Gemma Pyplacz

I have always loved to dance and climb so I fell in love with aerial right from the beginning.

I started learning Pole with a friend in her living room but when I found Blush it opened up my world.

A friend and I went along for the taster session, signed up that day and never looked back!

I enjoy breaking down body movements and I spent a good few years training specific muscles to get past my sticking points. After advice and help from the amazing teachers at Blush, I got stronger and learnt more and found it almost impossible not to try and help others I saw struggling where I had. I love helping others reach their goals and seeing them achieve things they didn’t think possible. I can help silks students with perfecting moves covered in classes, focusing on specific techniques such as footlocks, climbs or inverts and putting together combinations of moves to music as well as offer advice on more advanced skills like back balances, drops and tricks. I am also a keen conditioner and can offer lots of exercises on and off the silks to increase strength and train skills. I can help pole students with invert training, focusing on conditioning exercises for weak areas and cross training moves. I can also help with putting together routines and offer advice on body positioning and movement to music.

For many years I danced competitively in Latin, Ballroom, Old Time, Modern Sequence and Rock and Roll. I competed all over the UK and was part of a dance team that regular made it to the UK finals. I also helped out teaching adults and children Latin dance. My hobby for many years was weightlifting and strength training in the gym.

When I am not working or flying in the air I like to play tabletop board games and video games, paint miniatures and I love to read. I ride a trike and love touring on it to other countries and I have two beautiful cats who couldn’t be more different.

Blush is one of my favourite places to be. It is a safe haven to dance and fly without judgement, everyone is there to hold each other up and catch you when you fall.