Carmen Curtis

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Carmen Curtis is one of the original creator of aerial yoga and the founder of AIReal Yoga  Carmen has been teaching yoga and aerial for over years  AIReal Yoga was the first hour teacher training program to be recognized by the Yoga Alliance   AIReal Yoga brand is accessible yoga for physical & mental wellness using an aerial hammock as a yoga prop and as an instrument for human performance & healing E-RYT AIReal Yoga™ aerial yoga  teacher   Certified Mindful Movement Instructor Offering online and in-person aerial yoga classes retreats and teacher trainings   Trainings include: hour learn to teach Hatha Yoga and Aerial Yoga hour advanced teaching methods and module based at your own pace hour CE - aerial yoga teacher training hour CE - Restorative aerial yoga training hour CE - Hands on adjustments/assisting aerial yoga training More info at wwwairealyogacom Social: @airealyoga "Yoga in the AIR and REAL Yoga" AIReal Yoga is based in Hatha Yoga using a aerial hammock as a prop to assist refine and support ones yoga practice  The aerial hammock used as a yoga prop helps to make yoga accessible for everyBody at every level and for multiple styles of yoga About Carmen A zealous yoga practitioner for more than years Carmen first found yoga as a way to restore her body from the extreme sports of gymnastic and Cirque performing and has been teaching it ever since A testament to the masterful-blending of athlete art and yoga Carmen who is deeply influenced by the teachings of Shiva Rae Gurmukh and Bryan Kest has garnered a reputation as the go-to guide for self-love through yoga and the aerial arts Hailed as a "teachers teacher” who guides practices with great empathy compassion and a desire to help serve the highly sought after traveling yogi teaches workshops retreats conferences teacher trainings and performs all over the world More than a teacher a visionary Carmen is also the founder of AIReal Yoga™ a leading of brand aerial yoga with teacher trainings recognized by the Yoga Alliance  Following the birth of her second child and wanting to return to her yoga and Cirque roots Carmen designed AIReal Yoga to use an aerial hammock as a yoga prop to align deepen stretches and safely do inversions Carmens AIReal Yoga also offers a -hour for certified yoga teachers and a -hour and hour teaching training course recognized by the yoga alliance where yogis learn both floor based yoga and aerial yoga  AIReal Yoga has expanded their student learning experiences to include multi-day immersions destination retreats and continuing education modules Now well-known as a pioneering & successful brand that makes yoga accessible to everyone AIReal Yoga also has the distinction of being licensed to luxury resorts and hotels throughout the world such as The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain in the heart of Vail Valley Colorado  As well Carmen Curtis and senior certified AIReal Yoga instructors are featured presenters at leading global yoga festivals such as Wanderlust Wanderlust Festivals Bhakti & Shakti Festival and Telluride Yoga Festival When not traveling Carmen can most likely be found hanging around at The Aerial Studio in Ventura CA a certified RYS that she was encouraged to open in after wowing the community with her aerial abilities that she practiced out of her garage Carmen co-owns the popular multi-faceted modern cirque acrobatics dance yoga and AIReal Yoga studio along with her husband and fellow former Cirque performer and creative Gregg Curtis The duo also co-owned AIRealistic an internationally renowned aerial theatre and rigging company that has worked with such prestigious clients as: Dancing With The Stars Cirque Du Soleil Julie Taymors A Midsummer Nights Dream The Beijing Olympics The World Stunt Awards The Los Angeles Philharmonic The Bregenz Opera Festival Toyota Disney Red Bull and many many more Celebrities are often among the thousands of people Carmen touches with her craft most recently training Beyoncé and her dancers in the art of aerial dancing including harness and AIReal Yoga for the superstars current Formation World Tour In addition Carmen choreographed and Gregg directed the aerial acts featured in what is Beyoncés biggest and most spectacular world tour to date Other well-known students Carmen has trained and worked with include such incredible talents as Lady Gaga Miley Cyrus Edyta Sliwnke professional dancer often appearing on the hit television series Dancing With The Stars and Ruby Rose during her appearance on Lip Sync Battle A star in her own right Carmen has performed in many incredible shows including De La Guarda where she was drumming harness flying and running the walls in NYC Las Vegas and South Korea and has worked for such high-profile outlets as Cirque Du Soleil MTV and the Olympics So impressed with her talent and ability the director of Cirque Du Soleil Franco Dragone hired Carmen to collaborate with the research and development team for Le Reve in which she also performed at the Wynn hotel Carmen also continues to support her love of aerial arts with her involvement in such events as the Reno Aerial Fest and VIVA Fest Carmen is a former gymnast at UCLA where she helped her team win a NCAA National Championship From early childhood and throughout her college and post-graduate career she consistently trained in dance theater and swimming She earned a BA in Sociology with a minor in Higher Education at UCLA and pursued her MS in Holistic Nutrition Fast-forward to present day and Carmen is still masterfully maneuvering life with grace and balance as a successful working mother of two literally walking and dancing on airwhile jumping through an occasional hoop Follow her journey @carmencurtis.