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DEFLYING FITNESS

A fitness Education company based around the foundations of circus

Great for circus artists/teachers, dancers/dance teachers, yoga enthusiasts/yoga instructors, crossfitters/trainers, calisthenics athletes/coaches, and anyone looking for a fun and exciting new way to fine-tune their overall strength, flexibility and fitness.

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Flexibility

All Levels

The All Levels programs focus on a full body increase range of motion. This means if flexibility training is a completely foreign concept to you and you want to learn how to improve your range of motion to have a better quality of life, this is for you.

If you are a professional dancer or circus performer who has a good understanding of flexibility training but wants structure and guidance to do the work (because let’s face it, this work is hard to do on your own) this is for you too.

Advanced

For Advanced athletes that want to take their flexibility to the next level please contact us to create a personalized plan.

Trainers

We have been offering teacher training certifications since 2014.

Level 1 will give you the tools and knowledge to teach strong foundations for all levels and get measurable results both online and in person. You will learn proper technique for partner stretching and creating and leading a warm up sequence. By the end of the certification you will be able to create classes and programs for one on one and class settings.

Level 2 is perfect for anyone that is looking for more advanced techniques for higher level skills. In this certification we go more in depth on active flexibility and contortion training techniques.

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Handstands

Foundations

The beginner foundation classes are geared towards anyone who is still working towards being able to consistently balance their handstand away from the wall. If you’ve never done a handstand before but are now compelled to learn, then this is the perfect place to start.

It will make sure that you develop good habits from the beginning. If you’ve been working on your handstand for a while and are getting frustrated that you’re stuck at the wall, then this will start to give you the path towards having a confident handstand away from the wall.

Advanced

Intermediate: To qualify for the intermediate classes you must be able to consistently hold a 10 second handstand away from the wall. We will work on entrances, exits, and movement in the handstand separately.  This means that there will be focus brought to the specific part of the handstand that we are working on.

Advanced: For anyone who can hold a handstand for over a minute and can already sequence together shape changes contact us for one on ones.

Trainers

Level 1 is perfect for anyone who wants to be able to have a good grasp on the foundations of handbalancing. You will learn how to do teach online and how to spot (which is a skill all on its own) By the end of the certification you will be able to program goal oriented lesson plans for class and one on one sessions.

Level 2 is for teaching intermediate and advanced students who want to be able to do more advanced skills such as one arm handstands and flags.

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One on Ones

One on one training is for someone who wants hands on spotting or stretching. This is for more advanced people who are working towards specific goals that need more focused attention than what you would get in a class setting.

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Bodywork (FST, blading, adaptive bodywork)

Just like a car requires tune ups, so does your body. We offer 30 minute or 1 hour sessions in Fascial Stretch Therapy, Blading, and Adaptive Bodywork. If you have a non-acute injury and need a little more work you’ll want the full hour. If you just need a bit of a tune up then 30 minutes will keep you in good shape.

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Handstand Classes

Beginner and Intermediate handstand classes are currently being offered in person at The Bank Art House in Welland, ON.

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Workshops

Workshops are a deep dive into specific topics about flexibility and handstands.

Check back for 2025 dates for Toronto and Welland events

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Certifications

We’ve upgraded our certifications to include online teaching. Module 1 of each course is theory which is a pre-requisite for modules 2 and 3. Module 2 will certify you to teach online classes and one on ones. Module 3 will certify you to work with in person students which includes spotting and assisted movements.

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Flexibility Classes

COMING SOON!

Flexibility classes in Welland and Online will be available in 2025. Stay tuned!

3 Ways To Train Your Handstand Endurance

Basic Handstand Endurance When working on endurance, you can use one of four different positions (in order of difficulty, easiest to hardest): face down on the floor, stomach against the wall, spotted free handstand, or unspotted free handstand. (You can also do the endurance progressions in front support, on elbows, 1⁄2 handstand with feet elevated, […]

Improving Flexibility: Good Pain vs. Bad Pain

Improving your flexibility is very much a journey of self discovery. You’ll experience many different sensations throughout your body, including pain. Other than medical professionals, no one can really tell you if what you’re feeling is good pain or bad pain; that’s something you have to learn on your own.

Fitness Training Program Sequence: What Comes First?

With so many opinions out there about when you should stretch, I wanted to set the record straight and offer my expert advice on the most effective times to stretch during your fitness training program.