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Aerial Yoga

Aerial Yoga has you securely suspended in a hammock that lets you control how deep and far you want to go while gliding, you’ll merge asanas and breath for an experience that’s as exhilarating as it is empowering. From poses that improve alignment to supportive stretches that decompress your spine, Aerial Yoga takes a dynamic and safe approach to building strength, flexibility, balance, and stability.

If you’re new to aerial yoga please see our FAQs on how to get started.

Aerial Yoga Foundations

Beginner Only

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 visit the Workshops tab for workshop dates/times and to sign up.

Aerial Yoga Flow

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

Aerial Yoga Flow is a moving meditation that builds fluidity and strength in the body and mind by connecting breath to movement. This class focuses on the transitions from posture to posture, seamlessly connecting into one. Work on technical skills and strength to progress your practice while honoring limitations. It is perfect for a mid-week tune up and all levels of students! Prerequisite: Aerial Yoga Foundations workshop.

Aerial Kids Workshops, Retreats, Camps (Ages 6-11+)

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

The aerial hammock is the ideal outlet for kids. Students gain strength, flexibility, and confidence while having the best time. Our youth workshops, retreats, and camps are filled with creativity and laughter. It’s the perfect environment to find better body awareness and an encouraging community to become your best self. All levels are welcome! Ages 6 – 11 and older. For upcoming workshops, retreats, and camps please see the Workshops section.

Aerial Yoga Core/Flow

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

Build heat and strength through repetition of flow sequences. This class will warm you up then cool you down at the end. In just a brief time, you’ll achieve a sense of accomplishment and readiness to embrace the rest of your day. Prerequisite: Aerial Yoga Foundations workshop.

Aerial Yoga Strength, Tone, & Restore (Low Setting)

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

Build your core strength, improve your posture, increase your stability and balance, along with flexibility. Aerial Strength, Tone, and Restore uses the hammock at a low setting to create isometric movements and engage differently than you do in a Core class. Please note that light weights and resistance bands may be used. This class is perfect for anyone who doesn’t like to invert and is welcome to all levels of experience! There is no prerequisite for this class but we do strongly suggest you take an Aerial Yoga Foundations workshop if this is your first time doing aerial.

Aerial Yoga Gentle

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

Stretch Therapy. This class can be enjoyed by both the leisurely yogi and the super athlete. Our most gentle format incorporates longer, slow stretching, pranayama (breathing techniques), and self-massage with hammocks, blocks and balls. Unwind, unravel and empower the body gently. Prerequisite: Aerial Yoga Foundations workshop.

Aerial Yoga Core & Deep Stretch

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

This aerial class focuses on strength, conditioning and stretch. Build your core strength, increase your stability and balance, along with flexibility. This class includes repetitions, sequencing, and focused stretches. OK if you are active and comfortable with planks. Prerequisite: Aerial Yoga Foundations workshop.

Aerial Yoga Gentle (Low Setting)

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

Stretch therapy! This gentle class is perfect for everyone! Enjoy slow, sustained stretching, calming breathwork (pranayama), and self-massage using hammocks, blocks, and therapy balls. Unwind, unravel and empower the body gently. The hammock is set low to the ground, allowing for unique isometric engagement without the need to invert. Ideal for those who prefer to stay grounded, this class welcomes all experience levels. There is no prerequisite for this class but we do strongly suggest you take an Aerial Yoga Foundations workshop if this is your first time doing aerial.

Aerial Yoga Teacher Training, Winter 2026

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

This teacher training is designed to deepen your personal practice while equipping you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to teach safe, effective, and creative aerial yoga classes. Whether your goal is to become a certified teacher or to explore aerial yoga on a deeper level, this training will help you align with purpose, presence, and play. Learn more about our Aerial Yoga Teacher Training.

Aerial Arts

Use the hammock to perform flips, tricks, and dance routines—a fun and dynamic way to explore movement. If you’re a first-timer or an expert of the practice, you’ll unleash the confidence and tenacity to do things you didn’t realize were possible.

If you’re new to aerial arts please see our FAQs on how to get started.

Aerial arts workshops, including Youth Aerial Dance and Youth Aerial Skills, are also available for kids ages 6 to 10 and tweens 11 and older. For guidance on where to begin, check out our FAQ: “My child is new to aerial yoga and aerial arts. Where do we start?”

Lyra Foundations

Beginner Only

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. Please visit the Workshops tab for workshop dates/times and to sign up. Please note, Lyra Foundations is the prerequisite to attending other lyra classes on the schedule.

