victoriajane started this discussion ·
I'm a yoga teacher in Alabama, in the process of opening a yoga studio. I've done aerial while traveling and would love to offer it. What do i need? Silks, I know, but what kind of hardware, and who installs it? Thanks so much for any help you can give me!
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There are professional riggers that specialize in this and can do all of that for you. Check around your state, or ask nearby aerialists who did theres. Good luck!
*theirs SMH lol
The short answer is: you need a rescue 8 descender, a swivel, two carabiners, the fabric, and a professional rigger to figure out how to safely hang the thing. The hardware is available through climbing stores, and the fabric through fabric supply stores (use only 40 denier nylon tricot, doesn't matter if it has stretch or not- that's a matter of personal preference), or you can buy the whole thing for a marked up price from one of the many aerial supply retailers popping up recently. Just google "aerial supply." Also, are you planning on offering aerial yoga or actual silks?
Don't forget good crash mats for safety. Places that specialize in aerial almost always have good mats and nets and won't teach anything without them. My pole studio has a few shorter silks that are for very limited things. The instructor (understandably) won't let anyone climb high or do anything crazy in the silks because they don't have the mats for it. They basically use the silks for a twist on strength and conditioning and for very mild, low-to-the-ground poses. I'm not an expert and I haven't taken a "real" aerial silks class before, but I think the safety equipment is just as imporant as the silks themselves.
victoriajane ·
Thanks for the info. We'll be doing aerial yoga. Relatively safe, although I've had a few "heart in my mouth" moments.
