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SEA SMOKE AERIAL

Sea Smoke Aerial Arts draws inspiration from the stunning lake effect of Lake Superior. Sea smoke is a fog that dances over the water but in Duluth it only appears during the extreme weather conditions of winter. Dancing in the air while perservering through extreme conditions is at the heart of the aerial art form. Founded by Suzy Jezierski, this program specializes in aerial sling and celebrates the beauty & creativity of the aerial art form.

With experience since 2017, Suzy is passionate about teaching all skill levels and ages, fostering flexibility, strength, and creativity. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced aerialist, Sea Smoke Aerial Arts offers a dynamic and exciting way to achieve your aerial goals.

“I believe that with aerial, staying active and building
strength and flexibility will never be boring. There is always
something new to learn on the aerial sling.”

~ Suzy Jezierski

Baby Birdies:
Ages 5-7 ~ Level 1

In this youth centered aerial workshop: flyers will explore beginner moves & poses on the aerial sling. Flyers will learn about aerial safety as well as basic movement & body awareness on the sling.

Returning flyers will be able to fine tune and enhance familiar skills, polish up transitions & learn additional new moves.

Cost will vary month to month depending on how many classes are offered. Classes are sold in packs for an entire month.

Tweety Birds:
Ages 5-7 ~ Level 2

This is a youth centered aerial class series for returning flyers who have been pre-approved to advance. Flyers ages 5-7 will explore more challenging tricks and moves while learning how to transition and flow poses together into an aerial dance.

Cost will vary month to month depending on how many classes are offered. Classes are sold in packs for an entire month.

Robins:
Ages 7-10 ~Level 1

In this youth centered aerial workshop: flyers ages 7-10 will explore beginner moves & poses on the aerial sling. Flyers will learn about aerial safety as well as basic movement & body awareness on the sling.

Cost will vary month to month depending on how many classes are offered. Classes are sold in packs for an entire month.

Sparrows: Ages 7-10 ~Level 2

This is a youth centered aerial workshop for returning flyers who have been pre-approved to advance. Flyers ages 7-10 will explore more challenging tricks and moves while learning how to transition and flow poses together into an aerial dance.

Cost will vary month to month depending on how many classes are offered. Classes are sold in packs for an entire month.

Blue Jays:
Ages 8-11 ~ Level 3

This is a youth centered aerial class series for returning flyers who have been pre-approved to advance. Flyers ages 8-11 will explore more advanced tricks and moves on the aerial sling while continuing to advance their sling-ography skills.

Cost will vary month to month depending on how many classes are offered. Classes are sold in packs for an entire month.

Orioles
Ages 11-14 ~Level 1

In this pre-teen & teen centered aerial workshop flyers will explore beginner moves, poses & tricks on the aerial sling. Flyers will learn about aerial safety as well as beginner movement & body awareness on the sling.

Cost will vary month to month depending on how many classes are offered. Classes are sold in packs for an entire month.

Phoenix Flyers:
Ages 13+ ~Level 3

This is a teen centered aerial workshop for returning flyers who have been pre-approved to advance. Flyers ages 11-15 will explore more challenging tricks and moves while learning how to transition and flow poses together into an aerial dance.

Cost will vary month to month depending on how many classes are offered. Classes are sold in packs for an entire month.

Cardinals:
Level 2 ~ AGES 9-13

This is a youth and teen centered aerial sling workshop for returning flyers who have been pre-approved to advance. Flyers ages 9-13 will explore more challenging tricks and moves on the aerial sling while learning how to transition and flow poses together into an aerial dance.

Cost will vary month to month depending on how many classes are offered. Classes are sold in packs for an entire month.

ADULT CLASSES

Aerial Stretch: All levels Welcome ~ No experience required.

Enjoy a 60-minute-deep full body stretch session on the aerial hammock. Silks will be rigged on 2 points to avoid any spinning. This class is open to all levels and requires no previous experience. This weekly class is designed to Increase flexibility, balance and mobility while exploring basic inversions and stretches to relieve body tension.

