Gravity*Ninja

Description

Hello
My name is Teresa Castillo. I am an experienced, advanced Aerial Instructor & rigger of 18 years concurrent with strength training of all ages for 23 yrs. My husband and I are a duo act & run an aerial business together. We also design our own equipment for conditioning. We teach partner acrobatics as well.
We do train straps, but we also do sphere, flying double silks, partner silks, silk hoop combos, cloudswing, pole, hexpole, ropes, and we are more versitle than most aerialists. We pair our style with martial arts mainly, but we do dance as well, though we are not classically tr ... ained here.
We get privately contracted to do shows and work with other athletes in an Olympic facility or in their gyms. We're based out of Wa State but we are open for traveling work outside.
Maybe you want to give us a look, our style is very unique and may be something you'd be willing to consider! Read More

Biography

Teresa and Danny met 22 years ago at a 24hr fitness. They both have decades of experience in personal training and working in commercial gyms. Daniel had just won a mountain states, regional body-building competition & he was also a personal trainer. Daniel has extensive knowledge in diet for gaining muscle & he helps with wellness programs.
​Teresa & Daniel: A MONSTER Resume of Fitness;
2001-2024 Present In commercial gyms;
1999-2005 GNC, Vitamin World, 24 hour fitness, GOLDS gym, She & Co. Fitness center, Apple Fitness, Southside Dance Force, Hillcrest Care center, Bally total ... fitness
2005-2011 Personal studies & training with; dance, martial arts, Aerial acrobatics introduction of basics, freelance visual arts including painting & photography, sword & weapons training, self-defense.
2011-15-24 Vision Quest Fitness center, L.A fitness, Auburn Gymnastics, BigStar Talent Studio. They also did and still do mobile, private athletic training with 23 plus years of hands on experience in their field of #wellness.
After Teresa was in an almost fatal car accident, they moved to the Seattle area, and while healing, Teresa began dancing and helping out at SSDF studio, Here she won awards for make-up & costume originality.
​Certs attained; 2022-Present Rigging, 2018-2020 Child development, CPR, 1999-2001 ASFA 2003 Nutrition, they have successfully completed over 49,000 hours of education & expertise in the #fitness field. They have attained expert level in hands-on field work and some certs are mostly for beginners.
Competitions include 2001-2003 Body-building & swim-suit 2011-2020 Biggest loser competitions, talent competitions, Olympic Athletic training.
Their coaching experience was never limited to one type of athlete. Clients included people with chronic illness, the elderly, babies 0-5 yrs of age, Adults & children with autism, along with Olympic athletes, and children ages 6-18 yrs of age, adults ranging from the ages of 19-65+ yrs old. Group training includes; boxers, gymnasts, parkour and MMA enthusiasts, aerialists, dancers, and families wanting to get in shape.
In 2005, Teresa devoted herself to personal study of the aerial arts. She learned simple basics and fundamentals and then applied all of her previous movement, #training experience to her aerial practice and developed her own unique #skills and #techniques. Classes she had taken were limited because the instruction was vague & inexperienced in physiology and sports science. Many people who call themselves #aerial instructors and have little knowledge on how to actually train their #students.
She decided to take her path to another level, on her own, and do her own R&D, spending thousands of hours learning, testing, & training those basics over the years. She studied rigging, measured velocity and paired certain training techniques while her colleagues were trying to be on televised shows and become famous. This was not realistic and she felt her time would be better spent becoming the #teacher she was never able to find. This flowered a whole new style of drops, tricks and transitions.
You won't see her #specialty tricks online, all performances are privately contracted. SM platforms are not the priority. Her clients' advancement & innovations come first, so don't miss out on a style most teachers & instructors haven't seen yet!
2005-2013-2023 Teresa and Danny have training in Kung Fu, Capoeira, weapons training, modern dance & gymnastics. Daniel plays the accordion and Teresa is a multi-medium visual artist. They love giving their kids they train the opportunity to brainstorm and be creative! Many instructors only want to work with adults or polished athletes...Teresa & Daniel pride themselves on getting visible results for any age and skill level in just 90 days.
In 2011 Teresa made a home with a commercial multi gym,VQ and taught her style to hundreds clients of all ages and abilities until 2015 where she moved her team to an Olympic gymnastics facility AGC, and became one of her main training spaces to this day.
She & Daniel got an early childhood development cert and put 5 years of field work in spotting & instructing gymnastics and training babies 0-5 years old concurrent with her aerial program. She put approximately 1,920 hours into this.
2020 wasn't going to stop her. With her skill, her class never missed a beat because she went outside and was able to take equipment with her. She was also able to borrow out much of her basic gym equipment to students so they could continue at home!
she had a prototype she was developing and was designing bars to train on for the home before all this happened, but now it was dire. Check out MasterBar Patent-Pending
Daniel continues to inspire people he knows to work out and his example that you don't have to drink to have fun is contagious! He left bartending & the lifestyle to help Teresa run their business and become an instructor.
They are living proof that you can do what you love and bring the best out of yourself and others in a decent, caring way but with just enough edge & uniqueness to rise above in a sport and art that everyone wants to do well!
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Experience

