An Interview with Ashley Fox
Studio owner, competitor and all around adorable, pint-sized pole-pixie, we sat down to talk with the phenom that is Ashley Fox. Mica: How did your pole journey start? How old were you? How many times a week do you…
Meet Volare! The Glossy Pole Magazine taking the Pole World by Storm!
We sat down with Kerry van der Helm, publisher and editor of Volare Magazine to talk about the pole industry, media and where she thinks the industry is going. In a world filled with quick, online access to tidbits…
Why It’s Important to Have a Pole Inspiration Wall
Photo Credit: Stef Lim A Pole Inspiration Wall is a collage of different photographs and inspirational messages to help you hone in your pole dance potential and focus on your dance goals. These images can be torn from your favorite…
Eating Clean on a Budget
The biggest hurdle most people have to clean eating isn’t the food. Fresh, homemade, organic food is delicious! It isn’t giving up those ‘unclean’ foods either. There may be that one food you just can’t let go of, but that…
Water Water Everywhere
Water. Love it or hate it, it's essential. It's about 75% of you! It’s found in every tissue of the body, and makes up the bulk of the fluid in every cell. Just some of the many roles of water…
The Pole Stigma: How Does It Affect You?
"There are two kinds of women, we are taught: women who are pure and good, wives and mothers on the pedestal of femininity; and there are the other women, the whores, the sluts, the strippers. You are either one or…
Conceptualizing a Performance
My creativity is inherent to my being, and I can’t recall it not being a present energy in my life. My first drawing ever (I kid you not) was a diptych; on one side of the paper was an observation…
Pro Tips: What is a noncompete agreement?
A noncompete agreement is a contract under law in which an employee agrees not to enter into a similar profession which is in direct competition with their employer. Noncompete agreements exist in order to protect the employer from losing clients…
Fighting Injuries Naturally
Every one of us has had some sort of pole-related ache or pain as we've progressed. Hopefully you've avoided serious sprains and tears, but more than likely you've at least been left with aching joints or ligaments at some point.…
What’s Your Dancing Style?
What’s your dancing style? Contemporary dance seems to be the current, most popular style in the pole world. There are so many different styles though, I don’t know where to start!! In the pole world everyone has his or her…