I kept so many of my pole pictures hidden for so long from most of the people that I knew. Not because I was worried what they would think about pole fitness – most already knew, but because I would worry my moves wouldn’t look good enough. Whenever I put a picture up, I force myself to think […]
Do you have that one painful move that for some reason or another, gets the best of you? I’m pretty sure we all do! We were talking in class last night about those moves that just don’t get better. For some reason or another you can’t quite fight through the pain. So how do we progress? […]
Let’s talk flexibility. I don’t have it. Okay, so I have enough to get by and I probably have more than the average non-poler, gymnastic, contortionist etc, but it’s still not enough. I’m working on my leg flexibility in the gym and I’m happy with how that’s going, but I struggle with my back. It’s super […]
There are some moves in pole that we need to work on over just a couple of sessions, and then there are those moves that can take weeks, months and in some cases, years. When we get these latter moves, they really should be considered as milestone moments in our poling career. They are the […]
I love a go-to move. It’s that move you know that you can 100% do every single time you try. When you are frustrated, tired or have no idea what to do on the pole, you can call upon your go-to move and bring poling alive. When we freestyle on the pole, having a go-to move […]
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 […]
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.
The first time I really felt strong on the pole, was when I got my head around using a forearm grip to climb. It’s amazing. You have so much more strength in this grip than you think you do. I have only recently started using a forearm grip as my go to-climbing grip and I love […]
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 – […]
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.
