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Jessie Rard - circus artist turned coach

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Where flexibility meets strength 🤜🏻🤛🏻
💪🏻 Weightlifting for hypermobile humans
🦓 hEDS, POTS, MCAS 🥄
🎪 Flexibility, Contortion, Handstands

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Updates to my class schedule! Both online and in-person 🥳🥳⁣
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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲⁣
Active Flexibility, Wednesdays Noon Pacific, 3pm Eastern⁣
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Sliding scale pricing and recording always available!
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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗟⁣
Contortion Club ⁣
Alternating Saturday and Sunday evenings. 6:00 - 7:30 pm⁣
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Beginner-Intermediate Pole (level 2) @thewildskypoledancestudio
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I am so excited and beyond grateful for the opportunity to level up alongside my beginner pole students. 🧡

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄⁣
Which class will you be coming to? What else would you like to see on the schedule? by @twistedfoxtraining

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Test yourself with the Beighton Score! ⁣
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The Beighton Score was the original diagnostic criteria for hypermobility. It is now just the first of a three-part diagnostic criteria that was expanded in 2017. ⁣
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🦓 One point for each pinky that bends backward 90° or more⁣
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🦓 One point for each thumb that touches your forearm⁣
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🦓 One point for each elbow that hyperextends ⁣
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🦓 One point for each knee that hyperextends ⁣
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🦓 One point for being able to fold forward and place your palms flat on the floor with completely straight legs⁣
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For a total of 9 points! ⁣
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𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 9/9 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘦 ⁣
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I scored 7 out of 9 and qualified for generalized joint hypermobility long before I received my official hEDS diagnosis. ⁣
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲? by @twistedfoxtraining

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The first ever Gainesville Contortion Club 🥳🤸🏼⁣
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I am overjoyed with how well our first class went today. I am so thankful to have met each one of these beautiful people and am endlessly grateful for the trust you all put in me. 🧡 ⁣
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I have the best damn job in the world. ⁣
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First class, 8 bendy badasses who worked so hard, and more to come! ⁣
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Thank you so much to @thewildskypoledancestudio for providing a gorgeous training space.⁣
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And of course, thank you to everyone who made this possible by expressing interest in tackling a higher level and making the commitment to showing up and putting in the work. 💪🏻⁣
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I love 𝘢𝘭𝘭 parts of my job. But contortion was my first love, and I am overjoyed to get to share everything I have learned in the past 15 years. To help new bendy folks get strong and avoid injury wherever possible, and to help build a sustainable practice with this 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 hypermobile crew. 🦓🧡

If you post anything from class tonight, please tag me!

And if you are local and want to join, message me to make sure you are ready for this level of flex training! by @twistedfoxtraining

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These hands are iconic in Gainesville ⁣👐🏻
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Since moving, I have met so many people who attended the Florida School of Massage and generously shared their experiences with me to help me make this decision. ⁣
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Secretly, it's something I've wanted to do for nearly a decade. I even had a school picked out in Seattle but never had enough stability or mental capacity to devote to this kind of learning endeavor. ⁣
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Recently, with my in-person clients here in Gainesville, I have been seeing how a mix of hands-on support and exercise prescription can be 𝘀𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 for my hypermobile humans. I am looking forward to learning so much more about the hands-on side of the health and wellness industry. ⁣
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𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 🤯🥳🤯⁣
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Group classes and 1:1 training will be limited through the end of the year. I love my work and would ideally like to keep going throughout school, but I don't fully know yet how much time and energy I will have available after school each day. ⁣
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I have been slowly feeling the pull to come back to social media and hoping school will provide me with plenty of inspiration for posting, but no promises.

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 by @twistedfoxtraining

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Chrysalis crew for the win! 💫🦋✨🫶 thank u everyone who participated, u are all such beautiful dancers! by @twistedfoxtraining

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New year 𝗡𝗘𝗪 class schedule 🥳⁣
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Adding 2 new online classes in partnership with @cathedralpoledance while the lovely Erin is busy growing a whole human. 🥳⁣
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𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲⁣
Mondays ⁣
7 am Alaska time⁣
8 am Pacific ⁣
11 am Eastern⁣
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Hypermobile-friendly strength and conditioning for pole dancers and aerialists, using the tools you have at home. ⁣
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𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 ⁣
Wednesdays⁣
11 am Alaska time⁣
Noon Pacific⁣
3 pm Eastern⁣
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Thursdays ⁣
7 am Alaska time⁣
8 am Pacific⁣
11 am Eastern⁣
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A deceptively sweaty take on flexibility focusing on muscle activation and end range strength. We cycle through topics each week, touching on front splits, middle splits, back, and shoulders every month.⁣
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𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲, 𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀. 🧡 by @twistedfoxtraining

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Feed so curated there is no toxic marketing to be found 🥳⁣
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But what about you? Is "new year new you" plastered across your feed? What kind of marketing are you seeing right now, and more importantly, how are you feeling about it? ⁣
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I genuinely want to know. 🤔🧠 So share with me what your online experience has been lately through the holiday season if you have a moment 🧡 please and thank you 🧡⁣
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I will go first: I saw a lot of black Friday sales, quite a bit of Christmas focused sales, and so far, no 'New Year' fitness garbage, thankfully. I'm feeling very pulled toward de-influencing standard messaging around goals, habits, and discipline. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 with limited spoons right now, I'm not going to push myself too hard to make the content if y'all are already on the same train I am. ⁣
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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘆'𝗮𝗹𝗹. 𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🥳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. by @twistedfoxtraining

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10 months ago

The Chrysalis Series at Wild Sky is almost here! 🦋

Come explore the joy of movement, creative expression, and tap into your unique sensuality. Fun, playful, and accessible to all bodies, the Chrysalis series is a 3-week introductory series designed for the absolute beginner to learn the basics of pole dance in a warm, accepting, and inclusive environment.

