Seriously Chafed

So a friend asked if I wanted to try aerial yoga and I practically jumped at her I was so excited. As a former gymnast who thinks she is somewhat in shape (a little yoga, a little jogging) I thought this would be right up my alley - yoga upside down while supported, yes thank you! As my friends can attest I do like any opportunity to do a handstand or show you my 1992 floor routine (minus the tumbling - so it's really just a goofy leaping dance show), and I especially like to perform these numbers after a few cocktails. It doesn't always end well, but sometimes I seriously think I nailed it - like in the high 9's for scoring. So, back to aerial yoga on silks, OUTSIDE on a deck on a beautiful summer night - could it possibly get any better? There was a soft breeze, soft music and lovely instructor, a cute young couple and then my two nutsy friends and I. We hop into our "seats" and are swinging lightly in the breeze as we begin the practice - very quickly we move into some basic stretches and poses. Then we start flipping into and out of poses. This was way out of my comfort zone as I hadn't done any real flipping in at least 15 years. It did seem like I was going to nail my head on the ground as I dove forward but somehow I did not and was now in a very awkward forward bend with my legs bent like a frog and I felt my first sensation of chafing. The silk was rubbing against my feet and hips to a degree that was about unbearable but there was absolutely no way to get out of this position without actually landing on my head. So I had to pull myself back around and then climb up the silks (good evening biceps) until I was standing up on them and swaying. I glance back at my two friends - one is still upside down turning purple while trying to figure out how the devil to get out and the other was sitting on the ground about to throw up - there was NO disclosure about possible motion sickness.... So the class continued, minus one- I attempted every pose and aerial maneuver and was quite proud of myself for sticking with it. Did I love it? No, certainly not - was I challenged, yes definitely. My core was killing me the next day from all the balancing and pulling up to get out of "stunts". But what I walk away mostly with was the feeling of the silk chafing against my butt fat as it hung over the material when I was upside down. Can I get over that and try again? I am going to have to seriously think about it. Seriously.