About / Who is Aerial Yoga Girl?
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Hey there!
I'm Karlene, you may know me from YouTube or Instagram as "Aerial Yoga Girl," or as @aerial_yoga_girl. I have been addicted to aerial since I first saw a woman dancing on fabric when I was at my first Cirque de Soleil show at 22 years old, and desperately wanted to find a place to train. I was disheartened at the time because "aerial silks" was not something easily found on the internet - this was before the days of Instagram - and could only find a handful of Aerial videos on YouTube. By 25 years old, I luckily discovered there was a local circus school near me, owned by former Cirque de Soleil performers. Being from a rural area in the northeast of the United States, I had to travel over 2 hours to take classes remotely to become trained and certified to teach this beautiful art form. At the time, I was also a Yoga Teacher, Personal Trainer, Pilates Instructor and a full time high school teacher. I understood the freedom, strength, balance, flexibility, and technique that aerial instilled, and since there was only one aerial studio in New Hampshire at the time that did not offer aerial yoga, I worked to create an Aerial Yoga and Aerial Dance program in my home state. |
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Within 3 years I developed the first dedicated Aerial Yoga studio in the state of New Hampshire. The studio grew to eventually have over 5,000 students, and is still in business today. While I owned Kama Fitness, we were voted "Best Fitness Studio" in New Hampshire, as well as myself being voted the "Best Fitness Trainer" the following year. You can see more about the studio awards and magazine features for Aerial Yoga Here. It was about four years ago when I created "Kama Fit TV" to help both myself and my students remember the countless tricks and moves on the aerial fabric and hammock. I worked diligently to create an online tutorial library of Aerial Silks, Aerial Yoga, and Aerial Hammock moves for my studio students to access easily so they could remember moves, names, and track their progress.
Today, I travel through out the year offering Aerial Silks and Aerial Yoga teacher trainings with my company I co-created with Sara "Rara" Agar - The Aerial Alchemy Academy - which also offers workshops, cusotmized aerial teacher trainings, and workshops.
Since then, I have also created some new online products and services to continue fostering a safe and intelligent approach to learning the art of aerial fabrics.
The 2020 5th Edition of the Aerial Yoga Manual for Students and Teachers - offers over 100 pages organized clearly in progression of difficulty, and offers variations, modifications, and sequence building guidelines with direct links to the tutorials found on Aerial Yoga Girl TV. You can learn more about the book break down, view selected pages, and download your copy here. I am so proud of this work - over 5 years and 5 editions, I continued to improve this book and its organization to make Aerial Yoga accessible easily. If you have purchased a previous version of this ebook, please email your receipt of purchase to me at [email protected] for a free upgrade to the 5th Edition.
Aerial Yoga Girl TV (formerly Kama Fit TV) - first developed over 4 years ago, this video tutorial series has over 450 videos hosted on Vimeo.com and the Vimeo app. For less than $10/mo, Aerial Yoga Girl TV offers a subscription to short tutorials (under 5 minutes) in Aerial Silks, Aerial Hammock, Aerial Yoga, Aerial Sequences, and Conditioning Drills. This is an ongoing library that is added to every month. Classes are organized on the Aerial Yoga Girl website, as well as through tracking your progress using the free Aerial Skills Checklists.
Live Aerial Yoga Classes Online - A culmination of 3 years of weekly Aerial Yoga classes, all posted Live in real time, and able to be watched On Demand at your convenience. All 300+ classes are hosted in a private group on Facebook which requires a $20/mo subscription fee to view the class videos at any time, or you can make a one time purchase to access and own for life. Students and Teachers alike enjoy this group as they can easily find classes for any level or intention. Aerial Yoga classes and Aerial Hammock Dance classes are both taught Live within this forum, and you can choose to join me Live, or access the videos at your convenience! This interactive group allows members to ask questions, make requests, share their solutions to fabric moves, and more. Learn More and Sign Up Here.
Flow with the Elements - A downloadable and own-for-life Aerial Yoga Series. Create an inner alchemy with this 5 hour long class series (4 classes, with a bonus 5th "Low Hammock" class!) - that brings the natural elements into your practice to create gold within. In metaphysical practices, we understand how integrating the 4 elements - Earth, Fire, Water, and Air - creates an alchemy of enlightenment, of fulfillment, and inner knowing. Each class utilizes the ancient practices of Yoga and modern practice of Aerial, aligning with one element in each class. Be transformed by these classes, and do them on your own time. Enjoy the Bonus Ether class (rig your fabric to knee height ) for a stretchy and lucid low hammock flow. Learn More and Download Here.
From the Ground Up - A downloadable and own-for-life Aerial Video Series for both Students & Teachers of Aerial Split Silks (Aerial Fabric or Tissu.) This video series will guide you from the Ground to the Air in a safe and intelligent method developed from teaching fitness for over 15 years, 10 of those years in aerial fabric education. This series provides background knowledge to develop your aerial progressions. Appropriate for All Levels of Aerialists. Download Videos to own for Life.
All of my aerial creations - whether a post on Instagram, a class on Facebook, a music video on YouTube, or an online Tutorial or ebook - have all been in the pursuit of bringing the Aerial Artistry of Silks in an accessible and organized manner for both Students and Teachers. It is my hope that these products provide the tools needed for you to become more strong, balanced, graceful, flexible, and fluid in the air.
Today, I travel through out the year offering Aerial Silks and Aerial Yoga teacher trainings with my company I co-created with Sara "Rara" Agar - The Aerial Alchemy Academy - which also offers workshops, cusotmized aerial teacher trainings, and workshops.
Since then, I have also created some new online products and services to continue fostering a safe and intelligent approach to learning the art of aerial fabrics.
The 2020 5th Edition of the Aerial Yoga Manual for Students and Teachers - offers over 100 pages organized clearly in progression of difficulty, and offers variations, modifications, and sequence building guidelines with direct links to the tutorials found on Aerial Yoga Girl TV. You can learn more about the book break down, view selected pages, and download your copy here. I am so proud of this work - over 5 years and 5 editions, I continued to improve this book and its organization to make Aerial Yoga accessible easily. If you have purchased a previous version of this ebook, please email your receipt of purchase to me at [email protected] for a free upgrade to the 5th Edition.
Aerial Yoga Girl TV (formerly Kama Fit TV) - first developed over 4 years ago, this video tutorial series has over 450 videos hosted on Vimeo.com and the Vimeo app. For less than $10/mo, Aerial Yoga Girl TV offers a subscription to short tutorials (under 5 minutes) in Aerial Silks, Aerial Hammock, Aerial Yoga, Aerial Sequences, and Conditioning Drills. This is an ongoing library that is added to every month. Classes are organized on the Aerial Yoga Girl website, as well as through tracking your progress using the free Aerial Skills Checklists.
Live Aerial Yoga Classes Online - A culmination of 3 years of weekly Aerial Yoga classes, all posted Live in real time, and able to be watched On Demand at your convenience. All 300+ classes are hosted in a private group on Facebook which requires a $20/mo subscription fee to view the class videos at any time, or you can make a one time purchase to access and own for life. Students and Teachers alike enjoy this group as they can easily find classes for any level or intention. Aerial Yoga classes and Aerial Hammock Dance classes are both taught Live within this forum, and you can choose to join me Live, or access the videos at your convenience! This interactive group allows members to ask questions, make requests, share their solutions to fabric moves, and more. Learn More and Sign Up Here.
Flow with the Elements - A downloadable and own-for-life Aerial Yoga Series. Create an inner alchemy with this 5 hour long class series (4 classes, with a bonus 5th "Low Hammock" class!) - that brings the natural elements into your practice to create gold within. In metaphysical practices, we understand how integrating the 4 elements - Earth, Fire, Water, and Air - creates an alchemy of enlightenment, of fulfillment, and inner knowing. Each class utilizes the ancient practices of Yoga and modern practice of Aerial, aligning with one element in each class. Be transformed by these classes, and do them on your own time. Enjoy the Bonus Ether class (rig your fabric to knee height ) for a stretchy and lucid low hammock flow. Learn More and Download Here.
From the Ground Up - A downloadable and own-for-life Aerial Video Series for both Students & Teachers of Aerial Split Silks (Aerial Fabric or Tissu.) This video series will guide you from the Ground to the Air in a safe and intelligent method developed from teaching fitness for over 15 years, 10 of those years in aerial fabric education. This series provides background knowledge to develop your aerial progressions. Appropriate for All Levels of Aerialists. Download Videos to own for Life.
All of my aerial creations - whether a post on Instagram, a class on Facebook, a music video on YouTube, or an online Tutorial or ebook - have all been in the pursuit of bringing the Aerial Artistry of Silks in an accessible and organized manner for both Students and Teachers. It is my hope that these products provide the tools needed for you to become more strong, balanced, graceful, flexible, and fluid in the air.
Thanks for your interest in my life's work/passion! Please reach out to me on Instagram or Email - I love to hear from you!
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