HANDSTANDS

  • Harry is a dedicated handstand coach known for helping adults build strength, mobility, and confidence upside down. His teaching blends technical skill with mindset and long-term progression, shaped by his own training journey. Harry specialises in guiding students toward advanced skills like presses and one-arm balances through consistent, structured practice.

    Harry’s top tip: “You can always start again!”

    Find Harry at sessions for; 

    • One Arm Handstand Shapes

    • Stalder & Standing Press

    • One Arm Handstand

  • Ulrik is a Norwegian handstand coach and certified personal trainer who has helped students worldwide shortcut their upside-down progress. With a relatable, structured approach born from his own journey, he makes handbalancing clear, achievable and inspiring. His workshops blend smart cues, strength-building drills, and tailored feedback to boost confidence and skill for every level.

    Ulrik’s top tip: “To get good at handstands you either need to be a consistent, methodical, patient hard worker over a long period of time, or be good at picking your own parents. I can help you with at least one of these, kiddo.”

    Find Ulrik at sessions for; 

    • One Arm Handstand, 

    • Beginner Handstands, 

  • Rowen is a Bristol-based circus artist and co-founder of Grounded Circus, known for his dynamic handstand and burlesque performance work, including a five-star Edinburgh Fringe run. As a coach, he blends performance experience with practical technique to help students build strength, control, and confidence upside down.

    Rowen’s top tip: “Live laugh love”

    Find Rowen at sessions for; 

    • Beginner Handstands

    • Handstand on Canes

    • Create a handstand act

  • Katarzyna is a Bristol-based circus performer and hand-balancing specialist originally from Poland, with over two decades of acrobatic training and international performance experience. Her workshops combine strength, balance and playful skill-building, helping students unlock confident handstands and refined body control.

    Katarzyna’s top tip: “Handstands aren’t just about getting upside down — they’re about learning patience. Enjoy the journey and point your toes.”

    Find Katarzyna at sessions for; 

    • Beg / Int Handstand Shapes

    • Mexican Handstands

Flexibility

  • Emmet (The Splits Wizard) is a renowned flexibility and movement coach behind the Modern Methods of Mobility, teaching adults to build real range of motion with clear, progressive training. He makes flexibility accessible for everyone—from stiff beginners to advanced athletes—through practical techniques that boost control, strength and confidence in every session.

    Emmet’s top tip: “Knowing is nice but doing is better”

    Find Emmet at sessions for; 

    • Front Splits

    • Middle Splits

    • The Emmet Special

  • Isaac is a specialist flexibility and movement coach with almost a decade of experience helping adults build genuine, functional range of motion. As the first certified coach in the Modern Methods of Mobility (M3) system, he blends smart progressions, strength support and practical cues to make flexibility training effective, accessible and empowering for every body

    Isaac’s top tip: “The first hurdle that people fall at with flexibility training is that they don’t train with the correct intensity. Come to your flexibility sessions with the same mindset that you bring to your strength sessions and you will see gains.”

    Find Isaac at sessions for; 

    • Bridge & Backbends, 

    • Middle Splits, 

    • Theory of Movement to Training.

  • Garrett “G-Money” Kuljian, DPT, OCS, CSCS is a strength and conditioning specialist and physical therapist who helps people build strength, mobility and resilience through progressive calisthenics and smart movement training. His workshops blend evidence-based technique, functional skill work and practical drills that improve performance, reduce pain and empower students to move better with confidence

    Garrett’s top tip: “Never waste an injury”

    Find Garrett at sessions for; 

    • Planche

    • 90 degrees HSPU

    • Basic Full Body Flex

    • Adv Full Body Flex

calisthenics

  • Train with the Bodyweight Warrior to experience a philosophy built on patience, consistency, and mastering the fundamentals for long-term progress. His workshops blend intelligent programming with practical coaching, helping you understand not just what to train, but why—so you can build strength, mobility, and resilience for life.

    Tom’s top tip: “Long term consistency trumps short term intensity” - Bruce Lee

    Find Tom at sessions for; 

    • Handstand Push Ups, 

    • Calisthenics Levers, 

    • Partner Stretching.

  • Wil is a movement coach who helps people explore strength, mobility and physical intelligence with clear cues and supportive progressions. His teaching makes skills like handstands, presses and bodyweight control accessible, engaging and empowering for all levels, encouraging steady progress and deeper movement confidence.

