Diversity at PoleCon
Have you checked out the workshop and event line-up at PoleCon? There is such a diverse group of instructors and classes. I can’t wait to get there! Now I have to figure out which classes I’m going to take. Since…
Instructors: How to make it all about your students!
As instructors, we wear a lot of hats. We prepare our class material and we work on choreography. Sometimes we teach 8-10 classes a day. We have to fit in our own pole workout to stay current with what is…
An Interview with Gold Sponsor, 123 Poling
A new way to learn pole dancing outside of the studio setting—we sat down to talk with the founders of 123 Poling, Irina & Dev, to learn what makes their service the best on the market. Colleen: What Is ‘123Poling’?…
BECOMING A BEAST: 20 WAYS TO FIX YOUR INJURED, ACHY, OVERUSED POLE BODY
As a pole athlete, I spend most of my time either contorting myself into crazy shapes, throwing my body weight around in the air, teaching other people how to do these things, or thinking up new, even crazier ways that…
An Interview with CEO of PoleCon, Colleen Jolly
The International Pole Convention AKA PoleCon is the original pole convention type-event. This year it’s running from June 4-7th in New Orleans and is now one of a growing number of pole industry events held annually in the US. I…
An Interview with Michula Nunez
PoleCon workshop leader, studio owner, sexy pole beast—we sat down to talk with the extraordinary dancer, Michula Nunez from California. Mica: How did your pole journey start? How old were you? How many times a week do you exercise?…
Body Diversity, Positivity, and Acceptance in Pole (OR “Skinny Bitch’s Guide To Not Being An Accidental Jerk To People Larger Than You”)
I want to talk about the F word in pole. No, not one that you have to pay a sound editor to bleep out for your competition routine. I’d like to talk about fatness. I will be at PoleCon this…
What is your favorite type of music to listen to while poling?
When you’re alone in the studio or on the pole at home what’s playing through your stereo. Is it Taylor Swift “Shake it off” Future “Move that Dope”, One Direction “Story of my life”! There are so many different genre…
You want to get stronger? Then stop whining and give me some pushups
So as I’ve written before, I’m huge fan of Crossfit and a massive promoter of the positives that it brings to polers, and vice versa. As some of you may be aware, the 2015 Crossfit Open is currently going on…
What to Expect for your First Pole Class!
So you’re going to do it! You just hung up the phone and the appointment is made. Tomorrow at 7pm. You have your own reasons for signing up, we all did. Your very first pole class! But you can feel…