Aerial Arts Hammock Foundations

Beginner Only

For new students who are just starting their Aerial Arts journey this series is for you! Students will learn the beginning foundations of Aerial Arts (Hang 101, Climb & Press 102, Wraps 103 and Flips 104) over the course of 4 weeks. You will leave this series feeling confident and have a solid foundation to attend our weekly Aerial Arts classes (i.e. Hammock Flips, Tricks, and Transitions Level 1) or Beginner Aerial Dance. Please visit the Workshops tab for workshop dates/times and to sign up.

Prerequisites: These Aerial Arts Foundations 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. An Aerial Yoga Foundations workshop is not required for these classes but still highly recommended.

Hammock Flips, Tricks, and Transitions Level 1

Beginner & Intermediate

Learn the foundations of aerial trick technique. You’ll learn basic flips, tricks, drops, and transitions all as you build your confidence, strength, flexibility, and balance. Prerequisite: Aerial Arts Foundations 4 week series (101-104). Please visit the Workshops tab for workshop dates/times and to sign up.

Youth Aerial Dance

Beginner & Intermediate

Students learn how different aerial moves and tricks link together to create a dance routine. Our Aerial Dance classes are offered as an eight week workshop series that end with a performance for family and friends on the ninth week. Students must have prior aerial experience or have attended a Kids Aerial Foundations workshop. Youth Aerial Dance is offered for two age groups: ages 6 to 10 and for ages 11+. You can see which series are being offered by viewing the workshops listed on our Workshops page.

Lyra Level 1/1.5

Beginner & Intermediate

After you’ve completed your Lyra Foundations continue on with Lyra Level 1/1.5. Each class consists of a warm up, strength/conditioning, and shapes/transitions on the bottom bar. Then students have the opportunity to see how these shapes and transitions start to create a flow or sequence. Each class ends with a cool down. Prerequisite: Lyra Foundations.

Aerial Playtime – Open Gym

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

Come practice anything you’ve been working on (lyra or hammock) or just lay in a hammock! This is an adults only class.

*Please note, no new shapes and movements; and no students teaching other students. This is purely a time and space to practice what you already know.

Hammock Flips, Tricks, and Transitions Mixed Level

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

Learn aerial trick technique. You’ll learn flips, tricks, drops, and transitions all as you build your confidence, strength, flexibility, and balance. Prerequisite: Aerial Arts Foundations 4 week series. Please visit the Workshops tab for workshop dates/times and to sign up.

Lyra Level 2

Advanced Only

Now that you know some shapes on the lyra…. now what??!?! In this class we will explore how to craft transitions and explore pathways on the hoop. We will explore options in and out of popular lyra shapes as well as modifications and variations to spice up any sequence. Comfort inverting from the bottom of the hoop to the top encouraged. Prerequisite: Lyra Foundations, Lyra Level 1/1.5, and teacher’s approval.

Bungee

The bungee apparatus is a new type of aerial fitness. This method is a high intensity, low impact workout on your joints that is 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, endurance and while toning your body!

Bungee Buddha Foundations

Beginner Only

For students new to bungee fitness this workshop is for you! 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! Please visit the Workshops tab for workshop dates/times and to sign up.

Bungee Buddha Workshops

Beginner & Intermediate

After you have completed your Bungee Buddha Foundations workshop join us for any of our bungee workshop series. Students learn how to coordinate a variety of movements with the bungee and link the movements together to create a variety of fun cardio sequences. We also incorporate light weights to strength and tone the body. Please visit the Workshops page for workshop dates/times and to sign up.

The Great Yoga Wall

The Great Yoga Wall enhances posture, flexibility, and strength while decompressing the spine. Its adjustable straps, swings, and bars provide support for deeper stretches, safe inversions, and improved mobility without strain. You just have to experience the unique traction and alignment benefits for yourself!

Yoga Wall Foundations

Beginner Only

If you’re new to The Great Yoga Wall, this workshop is the perfect place to start! You’ll be introduced to the wall’s various attachments, including adjustable straps, swings, and bars, and learn how they can support your practice. Step by step, we’ll guide you through different inversions and postures, showing you how the props provide stability, alignment, and confidence as you move. While the wall may seem intimidating at first, this workshop will help you feel comfortable and empowered, allowing you to explore new movements safely. Please visit the Workshops tab for workshop dates/times and to sign up. No experience required!

Feel Good Yoga Wall

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

The Great Yoga Wall supports your body, allowing you to experience traditional yoga poses in a whole new way. You’ll build strength, create length and space in your body, while gaining awareness in each pose. Using the yoga wall, along with its various attachments (adjustable straps, swings, and bars) offers unique support and traction in the body that you just have to experience for yourself. You’ll leave feeling better than when you walked in the door!

