Yuri Marmerstein

Artist/Athlete/Teacher

I am an acrobat and movement teacher based out of Las Vegas.

I was not too active as a kid and only found my passion for movement as an adult. For the most part, I taught myself the skills I currently teach and perform.
I have performed across the US, including on the Vegas Strip and on Broadway.
I currently travel the world to teach my perspective on learning acrobatic skills as an adult.
I offer seminars, workshops, and other in-personal educational experiences for all levels.

Learning Opportunities

Upcoming Workshops

Featured

Sep 22

Sep 22, 2018 – Sep 23, 2018

Vancouver, BC

Sep 22, 2018 – Sep 23, 2018

Oct 13

Oct 13, 2018 – Oct 14, 2018

Dublin, Ireland

Oct 13, 2018 – Oct 14, 2018

Oct 20

Oct 20, 2018 – Oct 21, 2018

Vilnius, Lithuania

Oct 20, 2018 – Oct 21, 2018

Oct 27

Oct 27, 2018

Stockholm, Sweden

Oct 27, 2018

Nov 10

Nov 10, 2018 – Nov 11, 2018

Marin, CA

Nov 10, 2018 – Nov 11, 2018

Dec 1

Dec 1, 2018 – Dec 2, 2018

Madrid, Spain

Dec 1, 2018 – Dec 2, 2018

I got a comment recently from a student after attending their second weekend course with me on how it was much different than the previous.
My reply: "I'd get bored if I had to teach the same workshop all the time."
In fact, I've never really taught the same workshop twice. This can be a good or bad thing depending on how you view it, but for me it keeps things interesting. Rather than reciting a rehearsed speech, I prefer to be a bit more spontaneous.
Actually in my earlier workshops I used to scribble out a basic curriculum, but after getting into the groove I found I worked better under a bit of chaos, trying to adapt as I go.
It ends up working better for the kind of work I do, since usually I don't know what kind of group I will have until the class has already started.

Plus, I like to constantly experiment, so this gives me a nice platform to do so. This is one of the reasons I encourage people to come back and give a significant discount for doing so.
You'll probably catch more details repeating a workshop, and it will probably be a different workshop(not only because of a different group but I constantly try to learn, improve, experiment and apply). Anyway, just some thoughts for today.

Upcoming workshops:
Vancouver, September 22-23
Dublin, October 13-14
Vilnius, October 20-21
Stockholm, October 27-28
Marin, CA; November 10-11
Madrid, December 1-2
Paris, December 4-5(details coming soon)
Warstein, December 8-9
Singapore, January 19-20
Bali, January 26-27
Costa Rica, March 23-30

Amazing weekend teaching in the Washington DC.
We covered a tremendous amount of material and with amazing group energy.

Big thanks to Chris at @physicalitydc for hosting and helping put everything together. Thanks to everyone who made it to the event.

Next, I got a couple smaller workshop this week in Cleveland then another weekend course in Vancouver this upcoming weekend. Spaces remain!

$Interesting question I got in one of my live chats recently, something along the lines of "is a one arm handstand worth pursuing?" First off, I can't answer that for anyone else as you will have to find your own answers. I can, however, add some thoughts about the process so you can more easily find your own answer. Cons: -It will take a long time. Way longer than you think. Don't even try to put a time frame on it. -It will take a lot of commitment and sacrifice, meaning it may be difficult to also train other skills/disciplines with the same intensity. -You have to be a little bit obsessed. -Many people develop overuse injuries during the process because of the high volume demand. -The process is very frustrating and repetitive. -Be prepared to review your basics because they probably were not good enough. -Inconsistent progress with very few aha moments. -You'll probably want to quit as some point. Many people who undertake the journey don't ever "arrive". -Very specific as far as skillsets go. Being able to hold OAH may not help you too much with learning other physical arts. -Little Chinese girls warm up with your maximum efforts. Pros: -Looks really cool. -Feels as cool as it looks. -Top level party trick. -Welcome to the elite. This is something that only the tiniest fraction of a percentage of the population will ever be able to achieve. The cool thing is that almost anyone can learn this, but it's the few who are willing enough to put in the years of work. -Feels amazing once the work you put in starts to pay off. -Fitness goals directed towards improving a skill are far superior to spinning in place in a hamster wheel. So is it worth it? It has been for me. I put in a lot of sacrifice and this journey has taken me many places, literally and figuratively even though I still wouldn't call myself a "hand balancer". Will it be worth it for you? You'll just have to find out... 📸 @christollettephotography$