As a Nutritional Therapist with a special interest in working with athletes, I’m often asked by clients what they should eat after they work out to fuel their recovery. While this is certainly important, I like to stress that what…
I try and train my flexibility every day – legs, back and shoulders. I have over-trained in the past, so I try and change up how intensely I train each day. My flexibility goals are as follows: Splits Front over-splits…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
“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 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…