One of my favorite things about learning & teaching pole dancing is the sense of community. I live in Los Angeles, which is car-centric beyond all reason, and I really think that's one of the reasons why it's so hard…
PoleCon 2023 will be held in the DMV (DC-Maryland-Virginia Metro Area) June 15-18, 2023 at the Live! Casino Hotel Maryland. Book your hotel room at this link! Located between DC and Baltimore (closer to Baltimore and 5 minutes from BWI…
Hydration is Key When I first started training in pole in 2015, I used to walk into my pole sessions with a VENTI cold brew from Starbucks loaded with cream and sugar or a LARGE hot coffee from the nearest…
In pole, we talk about this a lot while in other activities, it’s less common. Tennis, golf, baseball and other sports all don’t ask players to do the same thing with both hands. Their hands are "specialized" and each do…
Regardless of age, weight, and gender, long-term observations have confirmed that anyone can master the beautiful art of pole dancing. While there is no quick fix to mastering pole dancing, there are some tried-and-true workout routines that can supplement and even speed…
Pole dancing is well known to bring a variety of benefits to those who partake in the activity, from helping to burn calories quickly to developing balance, reducing stress, and even benefiting the heart. However, pole dancing is much more than…
If you’ve been teaching for a while, you probably haven’t thought much about your class intro. Unless you regularly teach an intro or beginner level class, you probably get a bunch of regulars who know you and your shtick and…
Spin pole can be super exhilarating and fun aAND it can also be the vomitron – sometimes in the same movement pass! If you find that you’re often very dizzy and even nauseous or sick when doing spin pole, check…
We all know that pole dancing and fitness can take a hard toll on the body, such as regular muscle stiffness and soreness. And on top of that there are a ton of pole moves that require great flexibility and…
Thank you so much for coming to PoleCon 2021 in New Orleans! This is my sixth, live PoleCon as CEO/owner, the tenth overall live event (eleventh total) since its founding, and it was definitely one for the history books! We…