Beginner-friendly aerial in Kansas City for adults, teens, and kids. Join us for aerial yoga, silks, hoop, and trapeze in a converted 1917 church with twenty-foot ceilings.
I was scared starting out with no fitness experience and was pleasantly surprised by how much I was able to do.
Most of our students start out with zero aerial arts experience. Whether you’re an adult looking for a new challenge, or have a kid in need of a creative outlet, there’s a place for you here.
Go upside down in the first few weeks and we promise you won’t be able to stop grinning. That’s just as true at 9 as it is at 49!
Lead with fun and the strength follows. Every new skill is quite a dopamine hit.
There's no ideal body type for aerial. Every shape and size flies here.
Over 85 years of combined experience performing and teaching adults and youth.
Classes become like little families and the students and instructors are so supportive of one another.
Silks, lyra, trapeze, and rope, taught in levels that build on each other.
The easiest way to get off the ground. Aerial yoga, aerial Pilates, and sound baths.
Long fabric, hung from the ceiling. Climb, wrap, and drop, taught in clear progressions.
A steel hoop, a lot of shapes, and more beginner friendly than it looks.
Programs for ages 7 to 16. Where creative kids get strong and make aerial friends.
One on one, at your own pace. Weekday mornings and afternoons, by appointment.
Voler Aerial Academy opened in 2007 as the first aerial studio in Kansas City, in a loft in the historic West Bottoms. Five years later we bought a former Russian Orthodox church with twenty-foot ceilings that were, as far as we’re concerned, built for aerial arts.
Our students put us on the ballot for The Pitch’s Best of KC, where Voler won Best Fitness Class and Best Fitness Instructor. Those same students perform on stages as big as the Kauffman Center, and a few have gone on to Cirque du Soleil and The Wynn or opened studios of their own. We’ve nurtured people from total beginners to professional performers, and plenty more who are just here for the fun of it.
Start with intro aerial, or ease in through aerial yoga.
We warm you up and teach every skill low before you take it higher.
Watch "I can't" turn into strength in a room that cheers you on.
Perfect atmosphere to try something new! Instructor was amazing!!
This is better than any gym membership I’ve ever had…the strength and flexibility I get each week is more fun and more effective than any ground-based work I’ve done.
You tell us your theme. We become it.
No. Every class runs on safety progressions: warm up, learn one skill at a time, and practice it close to the ground until you’re confident enough to take it higher. Most students arrive with no aerial experience. If you want the gentlest start, aerial yoga and wellness classes keep your feet close to the floor while you build the same strength.
Leggings or fitted pants that cover the backs of your knees, plus a top that stays put when you are upside down. Leave the jewelry at home. If you want the full picture before you book, here is what aerial silks is and what a first class feels like.
Ours run for kids and teens ages 7 to 16, using the same safety progressions as our adult classes, just paced for younger students. Sixteen-year-olds sometimes move into adult classes when they’re ready. See our kids aerial classes for ages and schedule, or join the email list if you’d like a dedicated teen class.
Yes. Bachelorette outings, birthdays, team building, and private venue rental all run out of our studio. Rates depend on the group and the length, so contact us and we will put a number together.
Head to our aerial classes page to book. If you want to compare disciplines first, browse our full class schedule to see what fits your week. If you’d rather talk to a person before you commit, call or message us. We return every call within 24 hours.
