Why Attend Virtual PoleCon 2021?
Last year we created our first ever Virtual PoleCon when the pandemic impacted our ability to run PoleCon live. Even though this year we did run a live PoleCon in NOLA in August, not everyone could come first due to…
Proprioception (What is my body doing in space??)
Proprioception is a fancy way of saying how you understand where your body is in space. This can be expressed in many ways such as being able to touch your finger to your nose with your eyes closed, applying the…
PoleCon 2021: Recap
Thank you so much for coming to PoleCon 2021 in New Orleans! This is my sixth, live PoleCon as CEO/owner, the tenth overall live event (eleventh total) since its founding, and it was definitely one for the history books! We…
Attending PoleCon 2021 Tips
PoleCon 2021 is right around the corner! Here’s some information to help you plan your trip. Where to fly into: Louis Armstrong New Orleans Airport Take an Uber, shuttle or other car service to the New Orleans Sheraton. Click here…
Understanding and Categorizing Pain from a Movement Perspective
What is Pain? Pain is a very complicated topic. It has no language of its own and yet, pain is the body communicating with us, telling us that something isn’t quite right. The body has identified a threat and we…
Workshops this Year at PoleCon 2021
The PoleCon 2021 workshop schedule is live! You can download our Cheat Sheet here to see all the workshops aligned with the free (included with your Weekend or Day pass) workshops/seminars and showcases here. Sign up for workshops here in…
What is interoception?
Interoception is understanding what our body feels like on the inside. The goal to developing a good sense of interoception from a movement perspective is to identify and categorize sensations in our body accurately so we can learn to understand…
How to understand and improve movement cues
What is a Movement Cue? Movement is challenging as it does not have its own universal language. Even though movement in some ways can be universally experienced, it is taught, internalized, and understood (or not understood) through mimicking visual inputs…
Live and in Person PoleCon 2021: August 26-29 in New Orleans is a go!
Thank you for your patience! Live and in Person PoleCon 2021: August 26-29 in New Orleans is a go! If you have purchased a PoleCon ticket and are NOT going to come to the August event, please let us know…
Announcing Virtual PoleCon 2021
Virtual PoleCon is back October 16, 2021 9am-~10pm Eastern (New York) time! Like last year’s event, this event is presented by the IPIA and is focused on the pole business industry. Pole hobbyists are welcome to come too! Also, like…