancing lift? Grounded Aerial has appeared at Yerba Buenas Art Festival (San Francisco), Microsoft's worldwide Vista launch, benefits in Lake Tahoe, Limelight night club (NYC), Company y Company (Barcelona, Spain), Bidvest International Awards Ceremony (Johannesburg, South Africa), Skirball Theater (NYC), Baila! Bennett confirmed she and Henschke are now certified bungee instructors, and they are readying Hang Out Yoga for the new courses. Ms. Fuhrman wrote, directed and produced an aerial play, Insectinside, which premiered in San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn. Transforming from a performance-only business to a certification program, Grounded Aerial has been to 15 countries and is now in Valdosta. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Offering an all-inclusive 2 day course that has a 70 page manual, over 40 terms, reviewing the business of bungee, how to teach it, the mind/body/spirit incorporation and so much more. Check out the offerings below and register today via the Grounded Aerial website to TAKE FLIGHT with the incredible award-winning gymnasts who have toured with such shows as Cirque du Soleil & De La Guarda! And it sounds like a ton of fun. Find new ways to interact and problem solve- all while developing core & upper and lower body strength. With a few more bungee classes at Hang Out Yoga, I may become a frequent flier. "Bungee fitness is a wonderful workout with a lot of great benefits. A Community for the Influential & Professional Woman of West Michigan, 2022 West Michigan Woman, All Rights Reserved | 535 Cascade West Pkwy, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 | p 1-866-252-7108 | f 616-458-8609. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. $70.00 per flyer, The birthday party private class I took was amazing. I always say that the body conditioning is just a side benefit of it all, Fuhrman said, but I think the main benefit is self-empowerment and the combining of the mind, body and spirit as one entity thats not separate from themselves.. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2022 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. As the eager ladies all lined up to get fitted for their harnesses, one in particular began to feel quite nervous me. A bucket-lister for sure. Following a brief warmup, and a few stretch exercises with the bungee, it was time for the real work to begin. Hand to hand balancing, safetyexecuted andillustrated with Karen and Jason. As it is a motion-based training, it utilizes the whole body but doesn't leave you feeling exhausted afterwards.". This is the class that has allowed Grounded Aerial to travel the world with rave revues! Updates on the exact date for these sessions to begin can be found on the studios Facebook and Instagram pages, staff said. They will experience creative play, music/movement, & art. Children begin to understand their power and theirpersonal creativity isreleased and developed. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Visit groundedaerial.com for more information about the international program. Both yoga instructors endured a 16-hour Grounded Aerial bungee training with Fuhrman andJason Heartsfield,Grounded Aerial co-owner. Work-outwith your partner! You have permission to edit this article. Karen Fuhrman,Grounded Aerial founder and artistic director, led the group, which included not only myself, but also Hang Out Yoga instructor Erika Bennett and owner Sherri Henschke. Everyone seemed to adapt, and the atmosphere was somewhat encouraging. Her most recent aerial piece was performed and highlighted in the Guggenheim Museum, New York City. "I Used to Dance" is the class for folks that used to take dance class. They are offering a camp this summer for those with a dance background who want to see how it is to work with a professional choreographer. Fly High: Bungee fitness comes to Hang Out Yoga. This class safely covers all your aerial silk basics. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved.

My daughter loves the gym and great instructirs. It's like being able to bounce around in one of those baby bouncers that actually look pretty fun (don't pretend you haven't thought about it). Located on the southwest end of Grand Rapids, Zeal's instructors are highly skilled in their craft and are being trained by Grounded Aerial, a notable bungee training company. I soon learned that I was in a no judgement zone. Our comprehensive certification program empowers those who complete it to deliver professionally-founded artistic instruction from the innovative cutting edge of aerial art, backed by world renown Grounded Aerial.Certification and licensing includes: As a requirement for certification, trainers will sign a limited licensing agreement for $25 per month. Accessing Grounded Aerial cutting edge choreography motivates and rejuvenates clients interest and the movements are fun and challenging for all levels. Classes will be available for sign up starting in August, so bounce on over and check it out. She has performed with Pilobolus, seen with 2007 Oscars Award Show, Ellen Degeneres, Good Morning America, and twice on the Conan O Brian show. Remember how fun it was? She adds the bungee is safe.

She has toured and taught aerial and dance in extensive venues throughout the world. Dates: Saturday, April 13th- Sunday, April 14th 2019Times: 9am-6pmLevel: All LevelsCost: $850. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The participant is to back up and allow the body to slide forward in a squatting stance across the floor in different directions. We learned a whole routine to my favorite Sting song, and it was. This class has been taught around the world by Grounded Aerial, and is incredibly unique-- addictive fun! Ms. Fuhrmans choreography can also be seen on NBCs primetime show, I Can Do That! She conceptualized a 35-minute aerial play, performed on the side of a 22-strory building, for the Rochester Fringe Festival. Jason Heartsfield teaches tumbling to all ages and abilities. Otherwise, you'll have to wait a couple more weeks until they launch their classes this fall. Amanda M. Usher | The Valdosta Daily TimesCommunity members participate in a bungee fitness class recently held at Hang Out Yoga. Grounded Aerial and Stagelight have partnered up at SALTs West Chester location to bring some exciting classes to children and adults of all ages starting in February 2021! While the parents go out for date night or shopping, the kids experience 2 1/2 hours of tumbling, bungee, silk exploration, & play time! Jazz and modern movement exploration!