ASCEND Point Breeze | July 12 + 13
ASCEND Acro Fest is a weekend dedicated to the acrobatic arts of Acro Yoga. Each day starts with workshops featuring in-depth instruction from experienced coaches. Whether you are a beginner or highly experienced, you'll find a workshop that's just right for you.
Both afternoons will see our community gathering outdoors at our local Westinghouse Park for a FREE jam. Acro Yoga practitioners of all levels will spend a few hours making connections, sharing skills, and enjoying a vibrant community.
It will be a great weekend focusing on the acro arts! Hope to see you there!
BONUS: Sign up for TWO workshops and receive a $10 ASCEND Gift Card! Sign up for all FOUR and receive $20! Gift Cards will be added to your account the week following the festival.
Saturday, July 12
11A–12:30P | Funky All-Levels Flow Workshop: Learn a flow suitable for all levels of difficulty featuring funky transitions! In this workshop we will learn a series of L-based poses and transitions that will combine into a flow, featuring unusual moves that you don’t see every day. There will be options suitable to those newer to acro, as well as options to level up. No prerequisites needed. Join us for a fun and engaging workshop! Be sure to check out our other workshop offerings and stick around for the free jam in the park to take your practice further and connect with great people!
TEACHERS - David and Hannah
1-2:30P | High Side-Star Workshop: Learn to do a high (standing) side-star with various entrances and exits! In this workshop, work up to the peak pose of high side-star with different entrances into and exits out of it. A solid introduction to standing poses, high side-star combines base-flyer coordination with balance and strength. Lines will be available for extra spotting. Participants should be competent with L-basing side star and bird. Join us for a fun and educational workshop experience! Be sure to check out our other workshops and don't miss the free jam in the park to take your practice further and connect with great people!
TEACHERS - Katheryn and Vahid
3-5P | Acro Day Jam at Westinghouse Park: The day wraps up with a fun and exciting free outdoor jam session! We will gather at Westinghouse Park, just a few short blocks away for an open and informal jam featuring your favorite acro yoga instructors. This jam is open to all levels and abilities. It's a great chance to explore new interests and meet new people or to level up your skills and deepen your relationships within the community. Free parking is available at the gym as the park is a short walk away. This event is led organically by the acro yoga community and is not a structured ASCEND event. That means all choices regarding participation, weather, interactions and more are yours to consider and be responsible for. The gym may be used as a back up gathering place in case of inclement weather. If this occurs all indoor participants will be required to have a valid (and free) ASCEND waiver on file in order to participate. Join us for a great time exploring your favorite activities while connecting with great people all in a natural outdoor setting.
Sunday, July 13
11A–12:30P | Whips 101: Intro to Whips Workshop: Learn the foundations of whips or review your whip fundamentals in this dynamic workshop! This class is a great introduction to the genre of acro moves known as "whips", where a flyer takes a pike position and uses momentum generated by both base and flyer to “whip” through the base’s legs. Whips are a set of skills that require a considerable amount of attention to detail in order to pull off, including perfecting timing between partners, flyer body shape, base stability, and particular spotting technique. Experienced instructors will teach proper flyer body positions, methods for generating momentum, base stability, and proper spotting for completing these skills. Participants should be competent with L-basing bird and straddle bat. Join us for a dynamic and collaborative session! Be sure to check out our other workshops and don't miss the free jam in the park to take your practice further and connect with great people!
TEACHERS - Kendra and Clifton
1-2:30P | Whips 201: Intermediate Whips/Whipops Workshop: Take your whips to a new level! For those who have some experience with whips, this class will dive deeper into the skill by showing a variety of different whips and how they can be modified to increase the level of dynamic skill. Also including instruction on perfecting your timing with your partner to create a whip-pop. Participants should be competent with bird, and straddle bat, and have some experience with whips (can execute a bird drop/tarzan swing). Join us for a fun and focused class! Be sure to check out our other workshops and don't miss the free jam in the park to take your practice further and connect with great people!
TEACHERS - Kendra and Clifton
3-5P | Acro Day Jam at Westinghouse Park: The day wraps up with a fun and exciting free outdoor jam session! We will gather at Westinghouse Park, just a few short blocks away for an open and informal jam featuring your favorite acro yoga instructors. This jam is open to all levels and abilities. It's a great chance to explore new interests and meet new people or to level up your skills and deepen your relationships within the community. Free parking is available at the gym as the park is a short walk away. This event is led organically by the acro yoga community and is not a structured ASCEND event. That means all choices regarding participation, weather, interactions and more are yours to consider and be responsible for. The gym may be used as a back up gathering place in case of inclement weather. If this occurs all indoor participants will be required to have a valid (and free) ASCEND waiver on file in order to participate. Join us for a great time exploring your favorite activities while connecting with great people all in a natural outdoor setting.