Aradia Fitness is excited to be hosting Mitchell Eckert again in August 2025! Mitch will be teaching workshops as well as guest instructing some of our regularly scheduled Aerial classes.
Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Mitchell grew up always wanting to dance and was driven by an urge to be physically creative. It wasn’t until the summer of 2019 that he decided to move away from home and embrace his acrobatic passions within the circus industry. Since then, Mitchell has trained and graduated from 3 year post-secondary training with the “Artist Preparatory Program” through ‘The Circus Lab’ based in Langley, BC. He specializes in Aerial Net, Straps, and Acro Balance, with experience in Lyra, Tissue, Aerial Pole, and Acrobatics.
Mitchell’s passion and constant creativity are what have him down this path, and he’s excited to continue flying through it!
Mitchell will be guest instructing our aerial classes on Aug 13, 18, and 20.
Lyra Dynamics and Spins
Aug 13th @ 7:00 pm
$35 + GST
This will be a lot of falling on mats and learning drills towards dynamic hoop skills. Slowly expanding our comfort zone with swinging and dropping motions and ending the workshop with spin conditioning! There are plenty of variations depending on level.
Prerequisites: Students must be able to invert to straddle and hold single knee hang. Skin the cat as well as some spinning experience is helpful but not required. Strong L1 and above.
Please bring a yoga mat.
Handstands
Aug 18th @ 5:55 pm
$30 + GST
This will be a beginner Handstand class on the basics, and breaking down all of the working components in how to find, keep, and build your balance. Specific Handstand warm up, Mobility drills, progressions on floor, wall, partner, and conditioning will be taught.
It would help to have a notebook to write down some information and exercises taught in the class, as handstands take up a lot of Cognitive focus, and we need to make sure we remember everything!
Prerequisites: ALL LEVELS
Please bring a yoga mat.
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