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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Las Vegas, 5-Day Intensive
Jan 7
Las Vegas, 5-Day Intensive
Singapore
Jan 19
Singapore
Bali
Jan 26
Bali
Wellington, NZ
Feb 2
Wellington, NZ
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Mar 2
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Nosara, Costa Rica
Mar 23
Nosara, Costa Rica
Whatever you do that you enjoy: If you were not able to talk about it to anyone, would you still do it? It seems like some people do things just so they can talk about them. Nothing wrong with that if you know your reasoning. I just like to apply this test of "are you actually doing this to better yourself?" I know for me the answer is yes. What I do is self motivated in the hopes of bettering myself regardless who knows that I'm doing it. I generally don't talk about the things I do anyway though so I'm probably not the best example. Upcoming workshops: Singapore, January 19-20 Bali, January 26-27 Wellington NZ, February 2-3 (early bird price expires soon) Saint Petersburg, FL; March 2-3 Sophia, Bulgaria; April 27-28 Brno, Czechia; May 4-5 Upcoming Intensives: Las Vegas, January 7-11(only one spot remaining) Costa Rica, March 23-30
One of the things that annoys me when people talk about skills they are learning/working on is the concept of “achievement unlocked”. I don’t know if this is a relic of the internet age or it has always been this way, but to me doing a skill once does not mean you own it. Skills, especially those in the realm of the physical arts can be very complicated and dependent on many factors. In order to own or unlock a skill, you need to be able to repeatedly do it independently of those factors. One analogy I like is to compare this to marksmanship. Does hitting the bullseye once make someone a master marksman? Absolutely not. It’s about being able to reproduce that performance with tight tolerances of deviation under variable conditions that eventually make the master. Hitting a bullseye once can be luck; hitting it consistently probably takes years of focused effort. I also think these days the word “master’ is used too lightly. Even worse when it is self-proclaimed. You will not master anything in one weekend seminar or one online course, or even a teacher training immersion, or internship(regardless of how much you pay). In fact, you may not master anything ever in your lifetime, but don’t let that get you down. The point I am trying to make is that people like to celebrate and announce their victory too early when there is still much work to be done. Let’s take a basic handstand as an example. If we are using the standard of time, I think 10 seconds is a minimum for intentional balance and control, and somewhere in the realm closer to 30 seconds as a more pronounced display of that control. Ok, so you hit that 10-30s freestanding handstand. Are you now a master of basic handstand and ready to move onto the next level? Maybe regurgitate somethings you heard to sell your handstand course and start teaching workshops? Or maybe there’s more work to be done training at this level before you celebrate and announce your glory to the masses. Ask yourself these questions Can you hit that hold every time you try it? Do you need specific conditions to hit that hold? Continued in comments...
One important thing to remember about injuries is the building of compensation patterns. When you get hurt, your body will find a clever "workaround" to be able to accomplish tasks/life while minimizing use of the injured body part. This can be something obvious like a limp; or more subtle like turning a foot out while walking, or ,maybe a slight sideways lean/tilt when handstanding. The issue isn't the compensation itself, that's your body being smart. It's that often times the compensation pattern will still be active after the injury has healed and can become the primary habit. Be aware of this, as if not properly recovered from, an injury can permanently change the way you move. Personally I had a wrist injury this year from which I developed a slight lean inn my handstand without consciously doing so. It has been annoying in my personal practice but it definitely imbued me with new insights about the teaching and recovery process. Have you ever had any injuries that modified your movements well past the recovery timeframe? Photo by: @andrej_ace_photo Upcoming workshops: Singapore, January 19-20 Bali, January 26-27(early bird price expires soon) Wellington NZ, February 2-3 Saint Petersburg, FL; March 2-3 Sophia, Bulgaria; April 27-28 Brno, Czechia; May 4-5 Upcoming Intensives: Las Vegas, January 7-11(only one spot remaining) Costa Rica, March 23-30
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