2/22, Saturday, 2pm – 3:30pm

If you are brand new to aerial yoga this workshop is the start of your journey! We will introduce you to using the aerial hammock as a yoga prop. Students will learn the basics of aerial yoga; including terminology, wrist wraps, hammock placement, inversions, and safety practices. We will also help you understand the difference between the various aerial yoga class offerings. Leaving you feeling confident and ready for classes on our weekly schedule.

Please email us at info@flyingbuddhastudio.com if our workshop days/times are not possible with your schedule or if you’d prefer a private one-on-one or private group setting, we can make arrangements for you.

This workshop is the prerequisite to taking any aerial yoga class listed on our weekly schedule. Class is limited to 12 students. Sign up early to reserve your spot!

Cost of workshop: $55 without hammock rental, $65 with hammock rental

New student special: Aerial Yoga Foundations + 2 aerial classes for $95 (does not include hammock rental)

*Please note that we require a hammock rental to cover the costs of properly sanitizing our hammocks after each use. There is also the option to purchase your own hammock (payment plans are available). If you are bringing your own hammock that was not purchased at our studio please let your instructor know so they can evaluate the equipment for safety. Only climbing grade equipment may be used in our studio.

Saturday, 4pm – 5:30pm

Join us for a 90-minute candlelight workshop where you’ll begin by writing a heartfelt love note to yourself, setting the tone for a self-love journey. In this session, your body becomes your date as you explore restorative poses in the hammock, combined with the soothing warmth of hot stones. These gentle stones will be placed on key areas of your body to help release tension, deepen relaxation, and restore balance.

Using different props and the support of the hammock, you’ll reconnect with your body, release stress, and leave feeling grounded and nurtured.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a sweatshirt in case you get cold.

Cost of workshop: $65 with hammock rental, $55 without hammock rental

About your instructor: Belinda has been a part of the Flying Buddha community for over six years and is certified in Level 1, Level 2, and Restorative Aerial Yoga, as well as completing a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. A passionate outdoor enthusiast and solo traveler, she brings fun, connection, and the joy of movement to her classes, inspiring others to embrace the beauty of the outdoors. 

2/23, Sunday, 9:45am-10:45am

For new students who have never taken pole and students just beginning their pole journey. This workshop is for you! Students will learn the basics of pole, proper technique and queuing, and safety practices for spins and transitions on the pole. You will leave this workshop confident and with a solid foundation built for success. Note: This workshop is a prerequisite to all pole fitness classes. If you’re not new to pole, please contact the Front Desk for approval to attend other classes.

Class limited to 10 students.

Please email us at info@flyingbuddhastudio.com if our workshop days/times are not possible with your schedule or if you’d prefer a private one-on-one or private group setting, we can make arrangements for you.

Cost of workshop: $55 per workshop

New student special: Pole Foundations + 2 pole classes for $95

Sunday, 2pm – 3:15pm

Join us for an empowering workshop where the focus is on the journey, not just the destination. This session is all about teaching the essential building blocks to establish a strong foundation for arm balancing, helping you progress with confidence and ease.

What You’ll Learn:

• Crow Pose (Bakasana): The starting point for arm balances, teaching you to balance on bent arms with your knees resting on your upper arms.
• Forearm Stand (Pincha Mayurasana): A graceful inversion that builds strength and stability on your forearms.
• Firefly Pose (Tittibhasana): A playful arm balance with straight arms and legs extended forward.
• Eight-Angle Pose (Astavakrasana): A dynamic, twisted balance with legs extended to the side.

Who Is It For?

Whether you’re exploring arm balances for yoga, pole fitness, or acrobatic chair, this workshop offers the tools and techniques to deepen your practice. You’ll learn to embrace the process, build strength, and enjoy the journey as you develop these powerful poses.

Cost of workshop: $40

Tuesdays, 5pm – 6pm
2/25, 3/4, 3/11

This “Strengthen & Tone” class is designed to build strength, enhance flexibility, and sculpt your body while embracing the art of pole fitness. This class blends bodyweight exercises, resistance training, and pole-based movements to target key muscle groups—core, arms, legs, and glutes.

