Our Philosophy
Cirqulation is not your average fitness studio.
We believe in disrupting mainstream toxic fitness culture by creating a brave space.
Through joyful movement, we hold space to connect to our bodies and each other.
With all of our offerings, we aim to provide accessible progressions that support students in getting stronger and living happier, healthier lives.
Core Values
- We embrace movement arts as an adaptive learning process
- We encourage you to focus on play, process and progress, rather than "one-size-fits-all" goals
- We use evidence-based tools to train smarter not harder
- We facilitate a supportive community that celebrates your every step!
Learn About Your Body
We don't just guide you through stretches, we teach you about technique to prevent injury and safely progress.
Be Part of a Community
Our class sizes are small to ensure your experience is tailored to you, but the heart of our community is large. We welcome folks of all levels & abilities, gender identities, skin color, ages, socioecon classes, nationalities and immigration statuses
Fly to New Heights
Whether you are in the 6 Week Intro to Aerial Series or a Level 3 class, everybody has the opportunity to celebrate tangible progress week to week!
What our students say about Cirqulation
I completed the 6 Week Intro to Aerial Course and loved it. Aerial definitely has a learning curve and I didn't imagine to progress this much throughout the class. Lynsey is just amazing to work with and is always enthusiastic and smiling and happy to work with your body to help you progress.
- Tanvi (Level 3 Aerial Student )
Taking this class has improved my physicality, dexterity and confidence tremendously. Lynsey is amazing!
- Alyssa (Level 2 Aerial Student)
I had never danced or worked on flexibility in my life before taking a class at Cirqulation, but Lynsey made classes so accessible and fun that I've been a continuous attendee for over 2 years! Cirqulation has given me a space to grow in strength and confidence in a whimsical and safe environment! I've also been to multiple workshops at the studio, which have all been great experiences! My handstand skills have improved dramatically after a few workshops with Lynsey, and she always gives great advice to take home!
- Allison (Level 3 Silks Student, Adventure Retreat in Costa Rica attendee)
Lynsey is a fantastic teacher. While she makes every move look so simple, she can break it down for the complete novice. She will help you achieve beautiful movements and heights you never imagined.
- Maksim (Beginner Aerial Student)
I’m so happy I found this place! Lynsey is a phenomenal instructor. Not only extremely talented in her own right, but she also possesses the patience, skill, and know-how required to break down the movements and explain them so that her students can better understand how to achieve their personal goals without injuring themselves. Lynsey’s classes are designed so that you can start at any fitness level, and build on your skills as you build strength; focusing on safety while still maintaining a fun and energetic atmosphere. I’ve been driving nearly 3.5 hours round trip, across state lines, once a week for over a year to take classes here? It’s that great!
- Kelly (Level 2 Silks Student, Adventure Retreat in Costa Rica attendee)
Lynsey is one of the most professional and talented people I have come to know. Her classes are filled with her passion for this art, as well as years of knowledge and experience. She puts safety first and she shares the nuances, not just the "how to's". I would recommend these types of classes for fitness, fun and adventure!
- Jen (Beginner Aerial Student)
Get in touch!
Ready to book your first lesson or a workshop for your group? Want to collaborate or hire us to perform at your event? Reach out and let us know!
Cirqulation
Aurora Studio Center 110 Campbell Avenue SW
Roanoke, VA, 24011
United States
Lynsey Grace Wyatt - founder of Cirqulation
Building a vibrant movement arts community in Roanoke, VA, with student performers at Cirqulation Studio
Presenting original research at the Virginia Tech Research Symposium with some of the staff from the Neuromotor Clinic at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
Lynsey Grace Wyatt (she/her/hers)
Owner and Instructor, Cirqulation
Lynsey is an aerial artist and acrobat based in Virginia. In addition to owning and operating Cirqulation studio, Lynsey specializes in performing and teaching aerial silks, flexibility, handstands and partner acrobatics. As an intersectional feminist, she believes the personal is political and seeks to build inclusive and affirming spaces by centering community care, safety and accountability.
At age 12, Lynsey was introduced to aerial dance by Beth Deel and Wendy Schuyler. At age 16, she bought a one-way ticket to the Dominican Republic, where she began her professional training. While in many ways, she benefited from her experiences working internationally on flying trapeze rigs and performing her first acts on stage, she also experienced first-hand the toxicity of the tourism and entertainment industry. She found herself questioning her belonging and identity and came to understand the harm she experienced and the harm her presence perpetuated was inextricably linked to the tourism industry’s roots in gentrification, white supremacy and patriarchal colonialism. Lynsey sought the mentorship and guidance of Mechi Annaís Estévez Cruz, an Afro-Indigenous queer activist and language teacher and began the lifelong endeavor to understand and dismantle systems of oppression within herself and the spaces she exists in.
After moving back to the US, she shifted her focus to teaching, as well as researching how circus arts can be adapted to benefit social emotional learning and implemented as a community health intervention. She is deeply committed to the creation of anti-oppressive movement spaces where folks can come to learn about their bodies, explore their potential and experience the joy of movement and community. She believes that through this pursuit we can break free of practices that cause harm and move towards building supportive, affirming and empowering communities that advance the causes of equity, mental health and collective liberation.
She is a member of Mental Health in Motion, a dance company with a mission to foster greater understanding around mental health through advocacy, education, and awareness.
In her recent academic pursuits, Lynsey completed her Bachelors of Science in Psychology with an emphasis on studying the intersections of neuroscience and movement arts. She received the 2019 Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s (FBRI) neuroSURF research fellowship, funded by National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke. As a fellow, Lynsey collaborated with neuroscientists and occupational therapists at the FBRI Neuromotor Clinic to develop a novel method for integrating circus arts movement into therapeutic activities that precisely target movements needed to produce functional motor gains in adolescents with cerebral palsy. She also conducted and presented original research on the relationship between intensive movement therapy and speech development.
You can find Lynsey’s full CV here.