Ever since I was a little girl, I've been chasing the dream of flight. I would spend hours gazing at birds soaring through the sky, my heart filled with a simple wish – to know what it felt like to fly. That dream led me on an extraordinary journey that would eventually become Aerial Foundations.

I sought flight wherever I could find it – scaling the highest tree branches, leaping through figure skating routines, and dancing through the air. Even in white water kayaking, I cherished those weightless moments soaring over rocks. When I first witnessed Cirque du Soleil's aerial silk artists, something resonated deep within me. I knew I had found my calling, even if the path wasn't yet clear.

Sometimes, life's greatest gifts come from unexpected places. For me, it was a stress fracture in my L3 vertebrae that led me to aerial arts. While searching for relief from persistent back pain, I discovered the aerial trapeze. That first inversion in my bedroom doorway wasn't just a moment of physical therapy – it was the beginning of a transformation.

The real magic began when my partner built me a rig in my backyard. Under the open sky, I finally found my wings. Night after night, I explored, played, and stretched, watching as aerial arts not only healed my body but enhanced every aspect of my athletic life.