Author: jaquiwan

Women & Non-Binary Acro Festival 2023

WNB Acro Fest 

 

When:  2pm Friday 19th to 5pm Sunday 21st May 2023

Where: Leeds Centre for Aerial Arts, Unit 5, Cardigan Trading Estate, Lennox Road, Kirkstall, LS4 2BL

Costs:  

A weekend to celebrate the experiences, skills and abilities of women and non-binary people.  A weekend to empower women and non-binary voices and to explore the group dynamics of gender in amateur circus and acrobatics. 

Things to look forward to: –

  • being in a supportive woman and non-binary space;
  • training in a testosterone low/free zone;
  • surprise guest teachers to be announced; and
  • a lunge maybe two will be set up for the whole weekend.

We will have guest teachers from across the UK our workshop offerings include: –

  • aerial hoops doubles
  • Icarian / pops
  • duo contortion
  • sports acro
  • trio tricks
  • strength and mobility for acro
  • dance acro solo
  • hand-to-hand variations
  • washing machines and sequences
  • gymnastic entries and exits
  • one-arm handstands 

To register please use this link 

For booking please use this link 

For information on our Facebook Event use this link 

AcroYoga Fundamentals @ Tokei SE1

When:  Sunday, 19th February 2023, 2.30pm – 5.30pm

Where: Tokei / Hidden Gym Lion Court, 28 Magdalen Street, London SE1 2EN

Costs: 

An opportunity to rediscover and or be reintroduced to the basics of AcroYoga.

This workshop is for: –

  • people who are new to acroyoga;
  • those with an acroyoga practice but want a steer on the basics; and
  • those who are feeling rusty and want to reestablish their solid foundations in the practice.

We will explore the calisthenic and partner conditioning embodying the physicality of the acrobat.  Thereafter we will discover the nuances of partner balancing in both static and moving sequences. 

No experiences necessary, beginners are welcome. 

Our aim is to build your confidence to maybe try something new and build on your potential to play safely and have fun. 

 

Cancellation Policy

You are advised to give at least 48 hours notice via email to hello@jaquiwan.com should you wish to cancel and claim your total refund. Failure to provide sufficient notice will result in a £10 admin fee deducted from your refund for each workshop or person.

There are exceptions to this protocol if you have been told to isolate and or have had a recent positive covid test result.  A full refund will be issued upon submission of evidence to confirm your circumstance.

Playful Inversions

Apologies, this workshop has been cancelled & will be rescheduled

for another time.

 

When:  Saturday 25th March 2023, 2-5pm

Where: Yonder Studio, 4-6 Hookers Road, London, E17 6DP 

Costs: 

Exploring the joy of collaborative inversions.

This workshop is ideal for those who enjoy being upside down.  Where inversions spark joy in their yoga, movement or bodywork practice. 

We will begin with alignment techniques, strength training, the embodiment of inversions and how safely take weight on your arms and hands. Thereafter we will build up progressively working in pairs or in groups and play with collaborations and moving whilst upside down.   

Prerequisites: –

  • Should enjoy being upside down
  • Be comfortable with a headstand against a wall for at least 15 seconds

Cancellation Policy

You are advised that there is a 48 hours notice via email to hello@jaquiwan.com should you wish to cancel and claim your total refund. Failure to provide sufficient notice will result in a £10 admin fee deducted from your refund for each workshop or person.

There are exceptions to this if you have been told to isolate and or have had a recent positive covid test result.  A full refund will be issued upon submission of evidence to confirm your circumstance.

Inversions 101

When:  Saturday 11th February 2023, 2-5pm

Where: Yonder Studio, 4-6 Hookers Road, London, E17 6DP 

Costs: 

 

An introductory workshop into the world of inversions.  

This workshop is ideal for anyone new in inversions wanting to cover the basics for anyone with regular yoga, movement or bodywork practice with an interest in being upside down. 

We will cover the elements to three classic inversions: – 

  • Sirsasana / headstands and their variations 
  • Pincha Maryasana / forearm balances and 
  • handstands.

There is potential to explore a range of arm balancing which may include: – 

    • Bakasana / crow 
    • Tittibasana / firefly, 

We will cover alignment techniques, strength training, the embodiment of inversions and how safely take weight on your arms and hands. 

We will build up progressively by working on upper body stamina, core conditioning, wrist strength and finger power. 

Prerequisites: –

  • Should be comfortable being upside down

 

Cancellation Policy

You are advised that there is a 48 hours notice via email to hello@jaquiwan.com should you wish to cancel and claim your full refund. Failure to provide sufficient notice will result in a £10 admin fee deducted from your refund for each workshop or person.

There are exceptions to this if you have been told to isolate and or have had a recent positive covid test result.  A full refund will be issued upon submission of evidence to confirm your circumstance.

Thai & Fly Spring 2023 Series

When: 

• Flying Therapeutics: Sunday 2nd April 2023, 2.30 – 5.30pm   

Where: Tokei / Hidden Gym Lion Court, 28 Magdalen Street, London SE1 2EN

Costs: 

The flying therapeutics workshop on the 2nd April 2023, 2.30 – 5.30pm will explore: –  
 
  • partner stretches to explore the themes of collaboration and communication; 
  • the principles of basing and flying and sustainability through alignment; and 
  • present the principle positions and transitions of therapeutic flying.  

No partner or experience is necessary. 

 

Cancellation Policy

You are advised to give at least 48 hours’ notice via email to hello@jaquiwan.com should you wish to cancel and claim your total refund. Failure to provide sufficient notice will result in a £10 admin fee deducted from your refund for each workshop or person.

There are exceptions to this protocol if you have been told to isolate and or have had a recent positive covid test result.  A full refund will be issued upon submission of evidence to confirm your circumstance.

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