Whether you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind workout or you’re a thrill seeker who wants to earn some new bragging rights, Trapeze School New York will help you conquer not only your fear but gravity as well. Visitors to the Big Apple should schedule a lesson in the flying trapeze at the top of their “Things to Do in NYC” list — after all, there are a lot of spectacular views of the city, but none quite as interactive as this.

Located on Manhattan’s West Side, TSNY offers flying trapeze classes for all skill levels, including first timers, and is sure to help unleash everyone’s inner aerialist. Their goal is simple: to provide a safe and fun environment for people to experience something truly unique and exhilarating. Each class is two hours and accommodates up to ten people, with plenty of individual attention and instruction given to each. Beginners will learn safety practices, body positioning, take-off, hanging and maybe even practice knee hanging or a flipping dismount. More advanced swingers might take a catching class (as immortalized in Sex and the City, when Carrie was learning to “let go”) or work on tricks such as somersaults, planches and whips (you’ll just have to try it to find out what they mean). This incredible New York attraction also offers classes in several other visually stunning “aerial arts” a la Cirque du Soleil. Each of these incredible physical challenges teaches “air awareness,” allowing you to move through space in a powerful, graceful and controlled way.

And while that first leap may take your breath away, equally breathtaking are the vistas. TSNY has a course on the rooftop of Pier 40 on the West Side, so the landscape that’s rushing by isn’t fields and forests, it’s the Manhattan skyline and the Hudson River, with views all the way to the Statue of Liberty. Single classes or multisession packages are available, and kids as young as 6 years old can take the leap. It’s easy to book as a single or with a friend, but group bookings are especially popular for birthday parties and other special events. So relax, take hold and let go. By the end of the class, you’ll be floating through the air with the greatest of ease.