I love pole. I do – everything about it. Learning new moves, revisiting old moves and teaching other people. It’s come as a big shock to me right now that I have no motivation to get on the pole. I’ve got a competition in three months that I should be training for but so far […]
If you love Leen Isabel‘s pole cartoons like we do, you’ll love this simple tip for your next pole competition 🙂 “It’s your first performance. Your tricks are perfect and you’ve practiced for hours! You can’t wait to show off your routine…” Read More Check out Leen’s Kickstarter Campaign!
Pretty much every time we get on the pole we’ll spend a moment or two, if not more, thinking about our grip. Are we too slippery for spins or will we get stuck upside down on the pole? No matter what happens, we’re often unhappy with our current grip. I’ve got to a point now […]
So there I was, minding my own business, learning moves and poling as much as I could. Then one day I found myself in a room full of soon to be instructors discussing how the twisted grip was essentially the devil when it comes to pole – a big no no. I was surprised to […]
Have you been in a situation similar to the one in Leen Isabel’s latest pole cartoon…? I know I have! What do you normally say when your pole bruises attract attention?!
I’m sure that you’ve read over and over again that taking pictures is a really great way to see your progress and check out your moves. I let my students know that they can get others to take pictures of them while they are on the pole if they want to. This isn’t forced or […]
When it comes to my pole workouts, I always have a list of moves that I want to try and perfect. Some come a lot easier than others. I’ve had some on there for only days where some have been on there for years… I’m at a place now (luckily) where all of those moves […]
A few weeks ago I decided to really start working on my flexibility. I’m one of those people who go on and on about becoming more flexible and will stretch every time I teach or take a class, but unless I’m doing some form of yoga or Pilates I just don’t think my flexibility will […]
I find the ability to smile through a dance difficult since I’m not at all a natural performer. The idea that I have to smile while contorting my body several feet off the ground is near next to impossible. However, I always feel a bit disappointed when…
I’m sure for most of you, flexibility is something you want to achieve. Whether this is a small amount to make some of your pole moves feel more comfortable, or bigger ranges of flexibility to get you into those splits, it’s probably something that you know a little about. For me, I used to do […]
