About Us
Celestial Aerial Fitness is based in Normanton, Wakefield and was founded in 2023 by Sophie Ellwood (AKA Aerial Sophie). We offer classes to adults and children over 7 years+ providing a safe, supportive environment that welcomes all no matter what size, shape, gender or ability.
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Our instructors are some of the most experienced in the area. With safety as our priority we ensure all our specialist equipment is certified for aerial use and checked regularly, as well as high quality mats, teaching methods and all our instructors constantly keep their knowledge and skills up to date attending classes and up-skilling themselves constantly.
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Our goal is to make classes enjoyable and challenging, while celebrating every achievement, no matter how small! We love the close-knit community that aerial creates and enjoy watching our members grow at every session. Whether you're here to build strength, improve flexibility, or simply have fun, we're here to support you every step of the way.
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Instructors
Sophie Ellwood
Founder, Aerial Instructor & Performer
Sophie has been an aerialist since 2018 learning from many amazing instructors across the UK, starting her aerial passion in Bristol with instruction including Circomedia, Spin City Bristol and Pink Kitten Dance, then moved back to her hometown in Yorkshire where she attended Leeds Aerial Arts and Aerial Empire. Sophie is now a professional performer, instructor, competition coach, judge, choreographer and studio owner of Celestial Aerial Fitness. She's gained several competition titles in advanced categories over the years and has also coached several students towards their own competitive success. She has a wealth of knowledge teaching adults and kids across Yorkshire. While hoop remains her greatest passion Sophie also thoroughly enjoys other aerial apparatus such as straps, rope, lollipop, trapeze and sling.
Sophie enjoys teaching exciting, unique combos to her students, challenging them to develop their skillset and find their own individual style and expression in the air whilst having a giggle and some fun at the same time.
Katie Lee-Parker
Aerial Hoop Instructor
I've been doing hoop, pole and other aerial for almost 3 years thanks to Aerial Sophie! I love all things strengthy, elbows and spin. I love putting combos together to all kinds of music I'm a vet nurse with lots of creatures. I like burpees and big walks up big hills.