Sky Gym

Intensive Stretching Workshop with Marina Davidovich

SkyGym — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:55:20 +0000

When: Sunday, April 21st, 2013 from 4:30-6pm
Levels: All levels welcomed
Cost: $35

Marina is a former Elite Rhythmic Gymnastics Coach on the International Level who has trained gymnasts from beginner to an Olympic Level. Her program is a unique blend of non-invasive stretching techniques from studies of Russian and Bulgarian experts, sports physical therapists, Pilate’s programs, sports doctors, flexibility studies, and from her experience working with thousands of athletes from various sports.

The workshop includes:

How to increase flexibility safely
Injury prevention
Using flexibility to improve competitive elements
More effective ways to stretch in a short amount of time
How to recognize alignment issues & the problems they cause
Exercises to improve movement, balance, & posture
Emphasis on stretching hamstrings, quads, shoulders, lower back, wrists.

Note:
Bring or wear comfortable exercise clothes.
Empty stomach or have a light snack, but don’t come hungry.
Drink plenty of water starting the day before the workshop to ensure that you are well hydrated.

A minimum of 4 students are required to hold this workshop

Beginner Lyra workshop with Sadie Hawkins

SkyGym — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:46:50 +0000

When: Wednesday, June 5th-26th
Levels: Beginner/ All levels may enter
Cost: $100 for four-week series

It looks like a hula hoop, but it’s steel and suspended from the ceiling. It’s Lyra. Want to take flight? This introductory workshop will get you up on the hoop, have you hanging upside down and spinning off the ground. This 2 hour introduction to lyra will teach you the fundamentals of aerial hoop, including spinning, ways to mount and get down from the hoop, simple poses, as well as an overview of form and safety. The workshop also includes a warm up and flexibility segment, cool down and some aerial conditioning exercises. Take a peek into how you can develop a fantastic skill, increase your fitness and your flexibility while refining your balance and core strength. Lyra leverages your own body weight as resistance to help you build upper body strength, create a flat stomach, improve your flexibility, and build longer, leaner muscles.

What to Bring Wear
Comfortable, close-fitting clothes that offer a full range of motion – leggings and a leotard are preferred. You’ll probably want something that protects the backs of your knees, such as tights or over-the-knee socks. Please do not apply lotion or oils to your skin before.

A minimum of 4 students is required to hold workshop.

Halloween Party

Marilyn — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 05:31:11 +0000

Friday, October 19, 2012

7pm Intro to Aerial Experience for beginners!
Only $10 if in costume! Stay for the party!

8pm -11pm Halloween Party $5
Halloween is right around the corner and we want to get the party started early! Let’s celebrate one of our favorite holidays with an aerial party! We will be throwing a costume contest and a ambient aerial performance contest!
Bring your favorite foods and candy to add to our delicious pot luck! Come play games, hang upside down and dance all night long!

Paper Doll Militia Workshops

SkyGym — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:46:27 +0000

Rain Anya from Paper Doll Miltia is coming to Sky Gym! Rain Anya is an incredibly strong and versatile aerial theater artist from San Francisco who has just finished touring with “Peter Pan”, and is currently touring with “This Twisted Tale”. You do not want to miss out!

Vertical Vocabulary

Price: $50
Level: L3-L5
When: Sunday, July 15th 7-8:30pm

For the intermediate to advanced silks students wishing to expand their skills repertoire. This workshop will feed you new and exciting climbs, wraps, and drops, otherwise know as “aerial candy”.

Click here to register

Our own studio!!

SkyGym — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:59:01 +0000

Dear friends,

After a long and anticipated wait, we’ve finally found the perfect studio! We are pleased to announce that Sky Gym officially has a home of its own. We started classes in our new location as of Wednesday, June 6th, 2012. Come join us!

Address

6780 Roswell Rd. NE
Studio D100
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
(404) 309-9696
info@theskygym.com

Our new home is centrally located on Roswell Rd., just above Abernathy Rd in Sandy Springs. Our brand new, state of the art facility features 2,400 sq.ft. of aerial paradise. Its soaring main room boasts 27ft. ceilings and tons of awesome equipment to hang from. Three walls of natural light create an expansive and airy feeling to let your dreams soar. The aerial studio features wall to wall high impact padding, a trussing system for up to 8 simultaneous hang points and over 20 aerial apparatuses, blue-tooth enabled surround sound, wi-fi, full climate control and a brand new sparkly bathroom. Our second room is a dance studio with sprung hardwood flooring, its own climate control, bathroom and stereo system. We also offer an aerial photo studio to get professional photos of your obsession.