Self Healers Yoga Wall

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

In this class we will provide you with the tools and guidance to nurture your body, empowering you to become your own healer. Using the yoga wall, along with its various attachments (adjustable straps, swings, and bars), we will work on building body awareness, enhanced body mechanics, and relieve tension and discomforts in your body with self-massage techniques. This class is a sanctuary of self-care, designed to help you unlock the potential for self-healing and rejuvenation.

The Great Yoga Wall Teacher Training, Winter 2026

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

Ready to explore yoga in a whole new way? Our Yoga Wall Teacher Training bridges tradition with innovation, offering you the tools to teach confidently and creatively while refining your own practice. This immersive training is rooted in classical Hatha yoga and explores the power of The Great Yoga Wall—using the yoga wall, along with its various attachments (adjustable straps, swings, and bars) offers unique support for the body. You’ll learn how to use the yoga wall to provide alignment, strength, and traction that meet students exactly where they are. Learn more.

Pole Fitness

Strengthen your body, turn up the heat aerobically, and build your confidence with this total body workout!

Check out our Workshops section for specialty pole workshops.

Pole Foundations

Beginner Only

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. Please visit the Workshops tab for workshop dates/times and to sign up.

Pole Essentials (Level 1)

Beginner Only

Pole Essentials is ideal for beginners and anyone else looking to strengthen their understanding of the mechanics of movements and how to create seamless connection on, around, and with the pole. To prepare you for this class and support your growth into more advanced movement and choreography each class will include: a full body warm up, targeted conditioning, and breakdowns of the movements and short movement phrases. With the lights low and the music high, at the end of each class you’ll have the opportunity to intentionally weave together everything you’ve learned. Knee pads are suggested and pole heels are optional. Prerequisite: Pole Foundations workshop.

Pole Skills Level 1 (Static & Spin)

Beginner Only

This class will focus on foundational pole spins, floor moves, and transitions from the floor helping students build strength and confidence. Half the class will be taught on a static pole and half the class will be taught on a spin pole. Ideal for absolute beginners and those with some experience, this class offers a fun, supportive environment to explore pole dance.

Pole: Fit & Flow (Mixed Level)

Beginner & Intermediate

Get stronger, learn new moves, and find your flow! We’ll kick off this class with strength and conditioning exercises to help you feel powerful and confident on the pole. Once we’re warmed up and feeling strong, we’ll learn a couple of fun moves and link them together into a smooth, creative flow. Whether you’re looking to build strength, improve your flow, or just have fun moving, this class has a little bit of everything! Prerequisite: Pole Foundations workshop or instructor approval. Check out the Workshops tab to sign up for Pole Foundations.

Intro to Pole Flow (Mixed Level)

Beginner & Intermediate

Ready to start connecting the dots? This beginner-friendly class is perfect for students who have completed Pole Foundations and are eager to explore the art of movement on and around the pole. You’ll learn smooth transitions, foundational choreography, and techniques to begin developing your own unique style. We’ll focus on flow, musicality, and expression, helping you build confidence as you begin to explore your movement more fully.
Whether you dance barefoot or in heels, come as you are and get ready to move with intention and creativity. Prerequisite: Pole Foundations workshop.

Pole Skills (Level 1/2)

Beginner & Intermediate

Let’s level up—without the pressure! This class is the perfect next step if you’re feeling ready to start climbing and inverting but aren’t quite sure where to begin. We’ll continue building on Level 1 spins, holds, and floorwork while introducing new challenges to help you explore strength, control, and movement above the ground.

Prerequisite: Pole Foundations (or instructor approval). Students should be comfortable with basic pole sits and spins.

Pole-o-graphy (Mixed Level)

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

Pole-o-graphy is choreography for pole! This intermediate level class will get your body moving with longer dance sequences that incorporate the floor and pole. Pole-o-graphy focuses less on individual moves/tricks, and more on being able to perform the movements together. It is recommended that students feel comfortable moving around the pole, and have had an introduction to basic inverts.

Pole Play/Practice

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

The pole room will be open to students to practice spins and inversions freely. Students are to only practice movements that they have previously been taught since there is not an instructor present. Prerequisite: Pole Foundations workshop.

Let’s Dance! (Mixed Level)

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

In this pole class you will be taught a short choreography that will allow you to embrace your own movement. This class will challenge you regardless of your level with plenty of foundational movements presented in unconventional combinations. This class is suitable for all levels! Prerequisite: Pole Foundations workshop.

