Guest Workshops: Kate Edwards - 30/4/17

The 30th of April 2017 will see Solent Fitness & Aerial Arts hosting the amazing Kate Edwards of Spin City fame, for a day of workshops! 

Kate Edwards is the owner and director of Spin City Aerial Fitness, one of the largest aerial fitness schools in the UK. A fully qualified fitness instructor, group exercise instructor and personal trainer for over 10 years, Kate specialises in the fitness aspect of aerial training, teaching at her dedicated studios in Bristol, Exeter, Hungerford, Brimpton and Newbury. 

Kate is the World Pole Sports and Fitness 2011 doubles pole runner-up and winner of the ‘Best Entertainer’ award alongside ‘Bendy’ Kate Czepulkowski, a former student of Kate’s. She is also the 2011 British Universities instructor champion, an integral part of the Equity Pole Dancers Working Party which strives to increase standards in the pole industry, a regular x-pole representative and also the co-founder of the UK Professional Pole Championships - the UK's premier professional pole fitness competition.

Kate is constantly looking to further her own education and training. She has completed aerial training with NECCA and Circomedia among others and holds over 30 fitness qualifications, including advanced anatomy and physiology, group exercise, pilates, pre- and post-natal training, shoulder stability, advanced flexibility and injury prevention. Kate is a level 5 PDC-certified instructor and a level 3 REPs accredited instructor. She has trained some of the world’s top pole performers to win both national and international titles.
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​Workshops at SFAA

We are hosting Kate for the following 4 workshops on the 30th of April:
(Sign up for all four of the workshops and we will provide a light buffet style lunch & drinks!)

Core Control 10am - 11:30am £20

Join Kate in this 90 minute workshop to learn a series of pilates based exercises that you can complete at home or at the studio to help build your deep core muscles. This workshop is open to all levels - come prepared to be challenged! All students will receive a programme to continue at home.
​Register here. 

Grounded Pole 11:30am - 1pm £25

Fall in love with the floor with this grounded pole workshop. You will learn a series of stylised movements that work from standing height downwards on the pole, linking together to form a short sequence of choreography. Suitable for all levels, you should have a good range of basic spins to attend.
​Register here. 

Grounded Hoop 1:30pm - 3pm £25

Join Kate to learn how to use the hoop in a whole new way - in this workshop we will be working with hoops less than a metre off the floor to create beautiful rolls and seamless transitions - all building into a short piece of choreography. Suitable for all levels, you should have attended a minimum of 2 hoop lessons to attend.
​Register here.

Shoulder Rehab 3pm - 4:30pm £20
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Have you struggled with shoulder injury in the past? Do you want to build a good base of strength and flexibility for more advanced moves? In this workshop - Kate will guide you through a shoulder specific warm-up followed by a series of exercises you can complete at home or at the studio to make your shoulders fit for purpose. All that attend this workshop will receive a free thera-band to continue your training with!
​Register here.