Aerial Inversion Explainer

A detailed breakdown of how your body works to turn upside down.

Format

Workbook

Author

Dr. Emily
Scherb, PT

Price

$ FREE

About the course

Learn how your core, hips, and shoulders work together to turn your body upside down. Understand the science behind inversions so you can answer the questions of:

  • When are my shoulders supposed to start closing?
  • What are my hips really doing when I straddle?
  • Why are inversions hard for me?
  • What can I work on to make inversions easier?

Course Lessons

Dr. Emily Scherb, PT

Dr. Emily Scherb is a physical therapist specializing in circus and performing arts medicine. Through her over 30 years of training and working in the circus arts she has gained deep insight into how circus bodies work in the air and on the ground. Emily owns a physical therapy practice in Seattle, WA in which clinicians specialize in the treatment of circus and performing artists. Emily now teaches workshops for circus artists, instructors, and healthcare providers with the mission of improving health and safety in circus training and performance. She is a current board member of Seattle Dance and Performing Arts Medicine (SeaPAM). Her bestselling book Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts was published in 2018.