CHELSEA (WABC) -- There's a new sport that involves aerial dancing through hoops dangling on ceilings. "I am pretty fearless," says Avaleen Blake, a newcomer to the workout. "I'll try anything." ...

Recently, I decided to exercise a few meters above ground level on an aerial hoop— a large, round metal hoop suspended in the air. My instructor was Hildah Lamadi, the lead aerial hoop trainer at ...

Fitness experts often recommend that you mix up your workouts frequently enough so that you don't get too used to one type of exercise—getting out of your comfort zone makes your body work harder.

Aroha Wikohika transforms the aerial hoop into a thing of beauty. Photo / Michael Craig What is it? Manoeuvres on a suspended hoop (also known as the lyra, aerial ring or cerceau). What's needed?

WHENEVER I TAKE a circus-arts class, I wonder: If I ran away to join the circus, what kind of performer would I be? Would I fly high on the trapeze, ride a unicycle or walk a tightrope? After each ...

Karla Coreil is making sure turning 50 is fabulous. Not only has Coreil tackled aerial hoops, but she's also now certified to teach it. The latter accomplishment coincided with her golden birthday ...

Imagine doing a yoga pose. Now imagine doing that same pose while suspended in the air with the aid of a brightly colored piece of fabric. Or think about hanging upside down with lengths of fabric ...