πŸ„ Flourish in the fall πŸ‚ Online aerial coaching to nurture your practice through autumn 🍁


Hey everyone πŸ‘‹
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This is just a short but big announcement!
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After its spring debut, Flourish - my three month online coaching care package - will return for a second cycle from September 30! πŸ„ So get your mushroom rigs set up and ready! Just kidding, DON'T rig from fungi folks. But if you're a rope and/or sling artist who wants to nurture and enrich your practice this fall/autumn, DO join the waitlist if you want to be the first to receive all the new release details, workshop content, registration access, exclusive early bird discount and other bonuses.

Meanwhile, the next edition of the newsletter with technique tips and blog musings will drop soon!
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Warmest wishes from West Wales,
Jess
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PS For the curious, here are some preliminary details and FAQs I'm already getting about Flourish cycle 2!

πŸ„ What is Flourish?
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Flourish is a 12 week online coaching package of

  • 1:1 lessons (you can choose 3 x monthly, or 6 x fortnightly = every 2 weeks)
  • personalised training plan with integral video library
  • group masterclasses
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πŸ„ How does it work?

You set goals at the start of the programme, then in our 1:1s and your own training, I help you work consistently towards achieving them. Meanwhile the group masterclass workshops dive deep into areas of technique or vocabulary that frequently come up as student goals. By loading some theory detail and discussion into these sessions, you can make the most of your air time in your 1:1s. For example, workshop topics have included hip key roll ups, cartwheels, flares, meathooks and C-shaping.
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πŸ„ Who is it for?
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Flourish is for experienced rope or sling folks who train regularly. You'll benefit the most if you have access to training space at least once a week. If you

  • enjoy personalised learning that moves at your pace and with the input of a coach sensitive to your needs
  • live somewhere without in person access to the kind of rope or sling coach you’d like to work with
  • don't always know what or how to train to make the most of your time and energy
  • want to expand your vocab, refine your technique and/or be supported in developing your choreographic/creative practice

then Flourish could be for you! My interest as a coach is in helping folks develop a practice that feels nourishing and joyful!
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πŸ„ Rope or sling?​
I'm introducing a new strand - through some additional group workshops and my expanded teaching library - dedicated to sling, for those sling-curious rope folks or rope-curious sling folks. My sling vocab tends in a more rope-ish direction and I often adapt rope choreography to sling, though my dynamic sling draws from both rope and trapeze technique. But this is all very much in addition to rope (still the OG!). Also, almost all the material I teach on rope can also be adapted to (vertical) silks.
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πŸ„ Do I need to attend group workshops live?
Live attendance is not compulsory - all the masterclasses are recorded and the recordings will be available to keep forever.
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πŸ„ Dates​
The programme will run from Mon 30 Sept up until the last available lesson spots on Fri 20 Dec 2024. You can book your 1:1 sessions any time within this window.
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πŸ„Times​
I'm based in the UK and my online teaching hours are typically:
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​Tuesdays and Fridays = 4-9pm UK time = 8am-1pm Pacific = 11am-4pm Eastern​
​Thursdays and Saturdays = 5.30-9pm UK time = 9.30-1pm Pacific = 12.30-4pm Eastern
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I also offer some slots on Thursday and Fridays mornings UK time between 8 am and 12 noon which works for Europe/Aus/NZ folks and very early rising folks in Eastern time zone!

Hi! I'm Jess @awyrol

Mover β€’ making art by dangling off sh*t | Coach β€’ nurturing aerialists to flourish | Nerd β€’ PhD activist performance πŸŽͺ Aerial rope + slingπŸ“Online + Cymru/Wales 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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