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The spinning pole does both modes.  I love that feature of my x-pole.  Of course if you don't think you will ever use spin mode, there's no reason to spend the extra dough.  Search for previous forum posts about the pole thickness debate.  You will find a ton of useful material.

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I think it lets others who view your page see who you have made connections with.  I have always wondered, when I look at others' friends lists, why the remove button is visible, and what would happen if I pushed it. 

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You need to do some strength training for your wrists.  I take a 3lb bar and do controlled wrist rotations.  I had to stop doing split grip inverts for a while, because I was hurting myself and it was getting worse.  I started doing some simple strength training for my wrists and forearms and I don't have any pain at all now. 

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@RikkiL  the best thing for you to do if you have any doubt is to call the irs.  The buck stops there.   

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Thanks Amy! I've never tried it with a bent knee before.  Duh moment

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Nice link, LindaLu!

"Under common-law rules, anyone who performs services for you is your employee if you can control what will be done and how it will be done. This is so even when you give the employee freedom of action. What matters is that you have the right to control the details of how the services are performed."

In essesnce, if you are an IC, your boss can't tell you how to do your job. 

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When you say plasterboard, is it "dropped" or a false ceiling? Is the plaster in direct contact with the beam?  If it is dropped, you will have to remove the false ceiling to make contact with the support beams.  It not, you may put your pole in direct contact with the plaster and the force will transfer to the support beam. 

Do you know the angle of irregularity in the ceiling?  My x-pole adjusts at the base to accomodate small angles.

I would not worry about the beams themselves or the structural integrity of your home.  Wooden supports are generally good mounting points for poles.  Although I have heard some reports of damage to the wood in the form of warping, when it is overloaded or the pole is overtightened.   You can put up a permanent pole, however, which doesn't require compressive loading on the structure. 

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Mai does this move well.  It is so beautiful.  I can do the ballerina and I can do front splits, but this takes extreme strength and hip flexibility.  So I'm still working on it.  Mai does it in this performance, but the whole thing is worth watching. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw_oe–bnaE&list=FLoQTm2wFnuwOKiG4Bb474og&index=37&feature=plpp_video

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Ha ha, Kobajo, I just had the same idea.  And I just shelled out for an insurance policy for 2012.  I will keep the insurance, it doesn't hurt to have a little extra protection from liability.  And you have been teaching for a while, you will want that insurance to teach workshops at different locations. 

Empyrean mentioned that the difference between an IC and an employee is tied to curriculum.  If you are teaching your own curriculum you are an IC if you are teaching a studio's program you are an employee. 

Can any studio owners speak to the differences from your perspective?  Which is easier? Cheaper? Limits liability, ect?

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@Webbie;  You guys spent a lot of time making that comparison.  I'm suprised that you would do all that uncompensated; did you at least get to keep the pole? It was a fair and informational comparison in my view.  I don't know what the big fuss is.  It looks like a case of superior design to me.  I'm basing this assesment of your comparison on visual evidence only:  I watched the vid without the sound. So unless there was some bias hidden in the audio track… Good work Veena and Webbie.   

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@Lopsi  I AGREE; it was fine to post the link; thank you.  But I can't believe this is happening on Veena.  Can you imagine this poor girl reading this?  Sorry we pushed someone out of the community.  🙁 

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Your first shoes for dancing, I would get something with an ankle strap.  It seriously makes a difference.  I have two pairs of slides, a pair of close-toed shoes with an ankle strap.  I feel much more secure with the latter.  Here are a couple I like:

http://www.amazon.com/SWEET-439-Silver-Cone-Sandal-Slv/dp/B0013PNCMY/ref=wl_it_dp_o_npd?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2N1P3U01WQSDF&colid=3AI5UB383712V

http://www.amazon.com/Bordello-Pleaser-Womens-Teeze-07-Patent/dp/B0028MDGBS/ref=wl_it_dp_o_npd?ie=UTF8&coliid=I34C4ET9WTSNTD&colid=3AI5UB383712V

I hope the links work, cuz I pulled them from my amazon wish list. ha ha

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I have a similar problem when I do a chest stand.  My legs feel funny/weak.  I believe that it happens because my body is not well adjusted to the extreme bend, and it is putting pressure on some crucial nerves.  For me it is not an issue of strength or flexibility.  Is this what you are refering to?

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Its a bummer that they took your vid down.  I understand the policy, but Veena doesn't have a lesson for this.  And besides, she hasn't put up a new pole lesson since I've been a member here, despite the fact that at least half of us here are advanced level.  Anyway, I checked your tutorial out, and it looks amazing.  I can't wait to try it.

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Can you attend classes at more than one?