Thanksgiving Leftovers, New Orleans Style
Unlike our blogger Ariel, I cannot claim to be a native, just a huge fan of all the amazing food New Orleans has to offer. Here are a few NOLA inspired recipes I've collected that can bring a little spice…
Being a Pole Chemist: How I was inspired to make my own natural grip product
What is a Pole Chemist? I gave myself the name Pole Chemist! When I was in grade school I always enjoyed doing science projects for school. I was always that kid outside after it rained, lifting up rocks to see…
3 tips to get “Pole Ready” for your first class from a Physical Therapist
Before I tried pole, I knew it wasn’t easy, but when the instructor in my first class had us practice basic spins, supposedly one of the first and easiest tricks to learn, I realized how right I was. If these…
Eating Healthy When You Are Crazy Busy
Does this sound familiar? You wake up, get ready, work all day, leave with just enough time to change your clothes and head to pole class (either as a student or a teacher) take one or two- one hour classes,…
Confessions of a DVD Flexibility Addict
When I was a little girl, I flat out said I was going to be Nadia Comăneci. I remember watching her command the floor and bars, with Bela Karolyi on the sidelines looking like a proud papa. The way she flipped…
Cross Training with CrossFit
One of the greatest things about pole fitness is that there are so many different styles and ways to express yourself. You can focus on the sensual, the sexual, the funny and entertaining, the emotional, the physical - there are…
Sometimes It’s Not About The Exercise. Keys To Creating A Successful Career In Fitness
“Would you please stop talking for a minute and just…finish…one…set…of…pull ups?” I remembered begging my client. The hour was flying by, and we hadn’t even finished a third of the exercises I’d planned for that day. I was worried that…
Welcome to the blog!
Welcome to the blog of the International Pole Convention! Here, you'll find articles about our exhibitors, workshop and seminar leaders; recommendations from local New Orleanians on where to go and what to eat in our host city; as well as…
Must Eats from a New Orleanian Perspective
New Orleans is the city that loves, I mean, loves FOOD! Our motto: "We live to eat," is plastered all over billboards around the city. Aside from this motto seeming like we are self-proclaimed gluttons, this is not true. We…
Must see places from a New Orleanian Perspective
So you’ve chosen to attend Pole Convention 2015. You are probably starting to ask yourself, “Should I spend a few extra days and explore the city?” As a New Orleanian, I am here to tell you, “Why, Yes. Yes, you…