Havana Club Weekly

SkyGym — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:06:45 +0000

Havana Club

havanaclubatl.com

Date: Weekly on Friday nights from midnight-1am

Venue: Havana Club

Address: 3112 Piedmont Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30305

Price: cover varies

Winter Aerial Intensive

SkyGym — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:02:50 +0000

Price: $75 (4 hours)

When: December 23, 4-8pm

Come to the first Sky Gym aerial four hour intensive! McKinley Vitale and Marilyn Chen will lead you through intense aerial training that will have you flying in style! The first half will be focused on flexibility, conditioning, and technical execution of moves. In the second half we will explore performance skills including improvisation and choreography. We will go through exercises to help you prepare routines and learn to work with all styles of music.

4-6pm

Cardio
- warm up to get everyone warm and ready to stretch
Conditioning
- focusing on doing the conditioning moves properly
- learning what each move targets
- teaching them what they can do at home without silks to condition
- will write up a work out sheet that they can use at home
Stretching
- deep stretches to work on flexibility
- Teaching them about what muscle groups are targeted with each stretch
- how to stretch properly to not pull muscles
Technical execution
- beginners will work on pull over execution and drills
- mid level will work on inversions from the ground (ball, straddle) or hammock (inverting from sitting into star hang) or hooks (for more advanced)
- advanced will work on inverting with straight legs with proper form

6-8pm

Improvisation
- working with small sets of moves to not overwhelm – getting into moves in different ways
- working with different styles of music to find what they like and expose them to working with anything that’s given
- adding personal style to aerial moves
Choreography
- tips on how to build routines
- 2 minute routine building – give themes and have them work on a routine with a mini performance and critique for the group at the end
  - ascending, descending, upside down, straight legs, bent legs, hooks, etc
  - Putting things together

After Intensive Dinner : We will be grabbing dinner somewhere close to celebrate!

Kids Winter Wonderland Camp

SkyGym — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:38:03 +0000

Full Camp Price: (3 days) $180

Individual day: $75

When: December 27-29; 10-1:30

Take a break after the holiday and give your kids a chance to try different forms of circus arts at the first Sky Gym kids camp! We will be working on the silks as well as giving them exposure to other aerial arts. Over 3 days, we will work on the fabrics, ground dancing, the basics of tumbling, and other types of dance including hula hoops and fans. The last day will end with a brown bag lunch party with face painting!

Tuesday

10-11 Stretching, Tumbling, Intro to silks
11-12 In sync silks
12-1 Special stuff hoops, ribbon, fans
1-1:30 Lunch

Wednesday

10-11 Stretching, Tumbling, Intro to silks
11-12 In sync silks
12-1 Special stuff hoops, ribbon, fans
1-1:30 Lunch

Thursday

10-11 Stretching, Tumbling, Intro to silks
11-12 In sync silks
12-1 Special stuff hoops, ribbon, fans
12:30-1 face painting, food and performance

Love it!

SkyGym — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:52:06 +0000

Jodi
August 1, 2010 – Google Places

Love it! I stumbled across Amber’s classes after some research on aerial silks. I’ve already completed the beginner levels and have just started intermediate classes….I LOVE IT! Amber is such an amazing teacher! These classes are a great way to add something different and exciting to your work out routine.

I never thought I could learn that stuff!

SkyGym — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:44:49 +0000

Jennifer
December 28, 2011- Google Places

I had heard of aerial silks and things like Cirque du Soleil before but had never actually thought I could learn to do that stuff. When my friend told me she was going to try an aerial silks class I was up for it but didn’t know what to expect. From that first class I have been hooked! I just started advanced classes and I’m still amazed at all that I’ve learned. I always get excited about going to class and learning new things, especially drops and doubles work. Amber and the other instructors are awesome and they really help you learn things at a pace that works for you. Even with no dance, gymnastics or other acrobatic experience I’ve still been able to quickly pick up on a lot, and it’s always exciting to master a new move or drop. Every class is challenging but it’s great to push yourself and your body in new ways. I absolutely love the Sky Gym and I’m hoping that one day I can even get some silks of my own. I highly recommend it for anyone that’s looking for a fun and exciting workout that you will actually look forward to!