Perfect for all fitness levels, this dynamic workout focuses on endurance, stability, and full-body toning. Whether you’re new to pole fitness or looking to build strength, you’ll find a supportive environment to challenge yourself and boost your confidence.

Prerequisite: Pole Foundations

Cost of workshop: $55 for drop-in

This year, we’re celebrating Flying Buddha Studio Day all week long! As we mark our 5th anniversary, we’re offering exciting events and special deals—all in the spirit of playfulness and gratitude for our incredible community. Each of you is an essential part of our journey, and we are deeply thankful!

🎁 Special Deals | March 1–7, 2025

3/1, Saturday, 2pm – 3:30pm
3/15, Saturday, 2pm – 3:30pm

If you are brand new to aerial yoga this workshop is the start of your journey! We will introduce you to using the aerial hammock as a yoga prop. Students will learn the basics of aerial yoga; including terminology, wrist wraps, hammock placement, inversions, and safety practices. We will also help you understand the difference between the various aerial yoga class offerings. Leaving you feeling confident and ready for classes on our weekly schedule.

Please email us at info@flyingbuddhastudio.com if our workshop days/times are not possible with your schedule or if you’d prefer a private one-on-one or private group setting, we can make arrangements for you.

This workshop is the prerequisite to taking any aerial yoga class listed on our weekly schedule. Class is limited to 12 students. Sign up early to reserve your spot!

Cost of workshop: $55 without hammock rental, $65 with hammock rental

New student special: Aerial Yoga Foundations + 2 aerial classes for $95 (does not include hammock rental)

*Please note that we require a hammock rental to cover the costs of properly sanitizing our hammocks after each use. There is also the option to purchase your own hammock (payment plans are available). If you are bringing your own hammock that was not purchased at our studio please let your instructor know so they can evaluate the equipment for safety. Only climbing grade equipment may be used in our studio.

3/1, Saturday, 4pm – 5:15pm
3/15, Saturday, 4pm – 5:15pm
3/23, Sunday, 2pm -3:15pm

In this workshop students will learn the basics of bungee fitness; including equipment, terminology, and safety practices. Please note that you will learn to set up your lane, size your harness, and how to use and work with the bungee system. We will introduce you to a variety of movements with the bungee and link the movements together to create beginner sequences. The workshop will be a 35 minute set up, a 30 minute class, and a 10 min cool down. This experience will leave you feeling confident and ready for our bungee series!

What is bungee? Bungee is a high intensity, low impact workout that is easy on your joints and a ton of fun! This apparatus requires a pack of bungee cords and a harness worn around the hips and waist to support a person while they move their body into various shapes and practice creative movements from leaping, bouncing, to lunges, push-ups, squats, handstands, jumps, etc. This cardiovascular workout will build coordination, strength, and endurance all while toning your body!

Cost of workshop: $65

Monday, 1pm – 5pm

Join us for an exciting collaborative photoshoot with Laci on Monday, March 3rd, from 1:00–5:00 p.m. This special session will capture the diversity, energy, and spirit of our incredible Flying Buddha community.

What We’re Looking For
We’re showcasing the fun, inspiring, and encouraging environment that makes Flying Buddha special! This is your chance to be part of promotional content that represents our studio—whether you’re a seasoned student or brand new, we want YOU to be in the spotlight!

What to Expect

• Group & community shots + solo moments
• Showcasing movement, connection, and joy
• Food & beverages provided
• A welcoming, supportive space to express yourself

Why Participate?
This is a chance to celebrate who we are and what we do! The photos will be used for studio promotions, social media, and future marketing materials. Come be a part of the story and help inspire others to join our community.

Spots are limited—sign up to be featured! We will contact you via email with more detail (i.e. what to wear, timing) as we get closer to the date.

Cost of event: FREE

After the shoot, you will receive access to a password-protected, edited photo gallery, where you can view, share, and download your photos.

About Laci Petruccy – Photographer & Aerial Artist
Laci Petruccy is a photographer, artist, and aerialist with a deep passion for movement and creative expression. Based in Severna Park, MD, she is currently a college student at Anne Arundel Community College, preparing to transfer to Washington College in Fall 2025 to continue her studies in clinical counseling and human development.

