So many of the super cool tricks we want to achieve while on a pole or aerial apparatus - or even in handstands -require a LOT of flexibility. Since the rise of the internet (Instagram, especially) extreme flexibility tricks have become more and more coveted. But most people don't: A) Have the base level of flexibility needed for these tricks. B) Actually train their flexibility. Knowing how and when to train flexibility is crucial, but we'll get to that a little later... fi

Many people think of contortion training and flexibility training as the same. But, there is a difference... a BIG difference. I see a lot of people get injured trying things their bodies aren’t ready for, which is why this distinction is necessary. There is a lot of confusion out there about the difference between flexibility training vs contortion, and a lot of people want to jump right into contortion training with no previous experience - which isn't the best option. We'l

Is it contortion? Is it yoga? Does it matter?? YES, so let’s discuss WHY #notyoga is a thing.⁣ Yoga is an excellent practice that helps a lot of people. But its purpose is not to gain extreme flexibility that you can then showcase on IG... on a beach... naked... That being said, the purpose of contortion training is also not necessarily to take bendy photos naked on a beach, but no judgment here- to each his own! I seem to have gotten a little sidetracked. Let's get back on t