Category: Acrobatics

Acro Intensive in Vienna

Acrobatics Intensive – Foundation, Expansion, Creation With Tobias and Jaqui

When: 5th – 7th November 2010

Where: Yogazentrum Ganesha, Vienna Germany

Price: N.N.

This weekend will be a journey into the the art of acrobatic flying: Jaqui Wan and Tobias Frank will offer their unique blend of no nonsense, kick ass acrobatic partner flows, that will challenge, excite and help transform your acro practice to new levels.

Friday night will be foundations suitable for all level: A great opportunity for beginners to get into the dynamic and powerful practice of acrobatics as well as advanced students to review and refine basic techniques. On Saturday we will experience expansion on a physical, emotion and spiritual level. Mastering postures and tapping into the full potential of your mind will allow you to experience joy and grace in your acrobatic practice and create your own flying sequences on Sunday!

Pre requisites:
Friday – free headstand, handstand against the wall recommendable
Saturday – Taking the Friday night class OR acrobatic experience (star and shoulderstand either basing or flying)
Sunday – Taking Saturday OR Drop-In on personal request only

Friday foundation – strength, focus, technique (all level)
“Before you play jazz you got to study and practice the scales” (Jason Nemer)

Expect to play upside down with simple inversions to turn your world around bringing out your inner child. This workshop we will cover the foundations of static acrobatic balancing to develop greater levels of confidence in an environment of safety. We will also focus on the qualities of spotting crucial skill for what we have in store for you this coming weekend. No experience necessary.

Saturday expansion – stepping up to your potential (intermediate)
“This physical environment is your playground of expansion” (Abraham Hicks)

Delving deeper into the principles of acrobatics, we will focus on alignment and strength as the building blocks to embodying inversions and acrobatic balancing. We will create a safe container based on the spotting skills acquired from Friday evening and using these foundations and a smattering of games and group exercises we will progress from basic to more complex partner acrobatics; cultivating trust and clear communication, whilst homing in on the roles of basing and flying.

Sunday creation – open to joy and grace (intermediate – advanced)
“What we play is life” (Louis Armstrong)

Building on the foundations of previous day, we will work on simple to complex flying transitions and washing machines with a focus on artistic expression and presentation. Working mainly in acrobatic trios, with clearly defined roles of being a base or flyer; the day will focus on the ability to work with creativity, fluidity, compassion, honesty and mutual support to achieve the groups’ success through a variety of acrobatic skills and tricks. You will be faced with challenges and fears but will learn how to deal with them head on through your inner strength, group support and a knowledge that safety is everyones priority.

AcroYoga in East Grinstead

AcroYoga Inversions & Acrobatics with Jaqui

When: Date to be confirmed for early 2011 10:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Where: Yoga Akasha, East Grinstead RH19 1AW

Price: £45 early bird £50 within two weeks of the scheduled workshop

With the support of a partner we will embody support, receptivity and trust. Students will solidify spotting techniques in basic inversions as the foundation for acrobatics. The progressions lead to basic partner acrobatics cultivating strength and flexibility while working as a team. A playful, safe, supportive environment will empower the whole room to be upside down and connect to the divine! Recommended for students with an intermediate yoga practice.

The second part of our two day offering.

A day of massage and flying therapeutics with Jaqui & Jesse

Aghhhhhhh,. Man that feels good

When: November 14th, 2010 11:00 AM – 6:30 PM

Where: Yoga Akasha, East Grinstead RH19 1AW

Price: £45 before 07/11/2010 £50 after 07/11/2010

Therapeutic flying and Thai massage are the practices that hones an AcroYogis ability to be sensitive and receptive. Students will learn and practice honest, clear, compassionate communication to build the foundation of partnership. We will draw upon the natural forces of gravity and “metta” loving kindness to encourage the body to let go of fear and tension. The flow of basing and flying, giving and receiving, honoring and accepting, inhaling and exhaling will take both yogis into a new place of union and bliss. Some yoga experience
recommended, no partner needed.

This part of two day autumn offering.

