It is imperative that you take care of your shoulders as an aerialist in order to avoid injury and to prolong your enjoyment of this beautiful art form. Adding just a few minutes of shoulder conditioning to your aerial warm up can help you strengthen...

Summer is upon us (two weeks but who’s counting?) and the weather here in LA is getting warmer and warmer! Thank goodness for air conditioning, are we right?  Despite this, it can still be difficult to cool a large space (like most aerial studios!) and it’s...

Even if you have been lucky enough to escape serious illness or injury so far in your aerial career, chances are someone in your community has been effected and you have witnessed them having to take time out from aerial training in order to...

If you follow us on social media (we hang out primarily on Instagram and Facebook) you will have likely seen that last week Rachel announced she was 32 weeks pregnant. Rachel had been keeping her pregnancy on the ‘down low’ (at least outside of...

Taking rest days where you don’t train or workout strenuously has been proven to be very beneficial in maintaining a healthy lifestyle as well as peak performance condition. Here at Womack and Bowman we try to take one and a half to two rest...

“I started aerial as a way to change my mind about heights. I am still really afraid, but I have learned a few things that make me less afraid.” –Annie H (Aerial student) Acrophobia, or extreme fear of heights, is among the most common phobias...

Performance anxiety, commonly referred to as “stage fright” in performing arts contexts, is a distressing and disabling condition that affects performers of all ages. At least half of all performing artists, regardless of age, gender, and talent or experience level, report problems associated with...

Have you ever caught a glimpse of yourself inverting on the silks in the studio mirror or reviewed a training video and thought “Aaargh!, why are my knees not straight? They totally felt like they were straight!” If so, you may have been experiencing the dreaded and oh-so-common...

Do you have a… Strong Core? Check. Stiff Back? Check. Defined Lats? Check. Tight shoulders? Check. Who can relate?! If you’re like most dedicated aerialists you are likely nodding you’re head in agreement right now. It takes strength and power (and commitment!) to make...

Injuries are no fun. In fact they can be downright depressing. Whether mild and ‘bearable’ or severe and debilitating, injuries can make us feel disempowered and question our passion for aerial arts. Here at Womack and Bowman we believe that prevention is better then...