5 Tips for Training on a Budget
I started pole and aerial when I was in college. At the same time I was taking my yoga teacher training; so I know why way around a budget. Pole and Aerial are very expensive passions that most of us…
Super Pole at the Super Bowl Part 2
Whoa .… JLO’s pole performance at the Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show was so extra we needed a second article acknowledging all the effort, training and teamwork required to “Get Right” in time for gameday. Last time, we spoke to…
What do People Ask Online About Pole Dancing?
Remember that time you witnessed pole dancing for the first time and your jaw dropped? Learning a new hobby appealed to you. You watched a few online videos and pictured yourself spinning on a pole. Maybe you planned to perform…
How Pole Dancing Showed Me the Bigger Picture on Body Positivity
What would it take to feel truly confident and beautiful in my own skin as a pole dancer? I have been pole dancing for seven years and I'm confronted by this question almost every day. A part of me knows…
How to Rise Above Self-Objectification — Body Image Myopia on the Pole
I'm a Pole Dancer; Here's What One Minute Inside My Head Is Like Upside-down on a brass pole, eight feet off the ground, it’s easy to forget that I weigh something. The room spins. I defy gravity. I dangle from…
How to do Fitness Cross Training for Pole Dancing
Often times as a pole dancer I hear prospective students say things like “I have no upper body strength,” “I have no core strength,” or “I’m too big to hang upside down.” Aside from the ‘big’ factor, I had these…
How to “settle in” as a new poler!
Being a pole virgin is an exciting and overwhelming time. You’ve fallen in love with the allure, and now realize that pole dancing is more than a workout. Issa lifestyle! Welcome to the club, my friend. We're happy to have…
How to Set Realistic Goals When Working Out
Beginning a new workout regimen can be confusing and very intimidating. You will probably get advice from friends, family or from other trusted sources. All this information can be very overwhelming, leaving you to feel confused and unsure of where…
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…