As I mentioned in my last blog, I have been challenged to experiment with a new physical activity each week during the month of September. I began doing research and to consider what new types of training I might like to explore with my body. I discovered this place online called the Trapeze School of New York or TSNY. TSNY offers many classes and activities including but not limited to flying trapeze classes. They basically offer training in any kind of acrobatics or Ariel sport that you might see at a Circ du Soliel type show. So I bought a package of six classes. It wasn't exactly cheap, but I can pick and choose which classes and what times I would like to take; and, the classes never expire. Also, I can use my classes to sign myself up for a class as well as up to two friends! Most classes have a maximum of only four students per class and they range from one to two hours in length- so you get quite a bit of personalized attention.
On Saturday, for my first class, I decided to take Intro to Trampoline. I figured, "Hey- I jumped on a trampoline as a kid. How hard can it be?" Well, it was a bit more difficult than I expected! First of all, the trampolines at TSNY are much more bouncy than the ones I remember growing up. Secondly, jumping on a trampoline is not like riding a bike- having not played around on a trampoline for several years, I felt a bit rusty! I certainly moved my body in ways that I hadn't in years, and maybe even in ways I never had before. I now feel that I have an understanding of how to perform some basic tricks properly and the coordination required to do so.
I've posted some photos as well as a link to a video of my experience below. Overall, the class was fun, but I'm not sure that it is a class I will take again. I had fun and learned cool new things, I just had one minor complaint- There were four students in my class. Besides my friend Lydia and myself, there were two twin girls in the class who must have been about ten or eleven years old. Of course, you only jump one person at a time, and each person learns at their own pace; however, I felt like the kids received more time and attention than Lydia and me. I know they're kids, but I'm also a paying customer. With so many other classes to choose from, I'm excited to keep trying new things that I've never tried before. Next, I think I would like to take an aerial silks class. Aerial Silks are long pieces of soft fabric that hang from the ceiling. Using strength, and flexibility, you climb the apparatus, move your body into amazing poses and drop or slide down from the silks in crazy, acrobatic ways.
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