I DREAM OF JADES PART 3
I hope you have been doing you stretches because it is time to take these splits to the pole! Now, the perfect jade split isn’t going to happen in an instant. My biggest advice, besides consistent stretching, is to do…
I DREAM OF JADES PART 2
So, you’ve oohd and ahhd over the jade split queens of the pole community and now you are wondering, “how can I make my jade look like that?!” I have good news for you and that is that you are…
Hand Balancing and Pole Tricks
Handstands seem to be the new must have trick for pole dancers. If you are on Instagram, you are bound to see videos of your favorite pole stars working on handstand presses and bendy handstands. You've probably had to do…
Kids and Pole: An Interview with Paige Olsen
We sat down with the pint-sized, pole phenom Paige Olsen and her mom Jennifer to learn how the younger generation is changing the face of pole. Colleen (C): Terminology can be a funny thing in our industry — do…
5 THINGS YOGIS DO BETTER THAN POLE DANCERS
And how we can learn from them to improve our pole lives. I was never someone who practiced yoga regularly—just jumped into a random class here or there every few months. Compared to all the gymnastics and pole and aerial…
What Happens When Your Routine Gets Messed Up… er REVAMPED—Part 2
A couple of months ago, I blogged about what to do when your routine gets messed up. For me, my disruption was a move almost halfway across the country. New city, new job, new everything. Plus I needed to find…
Conquering the Butterfly
The Butterfly is one of the most desired achievements in pole. It’s classified as an intermediate move, but, let’s face it, it’s a difficult intermediate move and the struggle to get the Butterfly is real. Don’t get down on yourself…
Competition Prep or Moderation in a Time of Pole-fection – Fact or Fiction?
Irmingard Mayer, reigning PSO Artistic Pro National Champion, just put out a beautiful video chronicling her road to nationals. She shares a few tears, her adorable chubby cat and her frustrations during her 6-month journey. After watching the 5-minute video…
Interview with PoleCon MCs — Crystal and Shay
Crystal and Shay, our fabulous MCs for all PoleCon showcases, chat with Irina from 123poling.com and 123TV, the best online resource for students and instructors! The dynamic duo tells all about their experience at PoleCon 2015! See the entire interview…
“Just Keep Swimming”
If you’ve read my past posts or are a Crossfit fan, you’ll know that the Crossfit Games recently took place. I watched as much of it as I could (streaming at work, ESPN at home, etc), and I loved every…