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Practicing spin mode – getting really sick /:
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has anyone actully been sick,i havent but i reckon i was close to it,i felt bad for about 2 hours after https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_pale.gif
Eh…ME!!! I have literally ran to the bathroom & puked my spleen and not just once either!!! But I still occasionally try spinny cause Id love to be able to do it! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif -
Hey I stumbled across this and thought some of you girls might find it helpful! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
http://www.empowermentthroughexoticdance.com/MotionSickness.htm (article on pole dancing motion sickness).
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Awesome article georgia!!! Thanks so much for sharing! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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I have tried all of these things in the article, and never felt any better. lol The only thing that has ever worked for me was taking it slow and sticking with upright tricks for the first few sessions then, slooooowly working on inverting while on spin. Seems to be a good way to give your body time to adjust. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_puke_r.gif
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Just practice. In the beginning I was really dizzy. It gets better and better in time.
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Veena…you tried the PUMA method?! I thought I was the only one who had tried it and I’ve never even found anyone else who heard of it! Wasn’t it a pain to do those exercises?
I’ve actually thrown up as well. My motion sickness has always been severe – and has worsened significantly with the onset of menopause! I get sick just watching roller coasters on TV!
I also am allergic to dramamine and bonine! However I found the homeopathic remedies for motion sickness worked very well AND they don’t make you drowsy. One was Hylands motion sicness pills and the other was Vertigo Heel. Vertigo Heel worked very well but it’s not sold in the US so you have to order it.
I did a spinny routine a couple last year and after daily practice for two months, lots of bad days, I was able to lesson the motion sickness meds and eventually did my performance without any. I’ve also found that adrenaline makes a huge difference so if I"m dancing in front of a crowd the dizziness isn’t nearly as bad.
However after the performance I took a week off from spinny and it was back to square one!
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No, I have never heard of the PUMA method……So far what has worked well for me to get my body accustomed to spin was to only doi upright moves for the first few sessions then keeping it slow and controlled move on to inverting moves after 3 sessions or so. I tried everything under the sun when I was pregnant cuz I had morning sickness with them all and nothing worked but peppermint gum! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif I rarely vomit when I get sick to my tummy cuz I think its the most horrible thing in the world! LOL so I can fight it pretty well (unless its the stomach flu) If I don’t take it easy at first on Spinny, I just end up feeling really sick for hours. I haven’t worked on spin since my last spin vid which was…April I think…eek So Whats the PUMA method?
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OH…sorry I thought you meant you had tried everything in that article so I presumed you tried the PUMA method as well.
It’s a training method of exercises to practice to gradually build resistance to motion sickness. I definitely saw improvement with it but I was just too impatient to continue with the program so I just stuck with the homeopathic meds which kept the motion sickness under control as I built resistance each day I practiced.
As I said in that ariticle the Vertigo Heel and Hylans motion sickness meds worked great for me and they dont make you drowsy so they are safe for poling – practicing using either of these gave me the best results and eventually I got use to the spinning and didn’t need them any longer.
Another note about the ginger…ginger works only on the stomach so it will not alleviate the dizziness or headaches if anyone suffers from those motion sickness sypmtoms. But it is very effective to stop the puking!
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I’m so glad to have read this post. I just ordered the Kendra xpole and was feeling EXTREME buyers remorse because it doesn’t have the spin. To know that Veena still gets sick makes me feel so much better. Not that your sick Venna of course https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif but lets me know that I can still pole without spin mode and be fulfilled. I never like spin things like the one they used to have at the park as a kid or any spinning amusement park ride as I always get dizzy and sick so maybe spin mode wouldn’t be for me anyway. I guess I’ll try it out on my friends pole and if I like it I can purchase another pole later down the road. Now, I feel a lil more content with my purchase and I’m excited again. I just like how the moves look on spin mode its so pretty. Will I still be able to do nice spins on a static pole?? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif
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I Have tried ginger and unfortunately it has never been effective for helping my nausea. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cry.gif I lived on peppermint gum with my last pregnancy, it was a life saver. My method works well for me on spinny, so I’ll just go back to that once I have time to dance again. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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Asiatic…I’ve not continued with spin mode as it’s just too difficult to maintain the resistance after you build it.
You will be able to do beautiful dancing on static. I think one of the best static pole dancers…actually several of them…are Wendy and her girls from New York Pole dancing. I dont’ think I’ve ever seen them dance on spin mode.
If anyone isn’t familiar with them here is the youtube page:
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asiaticdiva I hardly ever use spin….almost all of my videos you’ll see I"m using my pole on static, and if its on spinny, I tell you in the description. But yes, with the right technique you can have beautiful spins on static. I teach you the technique in my online lessons so if you decide on those you’ll be flying around in no time. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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You guys are so helpful and informative. I’m so glad I found this website.
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Awww thank ya…yeah sometimes its hard for a new dancer to tell if someone is using a spinning pole or static. You’ll be just fine with your Kendra pole! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif Plus your pole is the smaller 45mm and I love using my 45mm for static spins, the smaller size is great for that.
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