Induced at 41 weeks with Sophia Herschu of Commonwealth Circus Center

After more than 35 hrs of labor, she still ended up with a c-section. Sophia checks in with us with what she characterized as a traumatic birth experience. She ended up with an unplanned epidural that didn’t really work and also emergency ketamine to attempt to relieve pain. Intermediate Aerial Da…

VBAC - Vaginal Birth After Cesarean with Alana Perez

She’s an ASL translator, mama of two at only ten months postpartum. Alana really wanted to avoid a second C-section and hunted for a doctor who would move forward with a TOLAC or trial of labor after cesarean. She shares how she balances her job, momming and getting to class. Subscribe to the Blog…

Starting an Aerial Career After Having Kids with Cyara Hotopp

She comes to us from Columbus OH, travels for contracts and juggles two kiddos. Cyara’s also a figure skater, earned her law degree and passed the bar when she was pregnant in her first kid’s first year. Find HERE Intermediate Aerial Dance Intensive with Sweet Retreats June 21-28  Register Subscr…

Aerial Homelessness with Ariana Maria

I wrote a blog titled “Aerial Homelessness.” It’s the term I use when you leave your aerial community and feel a sense of emotional displacementdue to the loss of relationships, a safe space and potentially, your aerial practice. I wasn’t expecting to receive so many responses from aerialists all o…

Ectopic Pregnancy Explained with Dr. Janae Davis

It’s a pregnancy of unknown location. Here’s the 101 on what it is, how it happens and how to treat it. Dr. Janae explains exactly a chemical pregnancy is and how it’s different from a miscarriage. We discuss the gravity of women not getting immediate care with the diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy…

I Love Climbs with JB Naufel of @iloveclimbs on Instagram

She’s behind the Instagram account that is all about aerial climbs. You might have seen her or been reposted by her. JB shares what motivated her to start it and what excites her about climbing. Find her HERE Subscribe to the Blog by Wrap Your Head Around Silks Roll It Out Registration Order you…

The Question of Aerial Identity with JB Naufel of @iloveclimbs on Instagram

JB is a mom of two teenagers and started her training twenty years ago at LA’s Hollywood Aerial Arts which had an infamous reputation for producing so many of the professionals that currently work all over the world. We deep dive on if and when a person names themselves an aerialist or teacher and …

Sarah Romanowsky Take Over Day

She said, “wouldn’t it be fun to interview you about your big move?” And I said yes! Sarah grills me on why I left LA, what I learned from twenty-four years in sunny Cali and how I’m liking Texas. Find her HERE Subscribe to the Blog by Wrap Your Head Around Silks Roll It Out Registration Order y…

Birth at 41 wks / Labor for 56 hrs with an Unmedicated Water Birth with Rachel Shelby

She’s currently six months postpartum and her baby is currently teething. Before that, Rachel suffered a loss before getting pregnant again, performed a contract prenatal & had an unmedicated water birth. We also talk about gut issues and stinky toots. You’re welcome. Find her HERE Subscribe to th…

Ectopic Pregnancy, Postpartum Infant Weight Loss & Tongue Tie Release with Gabriella Mikulas

She suffered an ectopic pregnancy before she gave birth to her ten month old baby boy. Gabriella went through fifty hours of labor and had trouble breastfeeding due to her baby’s tongue tie that they decided to have released via surgery but not before he dropped significant weight. Find her HERE S…