LYRA Classes Las Vegas

Lyra Classes from First-Time Beginners to Advanced

Aerial Hoop — Strength, Grace, and Pure Fun

The aerial hoop, also known as the lyra, is a steel ring suspended from the ceiling on which students perform poses, spins, and dynamic sequences. It's part circus art, part fitness, part dance — and it's one of the most visually impressive skills you can develop at any level.

At Shine Alternative Fitness, our aerial hoop classes in Las Vegas teach proper technique, safe mounting and dismounting, and a progressive curriculum of poses and movements that you'll be proud to show off.

Who Is This Class For?

Aerial hoop is open to all levels. Beginners start with foundational mounts, basic poses, and building the upper body strength needed to progress. More experienced students develop dynamic sequences, spins, and drops. No prior circus or dance training is required.

What to Wear

Wear form-fitting clothing that covers the backs of your knees and inner thighs — these areas contact the hoop most frequently. Leggings and a fitted top are ideal. No jewelry or loose clothing. 

Intro to Aerial Fitness

Level: Beginner

This class is designed to teach the basics of aerial silks and aerial hoop (lyra) in a fun, energetic, and comfortable group class setting. In this class you will learn the basics of the silks (tissue) and hoop (lyra). With silks, you will learn the proper way to grip the silks, wrap the silks into footlocks,  safely ascend and descend on the silk and eventually progress into simple poses, inversions and transitions.  With hoop (lyra), you will learn the proper grips, balancing on the hoop, entering and exiting the lyra and eventually progress into simple poses, inversions and transitions. You do not have to be a professional or even a fitness junkie, you just need the desire to learn and to use your body strength in a new and different way.

Aerial Hoop (Lyra) Level 1

Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Building on the fundamentals developed in the Intro to Aerial Fitness classes, this class is designed to continue to teach the basics of aerial hoop (lyra) while focusing on building up the core & upper body strength, expanding flexibility levels and improving the body awareness while in the air. Develop your stamina, strength and transitions. You will learn different ways to mount and dismount hoop, more advanced shapes and poses and more advanced combinations and spins. There will be more focus on fitness and quality of movement.

Aerial Hoop (Lyra) Level 2

Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Continuing the advancement in your Aerial Hoop (Lyra) skills, this class will focus on building your stamina, strength and flexibility with more difficult sequences and transitions. You will be challenged with more advanced conditioning exercises utilizing the aerial hoop (lyra) and will be required to learn longer and more complicated transitions, developing the stamina to work on an aerial routine