About us
Welcome! Flying Buddha Studio is a movement community that offers a diverse range of aerial yoga and aerial arts experiences for both adults and kids, including lyra and aerial dance, alongside pole fitness, yoga wall, bungee fitness, and traditional yoga classes. For added convenience, we also provide online access to aerial yoga, yoga wall, and yoga classes.
In addition to our regular classes, we host specialized workshops and cater to individual preferences with private classes, studio space rentals, and private, customizable events.
We believe in the intrinsic goodness of moving mindfully, and that a holistic approach to the alignment of the physical and spiritual is the key to an enriched life. That means nurturing a community of inclusiveness, compassion, and support. It also means celebrating the place where serious practice and serious fun converge. Whether you’re an expert yogi or a complete beginner, you are welcome here!
Please note: attendees under the age of 18 must be supervised by a parent or guardian.
How to reach us:
• Website: https://flyingbuddhastudio.com
• Email: [info@flyingbuddhastudio.com](mailto:info@flyingbuddhastudio.com)
• Phone: 240-597-0020
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flyingbuddhastudi...
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flyingbuddhastudio
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Pole Foundations
Flying Buddha Studio, 814 W Diamond Ave Suite 100, Gaithersburg, MD, USNOTE: You MUST sign up and pay via our website to reserve your spot (https://flyingbuddhastudio.com/#Events). Simply responding yes to attend via Meetup does not hold your spot. Thank you for your understanding!
For new students who have never taken pole and students just beginning their pole journey. This workshop is for you! Students will learn the basics of pole, proper technique and queuing, and safety practices for spins and transitions on the pole. You will leave this workshop confident and with a solid foundation built for success. Note: This workshop is a prerequisite to all pole fitness classes. If you're not new to pole, please contact the Front Desk for approval to attend other classes.
Class limited to 5 students.
Please email us at info@flyingbuddhastudio.com if our workshop days/times are not possible with your schedule or if you’d prefer a private one-on-one or private group setting, we can make arrangements for you.
Cost: $55 per workshop
New student special: Pole Foundations + 2 pole classes for $95
Sign up: https://flyingbuddhastudio.com/#Events
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Bungee Buddha Foundations
Flying Buddha Studio, 814 W Diamond Ave Suite 100, Gaithersburg, MD, USNOTE: You MUST sign up and pay via our website to reserve your spot (https://flyingbuddhastudio.com/#Events). Simply responding yes to attend via Meetup does not hold your spot. Thank you for your understanding!
In this workshop students will learn the basics of bungee fitness; including equipment, terminology, and safety practices. Please note that you will learn to set up your lane, size your harness, and how to use and work with the bungee system. We will introduce you to a variety of movements with the bungee and link the movements together to create beginner sequences.
The workshop will be a 35 minute set up, a 30 minute class, and a 10 min cool down. This experience will leave you feeling confident and ready for our bungee series!
What is bungee? Bungee is a high intensity, low impact workout on your joints that is a ton of fun! This apparatus requires a pack of bungee cords and a harness worn around the hips and waist to support a person while they move their body into various shapes and practice creative movements from leaping, bouncing, to lunges, push-ups, squats, handstands, jumps, etc. This cardiovascular workout will build coordination, strength, and endurance all while toning your body!
Cost of workshop: $65
Sign up: https://flyingbuddhastudio.com/#Events
Important: After registering, please email info@flyingbuddhastudio.com with your weight (in lbs) and clothing size (S, M, L, XL, etc.) as soon as possible. This information is required so we can prep the correct harness and bungee setup for you. If we don’t receive your details on time, we can’t guarantee participation.
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Ecstatic Dance
Flying Buddha Studio, 814 W Diamond Ave Suite 100, Gaithersburg, MD, USNOTE: You MUST sign up and pay via our website to reserve your spot (https://flyingbuddhastudio.com/#Events). Simply responding yes to attend via Meetup does not hold your spot. Thank you for your understanding!
Ecstatic dance is an exceptional wellness practice exploring free expression through movement in a substance-free, facilitated, and inclusive environment. In ecstatic dance, there are no set steps or structures, you move however you feel moved to move. The goal is to get out of our heads and get in touch with our bodies, emotions, and the collective. The dance is constructed as a wave where the music starts out slowly and gradually increases in pace and intensity before coming down to resting. This structure facilitates easing into movement, building to an ecstatic state, and gradually releasing. Everyone can choose how they want to express themselves long as they don’t interfere with others’ self expression. In ecstatic dance, we co-create a safe space where everyone is free to be their authentic selves. The result is mental clarity, emotional freedom, and physical embodiment.
The benefits of ecstatic dance include:- Stress and tension relief
- Mindfulness and relaxation
- Somatic healing
- Self-expression
- Exercise and play
- Community and connection
No experience necessary! We will provide instructions and ease you into the practice. The event begins with an opening circle where we get to know each other and share intentions, followed by an hour and fifteen minute playlist, and a closing circle to share reflections. We will spend time before and after the dance connecting in community. During the dance there is no talking. This helps us to connect with our bodies and each other nonverbally. The result is often a trance-like and ecstatic experience.
6:45 Doors open
7:00 Opening circle
7:30 Dance
8:45 Closing circle
9:00 DepartAn Inclusive Space: All ages, genders, sexual orientation, and abilities welcome.
Music: A mix of new age, worldbeat, tribal, EDM, arranged in a dance wave, from slow to fast to slow. It is typically 50% non-lyrical.
What to bring: Water bottle, short sleeve, loose clothing, expect to get sweaty! Yoga mat (optional). No alcohol or food is provided and please don’t bring any.
Cost of workshop: $30
Sign up: https://flyingbuddhastudio.com/#Events
About the Facilitator
Clara Fang is the founder of Green Tara Consulting, a consulting firm that specializes in belonging, equity, and inclusion. She is an experienced facilitator of ecstatic dance, Buddhist meditation, and authentic relating. She lives in Germantown, MD.Not familiar with ecstatic dance? Try these links:
- High production value with attractive people
- What it looks like more realistically
- Sober dance meetups emphasize consent and free movement ‘without judgement’ (Detroit Metro Times)
- I was skeptical about ecstatic dance (New York Times)
- Can ecstatic dance improve your health? (US News and World Report)
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