If you’ve ever seen Cirque du Soleil acrobats twist and flip their way high above the stage in heart-stopping aerial stunts, you know it can be a magical sight. Have you ever wondered what it might be ...

It was back in 1994 on a family trip to Disney World when I saw my first Cirque du Soleil show. I was no more than 6 years old, and I was mesmerized by the acrobatic magic before me. With wide eyes, I ...

Suspended from the ceiling, the silky nylon hammock looks almost like a cocoon swaying softly in the breeze. That peace is soon disrupted. Wilson's Total Fitness Group Exercise Director Catina Topash ...

There’s a new fitness class in Spokane Valley that’s taking exercise to new heights. In September, lifelong gymnast Sherrie Martin launched Spokane Aerial Performance Arts and began offering classes ...

Fifteen minutes into my trial aerial silks lesson at Bumbershoot Aerial Arts, I am close to tears. Despite clear instructions from two compassionate teachers, I cannot get the hang of the first move: ...

Northern Lights Aerial Studio, in downtown Duluth, is about to celebrate its first birthday. Beginners' classes are open to everyone — even newspaper columnists. Instructor Alexa Wavrin, right, helps ...

Donna DeVerniero celebrated her 62nd birthday earlier this month hanging upside down from a 20-foot silk cloth suspended from the ceiling. It’s this baby boomer’s way of running off and joining the ...

Instead of loading up your New Year's resolution list with exercise routines rife with treadmills and free weights, this year, try something different - and a little bit daring. Aerial silk, a gravity ...