Paper Doll Militia, 4820 Seldner Avenue, Los Angeles, CA (2026)

02/03/2026

Not everyone has a top-notch coach just on the other side of the room in a buzzing circus space. Someone you can book a private lesson with for some hands-on spotting, to help you nail a new skill.

 Some of us (my hand is in the air👋) live in a small town without another pro nearby.

“upleveling” requires traveling to seek out coaching. And tbh that’s not always easy.

So when you can’t get out of town to UP-Level, then stay home and get -DOWN.

What I mean is. GET DOWN LOW. Rig yourself close to the floor, have quality crash mats and give yourself drills and progressions that if you fall, it wouldn’t hurt.

P.S. Just because you are working low doesn’t mean you should go totally solo.

Friendly reminder, it’s good to have someone in the room with you, yes, even your granny 👵 as long as she knows how to dial for help if needed. Safety first, legends. 🫠

Here’s to those of you humbly working low, figuring it out as you go.

Raise your hand if this is you.) ✋

02/02/2026

Is this a thing? ( I need your input👇)
I was looking at this sequence, thinking about the idea of “style”. This sequence very much fits within my usual M.O. I’d say it feels on-brand. 😉
But what exactly about this sequence feels like me?

The phrase that popped into my head…this is a “transition sequence”
(Is this a thing?)

✔️Each move takes you to a new wrap
✔️You don’t stay in one wrap for very long
✔️ There’s no big drop or final pose waiting at the end

This kind of thing is my jam, because I can move and dance through each transition, rather than have any one destination in mind

So now I’m curious.

Have you heard this phrase before?
And if not… should we make it one?

01/28/2026

When overthinking starts killing your flow, try this 👇

Ever notice how the moment you try to get into flow… your brain starts narrating everything?

“That wasn’t right.”
“I don’t like that shape.”
“Why am I not in flow yet?”

🧘‍♀️Lately I’ve been borrowing a concept from meditation:
Notice the moment your mind wanders (to where you don’t want it to go), then gently bring it back to a point of focus.

Curiosity is my mantra.
I’m taking some creative liberty with the word mantra here, traditionally it’s a repeated, closed loop.

But using inquiry to create one-pointed attention isn’t new, it’s ancient.

In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali names vitarka and vichāra (gross and subtle inquiry) as valid anchors, leading from concentration (dharana) into meditation (dhyana).

In this system, it’s not the object that matters, but the act of one-pointed attention itself. Breath, sound, sensation, or inquiry. Any single anchor can quiet the noise and support flow.

For me, a small shift toward curiosity can change the whole experience.

Sometimes that’s enough to keep your momentum instead of getting stuck.

Feel free to steal my “what if” mantra. Or find one for yourself.

What’s your creativity mantra? Or what will it be?

Tell me in the comments 👇

01/25/2026

😍Picture this ⬇️

You’re excited to create a new act, so the first thing you do is grab your trusty aerial journal

(yup, we’re still doing pen + paper)
. pull up your aerial videos on your phone and start MAKING A LIST

🤓The intention is great. Get organized, prioritize skills you love, and string them together logically.

But here’s where this approach can sabotage you:

What makes sense “on paper” often makes zero sense in the air.

But here’s the biggest problem…

If everything is planned from the beginning, there’s no room for magic

➡️Try this instead

Use that journal to brainstorm, not solve everything on paper.

Instead of a list of skills, let this be more of a creative vision board:

🌀How do you want your audience to feel?
🌀Ideas for story or character
🌀Visual imagery you’d like to include
🌀References to inspirational work
🌀…AND a couple of skills or sequences you love…as a jumping off point

To create something that is uniquely YOU, there needs to be space for physical exploration.

That’s where the magic happens.

Build in room for discoveries INTO your process and you’ll find a whole new approach to act creation.

Share this with an aerial friend who also loves to make a list…

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4820 Seldner Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
90032

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