A 2-week barbell challenge for aerialists who want their tricks to finally feel effortless
September 28 - October 11, 2026
Build the strength your body is begging for through precise, progressive barbell training designed for aerial bodies
Because stronger aerial skills start on the ground...
JOIN NOW FOR $27 - Doors close on Friday! >>
"The number of strength exercises I could be doing felt too overwhelming. . . . Having the in-depth breakdown of the why behind each one, progressions, regressions, and common pitfalls were all incredibly helpful in solidifying everything. I also really appreciated how each description included the set up, the movement, what we might notice, and what we might adjust if hypermobile."
-Lindsey, on what feels clearer about how lifting weights supports her aerial practice
WHAT'S INSIDE THE SOVEREIGN STRENGTH CHALLENGE.
These days you could ask google for a weight training plan and get started immediately. You could ask ChatGPT to write up a plan and fumble your way around the weight room. Sounds like a plan, right? 😬
Or you could join a challenge by a master trainer that not only gives you a plan optimized for aerialists but also provides deep education on each lift... so that you feel confident you're not going to as you move closer toward your aerial goals.
The Sovereign Strength challenge will help you feel competent in the weight room—not intimidated by it.
You get
- Four 30-minute structured lifting sessions per week for two weeks designed for aerialists
- Twice weekly live technique deep dives (4 in total) to learn & get your questions answered
- Clear regressions and progressions for the deadlift, squat, pullup, row, and overhead and bench presses
- Structured reflection prompts designed to help you build body awareness
- A community of badies cheering you on
Barbells. Dumbbells. Cables. Real lifting.
Done on purpose. For aerial.
WHO THIS IS FOR.
Sovereign Strength is for you if you want to be strong AF for aerial, but some of 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 2 WEEKS.
By the end of this challenge, you’ll likely notice:
- Your deadlifts feel powerful instead of awkward.
- You know your pullup progression and your pullups feel controlled instead of desperate.
- Your shoulders feel supported under load—not janky and cranky.
- Cross-training for aerial feels intentional, not chaotic.
- You know what a good rep feels like—and how to adjust when it’s not.
- You've stopped guessing. You know what you're doing in the weight room and it might not be perfect but its progress.
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 training 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 capacity for your aerial practice.
That’s sovereignty. That's badass.
Join Sovereign Strength
Only $27
LIVE ONLINE CHALLENGE - September 28 - October 11
JOIN NOW FOR $27 - Doors close Friday >>"That I feel better when I am not trying to do too much, but am doing just enough to see the gains I want to see."
-Heather, on the biggest insight she gained about her body during the Sovereign Strength challenge
"I am pretty sure I did the best hipkey of my life this week!"
-Erin, on what felt different in her aerial training from participating in Sovereign Strength
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 or elite gymnastics.
Instead I built my aerial practice from the ground up 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?
When I found aerial in my thirties, I knew I waa behind the curve but that if I got a lot stronger I would always have an edge.
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. It's what is possible when we do.
If your foundation is underdeveloped, you will always feel sluggish and heavy in the air.
Inside Sovereign Strength, I’m not here to tell you to point your toes.
I’m here to teach you how to load your body with precision, build real capacity, and stop guessing in the weight room.
Strength isn’t aesthetic. It’s leverage.
And building it—intentionally—as a woman is a rebellious act.
Ready to get strong AF 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 in persona and onlinein studios and weight rooms
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?
Can I do this program and still take my regular aerial classes?
How much time will this program take?
Who is this challenge for exactly?
What comes after the two weeks?
I have a question not listed here.
©2026 CIRCUS MOBILITY® ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE + PRIVACY POLICY