In pole when we work on a spin it’s quite obvious when to stop the spin. It can happen naturally if we run out of momentum but it will also happen when we come to the floor. You can always try to give yourself that little bit more momentum to keep it going – lean into […]
Learn To Love A Shoulder Mount
Every time I teach a shoulder mount, it’s usually accompanied with a groan that goes around the room. Despite not liking it, everyone gives it a go – on both sides of course, but no one really loves this move… unless you can do it.
7 Phases Of Seeing A New Move
As our advanced pole classes are getting harder and harder, I find that I keep seeing the same expression. It usually comes out when I’m teaching a new move, generally upside down. I’ll show it a few times, talk it through, and then show it again. I get off the pole and do the usual ‘okay […]
It’s Okay To Not Always Love Pole
Every so often I have to take a break from pole – maybe I’m going away, not feeling well or just have too much work on. And then there are the times where I just need to have a break from pole. There doesn’t even have to be a reason why I don’t want to pole – […]
Just Don’t Let Go!
Okay so I have the best piece of pole dance advice for you when it comes to pole. You already know it, and it’s really obvious, so please carry on reading once I’ve told you.
Every Pole Move Has A Secret!
Of course I haven’t done every pole move there is (I wish!) but for pretty much all of them, they have a secret. That little tip that if you know it, it makes the move so much easier to get. Some are more obvious and less secret than others. It might be as simple as […]
Slow & Steady…
Back in the day when I first started to pole, there were no expectations. You would go along, learn some cool moves and that would be that. As you would expect, some moves come easier than others, but that’s why you go back the following week and try again. While it’s great to be able […]
Tips For Pole Expo 2016!
For those of you who may have missed it, we have just been in Vegas for the Pole Expo 2015. It was a really awesome fews days (or week if you stayed longer like us!) Our holiday is still going on with a few more days in San Diego and LA before we go home. […]
Welcome to Pole Expo!
So Pole Expo 2015 is finally here! I feel like I’ve been waiting so long for this to come around (partly because I desperately need a holiday!) and now it’s finally here. I want to make sure that I take it all in and experience all that Pole Expo has to offer. A lot of […]
Get A Good Pole!
One of my students came along to class last night – but only to watch. She had injured herself at home during the week and was taking time to recover. As much as she wanted to get on the pole she knew she couldn’t, and so just took in all the information she could for when […]