This Is Not…
• Random conditioning circuits
• Bodyweight-only strength
• “Just lift heavy and hope”
• A generic internet lifting program
And it’s definitely not:
Trying to aerial your way out of a strength deficit.
This is foundational barbell work—taught precisely—so it improves your performance in the air.
"As a coach, you help me: understand how my body is trying to put things together; educate on how to move more optimally for MY body; double as a therapist, meme dealer, & curse word generator; provide a community to exist as oneself without judgment; provide realistic & personalized accountability; provide continuing education and support on longevity in LIFE."
 -Lara Hotz
"Jessica's expertise is being able to turn goals into drills that target the anatomy needed to make it happen. Then she gives feedback in a direct, actionable way... without judgment! And she's extremely patient with me and my big feelings despite my need for exact guidance lol."Â
-Nicole Sirdoreus
INSIDE SOVEREIGN STRENGTH, YOU'LL TRAIN...
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Deadlift (and RDL)
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Squat (and split squat)
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Pull-ups
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Rows
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Overhead press
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Bench press
With:
- 2 structured lifting sessions per week
- Weekly live technique deep dives
- Clear regressions and progressions
- Precision-focused coaching
- Structured reflection prompts to build body awareness
This program is designed to help you feel competent in the weight room—not intimidated by it.
Barbells. Dumbbells. Cables.
Real lifting.
Done on purpose.
WHO THIS IS FOR.
Sovereign Strength is for you if you want to be strong AF for aerial, but these things are holding you back:
- You're intimidated or annoyed by bro-heavy gym culture so you've steered clear of them.
- You'd rather be doing aerial but you know you're developing muscle imbalances that could lead to injury.
- You don't want to get super sore and not be able to do as much aerial.
- You barely have time for aerial, so you definitely don't have time to add a bunch of cross-training to your week.
- You don't know exactly which lifts you should be doing and what you should be feeling to make using weight training effective.
- You have lifted in the past, but it didn't stick because it felt too complicated.
But now you’re ready to change that!
WHAT CHANGES IN 4 WEEKS.
By the end of this challenge, you’ll likely notice:
- Your deadlifts feel powerful instead of awkward.
- Your pull-ups feel controlled instead of desperate.
- Your shoulders feel supported under load—not cranky.
- Cross-training feels intentional, not chaotic.
- You know what a good rep feels like—and how to adjust when it’s not.
- You stop guessing.
And you may also notice something else:
- Strength alone isn’t the whole picture.
To progress longterm, your lifting, mobility, and skill work have to live inside the same system. (We’ll talk about that soon.)
WHY “SOVEREIGN” STRENGTH?
Because lifting for aerial is not about aesthetics.
It’s about taking back your autonomy and control.
It’s about building capacity instead of shrinking yourself.
It’s about walking into the weight room and knowing exactly what you’re doing—and why.
You are not there to look like a gym bro (unless that's what you want)
You’re there to build leverage for your aerial practice.
That’s sovereignty.
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A one-time opportunity to join Sovereign Strength at 75% off the regular price.
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Available for 4 days only!
Barbell Challenge Details
If You’re Ready to…
Stop drilling your way around strength gaps…
Stop guessing in the gym…
Build real strength capacity for your aerial practice…
Join Sovereign Strength.
Because stronger tricks start on the ground.
"Jessica's approach to mobility is a brilliant combination of rehab, research, and flexibility. Flexibility training used to be a really painful experience for me and not something I'd stuck with for more than a few weeks at a time. Being in the Parish, I've done more mobility than I have in my life."
-Michelle Gardner
"I love the brave feminist space that . . . Circus Mobility is and represents. I also love that Jessica makes herself so available for direct communication. I find dealing directly with the coach behind the program is so important. I feel cared for as an individual rather than part of a business machine!"
-Jess Allen
About your coach...
HI, I'M JESSICA.
I’ve been coaching aerial bodies for nearly two decades—and I didn’t come up through circus school, elite gymnastics, or a pipeline built on aesthetics.
I built my work by asking better questions.
Why are aerialists trying to fix strength gaps with more aerial?
Why are we told to stretch more when we actually need to load more?
Why are women encouraged to stay flexible… but not powerful?
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When I found aerial in my thirties, I wasn’t interested in performing perfection. I was interested in capacity.
So I studied outside of circus—biomechanics, nervous systems, load management, motor learning—and built a coaching style rooted in one principle:
Aerial is an expression of our total capacity.
It's not how we get strong or get more mobile.
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If your foundation is underbuilt, your tricks will always feel heavier than they need to.
Inside Sovereign Strength, I’m not here to hype you.
I’m here to teach you how to load with precision, build real capacity, and stop guessing in the gym.
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Strength isn’t aesthetic. It’s leverage.
And building it—intentionally—as a woman is a rebellious act.
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Ready to get strong with me?
HOW I EARNED MY PERSPECTIVE.
- Nearly 20 years coaching aerialists and movement professionals across levels, bodies, & injury histories
- Former CIA leadership analyst, specializing in decision-making, behavior, & power in complex systems
- BA, MA, JD—with deep training in analysis, pattern recognition, & ethical responsibility
- Extensive post-graduate study in biomechanics, nervous system regulation, skill acquisition, pedagogy, & the GYROTONIC® & GYROKINESIS® Methods
- Founder of Circus Mobility, including The Conclave, The Parish, Cardinal, Sanctum, the Inversion Conversion Method, the Master Key Mobility Method, & now Sovereign Strength
- Thousands of hours coaching real humans—not just teaching theory
I don’t teach from credentials alone.
I teach from long-term pattern recognition, lived practice, and methods that actually work in real bodies, over time.
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
Do I need access to a gym for this program?
Do I need access to an aerial apparatus for this program?
When does the program start and end?
Can I do this program and still take my regular aerial classes?
What kind of feedback will I get in this program?
How much time will this program take?
Who is this challenge for exactly?
What comes after the four weeks?
I have a question not listed here.
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