Sky Sisters Paragliding
Upcoming Tours
Yoga & Fly XC Adventure
Tapalpa, MX
Nov 15 - 23, 2026
NEW!
Connect mind, body, and spirit with yoga before taking to the air for fantastic flying from a wide, east-facing mesa launch with excellent thermals, and a cross-country playground featuring with stunning views of mountains and valleys, ideal for honing thermal skills & top landings.
Yoga by Shelley Fluke
Available Now!
Yoga & Fly Colombia Piedechinche, Colombia
Tour#1 Jan 24 - Feb 2, 2027
Tour#2 Feb 4 - 13, 2027
Connect mind, body, and spirit with 8 days yoga and approachable thermal flying in Piedechinche; perfect for beginner to advanced pilots. Hosted at the beautiful family-run Eco Finca Casa De La Sierra with intimate jungle garden feel, swimming pool, and charming atmosphere.
Yoga by Lauren Martino
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Welcome to Sky Sisters
We are here to build community and belonging, embrace exploration, and support growth for female pilots around the world. Our lives are transformed through paragliding. For many female pilots, it’s the first time they are given the opportunity to believe in themselves as Pilot in Command, and that type of self confidence can be life changing. Being a pilot means something different for every individual, and whatever ways the joy of flying is part of your life it is perfect and valid. By embracing that there is no “best” way to express yourself as a pilot we strive to support each person’s journey.
Women make up a small fraction of the overall pilot community, and we often face unique challenges: being light weight, learning style, lack of role models, and sometimes outright sexism. Have you ever been the only female pilot on launch? Asked if you were the driver, or who you are there with? Has this ever affected your confidence or enjoyment in flying? We have too. Sky Sisters was born from the desire to dissolve these barriers, improve female retention in the sport, and most of all have fun flying, learning, and traveling safely together.
When we create this shift in our own perspectives, it ripples through our local communities, eventually transforming the sport as a whole.
You belong. Let’s create some magic!
Testimonials
“Sky Sisters puts on one epic tour, and it starts with guides that know the ins and outs of where we’re flying and speak with kindness and inclusivity. Monika truly spark the joy of flying in everyone that attends. And Summer brings out the best in every pilot. In just 8 days I elevated my flying and confidence to new heights and made incredible new friendships.”
"Going to the Alps with the Sky Sisters was an amazing experience. I came home a new and more confident pilot, having made wonderful friends along the way. I can't wait to go again! "
“I loved having a crew of fun and inspiring women to fly with and hang out with in beautiful accommodations, and the inspiration and motivation to get up and practice yoga before flying each morning loosened up my stiff muscles and centered my breathing and mind for the day. With all that support on the ground and the guiding in the air, I absolutely grew in my skills and confidence as a pilot, and I flew several of my personal longest flights so far during this tour.”
“Sky Sisters Alps tour is one of the best memories of my paragliding life. The support and encouragement by Monika, Summer, and the great tour mates enabled me to enjoy flying more than ever!”
“For a low hour pilot who had never done yoga, this tour provided everything I needed to progress as a pilot, as a person with an aging body, and as a woman who before had few friends who understood my passion for flying. My gratitude knows no bounds.”
“As a newer P2, after the week flying with the FANTASTIC Sky Sisters, I felt like a much better pilot. Summer and Monika were excellent coaches who helped me improve my skills and they have truly created something special with this tour! Thank you!”
“A heartfelt thank you to Monika and Summer for their competent and professional guidance. I always felt completely supported and well taken care of. Their joy for life and positive energy were truly contagious for all of us. I thoroughly enjoyed the combination of yoga and flying for women. The team spirit during these days was absolutely unbeatable, and we all not only expanded our flying skills but also grew together as a group."
“I attended the Sky Sisters Piedechinche with the goal to improve my skills and confidence as a pilot. I had some Thermaling experience and was able to build up my bump tolerance, work on confidence, improve my active piloting, and was lucky enough to do a triangle and xc to a new LZ. The guides, Summer and Moni, and participants were so supportive during the entire trip for all flights- sled rides, short thermal flights, bomb outs, and personal best experiences. All were celebrated! I loved pairing yoga with flying and Lauren picked beautiful flows and sequences for each day. The trip was a highlight in my flying progression.”
Get To Know Us
Monika Takats
I started paragliding in 2016 and since then flying has played a central role in my life. No other sport has ever fascinated me as much as this one. One other passion of mine is traveling and Latin America became one of my top destinations already at a young age. I traveled to Colombia for the first time in 2007 and fell in love with that country and its wonderful people. 10 years later, in 2017 my partner and I bought land in Piedechinche and Colombia became our second home. I got to know different flying sites, not only in the Cauca Valley but also further north in Risalda and Antioquia and I started guiding paragliding groups for different operators in 2019. In 2022 I decided it was time for my own project and I put together a tour for ladies only which took place in February 2023. Luckily, my friend Summer joined me on this journey and we both enjoyed it so much that it was clear that we wanted to develop this project in the future. I am looking forward to the next adventure and sharing the sky with YOU!​
Summer Barham
I learned to fly in 2005 at Woodrat Mountain in Oregon and have enjoyed the myriad of different ways flying has been a part of my journey through the years: from mountain fledgling, to coastal pilot, to cross country and competition pilot around the world. I love being a part of building a community that fosters an inclusive, inspiring, and accessible environment for women, and I worked to bring the Ladies Fly In series to my home site as organizer and mentor. Competing in sports-class events was my gateway to XC, and I immediately fell in love with the magic of sharing the sky with 100+ friends with a common goal. I'm a Basic Instructor, mentor at the Ozone Chelan Open, Ozone SRS Team Pilot, and playful kiting pixie. One of my greatest joys is sharing the skies with a gaggle of female pilots, sharing knowledge, encouragement, safety, and strengthening the paragliding community as a whole. ​​ Lets go fly!