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. 

Upcoming Workshops

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Nosara, Costa Rica
Mar 23
Nosara, Costa Rica
New York City
Apr 13
New York City
Sofia, Bulgaria
Apr 27
Sofia, Bulgaria
Brno, Czech Republic
May 4
Brno, Czech Republic
Las Vegas Memorial Day Weekend Movement Immersion
May 25
Las Vegas Memorial Day Weekend Movement Immersion
Bilbao, Spain
Jun 22
Bilbao, Spain
Just booked my flights to Costa Rica! for those of you not doing anything the last week of March 23-30 I am running an intensive in collaboration with @tribewirenosara this is different than the typical events I run in that everyone will be staying on the same property and the price includes training, food, accommodation, and other activities. The only additional expense you will have is the flight in and out of Costa Rica. It’s going to be a small group with a very favorable teacher to student ratio. if you know my teaching style, you know that it’s very open as far as content goes but I plan on getting some good work done in the realm of handstands, acrobatics, flexibility, strength work, recovery, and building general increased body awareness. this event is open to people from any background of any level, so don’t think that you already have to be at a certain level in order to join. actually one of the things I’m really looking forward to in this event is the chance for relaxation and recovery between the training sessions. It helps that we have an amazing venue with lots of stuff to do situated close to the jungle and the beach. I still have some spaces remaining, so feel free to send me a message if you would like to join or have any further questions
Should you avoid training legs in order to excel at hand balancing? As always, it’s really up to you and what your priorities are. Hand balancing is of course an upper body dominated discipline, so carrying extra weight in your legs will not do you any favors. It’s typical for hand balancers who specialize to not perform any kind of leg training apart from flexibility work. On the other hand, your hand balancing is more dependent on your skill and precision. If you know how to stack your joints and maintain the equilibrium, the weight of your legs should be irrelevant. Skills like press to handstand(especially from Seated) and planche May be affected more from the change in weight distribution however. That doesn’t mean the skills are unattainable by any means, but it does mean that you might have to work a bit harder and get stronger in order to achieve them. As for my own practice, there was a period when I did significantly less leg training because hand balancing was my top priority. It wasn’t because getting skinnier legs was going to help my hand balance, it was more about the priorities of where I wanted to spend my time and energy. In general I do a significant amount of leg training because I’m training disciplines other than handstands that require it. I also find leg training useful for other reasons. Ultimately, you should do what you enjoy doing. Practicing your handstands is going to have a much more profound impact on your skill progression than not training your legs, so make sure you prioritize the right things. Upcoming Workshops: New York City, April 13-14 Sofia, Bulgaria; April 27-28 Brno, Czech Republic; May 4-5 Las Vegas, May 25-27 Bilbao, Spain; June 22-23 Cork, Ireland; June 29-30 Reykjavík, Iceland; July 6-7 Upcoming intensive: Nosara, Costa Rica; March 23-30
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