Easy Trapezey

Ever feel the need to fling yourself through the air with reckless abandon, as slack-jawed tourists watch from below? You're in luck.  Trapeze School New York on the Santa Monica Pier is open for business.

As much fun as it is fitness, many Angelenos have begun incorporating trapeze into their regular summer workout regimen.

The instructors are patient and knowledgeable, which is great because if you look like a fool during your first class (you will), and if you are scared of heights (which I am), they are there to encourage and guide you every step of the way. By the end of the first class, students can expect to learn a backflip dismount and a bona fide catch, expertly executed by one of the staff members on the second trapeze.

Trapeze School New York is currently offering a discount on class packages. Go here for more info.