Meet The Team

Clap Your Wings is a collaborative platform bringing together teachers, photographers, video makers, and hosts to provide a space where growth and magic happens.

An open space within a clear container.

  • Inez Almeida

    INEZ ALMEIDA is an acroyoga teacher, actress, dancer and Thai massage therapist. She has been drawn to movement since she can remember and has to explored many different forms and styles.

    Her movement journey started at the age of 9 in the Ballet Conservatory of Lisbon where she studied for several years.

    Inez has a Bachelor in physical acting from the Theatre University of Amsterdam, she is a certified teacher in both Acroyoga international (http://www.acroyoga.org) and Montreal style (https://acroyoga.com), and holds also a certificate in healing Thai yoga massage. She has been working as a freelance traveling extensively in several continents with her artistic work, and has been teaching Acroyoga intensively throughout the past few years in many communities in Europe.

    She believes in sharing with an open heart, creating space for connection, trust and intimacy. Check out:

    FB : ClapYourWings

    INSTA: clapyourwings.acroyoga

  • Jos de Koster

    JOS DE KOSTER is a certified teacher from Acroyoga International and Acroyoga Montreal and PartnerAcrobatics. He is passionate about handstands and dynamic movements. He has been teaching for over 6 years now and is based in Utrecht. Together he teaches intermediate acroyoga classes with Inez and they are known for their spicy and creative flows. They love to teach whips, icarians and wops, as well as h2h and handstands. 

    Find him on IG :Acroyos

  • Carles Amaya

    CARLES AMAYA started Acroyoga in 2017 with the sole idea of teaching and sharing the practice with as many people as possible, offering classes where all ages and combinations were welcome. With time the circus world caught up with him and the performing bug started calling and tickling. Now he combines both activities while exploring new disciplines. Originally based in Barcelona Carles moved to Amsterdam where he is now based and where he teaches circus classes, acroyoga classes and performances. Together with Inez he teaches the beginner plus series and they are known for the challenging yet accessible flows, the creation os safe space for trust building and true connection. 

    Find him on IG :Carles Amaya

  • Karel Salet

    KAREL SALET is a dedicated acrobat that has been teaching over the last 10 years in both weekly classes, national and international conventions.

    He loves to bring happiness and joy in his workshops as much as bringing high quality content.

    He is a standing acro master, icarian and whip's enthusiast, and a dance acro fanatic. 

    Karel and Inez have also co-hosted with more teachers the Paascroyoga festival in the Netherlands for a couple of years together... having more recently been teaching dance acro and lifts internationally in retreats , festivals and workshops for dancers, actors/ mimers /artists as well. 

    Together they have a wide variety of creative material and techniques and tons of teaching experience. 

    They love to play and be silly while providing highly technical cues that will unlock your moves and improve your technique.  

    IG: ACRO KAREL

  • Peter Hunter & Julie Hendel

    Peter is a movement-based physiotherapist and trainer from Denmark. He is also a badass acrobat, handstand practitioner and acroyoga teacher. He has done Partner Acrobatics TT, Mastermind TT by Jason and Chelsey Magness and just finished 11 days of Dynamic acro Program. He has a background in dance and parkour, and is an active yoga teacher . 

    Julie is a passionate mover and handstander, a powerhouse that can base and fly, as well as a fashion designer. They are married and have been teaching regular classes and at festivals for some years now. 

    They have teamed up with Inez a few times to create this wonderfully hybrid trio that mixed slackro, standing acro, dance acro and creative dinamic flows. 

    IG : Hendel Hunter Acro

  • Stefano Romitti & Jolien Heetkamp

    They have been teaching Acroyoga for over 8 years, of which the last 3 years together, both certified by different training schools and styles. They travel the world and get inspiration for their classes from many different communities. Our style, ‘Yoga of Acro’, means we will add some of the beautiful foundational teachings of yoga into our classes. Practicing with intention in a safe and fun environment! Both hybrids they can easily base and fly each other and share to the communities those special extra skills and possibilities. 

    They have teamed up with Inez a few times , creating a japan tour of acro and several retreats together. 

    IG: Yoga of Acro

Join us in Portugal

We are thrilled to announce that the epic Portugal Acro Spirit Retreat will be happening again this year in the stunning coastline of southeast Portugal - and the Clap Your Wings team is excited to host you for it.

This is for you if you truly want to improve your acro practice, enjoy the luxury of high quality time, comfy accommodation, exquisite cuisine, jaw dropping nature with stunning beaches and personal coaching from 5 different very experienced teachers .
We will have lot's of high level acro training, conscious moving, cozy evenings with Thai massage & Kirtan parties and so many other surprises.

You will get to learn from some of the best on the field of dynamic acro, dance lifts, creative flows, Thai massage and Osteopathy.
You also get the gems of playful creative work, yoga and meditation, non-violent communication sharing's & Kirtan time.

Discover Portugal