Point Your Toes 101
If you are a student, you’ve heard it. If you’re a teacher, you’ve said it. But, just what does it mean to ‘point your toes’? The phrase is misleading because it’s so much more than just your toes at work.…
What to Eat Before, During & After a Pole Workout
Have you been wondering what to eat before, during or after a pole class to have lots of energy and feel your best? We all know pole, like any workout, requires a serious amount of energy and focus. Food gives…
“OMG STOP DOING THAT, or things this instructor wants to hammer into your head (but realizes you have to figure it out for yourself)”
Disclaimer: Post is meant to be humorous and certainly not meant to be mean/rude/insulting to any instructors/students :) (1) TRAIN. BOTH. SIDES. (and for the love of god, please keep working on the basics) I cannot emphasize this enough. (I…
Upping My Game: Cross-training for Pole Dancing
I do really want to pole dance all day long. Okay, maybe spend a little of the day with my dog. However, I also really want to be the best pole dancer I can be -- the sexiest, most graceful,…
Keep Your Pants On!
When I first started pole dancing, I always came to class in my tiny pole shorts and tank top. Now, I always come to my studio in pants (shorts underneath), and I try to keep my pants ON for as…
Op Ed: Everybody wants to be a Pole Star
A few months ago a friend came to me and said she couldn’t find anyone to perform in her pole show for free; everyone wanted to be paid. She lamented: "I can’t afford to pay everyone. I don’t know what…
Tips to Improve Your Floor Jade
Although the Jade Split (a.k.a. Jamilla) has been around so long it’s considered old school, it’s pole-less counterpart has been in the spotlight... and for good reason! It’s a totally photo-worthy, show-stopping way to show off your bendy legs (and…
#iPole4Her – Raising Awareness for Victims of Domestic Violence
By the time you finish reading this blog, several women, here in the US, will have become victims of Domestic Violence **. The sad fact is most of us have experienced, in one way or another, the horror and destruction…
Marketing Plans Made Simple
It’s Not Easy Out Here for a Business Person! Marketing plans made simple is definitely an oxymoron if I ever seen one. There is nothing easy about marketing and promoting a business. There are so many layers to these activities…
How to Create Your Own Signature Tricks
My students often ask me how I come up with my own tricks and combos. I also remember when I started learning pole and how badly I wanted to have my own signature trick. I recall racking my brain for…