International Acrobatics Convention 2010

Acro: What the…..!!!!

After attending and teaching at the 3rd International Acrobatics Convention in France, I was left aghast at the shear level, skill and expertise of both the teachers and participants who attended. It was a fabulous opportunity to learn from the amazing and abundantly experienced teachers, not only running the workshops but participating at the Convention also. I was left often shell shocked by the potential of what human bodies can do with focus, direction and lots and lots of training. It just makes me realise how much of a journey I have ahead of me on my acrobatic path. Needless to say the pictures supporting the blog are here to inspire rather than to shock.

Yeay to more Acro!!!

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A little taster as to what can be possible with alot of training

International Acrobatics Convention

Posted 13th August 2010

What: Workshop – International Acrobatics Convention Bordeaux France
When: From Saturday 14th – Monday 24th August 2010
Where: http://www.lecampingdulac.com/

Jaqui Wan & Jesse Saunders will be resident AcroYoga & Yoga teachers thorough out this gathering International exchange and free training, as well as workshops with international artists, mostly on partner-acrobatics, but also on other circus disciplines.

More information: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=50226161427

The meeting will take place in St. Eulalie en Born du Lac, app. 70km south west of Bordeaux. The site of the convention is located directly next to a big campsite, itself situated less than 100m from the large “Etang de Biscarrosse” lake and otherwise very isolated. There is a sandy beach at the lake, where it is possible to play volleyball. Acrobatic can be easily practiced in the water, as the banks are very shallow.

Campsite: http://www.lecampingdulac.com/

For the festival: http://www.iac-2010.eu/

Juggling Adventures

Happy New Year!

Last year, Tobias Frank and I co instructed acroyoga at Buddhafield. This was only the first of our collaborations and over the festive period Tobias and I joined forces again at the annual Jugglers Festival in Regensburg, Germany. This intimate event is held ever year between Christmas Day and New Year.  Over the years, I’ve become more and more entranced with acrobatics and circus skills, and I knew sooner or later I would come head to head with the challenge of juggling. So in some ways you can say this was my juggling judgment day, but what better environment than being surrounded by juggling experts and aficionados to provide inspiration, passion and experience to set my butter fingers to task. The Festival was located at ‘Utopia’; it was to be our place of work, rest and play for the whole duration. Not only was it a privilege to learn under the guidance of masters, but to watch close up such talent at work was a joy. One of the virtuosos at work was Manne Hanke who’s ability is nothing less than art and had me dumbfounded. Watch him in action hereand for more go to his YouTube channel.

My attempt at juggling was pitiful and bordered on the comical.  After epic fail after epic fail, my sanity and credibility was rescued by a poorly disguised desperate play of showmanship in the form of handstands – executed only to remind my  all too frail ego that I can do something of worth. It was good to leave with the aide memoir that practice, practice and practice make perfect. What a great end to 2009 and start to 2010.

Show Business

Jesse Saunders is a name you’ll read time and time again throughout this blog. He’s my trusted and brilliant Acroyoga teaching partner, super talented acrobalance accomplice and needless to say, close friend. We have been working together for over three years and a natural accumulation of our partnership and love of showmanship led to stage performance.  Having dipped our toes at the annual Mind Body Spirit Festival 2009 and London Yoga Show 2008, we were poised to create something bigger and better.

Drum roll please.

Jesse and I were invited to put on a show at the Scratch That cabaret night at the Hanger, also known as the Aircraft Circus School based in South East London in July. Having received our invite only two weeks before the big night, Jesse and I began preparations immediately. We knew what we wanted to achieve; an entertaining narrative that incorporated the multidisciplinary arts of acrobatics and circus skills, topped off with a very generous helping of character and comedy. Borrowing from popular culture, we took created a sketch featuring the quarrelsome antics of Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee. What ensued was unabashed acrobatic inspired slapstick, as the bickering twosome squabbled over a poor hapless suitcase.

Our big night was filled with the typical pre-stage butterflies, but a warm audience and the bright lights made for an exciting, memorable roller coaster experience. Post performance highs guarantee a sequel!

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