[MichelleH]

Hi Sair

I've just started teaching and part of it is having your own music, so I'm also looking to update mine!

 

Not sure of new ones, but I heard someone mention Adele 'Lovesick' the other day. I think I just heard it on the radio, sounded quite good.

 

Also loving Santogold, Starstruck and My Superman. Not so new but just awesome songs. Last night we were rocking to Esthero In Tha Mood during my class.

Then a strange one that I picked up from a now defunct indie music website is Butterfly Boucher with her song 'Gun for a Tongue'. I like the beat!

[MichelleH]

I don't use crash mats but my feeling would be that a round crash mat is fine because you onlt ever need a certain circumference of crash mat area, but a square crash mat is easier to make. I'd say that's the only difference.

[MichelleH]

Ooh! Thanks everyone for their help with this! I found the elbow grip closer to your knees made a HUGE difference to my latest attempt! I had my friend spot me during class and I was able to keep my body away from the pole a bit before swinging forward to rest against the pole (scared more than anything else!)

[MichelleH]

Hi Celeda. The pole being metal, it is very slippery when you first try and use it. By warming up the metal a bit, it makes it more sticky and easier to use.

I can't access Veena's lessons with my stupid slow internet connection, but at our studio, all we do to warm the pole up is a couple of easy spins so that our hand slides down the pole. This is enough friction to warm the pole for me.

[MichelleH]

Thanks I'll try that!

[MichelleH]

Wow webmaster that sounds great! How would I check if the content will play on my Blackberry? Is there a free lesson or test that I can do?

 

Thanks!

[MichelleH]

Keep it up Chem!

[MichelleH]

YES! Did my session yesterday and got my right front splits! Woohoo!

 

Will try post a picture

[MichelleH]

In the comments to the video, it mentions a movie 'Requiem for a Dream'. Place to start looking?

It also says that she had a live violinist for her performance, awesome!

[MichelleH]

Thanks chem, these are a lot more difficult that what we do (and I think we also call these handspring, or something).

What we do is an invert very similar to a standard invert where you would use baseball grip. But instead of basebal grip we use split grip. Your foot still hooks on the pole, your other foot hangs open in a fan.

we use this as a transition for moves like flatline scorpio, etc.

 

Thanks for the clarification!

[MichelleH]

Regarding how high should your heartbeat be, if you're sweating a bit and you can hold a conversation but need to stop to take a breath, then you're porbably in the right zone. If your face has gone red and you're struggling to breathe let alone talk, then you may be working a bit hard,

 

Will try find an online resource on heartrate zones by feel to back this up.

[MichelleH]

I'm also struggling with this move, mainly in my head after a "fall" where my hand slipped off and I had to swing round quickly as my head aimed for the floor!

 

I'm getting my hubbie to hold me up while I swivel round so I can get the feel of the move, then less holding more spotting, until I can do it on my own. Baby steps!

[MichelleH]

Hi Vamp, not sure how chemgoddess does it but our studio teaches it from superman

[MichelleH]

@ akkis2: Candycane spin? Is this where you move from a armpit grip to a forearm grip and drop your other hand behind your bum? Different countries = different terms eek!

 

I'm looking for combinations and keen to try this

[MichelleH]

Hi Akkis2, saw the one shoulder monokini in black with silver glittery bits? AWESOME!!