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Home Set-up Recommended Equipment

Help support our studio!

When you purchase your home equipment from some of the links on this page, you help support our facility through affiliate programs.  We appreciate your support, especially while we are in lockdown.  


If you're wondering which equipment is REQUIRED for your class, please view the class description.  If no equipment is listed in the class description, then the equipment below is optional.  


If you're looking for something that isn't listed here, feel free to ask for a recommendation at info@cirque-ability.com and we'd be happy to make a recommendation. 

Tumbl Trak Equipment

Tumbl Trak website

Ikea Plufsig Mat

A small panel mat  around 2.5' x 6' is perfect for our online 7 & under kids classes and for adult core conditioning/flexibility classes too.  Panel mats are ideal because in addition to padding a hard floor, they can also be folded up which is great for cartwheel drills and landings.   


The the most affordable option that we recommend is the Ikea Plufsig mat.   


For older kids or adults  working on tumbling beyond the basics, we'd recommend a longer panel mat (see options below).   We love Tumbl Trak products.

Chin-up Station - Must have for aerialists!

Great for participants of

Great for participants of

Great for participants of

  • Aerial training
  • Strength & Conditioning 
  • Gymnastics
  • Ninja
  • Rock Climbing
  • Aerial Performance Team 


Chin-up Bar

Great for participants of

Great for participants of

There is so much progress that can be made at home with a chin-up bar.  Upper body and core strength is key for aerial progression.  

It is more than possible to return to in-gym classes stronger than when you left.  Additionally you'll continue to build up your hand strength and callouses.  A bar will continue to benefit your aerial practice in combination with in-gym aerial classes as well!

Safety Tips

Great for participants of

  • Do not use a chin-up bar for anything inverted like knee hangs. 
  • Read installation instructions carefully
  • Do a visual check before each use to make sure your set-up is safe, check bolts, welds and placement.  

In door Chin-up Bar

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Over door Chin-up Bar

Over door Chin-up Bar

Over door bars are nice because you get a bit more height and there is no install.  These models require good technique when training and swinging at all is not safe.  

Buy

Over door Chin-up Bar

Over door Chin-up Bar

Over door bars are nice because you get a bit more height and there is no install.  These models require good technique when training and swinging at all is not safe.  

Buy

Free standing Chin-up Bar

Free standing Chin-up Bar

Free standing Chin-up Bar

This is a good option for kids and some adults.  Taller adults should consider a taller model.   

Buy

Kids Bar (Swinging ok)

Free standing Chin-up Bar

Free standing Chin-up Bar

This is a good chin-up bar option for those who also have kids working on bar skills like pullovers or hip circles.  Swinging on this bar is permitted. 

Buy

Kids Bar (no swinging)

Free standing Chin-up Bar

Kids Bar (no swinging)

Great for beginners to work on chin-ups, pullovers and more. 

This bar is easy to quickly fold up and move.  

Buy

Chalk

Chalk

Kids Bar (no swinging)

For when those hands get slippery!

Buy

Floor Equipment - Recommended for Acrobats!

Great for participants of

Great for participants of

Great for participants of

  • Aerial training
  • Strength & Conditioning 
  • Gymnastics
  • Ninja
  • Rock Climbing
  • Aerial Performance Team 


Chin-up Bar

Great for participants of

Great for participants of

There is so much progress that can be made at home with a chin-up bar.  Upper body and core strength is key for aerial progression.  

It is more than possible to return to in-gym classes stronger than when you left.  Additionally you'll continue to build up your hand strength and callouses.  A bar will continue to benefit your aerial practice in combination with in-gym aerial classes as well!

Safety Tips

Great for participants of

  • Do not use a chin-up bar for anything inverted like knee hangs. 
  • Read installation instructions carefully
  • Do a visual check before each use to make sure your set-up is safe, check bolts, welds and placement.  

In door Chin-up Bar

Buy

Over door Chin-up Bar

Over door Chin-up Bar

Over door bars are nice because you get a bit more height and there is no install.  These models require good technique when training and swinging at all is not safe.  

Buy

Over door Chin-up Bar

Over door Chin-up Bar

Over door bars are nice because you get a bit more height and there is no install.  These models require good technique when training and swinging at all is not safe.  

Buy

Free standing Chin-up Bar

Free standing Chin-up Bar

Free standing Chin-up Bar

This is a good option for kids and some adults.  Taller adults should consider a taller model.   

Buy

Kids Bar (Swinging ok)

Free standing Chin-up Bar

Free standing Chin-up Bar

This is a good chin-up bar option for those who also have kids working on bar skills like pullovers or hip circles.  Swinging on this bar is permitted. 

Buy

Kids Bar (no swinging)

Free standing Chin-up Bar

Kids Bar (no swinging)

Great for beginners to work on chin-ups, pullovers and more. 

This bar is easy to quickly fold up and move.  

Buy

Recommendations for home workouts & classes

60 Active Minutes a Day!

60 Active Minutes a Day!

Did you know kids should get 60 active minutes everyday to stay healthy?  With remote learning, this can be a challenge.  These Garmin watches are great for seeing if your child is getting enough physical activity at home. They have character ones and other themes as well.  They also have an app with tasks that can be completed for rewards!

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Kids

60 Active Minutes a Day!

A kids gymnastics bar is perfect for building upper body & core strength.  We have firsthand experience with the home kip bar and would strongly recommend it.  It's great for working chin-ups, leg lifts, pullovers, swings and more!  Many of the skills you can learn on a home bar transfer to trapeze and hoop.   Please remember that kids should never be upside down on their bar without direct supervision and/or "spot" and proper matting is recommended for anything other than strength training.  

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Rhythmic Gymnastics

Rhythmic Gymnastics

For this class, ideally you'll have a carpet, panel mat or other padded surface.  We also recommend a starter ball and ribbon at a low price point, but you're welcome to purchase professional grade rhythmic equipment as well. 

Buy

Juggling Balls

Tumbling Classes

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Learn how to juggle!  We have a class on Fridays for all ages to help!

Buy

Tumbling Classes

Tumbling Classes

Tumbling Classes

Tumbl Trak Panel Mat  We strongly recommend a panel mat that is at least the length of a cartwheel for all tumbling classes.

Buy

Home Panel Mat

Tumbling Classes

Tumbling Classes

This is one of our favourite home training mats.  It's versatile and works great as a tumbling mat, a block, hopscotch or balance beam. At 3 x 12 feet, it's long enough to stretch out your cartwheels, but small enough to fold and store away.

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Exercise Ball

Exercise Ball

Exercise Ball

Great for strengthening!  Various sizes available.

Buy

Flexibility Classes

Flexibility Classes

For our flexibility classes, please have something near by like a chair or couch to use as an additional level.   Some coaches may ask you to purchase yoga blocks for your class as well.  They are very handy to modify stretches and adjust intensity.

Buy

Small Workout Mat

Flexibility Classes

This is an affordable solution to make your hard floor more workout friendly!  

Buy

Strength Classes

Strength Classes

Versatile and so useful to vary home exercises and change intensity.  Aerialists may find these useful for rotator cuff exercises. 

Buy

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