AERIAL
FITNESS
by Alisha Smith
Photos: www.garethchristianphotography.com
A
new wave of fitness fanatics are
emerging inspired by the likes of
Cirque du Soleil and pop star Pink.
Their latest devotee, Alisha Smith, shares
her initiation into the alluring world of aerial
fitness.
‘Chest up, second hand on the bar.’
I could feel the firm grip of the instructor’s hand on the back of my harness, but I wasn’t entirely
convinced that he’d be able to hold me if I fell. I waited for my cue, hands sweating and heart pounding
audibly in my chest.
‘Bend your knees, ready…. HUP!’
With a nervous whinny, I clung tightly to the bar, stepped from the platform and felt the whistle of air in
my ears as I swung out over the net and back towards the deck.
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