A Look at Poi Research: A Spin on Ageing

    For many of us in the Flow Arts, we are aware there is a connection between spinning and our personal wellness. Now, we are reaching a place where the effects of these arts can be studied to obtain scientific evidence supporting these longtime held beliefs. One of the people leading the way in this area is Kate Riegle …

Tutsday – Lux Luminous – Leviwand – Vertical Under the Leg Toss Variation

Greetings fine people of the flow arts! We are back again with another exciting and informative entry into the catalog of awesome tutorial magic brought to you by the Flow Arts Institute. This week, we have the incredible Lux Luminous with some awesome Leviwand tech.  Lux is an innovator and a massive influence on the Leviwand scene.  She can be …

Tutsday – Stopherson – Poi – Antispin vs Pendulum Hybrid

Greetings, Flow Artists! Welcome to another exciting edition of Tutsday, the tutorial series brought to you by the Flow Arts Institute. This week’s clip features one of my doppelgangers, my little brother, Chris Von Stickerson, I mean Stopherson, and was shot at Kinetic Fire 2016 by the amazing Manic Pixie Dream Girl, Emily Bradley.  Chris lives near Philly, PA but …

Intellectual Property and the Flow Arts, Part 2

In the last article, we broke down IP into its three main categories, Patent, Copyright, and Trademark and examined what is protectable subject matter and examples of each. This article will address how the government agencies determine what may be protected, the rights assigned by law to the owners of IP, and how the owners may use the rights.         Imagine you …

FAI Instructors of the Month: July 2016

Congratulations to Cassaundra Smyth, and Kevin Axtell for being chosen as FAI’s Instructors of the month! Cassaundra: Tell Us A Little About Yourself. I moved to California when i was 20. Lived in SoCal 5 years and now Oakland for a year. I spend my time trying to push my skill level in the arts that i am truly passionate about. “An …

Staying Healthy and Well During a Festival

      Summertime is the time of year many people wait for in preparation. The change in weather results in packed weekends as people are able to enjoy going outside and move around without many layers. For many flow artists, this is also the busy performance season. Festivals and spinning retreats seem like distant dreams in cold winter months, but …