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@kate92 I don't think so…see, I've come to realize that my fear over the head/hand/elbow stands is me fearing that my arms, wrists and shoulders are not strong enough to hold my body weight and that they will give out/collapse trying to hold myself up like that.

Now when you invert, its all about your leg lock/hold and various leg contact points once you get upside down. I've come to realize that I have more faith in my leg strength and leg POC's, than I do in my arms. This I believe is also another reason why I think that I also struggle with split grip and elbow grip moves…it all  goes back to my lack of confidence in my arms, wrist and shoulder strength. This I am working toward over coming though by working more on building strength in those portions of my body that I don't have faith in.

Again also, time and practice is also a factor…the more/longer you pole, the more comfortable and confident you will become…

 

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Wanted to add that just because you are struggling with head/hand/elbow stands doesn’t mean you won’t be able to do inverts…I was nervous about inverts at first but around 3-4 months into poling, I braved my first invert. Sure, the first few tries were scary but then I never looked back 🙂

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Dont be so hard on yourself…one day you will do them & if you dont ever feel comfortable enough, there are other ways to get in & out moves on the pole.

I have been poling 3 yrs & still can’t do head/hand or elbow stands, they freak me out. I have tried them a few times but have put them on the back burner for now. I took a class w/a pole legend a cpl months ago & she was trying to get me to elbow stand & I told her I was scared & struggled doing them & she said it was ok & that she didn’t/couldn’t climb for the first 3 years she poled! We all learn at our own pace & something’s will come easy to us & others will take more time, courage & practice to get & that’s ok.

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Great one! I was a 70s baby, so disco is in my blood!

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I am working on building my strength back too as I have not practiced at home or been to a studio in awhile myself…Fluidity, pop physique, daily pull ups, sit ups, push ups & various plank hold exercises. Also working on controlled elbow & handstands really works your core.

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I too am interested in xpert teacher training in the los angeles area in 2013 but haven’t gotten a response from xpole or Lauren on the subject. Any insight? Thanks!

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Reserved my room! And going to order my expo badge in two weeks…now just waiting for workshop prices to post!

If there is anyone else going to the 2013 expo inbox me, so we can stay in touch & meet at some point 🙂

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We live in a small 2 bedroom apt, so mine is smack dab in the middle of the living/dining room area. We are looking into buying a house this summer and I REALLY want a 5 bedroom house, so I can have a dedicated pole room inside the house but due to finances we may not be able to get as big a house as planned, so I have already decided that I will take over the garage lol. We live in California, so the weather won't be too harsh on the cars outside, my pole room is more important lol. I plan on totally putting down pole friendly flooring, large mirrors, ballet barre etc and maybe use the other half of the garage as a workout area. Can't wait to have my pole/dance room!

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Shoot my daughter is 5 years old oooppsss lol.

Welcome to this wild and crazy ride otherwise know as the pole journey! 🙂

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Hi there and welcome to studio veena! I'm also 41, I have 3 kiddos 20, 8 and 4 years old 🙂

I have been poling on and off for 3 years (but my goal for 2013 is to be more on than off) and LOVE it! The dizziness in the beginning is very normal. It will take a couple of weeks to get used to doing spins on the pole. The best remedy for dizziness is doing a spin, then do a couple of pole pose moves, dancing or floorwork in between spins to get your balance back. Doing spins back to back to back is a sure way to get yourself dizzy 🙂

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Btw I’m talking about my vajay jay, never had a booty fart on the pole. I refuse to pole if I’m gassy to avoid embarrassment lol

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Yep right there w/ya sister! And maybe this is TMI but I’ve noticed that I only get it really bad the few days before my period is due. So I started to steer clear of pole class around my period lol. Sure, I’ll practice at home during that week but I skip class lol

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Fave moves that I currently have are gemini/scorpio switch & butterfly. My fave moves that I eventually want hopefully later this year at some point are the Ayesha & Cartwheel mount.

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I’ve lost my butterfly & superman 🙁

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Also what has helped on my end too is dressing up in a cute outfit, turning down the lights, lighting some candles & pole dancing just for my husband every 2-3 months (once I get a few new moves/combos down), so he sees that theres a good side to it for him too 😉