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Do you have a pole at home?
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X-Pole chrome here too! I’m not a fan of Lil Mynx or platinum stages at all.
I totally agree about studio costs!!!! Imagine paying $480 per session (2 months) plus $35 commute every week. That’s $95 PER CLASS for me, $380/month ($240/month without commute). I found other studios that were cheaper $90-$120/month.
Point blank, its all about preference. With classes, the teacher can tell you exactly what you need to do or doing wrong. Whereas at home, you can replay the lessons over and over and over if you want.
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i actually bought one for home even though i've started classes. i drive 1hr 45min to atlanta to take classes on sundays! the pole i have is an xpole knock off as well but the contruction is similar. i paid about 165 dollars for it off of ebay. the name of the seller was healthline. its 45mm and can convert to spinning from the bottom. the studio that is starting up classes here where i "teach" also has the same pole, plus one xpole.
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Studio lessons are great! Having a home pole in addition is even better. If your looking for lessons to use at home this is a sample of my lessons here. https://www.studioveena.com/user_registrations/example_view/4cd0054b-9630-42dd-9748-057f0ac37250 Also you can leave me a comment on any lesson and I will get back to you and help you out! Lessons have routines for each level, a warm up, strength, stretching, transitions and floorwork.
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I really feel being able to work @ your own pace at home and on the things YOU want is a HUGE advantage over the studios….Don’t get me wrong if I could transplant myself close to a good studio I would definitely take advantage of that! I have 3 X poles and I LOVE them all!!! If you can afford a pole @ home and veena’s lesson I think your golden 🙂
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I took lessons for 2 months and learnt nothing compared to when I got my own home pole.. suddenly I was gaining strength and new tricks like never before! I love my pole soo much and find it hard to stay off it for a day, let alone a few days
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I literally jumped into pole fitness all by myself, never have even had a foot in the door at a studio. Well I did take the novelty one hour long "Stripper 101" while vacationing in Vegas, if that counts! After that I was sold on pole dancing. My friend had a pole in her garage and we played on that a few times and then I did all my homework on a pole and bought my xpole. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it and have learned everything I know from practice at home. I have watched youtube, had a month of Veena (and am saving up to do the 1-year, she's fantastic!) I own 3 Dvd's (the 1st and 2nd Live Once Dvd's, plus a Dvd from Sedussa Studios) I have to admit, as much as I enjoy the DVD's (Live Once is my fav so far) most of my learning has been online since my DVD player is downstairs and I keep my pole upstairs.
Now, I do want to say that I wish I could take a pole class, but the closest studios to me are in Philadelphia and another city over an hour away from where I live. i have three kids and no sitter, so even if I had the money to burn in gas plus classes I still wouldnt have the time. I would love to see how a class is formatted, the techniques being taught and so on, but without the ability to go to a class, at home poling is all I know.
I can tell you that I am just about 100% certain that if you take classes now and you get a pole at home, you will find yourself addicted to the pole. I can't even walk in my room to grab a sweatshirt without at least spining on my pole once. And everytime I see am amazing pole dance either here or on youtube, I just get so motivated to hop on my pole. It's great b/c I can do it when ever I feel like it!
I can use it before bed to wind down after a hard day, or in the morning as a great workout to start the day. I can do it when my kids have driven me so nuts that I need a moment away and can escape for even just one or two songs. My personal recomendation is a home pole, Veena lessons, youtube and maybe a class here and there if you have one local to you, if not there are some good DVD's https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
A word of caution on the knock off xpoles, I am glad to hear that the pole u have Dustbunny is fully functional and sturdy. I have def heard some horor stories about the fakes being unstable, chipping and so on. Just be careful if your buying another one. I was super tempted to buy one because of the price, but then I read a bunch of comments about them that scared me away. I have no clue how true they were, as I have never used anything other than my own xpole, and shoot if it were just as good, I wud prob go for the cheaper model too. Just make sure its safe https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
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Hi Hotpinksugar 🙂
Having a pole at home is FANTASTIC! I take lessons 2-3x week and LOVE being able to come home and spend some quality "what do I want to work on" time on the pole.
Lessons are fantastic, but in a class setting, sometimes you aren't able to spend as much time working on a particular move as you'd like.
I've got a 50mm TG Xpert and a 50mm Chrome something or other (I seriously have no idea what type of pole it is) set up in the top floor loft of my house. It's fantastic! Not only are my friends able to come over and have some play time, but heading upstairs, switching everything else off and dancing it all out feels fantastic!
Being able to practice at your own leisure means that you're able to build strength a bit faster and work on all of your transition moves until you smooth them out 😉
Poles can be a bit spendzy, but they're a great investment if you're really dedicated to learning.
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