Purchase a single drop-in class or save money and purchase a multi-class pass. These passes can be used on any ‘Aerial Stretch Class’ or ‘Adult Aerial Sling Class’. Sign up for the classes that work best for your schedule. These passes do not expire.

$25.50 = 1 aerial group class

$47 = 2 aerial group classes

$67 = 3 aerial group classes

$82 = 4 aerial group classes

Aerial Stretch & Strengthen

Build strength & flexibilty on the aerial hammock. In this 1 hour class we will split our time between strength training and stretching all while using the aerial hammock as a tool to increase muscle & mobility. All levels are welcome.

$25.50 = 1 aerial group class

$47 = 2 aerial group classes

$67.50 = 3 aerial group classes

$82 = 4 aerial group classes

Aerial Sling: Adults~Level 1

Come explore the beginner world of aerial sling. Learn beginner moves, poses & tricks on the aerial sling. Flyers will learn about aerial safety as well as beginner movement & body awareness on the sling.

Purchase a single drop-in class or save money and purchase a multi-class pass. These passes can be used on any ‘Aerial Stretch Class’ or ‘Adult Aerial Sling Class’. Sign up for the classes that work best for your schedule. These passes do not expire.

$25.50 = 1 aerial group class

$47 = 2 aerial group classes

$67.50 = 3 aerial group classes

$82 = 4 aerial group classes

AERIAL FUN FOR ALL

Intro to Aerial Workshop: Adults & Youth Ages 5+

Come explore the introductory world of aerial sling at this 60-minute workshop. Learn basic moves and poses and explore stretching on the silk.

Cost is $31. Intro to Aerial Workshops are offered once a month. Check out the monthly aerial schedule to view upcoming dates.

PRIVATE LESSONS AND PARTIES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Private lesson rates for 60-minute class:

$51 = 1 private lesson

$98 = 2 private lessons

$141 = 3 private lessons

$184 = 4 private lessons

$220 = 5 private lessons

Private Party rates for 60-minute class:

1- 60 minute class with 2 people = $82

1- 60 minute class with 3 people = $107

1- 60 minute class with 4 people = $123

1- 60 minute class with 5 people = $153

1- 60 minute class with 6 people = $184

What to wear to an aerial class

Please wear any of the following to your next aerial class:

Leggings & a fitted T-Shirt
Footless tights with a leotard
Ankle length Bodysuit/Unitard
Footless tights with athletic shorts and a fitted T-Shirt
Destination Fitness tends to be cooler in temperature. Bring a hoodless sweater as needed. You can shed layers as your body warms up.
Still adjusting to the pressure of the silk on your body? Try wearing 2 pairs of leggings or cotton shorts over your leggings to help ease the squeeze.
Please wear hair that is shoulder length or longer~ up in a bun or ponytail.
No socks or shoes are needed for class.

Please avoid the following in class

Jewelry
Shorts of any kind unless worn with footless tights underneath
Any clothing with zippers, buttons or clasps
Long fake nails~ Although fabulous, they can make it extra challenging to grip the silk and are not recommended.
Tank tops can be worn but certain moves can be tough on the underarm area, so T-Shirts are advised~especially for those newer to aerial.

~Don’t forget to bring a water bottle to class.

GOOD TO KNOW~ PARENT INFO
To maximize class time, help limit distractions and create the most productive learning space for all flyers: parents are welcome to drop flyers off and return for pick up after class or may relax in the waiting room during class.

Parents are encouraged to come to the aerial training room for the last 5 minutes of class to see all the amazing skills flyers have been working on in class.

Mike Hendrickson

Let’s go way back to elementary school. I loved watching and playing sports. I would play games in gym class and at recess- come home- and brag about how good I was in all these sporting activities. My dad started playing catch with me and realized I always stated how I threw a great pass – or made such a good catch. He listened to me as I continuously complimented myself while never giving any credit to the others playing. After stating a rule of “no organized sports until junior high”, he relented while I was in fourth grade to teach me a lesson in humility. That’s how my athletic story began…. A little lesson on “no I in TEAM” turned into a long, successful career in wrestling, basketball, football, and track. In college, I was fortunate enough to play a game I loved while obtaining my exercise science degree and taking classes in health education. Football had always kept me in shape and I learned so many other valuable lessons in weight training, sports conditioning, and coaching others.

