Lauren Kehl is a Seattle-based aerial coach, Pilates instructor, and GYROTONIC® trainer known for her technical expertise and innovative approach to coaching. She began her aerial training in 2008 and has been coaching for over 15 years, dedicating her career to refining technique and advancing coaching methodologies. As a curriculum developer and co-leader of the teacher training program at Versatile Arts, Lauren specializes in mentoring other coaches, helping them build a strong foundation in biomechanics, progressions, and student-centered teaching strategies. She has developed Movement First Aerial, her own methodology that focuses on understanding foundational movement patterns to create strength, efficiency, and artistry in the air. Lauren works with students of every level, tailoring her teaching to meet individual needs while fostering growth and confidence. Her approach blends aerial arts with Pilates and The GYROTONIC® Method, creating a holistic foundation for strength, flexibility, and injury prevention. Her work is a trusted resource for aerial instructors and students alike, providing tools to deepen technical understanding and refine their practice. Learn more about Lauren and her resources at laurenkehl.com.
A diaper by any other name
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HeyReader, Yesterday, I made a post on Instagram and asked what people call this wrap: I, personally, call it diaper. And that was definitely one of the most common responses. But I also heard: Goddess, circus sit, harness, teddy bear, parachute, chair, catchers, double crochet sit, Jolly Jumper, trapeze sit, nappy wrap, climber seat, swing seat, straddle seat, super baby diaper, aviator seat, bikini, salto sit… And the answers are still rolling in! But while it is both interesting, and highly entertaining, to hear all these various names people have come up with, that wasn’t the point of my post. I was talking about wraps, and wrap theory. When I teach wrap theory, I talk about something that I call Wrap Families. There are two of them, and what family a wrap is in is based on where the apparatus is on the body, and the direction that the apparatus wraps around your body. The core wraps of the two wrap families are what I call Diaper and Infinity. To crochet in the Diaper family, the apparatus starts in front of your legs, and you wrap from the back to the front. The poles are on the insides of your feet. When you climb up over your knee hook, the poles are on the outsides of your legs. Diaper family wraps may also include a Crucifix, a wrap the crosses your back from hip to hip, shoulder to shoulder, or hip to shoulder. To crochet in the Infinity family, the apparatus starts behind your legs, and you wrap from the front to the back. The poles are on the outsides of your feet, and when you climb up over your knee hook, the poles are on the insides of your legs. Infinity family wraps may include a wrap the crosses the front of the hips. You can move through wraps of the same family seamlessly, but you can’t move directly from a wrap in one family to a wrap in the other. You can’t move directly from a hipkey to an infinity wrap, for example. This is the foundation of how I think about and teach wrap theory, and this is exactly what I’ll be breaking down in my next masterclass, That’s a Wrap! In this class I’ll be sharing all the theory, and all the exercises I use in classes to teach the theory! And while this class will be a lecture, if you sign up, you’ll get lifetime access to the replay so you can work through the exercises in your own time! Class is November 24th at 10am PST, live on Zoom. Check out all the details and sign up here! Hope to see you there! Love, Lauren |
Lauren Kehl Aerial Fitness
Lauren Kehl is a Seattle-based aerial coach, Pilates instructor, and GYROTONIC® trainer known for her technical expertise and innovative approach to coaching. She began her aerial training in 2008 and has been coaching for over 15 years, dedicating her career to refining technique and advancing coaching methodologies. As a curriculum developer and co-leader of the teacher training program at Versatile Arts, Lauren specializes in mentoring other coaches, helping them build a strong foundation in biomechanics, progressions, and student-centered teaching strategies. She has developed Movement First Aerial, her own methodology that focuses on understanding foundational movement patterns to create strength, efficiency, and artistry in the air. Lauren works with students of every level, tailoring her teaching to meet individual needs while fostering growth and confidence. Her approach blends aerial arts with Pilates and The GYROTONIC® Method, creating a holistic foundation for strength, flexibility, and injury prevention. Her work is a trusted resource for aerial instructors and students alike, providing tools to deepen technical understanding and refine their practice. Learn more about Lauren and her resources at laurenkehl.com.