Dean Begin & Lara Hummell will kick off our After Chakra Party with an amazing Acro Yoga show at 10pm.
Dean Begin’s career as an acrobat began during high school when the oppurtunity to learn aerial art forms became available at his local gymnastics gym. Acrobatics has inspired him to take his love of gymnastics and theatre and meld them together to create performances high off the ground. He has been seen in Windsor and the Toronto area performing and promoting at various clubs and venues. Clients have included Heineken, Caesars, Transition to Betterness, Prism Pride, Sound Academy and Cirque du Soleil.
Lara Hummell began her career as an acrobat early on in life when she competed as a gymnast. After retiring from gymnastics, Lara turned to dance and acrobatics. Her performances have been seen on the Windsor stage in the show’s “Life” and “Unspoken Moments” as a headlining aerial acrobat in the Hammock. Lara has also performed in various clubs in Windsor including Caesars.
Her love of gymnastics and acrobatics has led her to work as a gymnastics coach. She is a recent graduate of the University of Windsor’s Faculty of education and is seeking out to continue working as a teacher and an acrobat.
As a recent graduate of the University of Windsor’s Theatre program, Dean is continuing to seek out new and innovative ways to bring his art to audiences.
Acro-yoga is a physical practice which blends elements of Yoga, Acrobalance, and Thai Massage These three ancient lineages form the foundation of a practice that cultivates trust, connection and playfulness between partners. Minimally practice includes a base and a flyer; beginners (and those trying out advanced poses for the first time) often use a third party spotter to ensure the safety of the flyer.
Acro-yoga has many similarities with Adagio, and can be seen as a precursor to more advanced multi-partner yoga routines.
Although the origin of the term is unclear, it has been used at Santa Monica Muscle Beach informally since the 1990s. The physical practice itself was first documented in 1938 as practiced by Krishnamacharya with small children as flyers. In the 2000s the term AcroYoga was claimed as a proprietary term to promote a specific school.
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