Laura & Caspian | Indonesia
🎯 Focus: Icarians
🤸🏼♀️🤸🏻♂️ Favourite acro move: Hands free needle cascade reverse handspring 😏
💬 Acro quote: “If you throw it, you catch it”
This dynamic duo is joining us all the way from Bali! @lauralovesacro and @cheekyacromonkey are two acro teachers who strive to be skilled in all areas of acro, and enjoy teaching workshops of all levels, sharing the challenges and disciplines that this sport encompasses. While they are motivated to improve their technique, they never forget about the importance of creativity and the excitement of celebrating successes.
In their beloved island, they organise the @acrospirit festivals and retreats.
Yvonne & Lennert | Netherlands
🎯 Focus: Whips & Whippops
🤸🏼♀️🤸🏻♂️ Favourite acro move: Tarzan 360°
💬 Acro quote: “Flying as free as a bird”
@yvonnegravemaker & @lennerts started their Acroyoga journey together in 2017 and stayed addicted to the practice since the first few moves. They love to share their knowledge, but also to keep getting inspired from fellow acrobats.
They’re the founders of the @dutchacroyogafestival born in 2019, and they have their own acroyoga temple in Leiden, the Netherlands.
Pacôme | France
🎯 Focus: Standing
🤸🏾♂️ Favourite acro move: all fluid movements
💬 Acro quote: “Let’s get creative to make it fun and challenging!”
@acro_pac is a professional circus artist with a passion for acro and dance. He started his movement journey with modern jazz, before trying all possible dance styles. He also got interested in pilates, posturology and functional and corporal analysis of dance movement to master his body and understand how it works. When he did his first h2h in Antwerp at Xtreme Convention, he decided to dedicate to acro. in 2019 he stopped working regular jobs to officially join the circus life, and he is now working in several circus and dance companies, as well as circus schools in Lill as a partner acrobatics teacher.
Manas | Sweden
🎯 Focus: Flows
🤸🏾♂️ Favourite acro move: any out of the box movement
💬 Acro quote: “Another cool transition”
@manas_acro_addict : the handle says it all, he can’t live without acro! His specialty is making flows extremely smooth and elegant, as well as creative and novel. He doesn’t get tired of repeating movements over and over again, until the connection with the other person feels natural and the movement flows from their bodies. He prefers smoothness over stunning-looking tricks, and safety is key in all his workshops. A certified teacher by The Acro Way, Manas is ready to share his experience with you at our festival!
Jos & Fran | Netherlands & Chile
🎯 Focus: Whips
🤸🏽♀️🤸🏻♂️ Favourite acro move: Rising whip
💬 Acro quote: “Cada paso tiene su magia”
Although they come from different (actually opposite) parts of the world, @acroyos & @franirigoyen agree that acro is first of all about connection. They love to link tricks to discover their creativity and find rhythm in the sequence.
Céline & Olivier | Switzerland
🎯 Focus: Icarians
🤸🏼♀️🤸🏻♂️ Favourite acro move: Any precise icarian linking transition
💬 Acro quote: “Welcome to the wide and infinite world of Icarians”
@celine_libeer was born in a family of gymnasts. @acro.olivier practiced almost any sport you can think of. Then, they both discovered partner acrobatics – and that was it. After teaching around Europe, and upon their effort to bring this discipline into the rural parts of Switzerland, they will now travel to Belgium to join the teacher team of our #AYSF2025 festival!
Ineke & Christof | Belgium
🎯 Focus: beginner friendly approach
🤸🏽♀️🤸🏻♂️ Favourite acro move: High Bird
💬 Acro quote: “What time is it? It’s acro o’clock!”
Together, @inekepillet and @christofazare are Acro O’Clock. Their signature move? A standing acro trick: the high bird!
It all started when they decided to recreate the Dirty Dancing dance, including the high bird, for their wedding, and now they do it everywhere they go. They want to share our passion and create a fun and inclusive space, helping others experience the same joy, growth, and community that acro has brought to their lives. What time is it? It’s Acro O’Clock! (Always!)
Natalia & Joshua | Worldwide
🎯 Focus: Technique
🤸🏼♀️🤸🏻♂️ Favourite acro move: Innovative balances
💬 Acro quote: “When we work together and collaborate we can achieve so much more than as individuals”
Natalia and Joshua, known as the @acro_nerds, are a globe-trotting duo passionate about sharing their love for Acro. Their practice is all about making acro feel smooth, connected, and, most importantly, nourishing. Their specialties include: hands-free acro, delicate balances, and smooth flows. They focus on clean execution and detailed technique, aiming to make acro feel easy and look good.
Mar, Nikoleta, Kevin, Jan, Tatjana, Léonie
🤸🏻♀️ @mar.acroyoga You like fluidity and transformation? This is, what defines Mar – not only as an acroyogi, but also as a dancer and a fashion designer. Based in Barcelona, Mar is coming to the AYSF with some of her special acro clothing from her brand @marg.designs
🤸🏻♀️ @acro.hands.niko , a professional contemporary dancer and teacher who has expanded her practice to partner acrobatics and handbalancing. Nikoleta approaches movement with a playful mindset, using body movement and awareness not only as a creative tool but also as a means for personal growth and development
🤸🏼♂️ @kev_furns This cane specialist, handstand star and resident diva of the AYSF talent show combines a strong background in gymnastics with a deep knowledge of strength training. Here in Brussels, Kevin passionately shares his love for all things circus, acro and handstands. He is an Icarian base, a standing flyer and an all-around technique nerd
🤸🏼♂️ @jansab.be As one of our home-grown teachers, Jan’s background is rooted in competitive powerlifting before diving headfirst into the world of acro. Through his love of the practice, he has made a name for himself in standing acro circles as ‘The Human Canes’. While his focus lies on technique, calibration, communication, he will tell you that the real secret lays in finding stillness and depth within the tricks
🤸🏼♀️ @tatjanatfelt one of the founders of our beautiful festival, Tatjana is joining us all the way from Denmark. As a hybrid acrobat you can find her basing or flying any tricks that require connection and peace of mind. She’s also specialised in family Acroyoga!
🤸🏼♀️ @leonieklueber , a little energy ball from Germany with an endless drive for movement and exploration. With years of experience in gymnastics, as well as yoga, Leonie found her true passion when these disciplines merged in the world of acroyoga. From there, her love for standing acrobatics and Icarians blossomed