November 6, 2026

Breaking Down Meathooks and Back Flags

With Carina Gillet

Let’s do a deep dive into the specific techniques used for back flags and meathooks, while breaking down conditioning methods on multiple aerial apparatuses. Depending on your requests, we’ll look at straps, lyra, trapeze, fabric, and hammock/sling. We’ll review which muscles are being engaged for each pose and how they engage.

We’ll explore conditioning methods both on and off apparatus to prepare the shoulder for movement and weight bearing in the ranges of motion required by these skills.

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More Details

When:
Friday | 3:30 – 5:30 pm

Where:
The Trapezium
10 Town Crier Dr.
Brattleboro, Vermont

Cost:
$75

Prerequisites:
Students whould be able to do five skin the cats unassisted, straight arm/straight leg inverts, 1-3 unassisted pull-ups, and 10 push-ups.

Ages:
12 & up or by permission of instructor

About the Coach

Carina Gillet is a multidisciplinary circus artist and coach. They graduated from NECCA with a straps major and minor in partner acrobatics, and have extensive experience performing and coaching mixed apparatuses including lyra, silks, trapeze, and hammock.

Carina holds a degree in kinesiology and several exercise certifications through the National Academy of Sports Medicine including flexibility and mobility training and nutritional coaching. They have performed with Cirque Us, Cirque Musica, Circus Scorpius, and Cirque Dreams.

They are currently based in Salt Lake City, UT. They coach and perform with the Salt Lake City Circus Center and create interdisciplinary art shows with the Gillet Trio.

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