FreeTheSun
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Discovered as something I wanted to do at 18, finally could afford it and had the time avaliable that matched with the studio offerings at a few months after my 20th. So I I just passed my 2 year mark (not that it shows cause I don’t practice like I should but malesh).
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Welcome! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif
I hope your shoulder keeps getting better and better. In the mean time, although it will feel weird at first, doing stuff on your left side will become second nature soon. I’m a lefty but most people I teach are righty so I had to re-teach myself all the spins on the otherside. Now, I have to think about what side I’m doing a spin on because they both feel the same…now I just need to get my inverts and climbs that comfortable. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif Just don’t push that shoulder too hard to fast. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif It would be terrible to injure it again.
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That is awesome!
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Welcome!! I started some aerial prep classes a few months ago, really helpped with pole strength too cause the dang things move on ya in a way the pole doesn’t. Hope you enjoy the classes.
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The alcohol breaks down the finish of the powder-coating. That is why they advise against it. We used to use alcohol at the studio but have switched to windex when we learned that.
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Istanbul is prob gonna be tough to find a studio. If you have (or can get) your own pole, you might consider online lessons from either Veena or some other place (wikipole.org has a list of them). But if you’re just looking for a place to practice, maybe start calling or asking around might be more beneficial than the internet.
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Ditto to what amcut said.
It is your doctors responsibility to not give you stuff your alergic to. And then the office not fitting you in for what obviously wasn’t normal and was getting worse is irresponsible too. You’re way nicer than me. I would have said f*** to the whole office, taken my business elsewhere and told everyone why they shouldn’t go there. But I’m kind of like that. I will put up with somethings but certain things I just can’t tolerate.
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I think all the ladies on here who made thier poles have them as permanent. I would suggest just save you pennies till you can afford either lil’ mynx or x-pole. I don’t think there is a very safe way to do it otherwise.
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Okay, so I can’t trump 6’2 or even 5’8. I’m 5 ft 6.25 inches (the 0.25 is important because it makes me just taller than my mom and since I’m almost her clone that is important to me). But I am one of the tallest instructors at our studio (I think one may be taller) but that being said I’ve taught tons of ladies who are way way taller than me and have gone well on to the more advanced levels and rocked them. It might be a little harded with the added length but since you can’t actually feel how hard a move is for someone else, who cares! And as people had mentioned, the extension you can get rocks!… not that I get much extension being of sorta average height (in the non-poling world) but it always looks super pretty.
Don’t let your bf rain on your parade. I say learn and then kick him in the shins as you do an awesome spin or something for trying to burst your bubble https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif …ok, you don’t have to kick him in the shins but just don’t pay attention to him. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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Welcome!
I’ve never been to Dallas but lived in Houston for 6 years and currently reside in Seattle, WA. Congrats on the superman! That’s awesome.
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I don’t really have a dance background. I did ballet when I was young (from 4ish till I think 8 or 9) but then had to quit due to various moves. I did some synchronized swimming for a few years (on an off for about 5 years, again stopped due to moving). But mostly I am/was just a swimmer (used to be competitive and some water polo but now just for fun).
Oh yes, and I took one week of gynmastics in 5th grade because all my friends could do cartwheels and handstands and flips and stuff and I wanted to be able to do at least a cartwheel. So I went for a week, learned a cartwheel and then quit when they tried to get me to do flips (on the tramp or in the foam pit) because I was worried about smashing my head open or breaking my neck. Gravity apparently worries me, that’s why I swim, but I am overcoming some of my distrust with pole. Although anything where my head is anywhere from horozontal to vertical is much easier to learn initially.
So don’t worry pole is def something you can just jump right into. It may take you longer to get a feel for the dance aspect or the trick aspect than someone with a dance or gymnastics background, but it is totally doable.
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That is close too but instead of reaching around the pole so the pole is in the airpit, her back would have to still be facing the pole and the pole is against the back of the shoulder (same spot as the shoulder mount). But that is the control and straight legs I imagined.
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Welcome! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif I’ll keep my fingers crossed for a speedy delivery of the extensions.
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Good luck with all your goals. A lot of them are mine too. With the pole sit, if you are sliding on a warm pole make sure that you are squeezing super hard with the legs, that you are actually warm too, and that your skin isn’t desert dry. Bbeing winter this is an issue for me, I drink lots of H20 but have to lotion somewhat consistantly otherwise my skin is so dry I slip right off, just be sure there is no residue on your skin when you go to pole otherwise it doesn’t help anything.
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Welcome! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif
I had a friend that grew up in Pensacola but since it is a big place and he is about 4 years older than you, you prob don’t know him. But from what I hear it is a pretty nice place to be.
