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When is it time to leave the studio?

StrangeFox · 2018-09-15T18:53:16+00:00

I've been going to a pole studio for a little over a year now. I love the studio and the people in it. Not only is it a very nice place with excellent teaching, but the atmosphere is so chill and everyone is really kind and supportive. It is a very safe place to learn, and the instructors go out of their way to make sure you're following proper form and feeling good. Now for the dark side... I'm having issues coping in a group environment. Most of my classmates started around the same time that I did and have the same athletic background and training regimen that I do, however, they're all seeing so much more progress than I am. Of course, I'm happy for them, and I know I shouldn't compare myself to anyone else, but I just can't help it and it has become very unhealthy for me. I've been leaving classes feeling defeated and like total garbage. No one at the studio has been making me feel this way, except me. I'm trying to keep up a brave face and just brush it off but it's eating me up inside. I'm debating a couple of options and was hoping to get opinions from some of you guys. Maybe some of you have even been in my (8 inch) heels before. :) 1) Do I ask to regress a level? Part of me feels like I progressed too quickly, but I'm worried doing so will seem obnoxious. It's not that I'm not getting some of the moves, I'm just not as strong, flexy, coordinated, consistent, and pretty as the other girls when I execute them. Maybe it's time to take a step back and revisit the basics? 2) Should I take a brief break from the studio (suspend my membership) and work on what I want to do at home? I do have Studio Veena, and I have the passion and motivation to practice on my own and two (admittedly short) poles at home I can work with. I'm feeling kind of "tricked out" and like I just want to dance. Class is mostly tricks. 3) Do I buck up and realize that the problem is NOT the group environment but me and face whatever weird terrors have been dredged up from the very depths…

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