    Wil’s top tip: “Exercise is not Training.

    When you exercise, you show up and move. It’s fun, healthy and variable. When you train, every session is a process, a step toward something greater.”

    Find Wil at sessions for; 

    • Beg / Int Rings Flow

    • Movement

    • Beginner Cali

  • Sarah is a competitive calisthenics athlete and coach from Sequoia Movement, blending strength, mobility and handstand training with real performance experience. She has competed on Ninja Warrior and excelled in national-level calisthenics. Sarah’s workshops help all levels progress safely, build skill, confidence and resilient movement.

    Sarah’s top tip: “To truly understand the nuances of complex skills, take the time to understand the ‘feeling’ of movement.

    Notice how every joint, muscle, and limb responds. Understand the sensations of making minor changes, the reactions and the interconnections between every position, angle and load.”

    Find Sarah at sessions for; 

    • Cali / Gymnastics Conditioning

    • Intermediate Cali

Aerial      

  • Phoebe, owner of Cirque Du Silk is an aerialist specialising in rope and silks, known for powerful, high-energy movement and expressive performance. She brings a creative, strength-focused approach to coaching, helping students build confidence and technique in the air. Expect challenging, supportive sessions designed to unlock bold skills, fluid sequences, and fearless aerial artistry.

    Phoebe’s top tip: “Train beyond your apparatus. Smart cross training builds strength, control and durability, giving you greater longevity in the air.”

    Find Phoebe at sessions for; 

    • Beginner Silks

    • Int/Adv Silks

  • Jack is a Bristol-based aerial rope artist with over a decade of performance and coaching experience. He blends technical strength, fluid rope skills and clear progressions to help students refine climbs, wraps and dynamic moves. Expect engaging sessions that boost confidence, control and aerial artistry.

    Jack’s top tip: “Rope can feel less rigid than some other disciplines. It’s movement. It’s simplicity, the way it connects you to the ground. However it requires strength, technique and persistence. So hold on tight.”

    Find Jack at sessions for; 

    • Beginner Rope

    • Int/Adv Rope

  • Amelia is a dynamic aerial straps artist blending science, strength and artistry. With professional circus training and a neuroscience background, she delivers highly technical, empowering instruction. Amelia has performed internationally and led specialist straps intensives, helping students unlock powerful movement, confidence and refined technique in the air.

    Amelia’s top tip: “Straps becomes a lot more fun when you realise it’s a bit like climbing trees. Everyone told you to use your hands but actually doing it without hands leads to lots of interesting technique (and laughs).”

    Find Amelia at sessions for; 

    • Beginner Straps

    • Int / Adv Straps

  • Suzy is an experienced aerial hoop coach who helps performers build strength, confidence, and expressive movement at every level. Blending smart conditioning, flexibility training, and creative flow, her workshops deliver clear progressions and practical tools. Students leave feeling motivated, supported, and equipped to master new skills and elevate their aerial performance.

    Suzy’s top tip: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now.”

    Find Suzy at sessions for; 

    • Beginner Hoop

    • Int/Adv Hoop

partner acro   

  • Lloydie and Flo are the dynamic duo behind Double Up Acro, delivering high-energy, skill-focused workshops that build strength, balance, and trust. Blending clear progressions with playful creativity, they make partner acroyoga accessible, empowering, and unforgettable for every participant.

    Lloydie & Flo’s top tip: “If you can't laugh when it fails, you're trying too hard”

    Find Lloydie & Flo at sessions for; 

    • Beginner L Base Acro, 

    • Intermediate L Base Acro,

    • Advanced L Base Acro 

  • Ethan is a dynamic hand-to-hand acrobatics coach specialising in energetic flips and partner skills. Trained at Circomedia and Codarts, he brings professional performance experience and clear progressions to his teaching. Ethan’s workshops are engaging, skilful and designed to boost confidence, strength and acrobatic ability for all levels. He will be joined by Liwanu who started circus when he was 6 years old and has been performing since then! He loves the exploration of movement through the use of acrobatics and theatre to perform stories on stage.

    Ethan & Liwanu’s top tip: “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”

    Find Ethan & Liwanu at sessions for; 

    • Advanced Standing Acro

  • Mabel & Michal are the founders of M&M Acro, spreading the joy of standing partner acrobatics with creative flows and technical skill. They teach accessible progressions, dance lifts and hand-to-hand work, inspiring connection, playfulness and confidence in every workshop.

