Mirela Popescu

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November 2026

5 videos

  1. Season four: a first hoop routine

    Putting four moves together into a short routine, filmed in one take.

    Aerial hoop hanging in a vast warehouse studio

  2. Chalk, grip and sore hands

    How I look after my hands, and when I use chalk.

    Chalked hands gripping an aerial hoop

  3. Taping wrists before training

    The way I tape, and why I stopped taping every session.

    Hands taping a wrist before a training session

  4. Stretching after a long session

    Fifteen minutes on the mat, back and shoulders first.

    Aerialist stretching on a mat, seen from behind

  5. Season three: the first mount

    Getting into the hoop from the floor, slowly, over six weeks.

    Aerial hoop hanging in a vast warehouse studio

October 2026

4 videos

  1. My training diary

    Why I sketch every move, and what I write after each session.

    Training diary with hoop sketches beside a mug and oranges

  2. Training on silks for a change

    A week on silks, and what it taught me about the hoop.

    Rose silks falling from a ceiling in a practice hall

  3. Season two: hanging and holding

    Building the grip and strength to hang for a full minute.

    Chalked hands gripping an aerial hoop

  4. Getting to the studio in the snow

    Winter training, and what I pack for a day there.

    Woman with a kit bag in a snowy Montreal alley

September 2026

1 video

  1. Season one: conditioning on the ground

    The floor work I did for two months before touching a hoop.

    Aerialist stretching on a mat, seen from behind

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