Liquid Motion®

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

Liquid Motion® is a method and style of dance and movement education focused on awareness of and connection to your body to help create intentional, seamless movement. Using the techniques, fundamentals, and approach of Liquid Motion® we’ll use the floor and the wall as our apparatus to unlock, explore, and celebrate your body’s unique flow. Check out the Workshops tab to sign up for Liquid Motion® Foundations or Liquid Motion® series.

Pole Sensual Flow (Mixed Level)

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

In this class you will learn a pole flow routine that will incorporate grounded movement, floor work, and some pole tricks. The class will focus on fluidity and musicality as we dedicate the last 10-15 minutes to practicing this routine to different music and exploring freestyle movement. Kneepads and heels/socks are highly recommended. Prerequisite: Pole Foundations.

Spin Pole

Intermediate & Advanced

This class teaches you moves on the spinning pole. You will learn to control the spin, create fluidity, and hold shapes. You must have a solid climb to attend this class. Prerequisite: Pole Foundations workshop.

Pole Tricks & Tumbles (Level 2)

Intermediate & Advanced

This class focuses on learning all types of pole tricks, as well as tumbles (strings of tricks that move down the pole). We will be using the full length of the pole, so being comfortable with heights is a plus. Must be comfortable climbing and inverting, as well as with leg hangs/holds on the pole. Prerequisite: Instructor approval is required.

Pole Essentials (Level 2/3)

Intermediate & Advanced

This class focuses on the core pole movements, exploring a variety of entrances, exits, transitions, and variations. We dedicate a month to each family of tricks, learning the body mechanics involved in the execution and exploring how they connect to other movements. Prerequisite: Pole Foundations and must be comfortable climbing and inverting, as well as with leg hangs/holds on the pole.

Mat/Floor Based

Although we love our apparatuses and props, we also offer a variety of floor-based classes, including chair yoga, AcuYoga, and strength & mobility for aerialists.

Chair Yoga: Details Matter

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

This is a class designed to bring attention to the often-overlooked aspects of your body and practice. We’ll focus on joint care to nourish and protect the major joints of the body, enhancing mobility and reducing tension. Incorporating face yoga, breathwork, and balance exercises, this class invites you to explore subtle movements and alignments. Through a combination of standing and chair yoga, you’ll cultivate greater awareness of the small details that make a big difference in your overall well-being. Perfect for those looking to deepen their practice and connect with their body and mind on a more refined level.

Aerial Stretch & Recover

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

Your muscles worked hard—now give them the love they deserve. This mat-based recovery class is designed for aerialists to stretch deeply, release tension, and promote mobility and balance. You’ll blend active and passive stretching, myofascial release, and breathwork to enhance flexibility, speed up recovery, and prevent injury. Leave feeling grounded, open, and refreshed. Perfect for: Aerialists of all levels seeking recovery, injury prevention, or simply a soothing end to their training day.

Aerial Ground Training

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

Build the strength, endurance, and mobility needed to support your aerial practice—all from the ground! This conditioning class is designed specifically for aerialists, with exercises that target core stability, upper body strength, active flexibility, and joint control. Whether you’re prepping for your first invert or refining your form, this class will help you move with more power and control in the air. Perfect for: All levels of aerialists looking to cross-train and build a solid foundation.

Root and Rise Yoga (All Levels)

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

Cultivate strength and flexibility in this dynamic Hatha yoga class designed to balance power and mobility. Through mindful sequences, you’ll build stability in your muscles, enhance joint mobility, and explore greater ranges of motion. Ideal for all levels, this class offers a perfect blend of grounding poses and flowing transitions to leave you feeling strong, centered, and fully revitalized.

200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Winter 2026 – Summer 2026

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

Are you curious about becoming a certified yoga teacher—or looking to deepen your personal practice? Flying Buddha offers a comprehensive 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training that uniquely weaves together three powerful practices in one transformative program: Hatha Yoga, Aerial Yoga, The Great Yoga Wall. Choose the full certification for the complete experience, or explore Aerial Yoga or The Great Yoga Wall as stand-alone trainings.

Slow Flow

Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

This vinyasa-style class is built around moving with awareness and compassion. We will start with gentle breathwork and meditation, building movement slowly and mindfully, before finishing with nourishing yin and restorative poses. While this is a slower-paced class, it is not a gentle class. Sequences are designed to balance finding your edge and honoring ever-changing limits. The combination of movement and stillness will help ease the nervous system in a way that honors busy minds and bodies.

CLASS SCHEDULE

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