Get certified to teach the...
THE INVERSION CONVERSION
METHOD™
An Inversion Immersion for Aerial Instructors Who Think Coaching Strong Foundations Matter
Flipping Aerial Coaching Upsidedown 🙃
This is me personally guaranteeing that you'll gain information from this even if you think your inversions are superb. And they might be, BRAVO. But I promise you, access to Jessica's brain might just change the way you [coach] altogether. It's never just about one thing, this is a whole ass perspective shift experience.
____ Brit Crumpton, Coach & Hoop Artist
HAVE YOU WONDERED...
WHY SO MANY STUDENTS STILL STRUGGLE WITH THE SAME FOUNDATIONAL MOVE?
Maybe you've noticed, but the students are not alright. Perhaps you've seen your students do these things in your classes:
- throw their bodies and heads back hoping to get upsidedown on a wish and a 🙏
- hold their breath, like that could possibly help
- put in a ton of "poor-form" conditioning reps in open gym so they're exhausted when they show up to your class
- compare themselves to everyone else in class even though they all have way different challenges
- feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of different drills they think they should be doing between classes (so they do nothing at all)
- are convinced that there is only one correct way to do an invert (and that's the way it looks when YOU demo it)
Ooof! 😣
The inversion is a complicated movement that is NOT one-sized-fits-all. Students come into classes with different movement histories that require different techniques, cues, and conditioning drills. It's HARD to manage in a classroom environment.
That's where the INVERSION CONVERSION METHOD comes in. You'll leave this immersion with strategies to help ALL of your students PROGRESS at their own speeds.
Speaking of progress...
HAVE YOU SEEN...
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN STUDENTS STOP MAKING PROGRESS?
Probably not, because they turn into Casper and ghost. 👻 Say goodbye to the frustration of losing students struggling to achieve their inversion goals. By mastering the ICM framework, you'll transform their experiences, retaining existing clients and attracting new ones.
Join the ranks of top aerial coaches who have unlocked the secrets of exceptional coaching, earning the trust, respect, and admiration of their students in the...
INVERSION CONVERSION™ METHOD
In this virtual certification, flip the aerial script and coach your students through enviable inverts that'll have them head over heels for the fundamentals.
WHY YOU NEED THIS CERTIFICATION NOW.
- Build Trust with Students – As an aerial coach armed with the INVERSION CONVERSION METHOD, you'll inspire trust and confidence in your students. By guiding them through buttery-smooth inverts tailored to their bodies, you'll create an environment where they feel safe, supported, and motivated to push their boundaries.
- Get Recognized as an Expert – With evidence-based techniques rooted in the latest research on breath, nervous system, fascia, and biomechanics, you'll not only teach inverts, but become a respected authority on inverts in your aerial community.
- Become More Marketable & Insurable – A certification tells potential employers and insurance companies that they should invest in you because you have invested in your growth as an aerial coach.
- Retain & Attract More Students – Stop losing students who are frustrated by not surpassing this milestone in their training. Get more private lessons and workshop opportunities when clients realize you know your shit.
After completing the ICM immersion, you’ll have more confidence in your inversion teaching skills and an inversion coaching framework that sets you apart in a crowded field.
My inversion is the prettiest and most consistent it's ever been after getting her personalized help!
____ Mollie Ruth, Aerial Rope Artist
In the Inversion Conversion Method, I break the course into 4 learning sections...
SECTION 1: INVERT ANALYSIS
PHASES & PLANES
Learn how to break down the inversion into its phases of movement. Understand the strength and mobility requirements of the movement in general.
This session includes:
- A breakdown of the phases of movement in the bent- and straight-arm inversions, including the muscles and coordination involved in each phases.
- A discussion of the physics of the movement and how to effect load by changing invert mechanics.
After this section, you'll know how the invert works, which muscles are working, and how to make things easier for different bodies.
SECTION 2: STUDENT ASSESSMENT
PROFILES & PURPOSE
Now that you understand what the move entails, I’ll explain how to assess a client to see how they stack up to generic requirements.
This session includes:
- Questions to ask in your intake process to establish a client's goals, constraints, training age and history.
- Postural, breathing, & mobility assessments specific to the bent- and straight-arm inversions.
- Movement testing on the apparatus to help inform your exercise selection.
After this section, you’ll have a clearer sense of your student's background, what is holding them back, and what to target in your coaching to get them the best results.
SECTION 3: WARMING UP
PRIMING & PREP
In this session, we'll look at movement preparation activities for classes and private lessons, to bring about greater body awareness, proprioception, control, and coordination.
This includes exercises for:
- Breathing, which will improve core control and pelvic floor function.
- Setting the scapula on the ribcage and disassociating it from the thoracic spine.
- Stabilizing the pelvis in various positions, including leg lifts.
After this module, you’ll be to coach students through a warm up that will prepare them for any training session, as well as function as a movement screen, while reaping dividends in the invert.
SECTION 4: INTEGRATION
PLANS & PROGRESS
In this final session, we'll look at progressions for the different types of students that you will encounter, as well as how to lesson plan to integrate this work into multiple training sessions or a class series.
This section includes:
- A discussion of periodization and training variables like volume, frequency, and intensity.
- Ground-based educative drills.
- In-air exercises for various levels and aerial apparatuses and how to progress them.
- How to monitor student progress to make informed choices about the effectiveness of your training strategy.
By the end of this piece, you'll have all of the tools you need to craft a smart invert plan and monitor its effects.
"It is possible to work towards goals of any size once you have programming . . . that breaks the goal into the bite-sized pieces. . . . It makes a huge difference to have someone as knowledgeable and caring as Jessica take a look at your training. "
____ Jessica DuRousseau, Straps Artist
HI, I'M JESSICA!
I stumbled upon aerial as an adult, and I was hooked from my first aerial silks class. But a series of injuries early in my journey led me to investigate a better way of both preparing the body for circus work.
As I dove deeper into my aerial and mobility practices, I also became a Gyrotonic and a Gyrokinesis trainer, spending thousands of hours studying with master trainers and working with clients in a rehabilitative setting.
I found mentors in human movement and performance, learning breathwork and somatics. I now work with aerialists across the globe to level up their skills and increase their longevity though my signature methodologies.
Whether you’re new to aerial coaching or you simply want to add some new coaching skills to your repertoire, I look forward to taking this journey together.
"When I worked with Jessica to get my straight-arm inversions, I learned new ways to practice the timing of my breath in connection with the movement of my inversion. Her knowledge of breathing assessment and exercises helped me achieve my goal and get me interested in learning all I can about breathwork."
____ Frieda Austin, Coach & Fabric Artist
Get certified in
INVERSION CONVERSION METHOD
This LIVE online immersion for aerial coaches will give you the assessment tools, progressions, and techniques to help your students break through plateaus and finally master the invert.
- Want more private lessons as the go-to instructor for inverts in your studio?
- Want to keep students coming back for more because they feel like anything is possible in your classes?
Similar certifications take 6-12 months and cost in the thousands. In the ICM Method certification immersion, I'm packing it ALL into one month so you don't have to wait to start impacting your client's lives. We both know that this foundational aerial skill means A LOT to your students. So why wait? Spots are limited to ensure personalized attention in the immersion.
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