Maya trying out aerial silks for the first time.

This was one of the adventures Maya and Amy tried during their “Summer of Groupon” challenge. It was a bit weird seeing all this little kids hopping around like monkeys at the zoo and then there was Maya and Amy. I think they secretly enjoyed themselves but wish they had done this about seven years earlier. As a spectator, I gotta say it looks alot tougher in person than what you see on tv. But don’t take my word for it, here’s an excerpt from Mohans Rule:

“Whaaattttt!”

“So, why did I want to torture myself like this? Well, in all fairness, I had no idea it was going to be as hard as it was.  The artists who fly up and down and around on these things look so ethereal and beautiful! Who doesn’t want to feel like that? Amy and I found a Groupon deal in their Summer Shop to try a 1 hour introductory aerial silks class (with 4 follow-up, hour-long practice sessions). Seemed like a good deal to check it out. I was even excited at first – mostly because Jaya told me it was going to be EASY. (JAYAAAAAA….!!!!)”

Having a good time!

The aerial silks class was located inside a rock climbing gym and the instructor was telling us how most guys come in and say “That’s easy, I can do that.” She usually scoffs then challenges them to try it out. After looking at what Maya and Amy had to go through, I decided to stay behind the camera. But if you are interested in aerial silks or rock climbing, go check out Escalade Climbing Gym in Kennesaw, GA.

Mike