WeCirque Academy

11/08/2023

How I Transformed in Just One Coaching Session After a 15-Year Wait 🌟
It's time to talk about something I've carried with me for 15 long years - my relentless pursuit of flexibility. 🤸‍♂️ Why did I wait? Why didn't I seek the guidance of a coach sooner? Let's delve into the depths of this journey.

For far too long, I tried to treat and stretch my body the same way I'd been taught when I was just 10 years old. The harsh truth? It didn't work. I reached a point where I believed I'd hit my limit, convinced my body had nothing left to offer in the flexibility department. 🙅‍♀️

Every attempt to regain what I'd lost felt like a cruel reminder of my past, a past filled with dreams of agility and grace. Stretching became a bittersweet echo, and I vowed never to waste my time and emotions on a coach who might not truly help. 🕔💰

Before hiring a coach, I thought I had to be fully prepared, ready to train diligently, avoiding any further loss. But in reality, the years rolled by, wasted in hesitation. And then, I took the leap. I broke free from my self-imposed limitations. 🚀

The outcome? It was astonishing! In the very first session with a new coach, I achieved what seemed impossible. I touched my toes to my head and mastered the chest stand. My inner child rejoiced, and yet grieved, wishing she hadn't believed in waiting all those years. 🌠

When old methods no longer yield results, it's time to explore the new. A coach is the compass guiding you along a journey of rediscovery. Without one, you're left playing a guessing game, watching YouTube videos that lead nowhere. 🌐
Don't wait, my friends. Take action before it's too late. Your journey to greatness should start now, not tomorrow. 💪🌟

P.S. If you don't see progress every time you stretch at the studio, DM me the word SUPPORT now, and let's discuss how we can work together toward the next big thing! There are no challenges I won't accept. ❤️

Tonya Wish

10/04/2023

24 hour limited GIFT 💝 for the first 5 people DMing me the word SPLIT. I’ve created an Ultimate Front Split Checklist with every possible DO and DON’T. DM me now 💜

05/27/2023

01/11/2023

Tuesday, Jan 24 ET ⏰💻🤸🏻‍♂️
The limited Front Split classes are back😍

Online/Zoom
$120 x 4 classes

Who is this class for:

1️⃣You don’t know where to start
2️⃣Feeling scared of hurting yourself
3️⃣You’ve got pain behind your knees
4️⃣Your hamstrings are too tight
5️⃣Your lower back hurts from stretching
6️⃣Your butt doesn’t engage
7️⃣Your splits are not square
8️⃣You can’t get the last few inches
9️⃣Your trenching doesn’t transfer to skills

Drop the number that speaks to you at the moment and receive the signed up details 🤩

Safe stretching,
Tonya Wish
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12/07/2022

After a long break from teaching I’m slowly opening my schedule back for coaching opportunities! ✨

💃🏻I’m looking into shifting my work towards professional and pre-professional dancers, gymnasts, figure skaters ⛸️ and athletes of other artistic disciplines 🏊🏻‍♀️

🏆 By *professional* I mean the attitude, ambition, striving for results and being coachable. I’m a very approachable coach and I treat all of my students with care, love and respect and expect being treated the same way.

🤸🏻‍♀️I teach flexibility and flexibility-based skills from a prospective of a former professional Rhythmic Gymnast and a coach with nearly 20 years of experience

⛸️If you, your child or your team have big dreams and dedication, it would be my pleasure to collaborate with you!

📆 The formats of working with me:

🥇Online/in person private and semi-private classes
🥈Guest teaching DMV locally and nationally
🥉Workshops, Intensives, conventions

Drop @ the name of your studio where you’d want me to visit or DM me to discuss potential collaborations 💥

Warmest regards,
Tonya Wish
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05/01/2022

“I will never be a coach!” - I replied to my professor, clearly showing that it was below me.
After the traumatizing experience with losing a massive part of my self identity - my back flexibility - the rest of my gymnastics career never felt the same anymore. By pure magic, I was able to achieve the title of Master of Sport of Russia but for some reason I couldn’t relate to it and didn’t feel like I fully deserved it.

While gymnastics in Russia was getting stronger by the minute with millions of young girls inventing new skills that have never been performed, achieving my title still didn’t feel like I belong with the best. it did not feel like a happy end of my career either, just an end. It left me feeling like I needed closure.

The only immediate benefit that I could see at the time was getting a full scholarship at my home State University at the Physical Education Faculty. I was not the most excited about it as it almost felt too easy for me. At the time I was graduating high school with a biochemical specialty, where the majority of my classmates were prepping to go to medical school. My mom was strictly against medical school and wanted me to only pursue Physical Education degree. I guess, secretly, she thought that it was the only thing I knew how to do. She was right, I was only 17.

My best friend at the time went to study aviation in St. Petersburg, so I felt like a left behind loser, hoping to get into a cooler college for the next year.

My first statement of being too “cool for this school” was showing up to qualifying running exam in high heels and a mini dress.

- “What’s your last name!?” - and older lady professor yelled.
- “Letunovskaya” - I replied calmly
- “What the hell are you wearing, Letunovskaya?”
- “I’m not here to run, I’ve already been qualified” - I said proudly, starting to realize more benefits to my new title.
- “Leave your papers on the table and get out of here, we have an exam to run!” - she was pi**ed and so was the rest of the students, who had to actually run to qualify.

04/30/2022

My career is over, I’ll never be able to compete again, all my flexibility is gone overnight..

I was doing my usual warm up routine by the stall bars as other athletes started to arrive to the gym. I never had to think too hard about my warmup, my body just needed some movement to start bending. Except this time, something was terribly off and I didn’t know what it was. Non of my backbends would go as deep as usual, no matter how hard I tried.

I lost it, it’s gone! My back felt like a wooden board. I quickly looked around hoping that no one else noticed that the most flexible girl in the class is no longer an intimidating competitor but an average “wanna be”.

I was born with a split, my natural backbend was so impressive that even an Olympic Champion .maksimova__official once complimented on it. All of my highest scored skills were based on my flexibility, being flexible was a part of my identity, something that was always there and what I was known for.

I circled around the gym, trying to stay out of everyone’s sight as I made my way to my coach.

- Remind me once again, how would someone warm up their back to start bending?
- You can start with some body waves.

“Body waves?!” - I’m not a 4 year old, I’m 15 and this is humiliating and embarrassing to feel like everything I’ve worked on for the last eleven years is gone overnight!

The thought of never being able to compete at hight level again started to crawl into my mind. What are the girls going to say when they realize that I’m no longer invincible? Are they going to tease and laugh at my loss? Is my coach going to shame me? Am I going to get kicked out of the team and miss traveling to competition? I’m not getting my national title, forget about my university scholarship and my dream or becoming a traveling artist…?

It has been almost 20 years since the day when I thought I’ve lost it all. One part of my old self is gone for real, the one that took my body for granted and refused to face the challenge, but the other part was born - the one that fought to gain it all back by opening up to the new learning and freeing myself of self-judging 💖

Wanna know my redemption journey? Comment below ⬇️

01/25/2022

When you think you can’t get more flexible as an adult, look at these pictures! I teach adults with no flexibility background how to be more present and in their bodies and provide the physical care to their needs. Anything is possible with the right approach and mindset 💖

Below, please share why do you think you CAN’T get the same results? I’m listening so I can help! Looking for the most unreasonable fear please! ⬇️