One way to prevent injuries in pole
Before I purchased my motorcycle, I took a safety class. The first lesson the instructor taught us was at some point in our riding lives we were likely to “lay the bike down.” This is a term referring to when…
DON’T DISCOUNT YOUR EMOTIONS: POLE IS A MENTAL ACTIVITY
A study done in the 1960s by Robert Rosenthal discovered just how powerful are brains are in manifesting actions into physical reality. He called it the Pygmalion effect after the Greek story where the sculptor creates a woman out of…
Virtual PoleCon 2020 Recap and Survey Results
Hi folks! Thank you so much for coming to #VirtualPoleCon! This was my sixth PoleCon event and our first ever purely virtual event. I’m continuing the tradition of providing you personally with my recap and combining it with our survey…
Do this ONE thing to improve your pole practice: breathe
Breathing is so natural to us as humans that we likely don’t even notice we’re doing it—or not doing it. The second we were born, we started to breath, letting out a wail to tell the world we have arrived.…
Interview with Black Men Pole
Black Men Pole is a new movement founded this year by Kendrick Clevor from LA. We sat down to chat with Kendrick to understand more about the movement and how to get involved. Read more below and then check out…
Pole Dancing In P-Valley
P-Valley is the sensational new series created by Katori Hall that is shattering viewership records on Starz since premiering on July 12th, 2020. It is an adaptation of her play, Pussy Valley and portrays people working at a strip club…
Gratitude and Appreciation
Acts of Appreciation Keep You in a State of Gratitude Self-help gurus are often extolling the direct, tangible benefits gratitude can have on us personally, on our families and even on our careers. Even something simple like regularly keeping a…
PoleCon: A Global Community
Recently, I was asked where PoleCon attendees come from and I wasn't sure how to answer that question. So we looked at our data -- from purchased tickets only 2015-2019 events (does not include workshop leaders or exhibitors) -- and…
Interview with Jax Spencer
We sat down to talk with Jax Spencer! She’ll be teaching a paid workshop for the first time at #polecon2021 ! What do you love about being a pole instructor? The students. The community. The love. Oh, and the heels.…
PoleCon 2020 Canceled, PoleCon 2021 June 24-27, 2021
It is with heavy heart that I announce PoleCon 2020 in August 2020 is canceled. It is not safe to hold the event at this time. >>>PoleCon 2021 will be held June 24-27, 2021 at the Sheraton New Orleans (same…