After my college career ended, I started working for a distribution center. It was amazing how well I could stay in “lifting shape” while being on the truck. I was still strong and trim, but could feel my cardio slipping. I joined a one-hand touch football team as an outlet to continue to play the game I loved – while trying to get back to the shape I was in college. I remember coming back from playing on Sundays and still feeling my legs on Wednesday!!! I needed something else to do and I did not like how out of shape I was getting.

Like Julie mentioned, we joined the Y in 2008 and I had no problem getting back into lifting shape. The cardio would come, and with my exercise science background, I started putting a plan of sorts together to help me achieve my goal. That was the problem…. What was my goal? What am I training for? What am I trying to achieve? For the first time in 15 years, I was no longer training for a sport. I needed something to drive me. I needed a reason to be at the gym after a 10-hour day on the truck. Enter triathlon.

This was it! I became fascinated with this sport. The Y had a “cycle camp” class where I figured out how to bike. I could not believe how exhausted one could get while riding a stupid bicycle! I started running. I could always run – however my 4.6 40-yard dash speed was not going to help me in a 5k. I started running for mileage. Pacing was something totally new. I hit the pool and became friends with a man named Tim Keppers. He was a fantastic swimmer and graciously took the time to teach me how to swim efficiently. It was fantastic! I couldn’t wait to begin the racing season.

Around this time, Julie had started working again. She started at the Y and you know her story about becoming a personal trainer. We talked about our future. I felt I could not do my job forever, and I was wishing I was doing a job that I could use my degree in. I wanted to do something that I really enjoyed. Julie would come home and she always seemed happy with what she was doing. It didn’t take long for me to realize that I could do that too. As Destination Fitness was born, I went out and started personal training as well. From my experiences with overseeing the weight program at my high school to tracking/developing an off-season training program for one of our college sports’ teams – I felt like I had a lot to offer. I gained a ton of knowledge and expanded my certifications to include a USAT Level 1 Triathlon coach.

This is it – something I truly enjoy doing and look forward to. I love getting to know each one of you. I hear your stories, I long for each one of your goals, I enjoy our accomplishments, and I want to work harder when we stumble. It has been so gratifying to read your stories. Julie and I have talked about how we can serve each of you better. We have lots planned for the future – so keep working hard!

Kait

Kait was born and raised in Duluth. She played soccer, softball, and figure skated as a kid but quit when things got too scary (Fast pitch? Scary. Spinning jumps on ice? Scary). In high school she played volleyball until that got too scary (overhand serves hurt when you get hit in the face). She was also a cheerleader until that got too scary (catching a flying person). She went to UW-Eau Claire for college where she played no sports and did no working out. Then she moved in with a boy. Neither of them learned how to cook (too scary?) so they ate out a lot. Kait gained a lot of weight. “A lot a lot” of weight (scary for health reasons).

The she ditched the boy and moved home to Duluth. She didn’t realize how much she loved to move her body until she went to her first Zumba class. Zumba turned into running, which turned into group fitness classes, which turned into saying yes to absolutely every new activity anyone asked her to try – races, spin classes, yoga classes, indoor triathlons, dragon boats, rec league softball, bar league volleyball, Ragnar, inline skating marathons, Tough Mudders… she loved everything so much, Kait became the pusher of others to try new things with her. Are new things scary? Absolutely. But she hasn’t quit yet (except for CrossFit… because the barbell was scary… but a few personal training sessions with Julie seven years later took care of that fear).

In the years between quitting CrossFit and overcoming her fear of the barbell, Kait started teaching fitness classes (SUPER scary at first). She got her first certification in 2018 and started teaching at Destination Fitness a few weeks later. Kait’s taught in a few studios around Duluth over the years, but Destination Fitness will always be home for her.

