[Mechie]

That's awesome!!! Congratulations!!!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

[Mechie]

This is amazing…I wanna go and try it out now…LOL  

Too bad I'm in the East Coast =(

[Mechie]

I wonder if anyone from this thread actually GOT the Gemini??  I just started to learn this move a couple of days ago (through Veena's lesson)…oh man…I think the pole took some of my skin… (I'm still working on the part where your knee-pit hook over the pole and my hands haven't even left the pole yet…)

I'm not a big girl…5'4, 111lbs, but when my knee-pit / thigh grab the pole, my flesh looks "rubbery" (like Play-Doh)…Does your skin supposed to toughen up or am I just not engage my muscle hard enough? Any idea??

And yes…it hurts like AAAAHHH…but I'm guessing I'll get used to it…I really want to look pretty on the pole instead of having my skin/meat grab onto the pole looking like Play-Doh https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif

[Mechie]

Wheew — ::wiping sweat on forehead:: — Ok..makes me feel a WHOLE lot better now knowing those dots will go away…

@Veena – I think you're right…I was so focus on holding onto the pole with my legs I don't think I was breathing…LOL

@Terpsikhore – Good to know they don't leave permanent mark!!

Thank you ladies!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

[Mechie]

Wow!! Congratulations!! Proud to know lots of the Veeners “medaled”!! ^_^

I’m watching some of the videos…and you girls are amazing!!!!!

[Mechie]

Wow!! Congratulations!! Proud to know lots of the Veeners “medaled”!! ^_^

I’m watching some of the videos…and you girls are amazing!!!!!

[Mechie]

Wow!! C

[Mechie]

The one Distracted recommended is awesome….That’s the one my Bf bought me. It’s 5″ thick and I cannot feel the floor at all when I’m standing on it. However, you can’t wear heels though or the heels will poke holes into the mat.

I live in the US but I think Amazon ships outside US too. Good luck!! ^_^

[Mechie]

The one Distracted recommended is awesome….That’s the one my Bf bought me. It’s 5″ thick and I cannot feel the floor at all when I’m standing on it. However, you can’t wear heels though or the heels will poke holes into the mat.

I live in the US but I think Amazon ships outside US too. Good luck!! ^_^

[Mechie]

Have you tried WD40? Spray it between the crack and see if you can slip it out?

[Mechie]

As of 5AM today, the unofficial peak outage for CL&P was ~700,000 now it’s down to ~600,000.

[Mechie]

Thanks Lily~ HUGS~

My company will reimburse everything…it just a big disappointment and a pain the butt to cancel then reschedule everything…We already spent over 8 hours on the phone =( Then knowing I'll be sitting in the rain during a hurricane just wasn't too thrill…but duty calls…sigh.

The rain is hitting us hard now…I'm just sitting in my living room waiting for the phone call to be dispatched…I hope it won't be too crazy out there!!!

I just finished taping all my windows, sotck up on food and water…I wish everyone in the East Coast GOOD LUCK!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_exclaim.gif

[Mechie]

It was pretty scary! I was @ work in CT and we felt it over here!! The floor, walls, windows…everything was shaking…I hope no one was hurt!

[Mechie]

I’m interested!!

But how come most workshops are during midweek? No room for Friday or weekend?

[Mechie]

Welcome https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

I'm sure you'll pick up very quickly…especially you probably still have some muscle memory.  I got my own pole back in June and I can feel my strength increase a lot in just 2 short months…I'm a total newbie.  (Mind you…I work crazy hours so I don't even practice everyday…lol)