A lot of people ask me for fitness advice. Being in the fitness industry is one of those professions that as soon as you tell people what you do for a living, they ask for advice. I imagine it’s like being a doctor and suddenly having everyone tell you their ailments over dinner. I love […]
I’m quite lucky that I get to travel a lot – both for work and for fun. My family and friends are spread far and wide, and pole workshops and masterclasses can take me anywhere. While I’m at home I can get into a good routine – knowing when I can fit in gym sessions, […]
I go through phases of loving different types of training. Sometimes I constantly just pole, stretch, do cardio or weights. I get bored easily so my routine changes often but I am quite good at training in specific ways. So I started to think about my pole training and have come to realise that recently […]
I love coming up with routines and I like to think that the more I do it, the better the routines get. When you read this article the type of routine I’m thinking of is an everyday routine – something for you to play around with, rather than a routine for a showcase. Some of […]
A little while ago I lost my pole mojo. I knew I wanted to pole and would go and sit in the pole room but would end up watching tv or reading a book instead. I’d even get to the point where I was in my pole clothes, water at the ready and pole freshly […]
We all know that we love the Superman. For me it was always a move to judge other moves by: ‘Is it easier or harder than a Superman?’ ‘Is it more painful than a Superman?’ The more I do it, the more variations, transitions and combinations I find. It’s brilliant! I like to teach the […]
Ayesha, Ayesha, Ayesha. There are not enough words to sum up the frustration and hours of attempts that this move has taken me.
When you’re a beginner, moves tend to come and go. There will be some moves that you absolutely love and want to practice over and over again, some moves that you don’t mind doing either way and then there are those that you just hate. You may not remember these off the top of your […]
I have some tips to help you master your shoulder mount. Whether you love them or hate them, shoulder mount moves and tricks are really key moves on the pole.
I used to worry that’d never be good enough to go along to workshop with some of the best polers out there. Now I’ve decided that no matter what happens, I’ll always get something out of it – even if it’s just inspiration to train or a new move to work towards. Obviously there’s no […]
