Entries by Jen MacQueen

Are You Helping or Hurting Your TVA Muscle with Your Hollow Body Hold?

Hey, everybody!  We had to cover some serious content last week about why it’s a godawful idea to rig aerial equipment at home, but now that we got that out of the way, let’s return to our segment on the transverse abdominal (TVA) muscle.  As promised, this week’s blog post is all about the hollow […]

Why You Shouldn’t Rig Aerial Equipment at Home…a Reminder.

Hey, everybody!  I hope y’all enjoyed seeing your kiddos’ progress this session during Parent Watch Week!  They’re pretty amazing, aren’t they?  I know that I speak for all of the coaches when I tell you that we’re definitely proud of our students!   Listen, I know I got you all excited last week about a […]

The Transverse Abdominal Muscle: Our Body’s Spanx

Hi, everybody!  Boy, that was an exciting month of Circus shows passing through Atlanta, but for now, it’s back to our regular scheduled blog program of exercises, recipes, etc!  This week, we’ll be focusing on my favorite muscle, the transverse abdominis, also known as the TVA muscle.  As the deepest, innermost layer of the abdomen, […]

UniverSoul Circus: An Atlanta Circus Gem

Hello, everyone!  We’ve come to the last week of our Circus in Atlanta series, and I do hope that you and the kiddos have gotten to see some interesting Circus shows these past few weeks!  This week is devoted to a gem of American traditional circus, and it’s really special because it’s headquartered right here […]

Circus in Atlanta: Paper Doll Militia

Hi, everybody!  We’ve come to Week 3 of our Circus in Atlanta series!  Did you get a chance to see Cirque Eloize or Marvel Universe LIVE?  I sure hope so!  This week is devoted to a small American contemporary circus company called Paper Doll Militia.  Formed in 2006 in Santa Fe, New Mexico over cups […]

Marvel Universe Live!

Hi, everybody!  As I told you last week, there are a TON of awesome circus shows passing through Atlanta this month, and I’ll be taking time to highlight some of those for you.  People often associate circus with one of two really big names, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey or Cirque du Soleil, but […]

Cirque Eloize: Contemporary Circus

Hi, everybody!  There are a ton of Circus companies rolling through Atlanta this month, and I wanted to highlight one that is very dear to my heart, Cirque Eloize.  They are performing their show Saloon this Tuesday night at 8:00pm at the Byers Theatre at City Springs in Sandy Springs.  This 85-minute long Western style […]

The Mighty Plank: The How

Hi, everyone!  As promised, this week, we’re going to delve into the “how” of one of my favorite conditioning exercises ever: the plank!  Last week, we talked about the benefits of this amazing exercise, so let me school you on how you can start reaping those benefits!  And so… Start at the top of a […]

The Mighty Plank

Hi, everybody!  We’re two weeks into the session; how’s everyone feeling?  Sore but happy, I hope?  This week, I wanted to give a shoutout to one of my favorite conditioning exercises of all time, the Mighty Plank!  My students will tell you that we do this exercise almost every week in class because it’s such […]

Creamy Pumpkin Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

Happy Sunday, all you beautiful Akrosphere families!  Hope everyone enjoyed their first week of session classes and isn’t too sore.  If you’re anything like me, you’re probably freezing your butts off with this cold and wet and super depressing weather.  I’ve been eating soup and drinking tea with my space heater on these past few […]