The Expecting Aerialist

Dr. Steffany Moonaz is a yoga therapist and researcher. She completed undergraduate work in biology and dance at Oberlin College, earned a MFA from University of Maryland  and spent eight years at Johns Hopkins University, helping to develop and evaluate a yoga program for individuals with the chronic diseases of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, which became the basis for her PhD in public...

Like many of us, Brande characterizes her labor as traumatic. Induced at 37 weeks due to Cholestasis, she was in labor for five days before receiving an epidural. After birth she suffered from PPD which led to suicidal ideation. She credits her pilates practice and community for helping her out of that time. We also chat about hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s. Find her @thebrandeshow and @aerialspir...

She’s got rheumatoid arthritis and is currently pregnant with her first baby. I asked Britteny to share her personal experience navigating aerial & life with RA. It turned out that she’s also pregnant, so we get all the first hand account of what it’s like to maneuver through the daily ups and downs of this autoimmune disease. Find her @ra_aerialist Subscribe to the Blog by Wrap Your Head Arou...

She’s a dancer/aerialist, dance captain of the tour and toddler mom. Tracy and her physical therapist hubby are on the Summer Carnival Tour with Pink. She’s here to talk about their daily lives on the road with a pop tour.   Subscribe to the Blog by Wrap Your Head Around Silks Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Reach me on Instagra...

Her first child underwent premie heart surgery weeks after birth because of a heart defect. Listen here. This time around Justine tried a TOLAC, trial of labor after cesarean with no luck and ended up with a C-section eighteen hours after her labor started. Now she’s juggling a toddler with the breast feeding, sleep schedules and all that comes with a newborn.  Become an email subscriber here.   R...

Lena quit her very stable job and took the big leap into circus arts in her mid thirties. Now she’s a working contortionist/aerialist and the studio manager at Womack & Bowman The Loft.  Lena’s contortion practice is thriving and also pain-free at 46 years old. Find her @lena_fumi Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Get the FREE...

Dani is a single mom of four who found aerial after divorce. She shares her past struggles with an eating disorder and how devastating it was when her ex husband decided to cancel their forever plans. Aerial turned into a healing force in her life and she shares advice for anyone having doubts about starting aerial as an adult.   Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UND...

She’s the Director of Language Program at the GLOBE Academy, a K-8 public school in Atlanta and also an aerial instructor. Sandra joins us to talk about how language diversity in our schools and aerial community allow greater access to our art form to students who don’t speak English as their first language. As well as also giving english speakers in both spheres greater opportunities to thrive. F...

She performs with Cirque Du Soleil’s KA, they own VIA - Vasquez Integral Arts in Las Vegas and she’s the mama of twins. We talk about breast feeding for two, the sleep situation, the work/parenting balance and much more. Find her @lisannapaloma and Vasquez Integral Arts @via_vazquez_integral_arts     Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Ama...

She’s an American Naturopath living in France gives us some great tips on making healthier choices in our daily lives. Adrienne gives us tips on what water to drink, her thoughts on popular diets and how to set ourselves up for success with just a few tweaks to our routine. Find her @apirascatherin Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazo...

I know her as @VancouverAerialist on Instagram and her and her husband own a circus gym. Kimberly is in her 2nd trimester with their 2nd kid and has embraced her new normal which is not at the gym 24/7. She’s got a full-time job to do and a kiddo at home to take care of in the evenings. We get into her transition away from aerial in hopes that it can help to inform the rest of us who have yet to g...

Jessica is a mama of two and an occupational therapist who specializes in helping women transition into motherhood with in-home visits where she tries to get to the bottom of what mom really needs.  She has her own business Matrescence Occupational Therapy in the Austin-area. Find her at matrescenceot.com   Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS...

72 year old aerialist Carolyn came on the podcast back in February to share how she started her practice at 68. Months later I saw on social media that she had just survived a heart attack. She’s back to recount her harrowing experience and how’s she’s moving forward. Listen to her first episode HERE Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Ama...

Part 2 of her story through loss, the realization that her body wouldn’t be able to give them another baby and having one via surrogate.  Listen to Part 1 Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Get the FREE 3-Part Video Series Aerial REHAB  Register for the FREE Mini Course HERE Reach me on Instagram @kerrywee1 kerry@wrapyourheadaround...

She tells us how to teach our babies and toddlers how to sign before they’re able to verbally communicate. Roya breaks down how to bring no-stress signing into our family life. Find her @royacaviglia Free guide to getting started signing www.babysignlanguagecourse.com/guide Free family language plan here: www.babysignlanguagecourse.com Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or audio book...

Trigger Warning: Today’s episode is about abortion. Katrina & her husband discovered in the 2nd trimester that their baby had anencephaly, a serious birth defect in which a baby develops without parts of the brain and skull. The pregnancy was life-threatening and they made the heartbreaking decision to terminate the pregnancy. Katrina accounts the last two years where she endured and grieved h...

She began aerial at the age of 30 and has begun a professional career while struggling to get pregnant with their third child. Pamela moms hard as she steps out into our circus industry. We talk about how we wish the world would support families more and what it’s like to chase two dreams at once. Find her @pamelakaymacdonald   Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDER...

From going smoothly to not-so-smoothly, Sarah is back to share her adventures in parenting while her husband is touring. Find her @sarahromanowsky   Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Get the FREE 3-Part Video Series Aerial REHAB  Register for the FREE Mini Course HERE Reach me on Instagram @kerrywee1 kerry@wrapyourheadaroundsilks....

Her husband Christian just booked Pink’s World Tour  “Carnival” and Sarah’s back for a check in now that she’s the solo parent on the ground with their toddler Zary. Find her @sarahromanowsky   Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Get the FREE 3-Part Video Series Aerial REHAB  Register for the FREE Mini Course HERE Reach me on Instag...

Born without legs then given up for adoption and raised by her family in a small town, Jen blazed a path of her own. She became a competitive tumbler then an acrobat & aerialist. In 2009 she toured with Britney Spears then in 2012, her story broke with the news that her biological sister was none other than the Olympic gymnast Dominique Moceanu. Jen and her husband recently moved back to their...

Karineh is the regular voice in my life reminding me that the toddler years are very specific and that I’m not going crazy. Her and her husband survived their kids’ young years and she’s here to guide us in taking a deep breath, take care of ourselves and how survive it.     Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Get the FREE 3-Part Vi...

The old-fashioned way isn’t always a piece of cake. Christine talks about everything including her irregular cycle, HSG uterus flush, peeing on sticks and ovulation-on-demand sexy time to get to where there are today in their 2nd trimester. Find her @peaceloveandaerial   Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Get the FREE 3-Part Video...

She suffered from Stage II Endometriosis and her husband was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer when they were just in their early 20’s. Kate now has a beautiful baby girl via IVF and tells the story of how they went through the journey of fighting cancer and getting her healthy enough to do IVF, all of it through the pandemic.   Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDER...

As Tracy moved closer to menopause, she lost her sex drive, started to put on visceral belly fat, experienced vaginal dryness and a host of other symptoms. She went to her primary care doctor, was told there was nothing that could be done and to just "deal with it." Tracy shares her story and how finding the NYT article "Women Have Been Misled About Menopause" by Susan Dominus reinvigorated her to...

Certified nutritionist and mama of two kids melted away her baby weight with Keto. Jen gives us specific examples of Keto meals and debunks the “cholesterol is bad” myth. We talk about farm living, raising cows and how it all fits into her continuing aerial practice and nutrition coaching. Find her @jenlivengood   Teacher Training June 24-25 HERE Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or...