Saphyre
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I can definitely relate. I've never had any dance training, so it's hard to be comfortable with freestyle or choreography. However, I do love music and moving along to it. I find that the best time to freestyle (absolutely no plan) is after a nice long pole session. That way, my body is nice and loose. At first, I was trying to think too much because I wanted to get cool tricks in there. After a while though, I realized that I just shouldn't think about it at all. You do not have to have all the tricks in your bag in a freestyle. As everyone has mentioned, just do what your body feels like doing. I think you're probably right in that most people post what they're comfortable with, but there are bloopers videos too. Besides, what we might consider boring or not graceful, or whatever, might be inspiring to someone else. I have a freestyle video that I made at the end of a workout and I have not yet posted it. I think I have maybe 2 or 3 "tricks" in it and that's it. It's also a 47 year old woman in a bikini. I've been thinking about posting it. Maybe I should so you can see that although there isn't much to it, it's still "right" because you can tell I was "feeling" it.
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Hi Trena, I know Sassafrassie is from Wellington. It is quite a way from Auckland, but she might be familiar enough with the area to offer a recommendation. Maybe you could send her a message.
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Welcome GQ! This is an awesome site with lots of women (and men) who share your passion and are super supportive!
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Thanks, dustbunny. I won't give up on them. I think they will be great while learning new moves. I haven't quite been able to do a basic Star, but I was able to do one with the gloves on yesterday. I was able to hang on longer with my top arm while I found just the right spot for my lower arm. That will be their advantage, I believe.
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Thanks, Veena. I think I just wanted too much too soon. I usually warm up for at least 40 minutes before I really do any tricks, but I got impatient. The heat doesn't help. It's supposed to cool off so, hoepfully I can get out and take a bicycle ride to kick startt my endurance. It's all good!
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It's so very frustrating, Lyme. I'm sure we'll both get it back before we know it! If we could just end this darn heat wave, now!
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Haha, Lyme!
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Do it!! Personally, if I had a teacher with dreads I would be even more drawn to the class.https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif Can't wait to see photos.
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Hi Cali, I used to see a Bio-Identical Hormone specialist and she was totally against this. There are just too many unknowns with the long term effects. I also had throid issues, and she did not like that combo at all. It can make your thyroid even more out of whack. This was just one doc's opinion. I'm sure you'll hear many more.
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Happy Birthday to you, Tigger!! xoxo
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xoxo, Lyme.
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Wow! How gorgeous!
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Rocker chick right here. I do love the slow, raunchy ones too! Check out #1 Crush (Original Edit) by Garbage. I'm working on my very first routine to this.
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Rocker chick right here. I do love the slow, raunchy ones too! Check out #1 Crush (Original Edit) by Garbage. I'm working on my very first routine to this.
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Is the pain on the side or the back of the calf? If it is the side, it could be your periformis. This is the muscle that starts up in the glute and connects all the way down the side of your thigh and into the calf. You may not be feeling it all the way up your leg yet. Either way, make sure you ice it as soon as possible. If you have a foam roller, use that on the glute, the thigh and the calf. Very gently since it is a new injury. I find that this area gets irritated when I get lazy in my inverts. Give it a few days of rest, ice, and stretching. Look into Veena's conditioning lessons for calfs, and legs in general to get stronger and you'll be inverting pain free in no time!
