Lyra Classes

This is a class for those who have no experience with Lyra, or have had only a few weeks or months of classes. We focus on familiarizing you with the lyra, and teach basic poses, mounts, and transitions.

You’ll learn about the body mechanics by which you get up and stay up in the air: hollow body engagement, proper shoulder engagement, and body awareness.

It’s OK if you can’t pull your body weight up yet! We work on conditioning that meets you where you are and helps you get there, and also in reduce new moves with a low-hung lyra so you can focus on the mechanics of specific poses and balances.

Most of all, we want you to have fun, feel accomplished, and enjoy being in a magical hoop up in the air! Take your time in this level and learn at yo!r own pace!

Attire: please wear leggings and something to cover your midriff and arm pits.

This is not a beginner class!

This intermediate level class is for those who are more comfortable with the lyra, can mount and dismount comfortably on their own, and have basic upright posts they can transition easily to and from. You’ll increase your repertoire of aerial poses and transitions, beginning to work on all levels of the Lyra - top, bottom, and middle. Discover interesting shapes, poses, and combine them your way as you get more comfortable in the hoop!

Prerequisites:

4-8 Beginner Lyra classes are recommended or previous lyra experience. Must be able to mount and dismount the lyra one way without help, and move comfortably between foundational beginner poses such as Mermaid, Plus Sign, and Man in the Moon unassisted.

This intermediate level class is for those who can mount and dismount comfortably without instructor assistance, and can connect multiple foundational poses with ease. Conditioning intensifies in this class as we ramp up for span set work and introduce spinning to our practice.

This class will assist in increasing your repertoire of aerial poses and transitions. At this level, in addition to instructor-led combos, you are also expected to build your own mini-sequences. Discover interesting shapes, poses, and combine them your way as you get more comfortable with this apparatus.

Prerequisites:

-Can comfortably and confidently mount the lyra two different ways unassisted.

-Controlled froggy mount and dismount.

-Ability to find, hold, and smoothly move into and out of back balance and front balance.

-Ability to do beats two ways correctly.

-Solid double knee and hip hang

-Front balance, hands can touch Lyra but not push weight on it

-Comfortable with stringing together 3-4 L1 tricks without cuing

In this advanced level we focus on building endurance and expanding your repertoire of combos and poses. We spend a lot of time above the lyra working on and in the spanset, as well as exploring new ways to slide and drop back down to the bottom bar.

This level is recommended for students who have been in Lyra 2 for several months. Students will build their aerial repertoire with more challenging poses and passes, as well as longer and more complex sequences. Conditioning and flexibility are a focal point and become increasingly important in deeping your lyra practice. Get ready to really fly!

Prerequisites. Must meet Lyra 2 requirements plus:

- Solid single knee hang

- Ability to execute a two-handed meathook, working towards one-handed.

- Controlled straddle mount and dismount with straight legs.

- Can cleanly execute skin the cat.

- Can comfortably and confidently mount the lyra three different ways unassisted.

In Lyra Flow we concentrate on quality of movement and connecting sequences and shapes that you have learned in your leveled Lyra classes. This class will give you the tools and the confidence to start exploring your own movement style. Guided assignments and skills provided by your instructor will help you connect your mind to your body, and deepen your lyra practice.

This class is not for beginners, but is aimed at Lyra 1/2+ students and/or Lyra 1 students who know how to mount and do 8-10 transitions and poses on their own.

Prerequisites. Must meet Lyra 1 requirements.