Aerial Sling & Lyra Retreat
Skills, Sequences, Technique
At Casa Chango in Puerto Escondido, Mexico
Feb 22-28, 2025
BIPOC Scholarship Available. Apply here by Jan 1.
Spend a WEEK in PARADISE with new friends, the beach, delicious, fresh, local food, and learn loads of new Aerial Skills!
This immersive week is for aerial students who want to explore various applications and styles of sling & lyra work. We will cover: skills, transitions, choreography, theory, creativity, movement quality, various set ups and heights to work at as well as specific aerial technique, conditioning, mobility and flexibility work for this apparatus.
This Aerial Sling & Lyra Retreat will have 2 daily classes – morning classes will be a soft and juicy warm up followed by sling & lyra technique and skill building. Afternoon classes expand on the work with a focus on creative exercises to personalize movement quality and flow. A special cloud swing workshop will also be included.
The rest of our time can be spent eating amazing, healthy food, swimming in the warm ocean, reading in hammocks, and breathing the tropical air. There will be time to explore local markets and beaches as well as the local night life.
Level & Prerequisites
This Aerial Sling & Lyra Retreat is appropriate for any aerial student with a strong beginner to intermediate level on any apparatus. If you are intermediate on one apparatus, but beginner on the other, you will be fine on this retreat.
Prerequisites for Aerial Sling & Lyra Retreat:
- Strong Beginner to Intermediate level on any aerial apparatus
- Bent arm hold (T-Rex arms) for 10 seconds
- Hold hollow body for 1 minute
- Pull over to hip hang from standing on the floor with the sling/lyra at face height
- Inversions from off the floor
Daily Schedule Sample: Everything is optional!
- 8-9:30 am: Coffee, Tea and Breakfast
- 10am-12:30pm: Aerial Sling Skills & Technique
- 1pm: Lunch
- 2-5pm: Pool-time, siesta, relaxing
- 3:30pm: Afternoon Treat
- 5-6:30pm: Creative Sequencing, Choreography, Floor Work, Flexibility
- 7pm Dinner
- 8-10pm Evening activities
We’ll take you to our favorite beach for swimming, surfing, snorkeling, and releasing baby turtles into the sea.
Space is limited, so sign up now!
Retreat Pricing (in USD):
| Room | Early Bird Price until Dec 15 | Full Price |
| Shared Dorm (gender mixed) | $2000 | $2300 |
| Shared Private Room (2 friends sharing a room) 1 king size bed or 2 individual beds | $2200 | $2500 |
| Private Room with Shared Bathroom | $2500 | $2800 |
| Private Room with Private Bathroom | $2800 | $3100 |
| Private Room with Private Bathroom and Air Conditioning | $3100 | $3400 |
Full tuition is due by January 20, 2025.
Rates refer to cost of one person’s tuition.
Couples must sign up together.
Rates refer to cost of one person’s tuition.
Couples/SO’s are welcome at an additional price.
What’s included:
- Ground transportation to/from the Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM) to our accommodations*
- Arrive on Feb 22. Depart on Feb 28.
- Accommodations for the duration of the retreat
- Daily meals – breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert & snacks
- 2 Daily classes (4-6 hours total/day)
- Aerial photoshoot
- Evening activities
- Trips to local beaches, baby turtle release, and night market
- 24 hour use of Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi, and Community Spaces
- High Speed Starlink Wifi Internet
- Evening Jacuzzi soaks
Sweet Retreats has encouraged me to be a better version of myself both physically in the circus arts and also personally in my interactions with friends and the community. The instructors at Sweet Retreats are not only world class performers, they are also some of the most caring, beautiful, and authentic individuals. I’m so fortunate to have discovered this paradise of athletic endeavors, delicious food, unending laughter, and all within the gorgeous surrounding.
Liz Marotte, Oakland, CA
Questions? Email us at SweetRetreatsMexico@gmail.com.
Links for more information:
- Accommodations – room descriptions
- Meals and Food*
- How to get here. Info and advice on booking your travel to Puerto Escondido.**
- Weather in Puerto Escondido
- Testimonials
- Excursions
Discounts
- Sign up early to get the Early Bird Discount
- Sign up with a friend and get a $100 referral discount. (You get $100 discount for each person you refer to any of our focused retreats. No limits!)
- Sign up on our mailing list to find out about more discounts.
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