Alignment-based yoga & aerial · online + Fort Worth

Come as you are.
Leave a little lighter.

Nervous-system calm, real-life strength, and room to play. We teach alignment so the pose holds you, with options for every body.

Or download the free 5-minute yoga blueprint.

15 yrs
in the room
CYT L3
highest AYC designation
All
bodies welcome
Two students in a supported acro yoga pose, demonstrating alignment and trust
What you'll find here

Three things, every time you practice

Nervous-system care

Breath-first practices that regulate, restore, and help you feel grounded again.

Alignment as power

Find your line. Efficient, pain-smart movement that builds strength that lasts.

Supported play

Aerial yoga for decompression, confidence, and the joy of moving freely.

Ways to practice

Come as you are. Practice from anywhere.

Free online classes, weekly aerial in Fort Worth, or one-on-one time built around your body.

In person

Weekly aerial yoga

All levels

Thursdays · 6:30 PM · SanctuAerie Studio

Drop into weekly aerial yoga in Fort Worth. Hammock-supported flows for spinal decompression, nervous-system calm, and supported inversions. No experience needed.

  • Spinal decompression & traction
  • Supported inversions for all levels
  • Regulation through movement
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1:1

Private sessions

Personalized · virtual

By appointment

One-on-one attention for your specific needs, whether that's pain-smart movement, building confidence, or a sustainable home routine that fits your life.

  • Custom alignment work
  • Injury-aware modifications
  • Goal-focused programming
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Practice anywhere

Your mat, your schedule, your pace

Classes available 24/7 on YouTube. From a 10-minute reset to a full-length flow, find what your body needs today.

  • Aerial yoga: beginner flows and decompression sequences
  • Yoga wheel: backbends, hip openers, and spinal mobility
  • Alignment tutorials: poses broken down step by step
  • Quick flows: 10 to 30 minutes for busy days
Aerial yoga on the silks, available as free online classes
UpDown Academy

Learn to teach the way you wish you'd been taught

Turn your practice into a teaching path with comprehensive, alignment-focused training from a CYT Level 3 with 15 years in the room.

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200-hour yoga teacher training

Foundational certification combining alignment-based sequencing, anatomy, teaching methodology, and trauma-informed practice. Graduate ready to teach safe, inclusive classes.

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Aerial yoga teacher training

Learn to teach aerial safely and with confidence. Rigging safety, beginner progressions, modifications, and accessible aerial sequencing for all bodies.

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Coming July 2026 · Stan Store

Teachers Vault

A monthly membership for teachers who want to keep growing. Curated sequences, alignment breakdowns, and teaching frameworks delivered every month.

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Yoga wheel continuing education

Add wheel work to your toolkit. Safe cueing, creative sequencing, and therapeutic applications for backbends, hip openers, and core.

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Amanda Q, CYT Level 3 yoga teacher and founder of UpDown Academy
CYT Level 3
Meet Amanda

Steadiness, anywhere

Yoga teacher, aerial instructor, teacher trainer, and movement educator helping students and teachers find their line.

I believe yoga should meet you where you are, whether that's your living room, a workshop, or training to become a teacher. My approach prioritizes alignment over aesthetics, breath over perfection, and sustainable practice over pushing through pain.

I teach from experience: what it feels like to be wobbly, tight, overwhelmed, and searching for steadiness. My signature cues give you tools you can use on and off the mat.

Training & certifications

  • CYT Level 3, American Yoga Council (highest teaching designation)
  • 400+ hours advanced training (aerial, SUP, AcroYoga)
  • Yoga wheel & props specialist
  • 15 years teaching experience
  • Founder of UpDown Academy teacher training

"You'll leave lighter, steadier, and more you, whether that's 10 minutes on YouTube or 60 minutes in a workshop."

In their words

Grounded, not hype

"Amanda's alignment cues have completely changed how I move. My chronic neck pain is finally improving after years of trying everything else."
Sarah M.
Online classes
"I was terrified of inversions until Amanda's aerial class. She made it so accessible and fun. Now it's my favorite hour of the week."
Jennifer L.
Weekly aerial yoga
"True come-as-you-are energy. Amanda creates space for every body, every ability, and meets you exactly where you need to be met."
Maria K.
Private sessions

Ready to feel lighter, steadier, and more you?

Start with a free class, join the weekly aerial, or explore teacher training. Come as you are.

Free guide

The 5-minute yoga blueprint

Quick, effective, alignment-based sequences you can do anywhere, even in your pajamas. No experience needed. Options for every body.

  • Morning energy boost
  • Desk-worker relief
  • Before-bed wind-down
  • Quick core activation
Get your free blueprint
Let's connect

Questions? Let's talk.

About classes, teacher training, private sessions, or collaboration. Send a note and I'll get back to you.

Coming soon

Teachers Vault, a monthly membership for yoga teachers, launches July 2026 on Stan Store. Join the waitlist.

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Weekly aerial yoga: Register at SanctuAerie

Free online classes: Subscribe on YouTube

Private sessions: send a message using the form

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