    M&M’s top tip: “Acro is inherently social and depends on other people - so invest in community! Being trustworthy and supporting others will get you far. And have fun! It’s probably why you got into this in the first place, so always look for joy in the process and make time to play.”

    Find Mabel & Michal at sessions for; 

    • Beginner Standing Acro

    • Intermediate Standing Acro

Movement     

  • Jude is a professional yoga teacher, dancer and circus performer with over a decade of experience guiding students of all levels. She blends mindful movement, strength and alignment to make yoga accessible, empowering and joyful. In her workshops, Jude emphasises safe progression, playful exploration and personal growth, leaving participants confident and inspired

    Jude’s top tip: “There’s a freedom is movement unlike anything else. When you find your flow, be it in handstands, yoga, dancing, martial arts…it’s total magic! It doesn’t need to be perfect, just right for you at that moment in time!”

    Find Jude at sessions for; 

    • Int/Adv Yoga Flow.

    • Arm Balances & Inversions

  • David is a movement coach & former Royal Marine Commando, firefighter & yoga teacher who helps students move with strength, clarity and purpose. His workshops blend calisthenics, mobility, breathwork and functional movement to build resilience, confidence and lifelong physical skills. David’s clear, grounded coaching empowers participants to unlock their body’s potential.

    David’s top tip: “A system is only as strong as its weakest links … train the parts explore the angles.”

    Find David at sessions for; 

    • Arm Balances / Inversions, 

    • Beginner Handstands, 

    • Breath work

    • Mace Movements

  • Bendy Kate is a world-class pole, aerial and handbalancing performer and master coach who teaches strength, flexibility and creative movement. She travels globally, sharing expert workshops rooted in gymnastics and body-wisdom, empowering students to move with skill, confidence and artistic flair.

    Kate’s top tip: “foorwork is like therapy. There’s no right or wrong way to move. One of the very few times we get to play as an adult”

    Find Kate at sessions for; 

    • Floorwork

  • Esther is a passionate Cyr Wheel coach and performer who brings strength, flow and expressive artistry to her teaching. Her sessions help students explore graceful spinning, control and captivating acrobatic movement.

    Esther’s top tip: “It’s like a rollercoaster, sometimes you’ve just got to be keen for the ride. Stay holding on and see what happens.

    It’s a combination of balance and strength, it’s about finding the right combination to dance with your wheel!

    Ps bring some ginger and/or ginger tea for the spinning nausea”

    Find Esther at sessions for; 

    • Cyr Wheel

  • Nicolai guides soft acrobatics and floorwork with a focus on fluid movement, strength and expressive flow. His coaching helps students build acrobatic fluency, control and confidence through personalized progressions and playful practice.

    Nicolai’s top tip: “Let curiosity lead, work hard, and don’t forget to be silly. Soft Acrobatics, at its heart, is just the art of lying down and standing back up again — only far more delightfully complicated.”

    Find Nicolai at sessions for; 

    • The Art of Standing Up

    • The Art of Lying Down

    • The Macaco 101.

RECOVERY     

  • Angus, Lift is a skilled movement and rope specialist who blends strength, flexibility and fluid skill progressions. His engaging teaching empowers all levels to explore expressive rope work, build control, and unlock new movement possibilities with clarity and confidence.

    Angus’s top tip: “The rope is all about reconnection, using the body as one and understanding how energy flows through the system as a whole and not just to your chest and biceps”

    Find Angus at sessions for; 

    • The Way of the Rope

  • Sivo is a welcoming wellness sanctuary in Bristol combining traditional sauna, ice bath and contrast-therapy experiences with relaxed community vibes. Inspired by Scandinavian rituals and rooted in real-world health, Sivo helps guests unwind, recover and reconnect in nature-framed settings. Perfect for stress relief, circulation benefits, calm connection and restorative self-care.

    SIVO’s top tip: “Sivo is the art of honouring the body and mind—of holding ourselves in high regard and moving with purpose toward who we’re meant to become.”

    Join SIVO at sessions for; 

  • Helina who has 15 years as an aerial circus performer before moving into the world of remedial sports massage with Living Touch Massage. She has a unique blend of advanced therapeutic techniques and an in-depth understanding of athletic bodies and body mechanics.

    Helina’s top tip: “XXX”

    Find Helina at sessions for; 

    • Partner Massage

    • Soft Tissue