Whether you’re someone who makes multiple lists when packing (me, a Virgo rising), or a “toss things in and hopes for the best,” packer (my friend, a Sagittarius), some things are fairly obvious and easy to remember. Of course, you’ll…
It seems like everywhere you look, someone else is quitting their day job and launching their full time career in the pole world. Some have won competitions, catapulting their first worldwide workshop tour, while others are creating interesting niche products…
Hey there, Can you believe May is just around the corner? Before we know it, we’ll be at PoleCon! But between the holiday hustle and cozy nights in, it’s so easy to let those pole goals slip—I know I’ve been…
Circus Pagan is the intersection of neo-Pagan and circus arts. Why am I doing this? Over the years, as I have described the feeling I get when practicing my art, people repeatedly tell me it sounds like a zen experience.…
“You could take pole dancing lessons,” he suggested with a leer. I had recently lost weight and acquired a boyfriend after a really tough year, and I’d been dithering about joining a gym or something similar. As it happened, I…
A “habit” is simply something you do in a repeated way. Most of the time our habits are formed unconsciously and may be influenced by our environment, the circumstances surrounding us, and the people we hang out with. Sometimes we…
Heroes come in many shapes and forms. From Firefighters saving lives to the host at your favorite brunch spot that manages to squeeze you in without a reservation. To gymnast Steve, America’s pommel horse sweetheart, to the Turkish shooter that…
Yep, that’s correct. There will be TWO PoleCons in 2025! PoleCon 2025 will be held at Live! Hotel and Casino Maryland from May 29-June 1, 2025 PoleCon: West 2025 will be held at Hyatt Regency Denver at Convention Center from…
Why is it that packing always seems easier and more fun in preparation for a trip? Unpacking at the hotel or AirBnB feels downright whimsical. Yet the minute it’s time to pack to leave your destination or unpack at home,…
Historically PoleCon has held workshops that were labeled: Beginner or All Levels Intermediate (basic climbing and basic inversions) Advanced (advanced inversions and combinations) A few workshops every year get labeled with a mixed tag such as Intermediate-Advanced. Most of the…