JeHanne
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That's what Liz from BeautyinMotionFitness on Facebook said when she shared the link. This woman is AMAZING!!! I loved watching her performance. I was very inspired by her athleticism and passion for dance.
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Trust your gut feeling. Why would you get students to sign up at a studio that you are not even teaching at? You plump their student roster and then what? What's in it for you? Personally I would pass and actively seek a different studio.
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I couldn't agree more with all these wonderful posts! You need space and you deserve time to practice something you are passionate about without any distractions.
MemphisKitten, left because of your pole?!? Wow… like you said it is his problem. Good for you for not owning his nonsense and staying focused on your priorities.
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Have both! Explain to your boyfriend how important pole is to you and discuss you need uniterrupted time alone to practice without him around. If your living space prevents you from having a room that creates privacy you could maybe use something like room dividers to section some privacy near your pole or ask him to leave when you are poling.
Always options!!!
If he rejects every suggestion and is unwilling to work with your needs… replace boyfriend with better boyfriend. ; )
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I use Isopropyl Alcohol, the kind in the first aid section of stores. I like that it evaporates quickly. I also use a microfiber cloth to rub my poles down with. I wash them without fabric softener.
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I can't get my mind around this… I don't understand it. At all.
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Wow lots of great ideas here! Cottage cheese at night, that's great it stops your cravings! I went to the raw revolution site and there is a store near me that is on the locator… will stop by and see if I can find them to try a few flavors.
Thanks all for the suggestions!
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There is such a variety of shoes and dresses out there you can definitely find something that meets your needs. I like Pleasers shoes because they have a huge variety of colors, styles and heights. Maybe you can buy your shoes first and then take them with you dress shopping? Black, clear and shoes with some colored accents are easy to match color wise. UV reactive hot pink might be a little more difficult but if that's the shoe you pick out, rock it!
Pole heels can call a lot of attention to you so you want to be confident in your decision. Have fun with it!
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Hi there!
Home pole on the way, how cool is that? You will LOVE your pole. Take your time and enjoy the journey! Focus on some general goals that you want to work towards and sure enough you will get there! Pole is very difficult for most of us while we build strength, flexibility and flow.
My style… I love really sexy, sultry style. I appreciate and admire everyone's style. Pole is just the apparatus, how we use it is where our individual personalities shine through.
I have much more flexibility than strength, I work on both. I've had teachers say people tend favor being strong or flexible… some are gifted with both. Some of us fight tooth and nail for it. Regardless of where we start we can always grow our skills and improve. Our styles can change too, this is your unique pole experience, personalize and enjoy it.
Don't worry about messing up and blank stares or tripping or whatever. Enjoy yourself and even if you do something you wish you hadn't, or it wasn't smooth or what not… keep doing it until you feel better about it and grow confidence. Skills are practiced and refined.
I was thrilled when I got my first invert but I rememeber it taking a while. I spend most of my time focusing on flexibility, flow and strenthening. I'm in no rush, I have a lifetime to enjoy this wonderful sport.
This is an amazing community of pole lovers, welcome to SV.
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Thank you for sharing her links and giving her props. She is the full package, strong, flexible, charismatic. Such an inspiration.
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You do not have to square your hips… but I do. I practice squared hips and open hip splits. I do standing splits and on my back splits. I use walls, poles, yoga straps and my body to stretch. I work it from each and every angle I can. I love flexibility training! I use DVDs, Veena's lessons, online tutorials, articles and books to practice and learn different stretches.
There is a general time of 30 seconds to 2 minutes that is considered apppropriate times for holding a stretch. Around 30 seconds is where receptor cells disengage and gains in flexibility can be made… or so I have read. t is an extremely subjective thing and influenced by a persons level of health, fitness and flexibility.
Some stretches I will hold for two minutes, froggie, back splits, pigeon. Standing splits I hold around 40 seconds. Pikes and straddles, a few minutes. I tune into my body and let it tell me what is right for me at that time. It might sound 'woo woo' but it works for me. When I first started I couldn't do a split. Now I am training oversplits. Our bodies are amazing and I am proud of what I have accomplished. It is difficult, it is uncomfortable, it takes time and patience!
Just remember to be careful, stretching can cause injury. You don't want to cause pain or even worse, damage. Stretching takes time, patience and consistency. Listen to your body and allow yourself whatever time you need to reach your goals.
When I first started I couldn't do a split. Now I am training oversplits. Our bodies are amazing and so adaptive!
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SensualScimitar, I hope they can help get to the bottom of what is going on and get you some relief.
Aerial Amy had a really cool blog on wrist wraps called 'Strength Wraps', here is that link.
http://aerialamy.com/blog/2012/05/02/strength-wraps/
I have restrained old strains… motor vehicle accident trauma re-injured by more motor vehicle accidents… those are really tough with soft tissue and some structural damages. Have had years of physical therapy and now I try to strenthen and avoid positions that will freak it out. Like laying on my back or side and propping my head up on hands. I also experienced a hamstring injury during Bikram yoga around 6 years ago… took a few months to heal. Have to be really warm and mindful with straddles or else it flares a bit.
Let us know how things go… I hope you get to feelng better.
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We all have our preferred finishes, Stainless Steel is my favorite. I bought a Brass pole and decided to have it Powder Coated. If I do drops on the Powder Coat pole it does cause a light friction burn. It has not torn my skin but that is my experience… I have heard of that happening.
Experiment with as many poles as you can. You can always have your pole powder coated and it is much cheaper than a new pole. I love the color options in powder coat and think they are totally beautiful!
Let us know how it goes and wishing you the best of luck!
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I haven't heard of the lube shave but will need to try it. I don't have a go to product to use 'while' shaving but I do have some stuff that I do that has helped me.
After each bath or shower I apply a salicylic acid gel (formulated for face) on bikini area to act as a mild exfoliant (I do not apply it on the days I shave). Before shaving I use an exfoliating scrub (St. Ives almond face scrub) to exfoliate gently for shaving. After shaving and drying I use a quick swipe of deoderant. I also use a razor no more than twice and have a razor just for bikini.
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I don't worry about the scratches on my poles… often times I just think 'huh… wonder when that got there'.
She isn't scarred, she is well loved and used!