On Working with Injury

2/9/2025 | Heidi Kirchofer

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I realize that I often mention working around injuries and the need to listen and be mindful of our bodies and their needs. I thought that it would be helpful to see what that actually looks like, so this month's blog post is more about the visual, less about the words.

Below, you will find the link to a Trapeze sequence I worked on this week. One clip is of the sequence uses my right arm, which has no injuries of note.   The other clip features the same sequence, but using my left arm, which is over one year out of surgery for bicep tendon repair.

Honestly, my left arm feels pretty darn good, despite tightness in my chest and arm. To keep myself (and my recovering injury) safe, I made some modifications to my practice. For the parts of the sequence that felt like too much pressure, I stacked a mat so that I could use my legs for support and walk myself through it. This allows me to work on equalizing my two sides, without fear of overdoing it. Often, we tend to avoid our injured side, but I feel it's important to keep moving and listening to the allow the injury to slowly heal. For me, it's finding my way through gently, asking my body to do the work, but still taking care.

To watch my aerial adaptation video, please click here.

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