With six years of aerial experience, Laci has trained in trapeze, sling, silks, lyra, and pole, as well as pointe ballet. Her background in circus arts fuels her unique perspective behind the lens, capturing the artistry, strength, and emotion of movement.

A lifelong artist, Laci spent over a decade exploring painting and drawing before discovering her love for photography. She has recently taken formal photography classes at AACC and beyond, driven by a desire to blend her artistic eye with her passion for aerial arts. As she builds her portfolio, she is excited to give back to the circus community, creating imagery that reflects the beauty, diversity, and spirit of movement.

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Friday, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

3/8, Saturday, 9:15am – 10:15am
3/15, Saturday, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
3/16, Saturday, 9:45am – 10:45am
3/29, Saturday, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

For new students who have never taken pole and students just beginning their pole journey. This workshop is for you! Students will learn the basics of pole, proper technique and queuing, and safety practices for spins and transitions on the pole. You will leave this workshop confident and with a solid foundation built for success. Note: This workshop is a prerequisite to all pole fitness classes. If you’re not new to pole, please contact the Front Desk for approval to attend other classes.

Class limited to 10 students.

Please email us at info@flyingbuddhastudio.com if our workshop days/times are not possible with your schedule or if you’d prefer a private one-on-one or private group setting, we can make arrangements for you.

Cost of workshop: $55 per workshop

New student special: Pole Foundations + 2 pole classes for $95

3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2
Wednesdays, 7:15pm – 8:15pm

Build strength and confidence in this 4-week intensive focused on climbing and inversions. Through targeted drills and strength-building exercises, you’ll learn multiple techniques to get up the pole and upside down with ease. The instructor provides a progress guide and homework exercises to support your growth. Whether you’re new to pole or refining your skills, this course will elevate your practice.

Prerequisite: Pole Foundations

Cost of workshop: $200 for the series

Friday, 6:30pm – 7:30pm

In this workshop you will learn a series of beginner hula hoop tricks/poses. No you do not need to know how to hula hoop with your waist to join, there is so much more than just using your waist! Join Teresa as she shares the fun basics of hula hooping! You’ll be hooked! Hula hoops provided.

About your teacher: Teresa is a certified Level 1 and 2 Aerial Yoga Teacher. She has been hooping for 10 years and fire hooping for 5 years. She loves hooping because it has helped her come out of her comfort zone and dance more! It’s also a really fun way to exercise as opposed to going to a traditional gym. Teresa also loves hooping because you have access to an entire flow community around the world with opportunities to connect, make new friends, and learn from each other.

Cost of workshop: $35

Sunday,  12:30pm – 2:15pm

Discover the art of candle making in this hands-on workshop. You’ll craft your own candle using a tin or glass vessel, and customize your fragrance by selecting one scent or blending two from a diverse range of options.

Whether you come solo, with a friend, date, kids, or family members this workshop is designed to be a fun and creative experience for all!

As your candle sets, you’ll have the opportunity to unwind with a gentle aerial yoga class with Flying Buddha Studio owner, Sarah Rehman. This calming class incorporates movement, myofascial release, and breathwork—perfect for enhancing your sense of relaxation and well-being. Take home your handcrafted candle, along with a refreshed mind and spirit!

No experience necessary!

Cost of workshop: $75 without hammock rental, $85 with hammock rental

Pooja Stark is the owner of Flame + Pout, a candle and self-care brand. Pooja’s passion for candles inspired her to start crafting her own using soy wax, choosing a more sustainable option over paraffin candles. While she maintains a full-time job, candle making has become a beloved hobby that brings her great joy. She especially enjoys teaching others how to create their own candles, with interacting with participants being one of the highlights of her classes. Pooja offers a variety of scents to make each candle unique and personal. Her sons, aged 15 and 11, along with their friends, also lend a helping hand to her candle business whenever they can.

