There’s a new fitness class in Spokane Valley that’s taking exercise to new heights. In September, lifelong gymnast Sherrie Martin launched Spokane Aerial Performance Arts and began offering classes ...

If you’ve ever seen Cirque du Soleil acrobats twist and flip their way high above the stage in heart-stopping aerial stunts, you know it can be a magical sight. Have you ever wondered what it might be ...

Fifteen minutes into my trial aerial silks lesson at Bumbershoot Aerial Arts, I am close to tears. Despite clear instructions from two compassionate teachers, I cannot get the hang of the first move: ...

Donna DeVerniero celebrated her 62nd birthday earlier this month hanging upside down from a 20-foot silk cloth suspended from the ceiling. It’s this baby boomer’s way of running off and joining the ...

It was back in 1994 on a family trip to Disney World when I saw my first Cirque du Soleil show. I was no more than 6 years old, and I was mesmerized by the acrobatic magic before me. With wide eyes, I ...

At Hotel Wailea, Relais & Chateaux, a fresh approach to yoga can help make the process of balancing mind and body as smooth as silk. Uplift Maui, a fitness and wellness provider, recently launched ...

PORT ANGELES — The group in Karen Sistek’s art studio Wednesday demonstrated how small the world has become, as students from three continents gathered for a silk painting course and discovered they ...

Northern Lights Aerial Studio, in downtown Duluth, is about to celebrate its first birthday. Beginners' classes are open to everyone — even newspaper columnists. Instructor Alexa Wavrin, right, helps ...

Yoga Hive Colorado, 917 Front St., Suite 160, Louisville, 303-747-3667 or yogahivecolorado.com. Instructor: Susan Sajban has been training in aerial silks for five years, including studying at ...