[JeHanne]

Thanks Amcut, I will look up some local glass shops and get a piece made that I can wall mount. Great idea! I'll take in my dimensions and have them instruct me on the best ways to mount it etc. 

I wanted originally to do a concrete stain/epoxy on the floor but will probably go with linoleum. I really want the concrete stained however… that probably takes a million steps for them to do. I want a linoleum that would be really strong… I'll see what I can find though. Thank you for the tips! 

Your dogs knocked over your mirrored doors?!? I hope everyone was okay.

Re the doggie… he is a rescue with severe panic disorder. When he is crated he will urinate, vomit and poo in a total panic freak out. I've consulted with a few vets and have done structured dog classes/training to help him be more balanced. I have a section of a room and halway for him that exits outdoors to a covered kennel. It is a safe area for him free of cords and objects he could get in trouble with. Once I have a floor that I can mop the floor issues will be much easier to maintain. He is great when I am with him and has his run of the house. The safe area is for when I need to leave them at home. I got another fur kid as a pup and she was crate trained and does wonderfully!

Thanks again for the great tips and suggestions.

: ) 

 

[JeHanne]

I am unable to offer any type of medical advice. I can however say I am sorry you are frustrated and feeling so badly for so long. : (  Can you go to a doctor for evaluation? Maybe get a second opinion on what is going on?

 

 

[JeHanne]

Personally I do not like sharing a pole during class. If it was a workshop where national talent came in I could understand why an organizer may try to get maximum attendance. However… for regular class it doesn't work for me.

I have had experiences where the other person is wearing lotions and the pole is impossible to grip after they are on it. You can't stop and clean it off because the class moves too quickly doing the switcheroo between the groups. That was a safey issue that I hated and was my biggest issue.

I don't like breaks. I can stand around at home and not pay someone money to do it. I am spending a lot of money for each class and I want the full value. Which means pole time and as much instruction as possible.

Sharing the pole translates to me as a break in my flow. I can start to cool down during that time and I didn't like that.

From a hygeine standard it kind of grosses me out… but then again I am the one that wipes gym equipment before I use it too. I don't touch the pole with my eye… but I feel the most comfortable on clean equipment.

If there was an instructor that blew my mind I would be willing to share. There are more disadvantages than advantages to sharing. The only reason I would do it is for a great instructor that could balance the class well and also allow appropriate cleanliness and safety. 

Different strokes for different folks right? I'm a one per pole kinda gal. 

 

[JeHanne]

I love learning there is a 'cheat' to the Jade! 

Been working on my Supine Hamstring Stretch. One day I want to totally show off and get my ankle to my ear. For now I will just focus on not crying while in the stretch.

Baby steps! ; )

[JeHanne]

I'm not a doctor/medical professional. If your situation allows you to see a doctor, go and discuss. There are hundreds of different types of headache patterns and they all have their own causes and management. 

A headache journal can be helpful. You can log the headache, duration, severity, location and type of pain and take it to your doc. Inverts require a lot of exertion. Take note if you get a similar type headache when you do other things that are really taxing. Or is it only if your head is below your heart etc. All that can help your doc.

Take care of yourself and let us know how things go. Sometimes its good just to get the 'all clear' to continue hard exercise or reassurance its nothing to be concerned about, etc. Sorry you are getting head pain, I hope it stops. 

 

 

[JeHanne]

Thank you Webmaster and Happy Birthday!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

[JeHanne]

Thanks Amy! So true how we become more and more in tune if we only stop to really pause and listen. 

Jkpolegirl, I have started to train oversplits now with my foam roller. So far so good… The laying on back splits stretch is improving but I expect it to take a while. Unfortunately I lose more than a little flexibility but thats okay! I am determined to hang in there for as long as this takes. : ) 

Glitterhips… right!?! I thought a split was a split… I was so wrong on that one. ha ha. We will get there… at the very least with enough time and practice… we will have more advanced flexibility compared to what we can do now. : ) 

 

[JeHanne]

I love it too Runemist34, feel great after. Its like my body gets decompressed. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif Flexibility time has become my 'ME' time. My experience is that it is slooooooow going though and requires patience and consistency. 

Thank you MilienElayne, I do not have a solid standing forward split either… yet. Appreciate your explaining the for show and stretch differences. I was able to visualize it and had that 'a-ha' moment!

Amy, thank you! I see now that my hamstrings are what are less flexible. That makes perfect sense. I was sedentary for many years due to illness/career/academics. Movement brings so much life into my life now. I am thrilled for all victories big and small. 

I am very appreciative of these helpful replies, now I know the difference. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

 

 

[JeHanne]

Hi Runemist34,

I can put my head on my leg when on the ground split and rest my upper body on my front leg. I do have a slight curve in my back and am working on pike stretches and straddles to help with that. 

I had never thought about the foot having farther to go when on my back… great point! So maybe then the mechanics are the same but greater flexibility is required? Hmmm…

Thanks for sharing these observations! I have been training for splits for about 6 months, it wasn't until the last 4 weeks I started to see dramatic progress. For the first two months I was almost embarassed to even try and it was really painful. Not in a bad injury pain kind of way but a "why are you doing this to me" kind of way from the tension of flexibility training. I wondered a few times myself why I was doing that to myself. Was worth it!

Thanks again!

[JeHanne]

I have experienced that too with the numbers and screen cut off. My television is about 14 years old so I was not sure if it is my equipment…. or how the disk was manufactured. 

I love the content of the DVDs so much its worth it. I did wonder if it was just my old tv though. : )

[JeHanne]

Fun! Wonderful job on your first performance, would not have known it was your first time out. Your extended butterfly was gorgeous. : ) 

[JeHanne]

LOL!

[JeHanne]

I am glad that you are safe but sorry to hear so many personal things were taken. If you can, change your locks. It is way too easy to find addresses and you don't want anyone coming into your home. 

Take care of yourself and hoping all this settles down soon for you and you can get back to your normal routine.

 

 

[JeHanne]

This is just my personal experience and something that I use in my day to day routines. I strength train regularly using exercises that use my entire body weight. I like things I can do on my own time with little equipment (me). Sometimes I use my pole as a prop for these exercises but they are not dancing… they are moves specifically to build strength. 

My strength sessions last 15-25 minutes each. I alternate between upper body strength training and core strength training during the week to allow rest for the muscle goups. I need a good 48 hours of recovery for upper body. Upper body is once every 2-3 days and core is about 3 times a week. I get 5-6 strength sessions in a week depending on the week.

I like wiggle room in my plans so I alternate the basic exerises as long as I am hitting the muscle groups hard. Meaning one workout I may do holds and push ups… another workout I may do handstands and push ups. As long as its all that upper body area… it works for my plan. 

For upper body I do multiple variations of push ups, reverse pull ups, downward dog to plank (which overlaps into core), handstands and pole holds at different angles. I am doing a lot of push ups right now… I like how they work so many muscles. It also makes me feel 'tuff'. LOL.

For core I do planks, yoga plow and lower abdominal exercises I can do while laying on floor. Sometimes hold onto pole and pull lower body up. 

I do a lot of flexibility training about 6 days a week. That is not weightlifting/strength but it does have some strenghtening qualities. Like full backbends where you push your entire body up from the foor into backbend ends up working upper body. Due to my body's needs flexibility is my main focus and then shorter episodes of strength training.

As long as we find what works for us and do it consistently I feel we are really helping to improve our well being. Experiment and find what works for you. That's what its all about!

: ) 

[JeHanne]

LOL re the crochet! No interests are safe… anywhere! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif