Gravity Defying Fitness – Lorelei Macdonald

I rarely write review but this is truly worthy of this sit down and write. The review by Rudi P below does NOT reflect how her other students feel.
I began training with Lorelei roughly one year ago having been injured and out of shape. I had trained briefly in aerial at an amateur level but since the injuries I was very nervous of climbing back up. Since then I have gained strength and balance, increased my flexibility and am encouraged always to climb higher than my expectations.
I am friends with other students of hers and none of them have said these things regarding her teaching. Lorelei has treated my health and fitness in her gym as sacred and has worked continuously with me being supportive and encouraging.
Also, she really is FUN. I work my butt off there and laugh and sweat the entire time. Please take what that reviewer said with a grain of salt, some people are just difficult to make happy.
Thank you Lorelei for all your work with me!
I have trained at the world famous Cirque School LA, where from Lorelei was highly recommended to me and they were beyond truthful!

I started with Lorelei in August 2012 and could not be more pleased. The improvement in my strength and agility (not to mention my appearance) has been amazing. Before starting with her, I was weight lifting on my own and making very little progress. (Admittedly, I hate weight lifting, but was doing it anyway.) The best part of Gravity Defying Fitness: IT IS SO MUCH FUN! Now, I look forward to my training sessions every week. I learn a fun, cool skill and enjoy getting in shape while I do it.
Lorelei is very professional and easy going. She makes every effort to accommodate my schedule when changes need to be made without complaint. And during training she pushes me just the right amount so I get that after-​workout soreness that says I worked hard and got stronger but without feeling injured or strained. I never would have imagined that, as a guy in my 40’s, I would be able to flip around and do tricks on a trapeze or aerial silks. Oh, and did I mention: IT IS SO MUCH FUN!
Now my 2 kids are loving classes with her too.
Ian Z.

Are you goal driven? Do you want to excel? Do you want to be confident? stronger? happier? Then try Gravity Defying Fitness! Unlike the other reviewer, I have been training with Lorelei for over two years. I just turned 40 and I am in the best shape of my life! What started as a love for the circus arts has developed into an overall healthier lifestyle. I now always want to work hard and make healthy choices so that I can get in the gym and do the aerial trick I have been working hard to perfect! Regularly gyms and workouts bore me — nothing beats circus arts! Lorelei is always encouraging me to step out of my comfort zone and to conquer new fears but at the same time I know that safety is her biggest priority!
I too have trained in other places like Canada and South Florida. Other gyms may have more «fluff» and may be cheaper in price but we all know… one gets what they pay for! And if you want personal attention and you want to truly defy your age and gravity — Check out Gravity Defying Fitness! You will not regret it!

I have taken several aerial silks training fitness classes with Gravity Defying Fitness — Lorelei Macdonald. I love aerial silks, I love training, I love the hard workout. I have trained in Hawaii, Costa Rica, and Chicago and Lorelei Macdonalds training center in New Orleans has been the worst experience I have ever had in circus arts. Lorelei Macdonald is none encouraging, extremely negative, screams at her clinets in fustration, she has no patience, she’s not humble, she cuts training time short and won’t make up the time, she will cancel appointments, she will not concern her self with your needs, and she is way over priced. All in all this is the worst aerial silks experience I have ever had. If I would have never had any aerial experience before training with her, I would never want to touch another silks again. She takes the fun and excitement out of this amazing dance with her bad attitude.
The places I’ve trained previously Samadhi-​Hawaii, Anamaya-​Costa Rica, and Aloft Circus Arts-​Chicago have been filled with instructors who care, have loving souls, and who want to teach who want to inspire, sorry to say this is not Lorelei Macdonald.