Kids and Poles: Why it’s a good thing
Children are natural monkeys. I don’t have children myself, but I have plenty of friends and colleagues who do, and I’ve been around my share of other people’s kids enough to see it. Children are tiny little nuclear powerhouses of…
SUGAR BY ANY OTHER NAME
Glucose. It's the basic form of energy we need to survive. Every cell and every process in our body is fueled by glucose. This simple monosaccharide (read: sugar) is what every carbohydrate we eat breaks down into. Carbohydrate: Anything that…
From Tomboy to Sexy Pole Star: Nicole the Pole
Iron X. Titanic. Jack Knife. Shoulder Mount. All performed with sexiness, grace, and style. With over 144 million views on YouTube (and that's just from a single video), Nicole the Pole Williams is most famously known as the performer in…
Barefeet, Ballet Slippers, and Heels
Barefeet, Ballet Slippers or Heels Which do you prefer? So many choices what should a girl do? Personally, I prefer bare feet and ballet slippers. When I took my first pole class. My instructor was wearing a pair of knee…
Setting “Pole Goals” aka Do You Really Have to Learn Every Crazy Trick and Why Training for Them May Surprise You
As you may remember from my first Pole Con blog post, I am a huge fan of the trixster side of pole - my “pole strength” is my strength, my go to, the side of me that jumps up and…
Four of our Favorite Winter Cocktails
Here are four of our favorite winter cocktails to help you celebrate or keep you warm on those long winter nights! Candy Cane Cocktail (from Martha Stewart Living): Ingredients 1 candy cane, crushed, for garnish 2 ounces strawberry vodka 4…
How can I avoid Fast Food and Junk when I’m on the go and STARVING!
Ok, even though I’m a Health Coach, I can’t say that I’ve never fallen victim to the fast food line. I CAN, however, say that I haven’t fallen victim to fast food in well over 5 years. I know the…
Nailed It! How Not to Get the Job (in Fitness)
A few days before Thanksgiving, I received the resume of someone applying for a position as a personal trainer at our gym. After scanning the resume, I wasn’t sure this person would be a good fit for our team –…
Pole as Activism
Activism is defined as “the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change”. Activism cannot come without a desire to understand, so it is my goal to talk about both understanding and activism in…