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Yup I was annoyed at the quotations I saw reposted on Facebook–I resisted clicking out to not give them more views 😀 There is sexy pole, sporty pole, pole art, lyrical, contemporary… and here she's equating it all of pole with what I would call "pole play" (grinding) not pole dance. If she ever *tried* sexy pole with grinding AND tricks/flowy movements I bet she would have to think twice about watering it down the way she did in her post. Surely she would not be pleased if someone equated having a Ph D in Psychology with taking high school Psychology.
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Bodyweight exercises are great! If you have Veena's lessons I believe she has some conditioning exercises off the pole. I think I have a post about this somewhere on my blog too…
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Mirrors on the ceiling! I have a whole bunch I bought so I could do that but they only made it as far as leaning on the walls. My idea was to be able to see where my foot was so I could grab it and pull it to my head in pigeon pose or to work on back bends. I also love that some people would be scandalized by where the mirrors are, lol!
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Cool, I was just planning to add some pictures on my instagram tonight! It's @theflexines https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif
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Oooo! Veena I was hoping you would go with that, somehow I can envision you doing that song. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Welcome to StudioVeena! It's always nice to see a new "Veener" joining in 😀 Pole jams are definitely a great way to stay motivated through pole ruts and have fun. Skype is good to have as a lot of us use it. I also coordinate group video chat stretching/pole jams on Tues./Thurs./Sun. and you could always join in and just chat until you get your webcam at http://flexines.net (no downloads required).
Also, if you have not yet checked out the challenges here that's another great way to keep motivated. You just record a video of yourself and upload it, here's this month's: https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/2013_September_Challenge_20130901063318
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Chem–yes! I think a lot of people forget the level of professionalism is required in any business, not just pole, and want to have a "fun-only" project. Another topic I have heard come up within studios from friends that attend class is sometimes instructors/owners can become so wrapped up with their own vision that they forget what students are coming to the studio for. Showcases, as Sunshine mentioned, and the challenges that are done on SV seem like an awesome way to keep students engaged 😀
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YAY! Last year I worked so hard but was still far off by the holidays, but now I have me some SPLITS 😀 For everyone out there working on this do NOT give up 🙂
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It sounds like you need a break from that drama, at the very least! Definitely try the lessons here, they are very reasonable especially considering you can do what you want at your own pace. Where there are people, there is drama–but this level of drama and unprofessionalism is inexcusable. I'm sorry you had to deal with that. You did all the right things including talking to the owner so it's definitely not on you. I hope you can find a good solution 😀
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Oh and if you haven't seen the Veena pregnancy pole videos you're missing out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyFK907b4Qc and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPL1gikIZUQ <–The second one is my personal favorite. So ethereal and she still makes everything look so easy.
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I had to take a break my first two or three months pregnant because of how sick I got so while I haven't had my baby yet I have a few recommendations. Commit to doing a certain number of different moves on certain days of the week (like x amount of pole holds or front hooks) and let yourself be super pleased with being sore the next day. You'll gradually work up if you keep a positive outlook 🙂 I also lost my splits during that time and wrote a blog post about how I got them back: http://www.flexines.net/2013/06/i-lost-flexibility-now-what.html
The stretch marks will fade some, I don't think there is much you can do to eliminatet them completely short of buying uber expensive creams that are not safe for breastfeeding moms or having plastic surgery. You've got mama tiger stripes <3 I believe ab work will help with tightening your skin too, so slowly getting back into pole should take care of that. HTH!
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That's so true, it is a lot easier to be open here. One day I want to go to some pole conventions and meet some Veeners too. Before being on Veena I don't think I would ever have been comfortable video chatting either (I normally feel so weird hearing my own voice even on the answering machine!).
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I haven't run into this yet (probably will soon!) but there's a really helpful thread here on it: https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/3813 HTH 😀
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I just set mine up: adastraflexine. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif Feel free to add me, I finally sucked it up and downloaded it 😀 (I use so many computers that I'm usually resistant to required software)
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Absolutely! I have had the horrible thought of selling my pole but then I'll see a positive comment from KiKi or any Veener and it stops me from following that line of thought. It definitely seems like some people's bodies are just made to do well with pole. If I can keep on trucking and nail me some moves that will have to be good enough.
I second Chem, add something you can feel more accomplished with. One thing that helps me a lot is working on flexy since I progress better with that than strength (or even coordination lol!). This thread is helpful too–I've been working at pole since September and I've been working at getting my first tricks back (crucifix, pole sit, basic spins). Here I am all "I've got my crucifix back" and others can do that at day one. If not for SV I would think it's hopeless and I better quit!