Sunday, 1:30pm – 3:00pm

In this 90 minute workshop, you will have the freedom to float and sway to the womb-like environment of the supportive, aerial yoga hammock. You’ll learn a few restorative aerial yoga poses, so that you can explore the most relaxing shapes for you during the workshop. Poses can be grounded or flying. After taking shape with the support of the aerial hammock, you’ll enjoy deep vibrational, highly tuned sounds from perfect-pitch crystal quartz empyrean and alchemy singing bowls, Himalayan singing bowls, gongs, chimes, ocean drum and more. These powerful vibrations can balance dissonant frequencies in the body, bringing them to harmony and creating feelings of relaxation and connection. Each bowl and tone represents a different energy system or chakra, for deeply healing effects. Bring your intentions and be prepared to float away into bliss. You’ll leave feeling refreshed and relaxed in a very unique way. 

Space is limited. Sign up early to reserve your spot! Please note, each attendee must create a Mindbody profile and register in order to reserve their spot in this workshop.

Cost of workshop: $45 without a hammock rental, $55 with a hammock rental

Saturday, 2pm – 3pm

This workshop is for our aerial students aged 6 to 11 and older. We will introduce (or remind) students how to properly and safely use the aerial hammock to get their practice going! We will go over basic wraps, hangs and shapes, preparing them for other classes on the schedule.

 This class is limited to 12 students.

Cost of workshop: $50 without hammock rental, $60 with hammock rental

4/6, Sunday, 3pm – 4:15pm
4/13, Sunday, 12:30pm – 1:45pm

In this workshop students will learn the basics of bungee fitness; including equipment, terminology, and safety practices. Please note that you will learn to set up your lane, size your harness, and how to use and work with the bungee system. We will introduce you to a variety of movements with the bungee and link the movements together to create beginner sequences. The workshop will be a 35 minute set up, a 30 minute class, and a 10 min cool down. This experience will leave you feeling confident and ready for our bungee series!

What is bungee? Bungee is a high intensity, low impact workout that is easy on your joints and a ton of fun! This apparatus requires a pack of bungee cords and a harness worn around the hips and waist to support a person while they move their body into various shapes and practice creative movements from leaping, bouncing, to lunges, push-ups, squats, handstands, jumps, etc. This cardiovascular workout will build coordination, strength, and endurance all while toning your body!

Cost of workshop: $65

Saturday, 2pm – 3:30pm

If you are brand new to aerial yoga this workshop is the start of your journey! We will introduce you to using the aerial hammock as a yoga prop. Students will learn the basics of aerial yoga; including terminology, wrist wraps, hammock placement, inversions, and safety practices. We will also help you understand the difference between the various aerial yoga class offerings. Leaving you feeling confident and ready for classes on our weekly schedule.

Please email us at info@flyingbuddhastudio.com if our workshop days/times are not possible with your schedule or if you’d prefer a private one-on-one or private group setting, we can make arrangements for you.

This workshop is the prerequisite to taking any aerial yoga class listed on our weekly schedule. Class is limited to 12 students. Sign up early to reserve your spot!

Cost of workshop: $55 without hammock rental, $65 with hammock rental

New student special: Aerial Yoga Foundations + 2 aerial classes for $95 (does not include hammock rental)

*Please note that we require a hammock rental to cover the costs of properly sanitizing our hammocks after each use. There is also the option to purchase your own hammock (payment plans are available). If you are bringing your own hammock that was not purchased at our studio please let your instructor know so they can evaluate the equipment for safety. Only climbing grade equipment may be used in our studio.

Saturday, 2pm – 3:15pm

You’ve seen beautiful performances and cool tricks on the Lyra, but you don’t even know yet how to get yourself up there? You think you are not strong enough, your hands get tired way before the class ends and have no idea where to even start? Start here with a Lyra Foundations workshop. You will learn easy and graceful ways to get onto the Lyra, beginner-friendly poses, transitions and shapes, low flow on the bottom of the Lyra, and aerial-specific safety and conditioning techniques and drills.

 Lyra Foundations is the prerequisite to attending other lyra classes on the schedule.

Cost of workshop: $55

New student special: Lyra Foundations + 2 Lyra Classes for $95

Saturday, 4pm – 5:15pm

This transformative experience will combine the lightness of a suspended, floating body with the soothing practice of a sound bath.

