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Yes Shoog, a Skype date is in order once you are feeling better. 💕💕

Veena, I cracked up looking at that pic. Too cute..

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well if Sia likes them, then I’m sold!!!! 😛

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I have not…but they always look like that must feel great!

Amazon has a few cheap ones with good reviews. 🙂

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Veena, It makes me sad to hear you say this… but honestly I feel a little relieved I’m not the only one. I feel like everyone else has tons of friends that share their interests.

I do have a fear I might make a group and be the only person in it, and I’ll feel like such a loser 😛

Where have you been looking for events? (Curious cause I might look too)

I think this all really started when I found this cool list of DIY shirts… and I was like “I wish I had friends to make these with” http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/30-diy-ways-to-get-your-t-shirts-ready-for-summer?utm_term=.sreORk556k#.gqVRx4QQr4

Thanks for making this beautiful place though. If I didn’t have this place I don’t know what I would do.

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Shoog, you are really inspiring… I’m happy you’re sharing your story and your commitment to yourself. Listening to your body is so important.

It’s very easy to get caught up in this whirlwind pushing you to progress faster than you’re ready for. Sometimes a step back is exactly what you need for perspective.

I think anyone who has seen you dance would agree that you never need to invert, heck, you don’t even need a pole… You still bring this incredible movement!

Loving and healing vibes your way.

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Isn’t happening*** not isn’t spinning

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Lucca, I love that combo!!!

I keep feeling like from that upright sailboat thing a nice combo would be to come in front of the pole and princess grip shoulder mount, but I’m not great at shoulder mounting with that grip… So aerially on spin isn’t spinning.

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Ok I can’t say I feel 100% relaxed on it yet. I kind of need to learn to trust it more. I’m not sure if it’s just going to take time or if I should perm mount it… Or if that would make it worse! Ha. I’m just hesitant… I laid on it… Just verrrryyyyyy slowly.

But I also need to learn to tie the knots better. When I first hung it using the knots they had it touched the floor so I just loosened them and then re-tightened them and they kind of slipped on me…. But eventually got tight.

I have some playing around to do I think.

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Here is the link http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AQ49P60/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

🙂 when I bought it I found a coupon code.

I chose the pink because if I use it outside on my stage pole black gets HOT! and I chose 4inches because I had exactly 8in clearance under the bed in the spare bedroom. HOWEVER Its slightly more than 4inches so it didn’t fit when folded. :/ I’d have to really compress it and force it and I didn’t want it to rip, so I didn’t bother.

I like it a lot though and I got rid of that bed anyway for more space. I’m not sad I didn’t get the 5inch one, it’s already huge and I’ve flopped onto it a bunch from pretty high and been just fine. 🙂

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I highly recommend the 4inch Yoga Direct Pole crash mat!

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I also feel like in figurehead its not like you’re holding on by your knee like in a Gemini…. It’s a push/pull thing.

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For me I feel like my knee isn’t really responsible for gripping in a figurehead like it would be in a Cupid… Don’t get me wrong, it plays a part but I feel like the back of my thigh plays a big part. The more skin contact the better. Including a pic so you can see how much thigh and booty I have on the pole…

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Eeeek! It’s on the truck for delivery! Hopefully its feels and looks as nice as it seems. 🙂

I’m going for a pole lesson later today, so hopefully I can find some time to test it out.

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Thanks that was super helpful, and kind of looks like some things I’ve seen on the internet for like mounting oven hoods and other heavy things.

So I ordered a hammock, and I’m just going to start with it on the pull up bar and see if 1. I use it and 2. what I use it for (so how much space would I need)… But if the door space isnt sufficient and i want to actually mount it I’m either going to try and do some surgery in the attic (when its not like 120F up there) or try something like this… but on sheetrock, with a white board that may or may not have a nice trim around the edge 🙂

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I’d never turn down a Icarus tutorial 🙂