Consider this your entry point to the art of pole dance.

Enter the Chrysalis and join Jessie & Katie as they begin each class with a complete warm up that is designed to help students connect to their breath, bodies, and the studio space in a nourishing and supportive way.

This is followed by exploration on the pole of foundational basic techniques, movements, and spins.

Each class will wrap up with a guided stretch, cool-down, and breathwork session.

Our first Chrysalis series of 2026 is coming up: Saturdays, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 from 2:00-3:15 pm.

Sign up at @thewildskypoledancestudio under: Workshops.

We look forward to dancing with you! 🦋💫✨ by @twistedfoxtraining

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My students bring me the most holiday joy. ❄️🌲
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Usually, I take most of Demeber off, take the month as slow as possible, and generally try to avoid a lot of holiday things since it's just not my vibe. But this year, December has been jam-packed with work, new clients, new classes, and a whole lot of exciting future planning.⁣ 🥳
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I had the pleasure of supporting the arts and seeing my students dance in their holiday show @santafecollegefinearts. These talented ladies are dance majors 𝘢𝘯𝘥 still finding the time and energy to come train with me. Adding handstands, contortion, and strength and cross-training to support their work at school. ⁣
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It was a pleasure to see their hard work shine on stage. I am so proud of these gorgeous dancers. 🧡⁣
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@bendy.erin made me a holiday cookie box that is to-die-for delicious. And they even wrapped in a way where I didn't have to destroy the beautiful wrapping paper to enjoy it! 😭🙏🏻 It came with a note that made me cry and so much joy to have someone like Erin in my life who is equal parts student, friend, and community member. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️⁣ And I got to have a cookie for breakfast this morning 🤤
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Last but certainly not least, hatching a plan with @movingtheorystudios that became Chrysalis. We have known we wanted to work together for quite a few months now, and we finally found the time to sit down and design an incredible first-time pole experience to bring to Wild Sky. I am so looking forward to start off the new year with Katie and introduce our Chrysalis group to the movement and art we love so much. 🧡⁣
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My heart is so full. Thank you to each and every one of my clients and students. One year in Gainesville has been life-changing, fulfilling, and absolutely an experience of coming home 🏡 🧡 by @twistedfoxtraining

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Check out the latest episode now

@superpennie talks to @twistedfoxtraining about all things hypermobility and circus training

#adhd #autism #hypermobility #eds #hypermobile #physio #circus #lgbt #contortion #contortionist #fitnesspodcast #podcast #bendandsnatch by @twistedfoxtraining

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I think Jessie just called me autistic 👀

Spoke to @twistedfoxtraining about hypermobility and circus for the latest episode of the pod

And you can’t talk about hypermobility without talking about neurodivergence

And you can’t talk about neurodivergence without talking about gender identity

Stream the full episode now

Just search Bend & Snatch on YT or wherever you get your podcasts

#trans #autism #neurodivergence #transgender #nonbinary #transfitness #hypermobility #eds #circus #queer #lgbt by @twistedfoxtraining

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One year anniversary in Florida 🥳⁣
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𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: hEDS, POTS, MCAS⁣
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I remember at the height of my medication, I was taking 30 pills a day, split into 3 times a day. So the first image isn't even accurate, but I can't for the life of me remember what all I was taking. Probably 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 more salt. ⁣
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What isn't shown in the first picture is how symptomatic I still was. All those meds 𝗽𝗹𝘂𝘀 fatigue, brain fog, pain, pins and needles, dizziness, and needing to keep 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘴 track of my life, health, and activities to stay on top of it all. Teaching 6-8 classes a week but having to stay in bed pretty much any moment outside of that just too keep up. Not taking any classes just for me, just for fun. Not being able to do a single squat without getting dizzy, not being able to climb the pole due to instant dizziness.⁣
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I don't think most of my students knew what was happening in the background or what it took for me to show up for class. They just thought I was the superman who was teaching them cool gravity defying tricks, and I am forever grateful for the lifeline that was being able to see myself through their eyes while I was struggling. ⁣
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𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 and not only have I ditched two of my meds and cut the rest of the doses in half, but I'm also functionally in remission. 🥳⁣
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Thanks to Florida humidity and a fancy new therapy called pulsed electromagnetic field, I feel like a completely new human. ⁣
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I am teaching 8+ classes a week. 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 1-3 pole classes just for me, and considering returning to weight lifting! 🤯🥳 I can squat again with weight, and I can climb up and down the pole without any dizziness. I have 𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗼 SI joint pain for the first time since ... high-school? I have enough brain function that I am taking a really cool neurology class and looking into going back to school. ⁣
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I'm still getting used to being healthy, still catching myself waiting for the proverbial shoe to drop, and to become disabled again. I am still chronically ill, and it will return at some point, but for now, I will take full advantage of this gift of health I have been given. ⁣
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Thank you, Florida 🌴 by @twistedfoxtraining

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