Harmonizing the body with sound has the power to regulate energy along the meridians and calm negative emotions. It also breaks down old patterns of behavior and the fears attached to them, and resets the physical, emotional and mental body.

The hammock offers a cocoon-like environment, which some compare to the maternal womb that cradles and protects your body.

Enjoy the ultimate experience of relaxation and meditation through a sound bath as you float weightlessly to the binaural sounds of crystal singing bowls.

Cost of workshop: $40 without a hammock rental, $50 with a hammock rental

About Your Teacher:

Elise Pierre is a musician and yoga teacher who has adopted a holistic approach to treating an autoimmune disease developed after endometriosis cancer. Her practice integrates sound, holistic breathwork, movement, and mindfulness to create energy-liberating experiences. Particularly dedicated to Sound Bath and Yoga Nidra practices, Elise helps individuals achieve deep relaxation and healing. Her journey began from personal need and has evolved into a passion for guiding others towards wellness.

Outside of her professional life, Elise enjoys working in her vegetable garden and drawing with her two daughters. She loves hiking in the Shenandoah Mountains, swimming in the Mediterranean, and enjoying a good glass of wine with bread and cheese. These activities reflect her belief in a balanced lifestyle, blending physical activity, creativity, and relaxation.

Elise’s extensive teaching experience includes leading sound healing sessions at Wondering Wellness and Thrive Yoga Rockville. She has taught various yoga styles, including Hatha, Flow, Yin, and Vinyasa Yoga, at several reputable institutions. Her dedication to education extends to children and tweens, showing her commitment to spreading the benefits of yoga and mindfulness across different age groups.

Wednesday – Friday, 1:15pm- 4:30pm

Flying Buddha Kids Spring Break takes place during school break and is three days of activities that will help your kids reset and recharge, learn fun aerial skills, and connect with other kids with similar interests.

Similar to our summer camps we will teach kids to play and move mindfully through a variety of activities: traditional yoga, aerial yoga, aerial arts (including lyra, aerial dance), juggling, breathwork/meditation, tie dying a FBS t-shirt, and sensory activities. Ages 6 – 11 and older. No experience needed!

Camp is limited to 15 students. 

Cost of workshop: $270 *hammock rental not included

5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 6/1
Sundays, 12:15pm- 1:15pm

For new students who are just starting their Aerial Arts journey we offer a 4 week class series that will provide a solid aerial arts foundation. You will leave this series feeling confident and ready to attend Hammock Flips, Tricks, and Transitions Level 1 or Beginner Aerial Dance.

• Hang 101: In this class you will learn primary hammock hangs and variations (i.e. Sacral Hang, Hip Hang, Hip Key) that are used in Aerial Arts.
• Climb & Press 102: In this class you will learn different ways to climb and press into the hammock to create various fundamental shapes and transitions used in Aerial Arts.
• Wraps 103: In this class you will learn different ways to wrap the hammock around your body to create various fundamental shapes and transitions used in Aerial Arts.
• Flips 104: In this class you will bring together everything learned in 101-103 and learn different ways to flip in and out of the hammock.

Prerequisites: These Aerial Arts Foundation classes are meant to be taken in order (e.g. 101, 102, 103, 104) to build on what was learned in the previous class. You must complete 101 before moving to 102 and so on.

Cost of workshop: $55 per class or $200 for all 4

Saturday, 2pm – 3:30pm

If you are brand new to aerial yoga this workshop is the start of your journey! We will introduce you to using the aerial hammock as a yoga prop. Students will learn the basics of aerial yoga; including terminology, wrist wraps, hammock placement, inversions, and safety practices. We will also help you understand the difference between the various aerial yoga class offerings. Leaving you feeling confident and ready for classes on our weekly schedule.

Please email us at info@flyingbuddhastudio.com if our workshop days/times are not possible with your schedule or if you’d prefer a private one-on-one or private group setting, we can make arrangements for you.

This workshop is the prerequisite to taking any aerial yoga class listed on our weekly schedule. Class is limited to 12 students. Sign up early to reserve your spot!

