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trying to get my pole MOJO back
Hey polers,
I have had such a love for pole since my 1st class. I’m plus sized so it makes things a bit tougher but I never let it stop me. I left class crying a few times but i was surrounded by amazing people who kept me going. I’m not the greatest at motivating myself on my home pole so I love the studio environment. I recently moved and was so excited for the new studio I would be attending. I went to 3 weeks of classes and just left completely discouraged every time. They only have 2 types. Beginner – which was overly simple for me. And intermediate – way too advanced. I’ve been poling for over a year and was in intermediate at my other 2 studios so this made me sad. I don’t fit in to their classes and it’s killed my pile vibe. I set up my home pole outside since it’s always warm here but can’t get myself to even practice what I know. I have a 2nd stationary pole I think I will set up in my living room. Maybe being in my face while watching t.v. will help? I just keep getting the feeling pole isn’t for me. That I will never achieve the level I wish and the ability for competitions. Any one else ever get this way? My instagram is full of 75% pole and I am addicted to it just feel I’m not on the same level. I think it’s because I’ve been doing it for a long time (to me a long time) and I still have a very hard time with inverts and Gemini and basic building blocks to bigger things. When it doesn’t seem to take most this long to catch on. I’ll try and set my pole up tomorrow and hopefully writing this and setting it up will help me to get back into the groove. I just want to be good at it so badly. But I guess if I don’t start trying again I won’t get there right? Now my body is going to be miserable remembering the bruises and calluses. Hopefully I can find my groove again!
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Hey GlitterSteph!
Switching from a studio environment to a home environment can be very difficult, and there are definitely ways to make the transition easier!
The first way is creating your own “class,” by yourself. So, come up with a couple of moves you want to work on for that week, schedule some time, tell people you can’t hang out with them because “You have a class” at that time. Find a great warm up that you love (you could use Veena’s!) and challenge yourself. Keep the routine, stick with your promise to yourself!
Other ways of feeling that Mojo is to find out what home poling can give you that studio classes cannot. For me, this means self-expression and vulnerability. I may not be very good at freestyle dancing, but I do enjoy it, and I only really feel comfortable doing it ALONE! For some other people, it could be pushing themselves a bit harder (not so hard as to hurt yourself, of course!), because not everyone wants to push hard enough to get themselves sweaty, gross, red-faced and whatnot, when in the presence of other people. So, try to find what you love to do on your own! It can be very freeing.As for feeling like you’re not “on the same level” as those polers on Instagram… it sounds to me like you’re comparing yourself to other people. At this new studio, it sounds like you’ve switched from using your previous studio’s standard of classification (where you felt proud) to this new one, and it’s not doing you any favours. Comparing yourself to other people, or using other people’s standard of what “good” is, will hold you back probably the most, in my experience.
You are fantastic, and I love your profile picture! You’ve obviously done a lot of work, and you’re definitely at a great and exciting level to be at. Find what YOU love about your dance, and what you’re proud of! No one else knows how hard you worked for what you have, but you! -
Thanks Runamest! (Sorry if I spelled that wrong) my profile photo that was the one and only time I got the v invert and it kills me I can’t get it again! And yes I sometimes have a hard time with comparing others to myself. But thanks for your tips and I will Def give it another shot on my own terms instead of the studio!
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You’re welcome! Remember that it’s a practice, not a destination 😉 Even a hope practice takes time to get used to and cultivate 🙂
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