Digital Classes
Join my sliding-scale Warmup Workout and Ballet Lines classes live on Instagram or on-demand by sending me $ (email or dm for more info).
My donation-based instagram live classes (@kygwen) disappear as soon as the broadcast ends, and an extended version with additional conditioning and stretching sequences are uploaded to my YouTube channel, accessible only through a private link. Workout videos are available on-demand on a sliding-scale basis $10-30 per class, or pay what you can. Send me an email or dm for more info.
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Classes:
Warmup Workout: ~60 minutes expanding on the warmup I teach wen running aerial classes. Primarily for circus practitioners, dancers, or people with an athletic practice. Lots of body weight strength training, mobility, and active stretch with hyper-detailed focus on alignment. Props: yoga mat, yoga block, 10-25lb weight. Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 11am est on Instagram live or sliding-scale on-demand anytime
Gentle Warmup: ~30 minute version of my warmup that is suitable for people who are not extreme athletes or dancers. Perfect for people spending too much time hunched over a computer. no props needed. on-demand anytime
Ballet Lines: ~30 minutes of focus on training straight legs, articulate and beautifully pointed feet, and artistic arms. I’m recovering from two foot/ankle injuries, so I spend a lot of time in this class working on the body from the hips down. Thursday at noon est on @themusebrooklyn Instagram live or sliding-scale on-demand anytime
Here's how it will works:
keep an eye on my instagram stories for last-minute schedule changes, otherwise classes will happen on my instagram live Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 11am EST or available on-demand via private link anytime.
send me what you are able to pay via Venmo (@kygwen) or PayPal (kygwen @ gmail) and include which class or classes you want me to send. You have to include your email so I can send you the video!
I will send you the private link to the video
If you are struggling financially and can't afford to pay, I understand, I've been there. Send me an email or a dm on instagram (@kygwen)
Private Lessons
I have an aerial rig in my living room and back yard. If you are equally lucky to have access to an aerial point and want lessons, send me a message and I would be thrilled to coach you over zoom, or with safety precautions in place, outside in person ✨💪
Background
My industry was the first to be shut down, and I expect that it will be among the last to re-open.
My immediate reaction to quarantine was to create a workout schedule for myself. To hold myself accountable and to stay connected to my students and friends, I decided to livestream my workouts on instagram live. I very quickly found that my classes were helping people deal with the shock, fear, anxiety, trauma, and all the other emotions and stress caused by this pandemic. So many people lost their jobs very suddenly, and those who still had jobs were experiencing other hardships.
Offering these classes for free felt like something positive that I was doing to help people through the trauma.
This is going to be our reality for a while longer, and it no longer makes sense for me to totally give away my knowledge and hard-earned experience for free. I also do not want to de-value the classes that are being offered by studios and other instructors.
I'm figuring this out as I go, and I'm open to your ideas and feedback.
Thank you for being a part of my community 💕
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