Cost of workshop: $55 without hammock rental, $65 with hammock rental

New student special: Aerial Yoga Foundations + 2 aerial classes for $95 (does not include hammock rental)

*Please note that we require a hammock rental to cover the costs of properly sanitizing our hammocks after each use. There is also the option to purchase your own hammock (payment plans are available). If you are bringing your own hammock that was not purchased at our studio please let your instructor know so they can evaluate the equipment for safety. Only climbing grade equipment may be used in our studio.

Monday – Friday, 1:15pm – 4:30pm

Flying Buddha Kids Camp will teach kids to play and move mindfully through a variety of activities: aerial yoga, aerial arts (including lyra, aerial dance), acrobatics, gymnastics, circus arts (i.e. juggling), breathwork/meditation, and time outside incorporating mindfulness with art and other activities (i.e. tie dye, chalk mandalas).

Ages 6 – 11 and older. Camp is limited to 15 students. Sign up early to reserve your spot!

Schedule: TBD

Cost of workshop: $450 for the week (includes Flying Buddha t-shirt, healthy snacks, and a take home meditation) *hammock rental not included, hammock kits are available for purchase. Payment plans are available, please inquire at the Front Desk.

Upon registering please email us your kids shirts size by 6/1/25 so we can order the appropriate amount of t-shirts for our tie dying activity.

Sunday, 1:30pm – 3pm

In this 90 minute workshop, you will have the freedom to float and sway to the womb-like environment of the supportive, aerial yoga hammock. You’ll learn a few restorative aerial yoga poses, so that you can explore the most relaxing shapes for you during the workshop. Poses can be grounded or flying. After taking shape with the support of the aerial hammock, you’ll enjoy deep vibrational, highly tuned sounds from perfect-pitch crystal quartz empyrean and alchemy singing bowls, Himalayan singing bowls, gongs, chimes, ocean drum and more. These powerful vibrations can balance dissonant frequencies in the body, bringing them to harmony and creating feelings of relaxation and connection. Each bowl and tone represents a different energy system or chakra, for deeply healing effects. Bring your intentions and be prepared to float away into bliss. You’ll leave feeling refreshed and relaxed in a very unique way. 

Space is limited. Sign up early to reserve your spot! Please note, each attendee must create a Mindbody profile and register in order to reserve their spot in this workshop.

Cost of workshop: $45 without a hammock rental, $55 with a hammock rental

Monday – Friday, 1:15pm – 4:30pm

Flying Buddha Kids Camp will teach kids to play and move mindfully through a variety of activities: aerial yoga, aerial arts (including lyra, aerial dance), acrobatics, gymnastics, circus arts (i.e. juggling), breathwork/meditation, and time outside incorporating mindfulness with art and other activities (i.e. tie dye, chalk mandalas).

Ages 6 – 11 and older. Camp is limited to 15 students. Sign up early to reserve your spot!

Schedule: TBD

Cost of workshop: $450 for the week (includes Flying Buddha t-shirt, healthy snacks, and a take home meditation) *hammock rental not included, hammock kits are available for purchase. Payment plans are available, please inquire at the Front Desk.

Upon registering please email us your kids shirts size by 7/1/25 so we can order the appropriate amount of t-shirts for our tie dying activity.

Monday – Friday, 1:15pm – 4:30pm

Flying Buddha Kids Camp will teach kids to play and move mindfully through a variety of activities: aerial yoga, aerial arts (including lyra, aerial dance), acrobatics, gymnastics, circus arts (i.e. juggling), breathwork/meditation, and time outside incorporating mindfulness with art and other activities (i.e. tie dye, chalk mandalas).

Ages 6 – 11 and older. Camp is limited to 15 students. Sign up early to reserve your spot!

Schedule: TBD

Cost of workshop: $450 for the week (includes Flying Buddha t-shirt, healthy snacks, and a take home meditation) *hammock rental not included, hammock kits are available for purchase. Payment plans are available, please inquire at the Front Desk.

Upon registering please email us your kids shirts size by 8/1/25 so we can order the appropriate amount of t-shirts for our tie dying activity.