Kobajo84
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1. If I’m looking to get a career involving pole, is being an instructor the only way? Like do some people get paid to perform?
As far as job involving pole, the only ones I know if are being a dancer in a club- there are many different variations of clubs out there or working as an instructor in a studio or your own studio.
2. If you’re an instructor, is it your only job? If so, does it allow you to get by? If not, do you have another day job and do you do that because you genuinely enjoy it or you do it just to support your poling?
I’m an instructor and I own a studio. It is not my only job. I work as a full time Registered Nurse Monday-Friday. I enjoy both my jobs equally. I don’t pay myself at the studio- it’s not a lucrative job to own a business and teach pole. My real money comes from what I got my college education for- nursing.
3. If you had the choice between an office job and being able to come home to a nice house, buy any pole accessories and equipment whenever you wanted and pole as a hobby OR doing what you love but struggling to get by, what would you do?
Pole is first and foremost a huge passion of mine but the reality is, it started as a hobby and it still is. I’ve paid more money into educating myself, training, and equipment to support my hobby. My business venture is a reflection of all I have learned and want to share with others. It is not a means of supporting myself financially, nor could it ever be. I’m not disillusioned about that fact. I teach and own my business because I want to, not because I have to.
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At previous events all StudioVeena members wore StudioVeena buttons. Veena had some made a few years ago. I still have mine. 🙂
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Welcome back Roxy!!!!! xoxo
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I JUST posted a list of 10 online pole and aerial related challenges I’ve been seeing a lot of in my newsfeeds via my blog: http://www.poleharmony.com/online-challenges/. I love this concept and actually one challenge in particular I feel has been different in regards to the “all tricked out” aspect that has become common place is BeSpun’s new flow challenge. This challenge is great because it’s focusing on dance technique. They’re teaching small portions of a routine and breaking it down then offering tips. I love this concept, however week 2 did border the intermediate leaning more towards advanced area with some of the floorwork. I would love to see MORE of these types of challenges that cater to the “every day” and “casual” dancer. More in terms of moves, combos, or snippets of routines that are actually attainable. I don’t think seeing other’s progress as being discouraging. I’ve always been the type of person who will try to break down a move and try it and revise it to what works best with my body. I see it as an opportunity to tackle a challenge. However, I do know my own limitations and wouldn’t attempt a Rainbow Marchenko type move because I know realistically my body is not ready for that type of movement. As far as watching an entire video to full length, I find I am guilty of watching less and less videos to their entirety. This is mainly because I don’t have a lot of time anymore to do so. I reserve these moments for research personally when I am working on choreo and new content for my classes. Now a days if I do watch a video all the way through there is at least one point I’ve spaced out and my mind has wandered off elsewhere. This is just where I’m coming from in regards to why I don’t watch full length videos anymore. Rarely do I watch competition videos either unless it’s my really good friend. If I was to watch a full length video it’s practice videos and those enjoying a dance in the comforts of their own studio.
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I’ve tweeted my responses to the discussion here as @PoleHarmony to @DrDrewHNL and @latoyajackson: https://twitter.com/DrDrewHLN/status/479911573654220800
Please join in the discussion. I think the more educated responses they get, they might realize their ignorance.
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Is this the story that outraged you Phoenix? http://www.hlntv.com/video/2014/06/19/parents-outrage-pole-dancing-4-year-old-elementary-school
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The BBC covered this story very eloquently: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152481831663648
Hope that link works. 🙂
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Augustina- with my surgery I was told 8-10 weeks. They said because I do both pole and aerial they wanted me to go the max and I ended up going 12 weeks just to be on the safe side. I had tenderness for almost a year after surgery. It just recently stopped bothering me a couple months ago which may have been right at the one year mark post-op. I’ve avoided moves like the meathook and no hands cradle for obvious reasons.
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Check craigslist and I also agree with the previous poster about a local home improvement store. I got my pole room mirrors from Home Depot and used wall mounts. I also found a really good deal on 3 6ft long x 8ft tall mirrors on craigslist in the past for $100.
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You have to be careful with self diagnosing and what you read on the internet. The site you provided is not HONcode certified (http://www.hon.ch/HONcode/Conduct.html?HONConduct298987), which basically means the information on the site is not medically approved. I would say the type of question you are asking is really more of a question appropriate for a licensed medical professional that has physically assessed you and your condition and in fact been able to verify your diagnosis. They can give you a better assessment as to what moves you can do that are safe based on your condition. It would be negligent for anyone to give you tips on moves because you are referring to a medical condition. Anything medical related here on this site really should be discussed with your physician.
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Abdominal fascia does not heal without surgical intervention. Have you been diagnosed and undergone diagnostics of a qualified practitioner? Your primary care provider should have given you a referral for a surgeon. Your surgical consult is the person would be able to further assess the area and determine the extent of treatment.
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You can not correct this with exercise. The area that is torn is fascia- which is connective tissue that connects the muscles of the abdominal wall. You can build your abdominal muscles slowly to strengthen them over time which will enable you to execute core intense moves safer. Over time the opening created by the torn fascia can get bigger and this often happens from normal activities such as coughing, sneezing, blowing your nose, or having bowel movements. Any type of movement that causes strain of the abdominal muscles can have an effect on the fascia. Because fascia is connective tissue- it doesn’t have the same properties as muscles and the only means of truly correcting is surgery. I’ve had surgery for this and it took 2 years for mine to open up enough to where surgery was warranted. I poled with mine until the opening was big enough where I could feel it pop out and at that time my surrounding abdominal muscles were strong enough for me to continue to do core intense moves on the pole but I still wore an abdominal binder until I had surgery.
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For this space, the type of work you’re looking to do requires a general contractor. I would consult with them to see what can be done. There’s certain building codes that needs to be taken into consideration and that is their job and area of expertise. Good luck- it looks like a lovely space! I hope it works out.
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I have no dance back ground. Started pole 6 years ago with no prior strength or athleticism.
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I recently encountered a student that has hypermobility/hyperextension on the joints. I did quite a bit of research and since I was unsuccessful in finding any information on the topic in the pole industry, I decided to write a blog about this topic. Since this encounter, I have had several other students in my classes where I have noticed joint hyperextension- most commonly in the elbows. I have found my increased awareness of this issue to be crucial in my teaching as I encourage students to not lock their joints into the hypermobile state. So far, all the students have been aware of their hypermobility and my reminders have been welcomed. I’ve even had a couple students tell me they know not to lock out but keep forgetting. Here’s my blog piece I wrote about the topic: http://www.poleharmony.com/joint-hyperextension-and-pole-fitness/