I work for a yoga/athletic wear company and one of the many perks of my job is that I get the opportunity to try almost any class in the city for free. Usually I would stick to yoga classes, or maybe a class at Physique 57, but this also means I can try really bizarre classes as long as they are physically active. A coworker of mine was taking an aerial silks class, and decided to sign me up, knowing that would force me to go.
I honestly had no idea what I was getting myself into.
Within minutes I was climbing up long strands of silk attached to the ceiling, inverting myself, doing upside straddles, half crows nests, and making an attempt at inverting myself while already in the air. By halfway through the class I could feel the burn, and by the end of the class I was already starting to get sore. I woke up this morning with a limited range of motion in my tender arms and abs that haven't really been worked in a month.
Another really amazing thing about the class was that while I was a beginner taking it, there were many advanced people also there. When I wasn't attempting new tricks myself, I was mesmerized by the amazing and beautiful things my peers were doing. I'll admit, I'm totally hooked, and can't wait for my next class. Cirque du Soleil, here I come!