2001-2024 Present In commercial gyms; We are Commercially insured to teach, rig, and perform anywhere.
1999-2005 GNC, Vitamin World, 24 hour fitness, GOLDS gym, She & Co. Fitness center, Apple Fitness, Southside Dance Force, Hillcrest Care center, Bally total fitness
2005-2011 Personal studies & training with; dance, martial arts, Aerial acrobatics introduction of basics, freelance visual arts including painting & photography, sword & weapons training, self-defense.
2011-15-24 Vision Quest Fitness center, L.A fitness, Auburn Gymnastics, BigStar Talent Studio. They also did and stil ... l do mobile, private athletic training with 23 plus years of hands on experience in their field of #wellness.
After Teresa was in an almost fatal car accident, they moved to the Seattle area, and while healing, Teresa began dancing and helping out at SSDF studio, Here she won awards for make-up & costume originality.
​Certs attained; 2022-Present Rigging, 2018-2020 Child development, CPR, 1999-2001 ASFA 2003 Nutrition, they have successfully completed over 49,000 hours of education & expertise in the #fitness field. They have attained expert level in hands-on field work and some certs are mostly for beginners.
Competitions include 2001-2003 Body-building & swim-suit 2011-2020 Biggest loser competitions, talent competitions, Olympic Athletic training.
In 2005, Teresa devoted herself to personal study of the aerial arts. She learned simple basics and fundamentals and then applied all of her previous movement, #training experience to her aerial practice and developed her own unique #skills and #techniques. Classes she had taken were limited because the instruction was vague & inexperienced in physiology and sports science. Many people who call themselves #aerial instructors and have little knowledge on how to actually train their #students.
She decided to take her path to another level, on her own, and do her own R&D, spending thousands of hours learning, testing, & training those basics over the years. She studied rigging, measured velocity and paired certain training techniques while her colleagues were trying to be on televised shows and become famous. This was not realistic and she felt her time would be better spent becoming the #teacher she was never able to find. This flowered a whole new style of drops, tricks and transitions.
You won't see her #specialty tricks online, all performances are privately contracted. SM platforms are not the priority. Her clients' advancement & innovations come first, so don't miss out on a style most teachers & instructors haven't seen yet!
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Previous Clients

Their coaching experience was never limited to one type of athlete. Clients included people with chronic illness, the elderly, babies 0-5 yrs of age, Adults & children with autism, along with Olympic athletes, and children ages 6-18 yrs of age, adults ranging from the ages of 19-65+ yrs old. Group training includes; boxers, gymnasts, parkour and MMA enthusiasts, aerialists, dancers, and families wanting to get in shape.

Suitable for

Anniversary Party Awards Ceremony Baby Shower Bachelor / Stag Party Bachelorette / Hen Party Bar / Bat Mitzvah Birthday Party (Adult) Birthday Party (Child) Birthday Party (Teen) Bridal Shower Casinos Charity / Fundraising Event Christening Christmas Party Club Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Community Event Concerts / Tours Conference / Meeting Corporate Event Cruise Ships Dinner Party Engagement Party Festival / Outdoor Event Funeral/Memorial Service Graduation Party Grand Opening Party Halloween Party Hanukkah Celebration High School Reunion HM Forces/Army/Navy/Military Event Holiday / Theme Parks Hotel Event Jewish Wedding New Year's Eve Party Nightclub Event Nursing / Care Home Event Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Prom Night Quinceañera / Sweet 16 Party Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event Retirement Party School Event Session Work Social Club Theaters / Stage Trade Show / Exhibitions University / College Event Virtual Event Wedding Ceremony Wedding Cocktail/Drinks Reception Wedding Reception

Acting Experience

indie film tryouts, Seattle area

Modelling Experience

Salt Lake City Utah, Seattle amateur agencies

Physical Characteristics

Meet the Act

I've been teaching and training for 23 yrs, with 18 yrs of aerial concurrent. I LOVE martial Arts, stunt choreography, and sword play! Currently, we're taking fencing. I am also a visual artist. I make costumes, I went to community college for makeup, and produce my own shows. My parents were musicians, and did a couple movies, but my passion is physical arts and I just love being strong and staying in shape! My husband is my main duo partner and he helps me run our acrobatics business.

Additional Information

We are commercially insured to teach, rig, and perform anywhere. Our CPR needs updating. We would like to share our skills and knowledge before we fully retire. We would like to travel & perform.
Thank you
Teresa Castillo