Kait’s actual home is in Lakeside with her French Bulldog-Chihuahua mix, Clyde. She has a boyfriend, Dan, who loves inline skating, volleyball, and golf. She has twin nieces who she can’t wait to get into sports and piano lessons when they’re old enough. Kait’s super supportive parents still come to her races and volleyball games any chance they get. Kait works as an HR systems analyst by day and teaches fitness classes by morning, evening, and weekend. Her two fitness life goals are to do one singular hand stand push-up (really, just one is fine) and be a pacer in a running race. She is inspired by everyone out there finding the courage to try new things, and not quitting when things get too scary.

Kait is a Certified Personal Trainer, RYT-200 Yoga Instructor, and Certified YogaBarre Instructor, and is in the process of completing her Corrective Exercise Specialist and Nutrition Coach certifications.

Julie Hendrickson

Certifications Held
Personal Trainer, Yoga Specialty, Kettlebell Specialty, Group Fitness Instructor, Senior Fitness

I began my fitness journey as an 8 year old. That was the year I began participating in running races and scored a whole 4 points in my first basketball season. Come 7th grade, I was able to play basketball and run track for Duluth East. The next year, I added volleyball. After high school, I was fortunate enough to be able to continue my volleyball career at good old UMD. I will never forget my first off-season weight training session with Annie Sitek (the first time I had ever lifted) She was a senior and a LOT stronger than I…Needless to say, I couldn’t move the next day. Learning to lift free weights in college proved to be the most beneficial skill I left with. During those years, fitness was easy!!! Being told what to do and when to do it, made things simple.

Next Chapter Motherhood
Uh oh. No longer was I being told what to do and how to do it. After having two kids, I was struggling with my fitness. The weight gain wasn’t too bad, but I just didn’t know WHAT to do. In January 2008, while also getting pregnant with #3, we decided to join the YMCA. They help people with their membership fees if they cannot afford payment. With me being a stay at home mom and Mike a truck-driver, we were broke!! I spent the first month in the weight room, where I was comfortable, and thought I was getting in pretty good shape. Next thing I know, I am invited to join a bootcamp class and I went. Ok, I guess I wasn’t in such great shape. People 3 times my age were killing me. BOO. Nevertheless, I was an athlete darn it, and I worked hard to get back at it. I loved classes! It brought me back to being part of a team. I worked out hard all throughout my pregnancy and cruised through labor and delivery. Yay to getting back in the gym 2 weeks later.

Next Chapter Class Instructor
Anna McGee (instructor at the YMCA) believed in me… I guess. She taught me how to instruct BOSU Challenge. I was hooked on teaching. I was hooked on helping people feel awesome/exhausted.

Next Chapter Triathlete
We thought that Steve and Angel Hohenstein were gods. They were triathletes and we wanted in. We had found a new challenge. I still remember my first group ride and asking Angel how long it would take before my legs would stop burning. She said “never, you just get used to it.” Awesome, sign me up. I raced several years at the Sprint, Olympic, and Half Ironman distances, as well as participating in some local half marathons, and found it very challenging and liberating. I generally placed in the top 10% and was happy with that.

Next Chapter Personal Trainer
I was ready to help people in a more intimate way. Personal training was the vehicle. After studying hard, I became a certified personal trainer for the YMCA. I love being a part of everyone’s success story. One day, my client Nicole asked me to come to her house. I told her that YMCA policy wouldn’t allow that, but it got me thinking. I wondered if there were more people out there who needed a trainer to come to their home, and hence, Destination Fitness was born.

Next Chapter Destination Fitness
Apparently there was a great need for an in home personal trainer. God had set us on the right path. After the first year, we were lucky enough to find a studio at the DECC. It was great for the time being ,but in 2014 we moved up to Rice Lake and started building our very own space. Our Rice Lake studio opened in August 2016 and has been awesome for our family and business.

Outside the studio
We live right next door to our studio which is THE BEST! In my free time I like to workout, cook, feed the birds, do yard work, read & watch movies while snuggling with the cats. When I’m lucky, I get to spend time with our 3 adult children, all of whom are still in town. Mike and I hit the jackpot with these kids and we have so much fun together.