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Oh, but the plus side was that I got SO strong that year, because I was doing everything not legs. 😛
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Hi.
I”m so sorry that happened to you. It’s really frustrating, I know.
I tore the ligment to my hamstring one year and waited months before going to physio (I have gotten so used to “pain” doing pole, I always just assume I”m fine. Yup…wasn’t). The physio doctor used ultrasound on me, but also gave me the most annoying exercise. To lay on my back and pull my leg towards me (hamstring stretch) until I JUST BARELY feel a stretch. He said it should not really feel like a stretch at all. And stay there…for half an hour. Every day.
I did it. For…three months straight? In a few months, I was back into overstretches. So…it was a pretty miraculous recovery. But it took a LOT of patience and a lot of blood rushing away from my feet. 😛
All the best!
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I”m part of this club. Mine is on my right side, which is my dominant side, but the first time I injured it, it was rollerblading, and not poling at all. Since then, I’ve reinjured (resprained) a few times. My chiropractor said it was a sprained back (I’ve done it on my left side once as well). He did ART and adjustments, but it keeps coming back. I took it to a TCM doctor who said that I had a lot of scar tissue there, and the only way to fix it for real, was deep deep tissue tuina. He did it (without warning me first) and it was one of the most painful experiences. He said that I would feel better for a few months but that I needed more to break up the scare tissue. A few months have passed and my back feels like a mess again. If anyone has a different answer for this, let me know, but as far as my research has gone…the painful tuina guy was right.
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Oh cool. I didn’t think of Goldcheaper. Thanks!
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Thanks demi5e2991, those are some really cool suggestions!
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Hi Casi,
Welcome to Toronto! I’m sorry to hear about your injury. There is a really great teacher (who understands injuries) who teaches a tricks and transitions class at 6:45, and an intermediate class at 7:45 on Wednesday evenings at Pole Inc. The poles are high, 45mm Chrome (comp poles, so heaven for competitors as Joni said) and the vibe is very warm and supportive. If you like the studio, it might be worthwhile checking out more classes, as well as practice time. 🙂 It’s at 276 Carlaw.
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I”m 5’10”, and I love my 7″ heels! I find that heels make pole a lot easier in many ways. The only thing that is tricky, is walking to the pole, if you aren’t used to them. The rest of the time, you’re on the floor, or holding on the the pole. I have pleasers, mostly, but that’s because they are really the only game in town right now. I have long, thin feet and they tend to gargoyle out in front of the shoes which are tight enough to hold my thin feet in. Alternately, and I haven’t tried this yet, a larger size with insoles could fix that issue. Best of luck!
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I think for pole dancers “normal Flexibility” is a liquid term. I have found that as my back gets more bendy, my janeiro gets less scary uncomfortable. Almost a rest move. Almost. 😛 I think that the deceptive flexibility in this one is the twist. I have known women who have much bendier backs than me be unable to do it. I asked how their back twist was and…I’m pretty sure that’s the culprit. It’s also so much easier if you can place your hip on your arm shelf after the cross-legged release.
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I took a workshop with Marion Crampe where she taught the Janeiro. She taught it from a Cross-legged Release. She also suggested that some people find it easier to have the non-bracket support arm above your butt, rather than below like it usually is seen. That arm can help bring the butt to the other side of the pole and back twisted, once the hip has been placed on the forearm/elbow. She also said that the support arm should be lower than is comfortable. So that it creates a right angel in the elbow, rather than trying to push it up in a point to the hip. So, lower that extended leg down to the 90 degree elbow (which means the body pulling away from the pole as you hang on with the upper leg). Then you bring the bum across the pole and twist your hip to rest on the elbow.
Hope that all makes sense.
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Thank you for that, Lina Spiralyne! I’ll put some positive energy into my thoughts of stretching in between sessions. It’s amazing that you were only doing one session a week and have such amazing flexibility and form. Your videos are always so inspiring.
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Ok, so that’s settled….what about gaining flexibility with your mind? 😛 I”m kidding. But really, what do you think? But I”m kidding. Really. Land of the hopeful.
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I also have ski feet. I used to LOVE Jante, but they are no more. 🙁 They fit my feet perfectly and I feel like I”m always fighting with slipping out of pleasers. I wear 9 1/2 shoes, but buy size 8 pleasers to make sure they are tight enough to hold my feet. But then, my toes stick over the edge. Have any of your with this problem tried inserts?
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I’m a huge believer in free styling to find your flow. Not giving yourself the option to give up on yourself right at the moment your brain is about to turn off is priceless! It’s totally ok to do the same move over and over. Chances are, you are transitioning through it differently each time. But…to avoid that, I often will have a short list of moves I choose to incorporate Ina freestyle and all else is discovery. 🙂
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All these tips are really great! I have a couple differEnt thoughts to add which are what work for me. One is breath. For me, flow comes straight from my breath. Everything originates from the centre. Our breath, our movement. If you think of your arms, they don’t start from your shoulder, they start from your centre. Your muscles are like wings up your back, supporting and adding flow to every movement. All of our body works that way. If you imagine very movement starting from the centre of yourself, moving along with your breath, it’s hard to get stuck. Unless you are holding your breath. 😉
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Oakmama Beat me to the punch. Looks like you got it. 🙂