Next course
Sunday, 25 October 2026
12:00pm - 3:00pm
R1SE @ Brook Place
£50.00
Book this dateCourse detailsRequired Foundation
Aerial Beginners
Course
The mandatory three-hour workshop that gets you safely flying. Pose names, grip technique, your first inversion, everything you need before joining regular aerial yoga sessions.
3 hours
Course Length
Small (max 8)
Group Size
600kg+
Trapeze Rating
£50 / £40 members
Price
Upcoming Dates
Book your beginners course
Three-hour Aerial Beginners workshops are now live in WellnessLiving. All upcoming dates run at Brook Place in Studio 2 with Beckie Rhodes.
Sunday 13 September 2026
12pm-3pm
Brook Place, Studio 2
Beckie Rhodes
Sunday 25 October 2026
12pm-3pm
Brook Place, Studio 2
Beckie Rhodes
Sunday 8 November 2026
12pm-3pm
Brook Place, Studio 2
Beckie Rhodes
The Curriculum
What You'll Learn
Trapeze anatomy
Every part of the rig by name, bar, silks, straps, anchor, and how each one is used to support, hang, suspend, and invert.
Mounting & dismounting safely
How to get into and out of the trapeze with control. The number-one safety skill, practiced from the very first move.
Foundation poses
Star, Stirrup, Vampire, Bat, Cocoon, Layback, Mermaid, Star Inversion. Pose-by-pose breakdown so you know what is being called when you join a regular session.
Spinal decompression principles
Why hanging inverted is therapeutic, how to do it without straining, and how to read your body for when to stop.
Grip, breath, and engagement
Where to hold, how to hold, and how to breathe through inversions and weight shifts. Build the body awareness aerial demands.
Terminology
Key aerial language, piked, hooked, threaded, single-point, two-point, full inversion. Walk in to your first regular class already fluent.
Who It's For
No experience required.
This course is built for complete beginners. We assume you have never touched a trapeze and we teach from there.
- Anyone who wants to attend regular aerial yoga or aerial fit sessions
- Total beginners with zero aerial experience
- Yoga or Pilates members curious about adding suspension work
- Members returning after a long break who want a refresher
The Workshop
What Happens in the Room
First 30 minutes: on the mat. We talk through the rig, the safety brief, and what to expect from inversions. Your nervous system gets to acclimatise to the equipment before you touch it.
Next 90 minutes: trapeze work. We start seated and supported, build to standing and stirrup poses, then introduce hanging poses (Vampire, Bat, Cocoon). Your instructor walks you through every grip, every weight transfer, every dismount.
Final hour: your first guided sequence, including, when you are ready, your first full inversion. Most students surprise themselves. You finish with a debrief, your certification, and the green light to book any regular aerial session.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to Fly?
Upcoming workshops are live in WellnessLiving for September, October, and November 2026. Book yours below, or have a question first?