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Jamilla has a REALLY good explanation of how to do tailspin on one of her videos. She has you starting off standing and putting the pole almost to your crotch on your left leg and then lifting your right leg into the V….just to get the right feeling and balance point. I have to have my hands way farther down close to my crotch to get the right angle on this. I have also bruised myself pretty bad learning this. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif

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Do you have any discount craft stores near you?

What size are you looking for?

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One of these weekends (probably in Spring) I am going to get up to Chicago. I am so going to look you girls up!

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I would never have been able to be "on" in a crowd like that. Sounds like the person that hired you did not do their homework.

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The same is true here in Ohio….I don’t know of a single bikini bar, they are all topless or more and none are just dance.

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Hi Polergirl. I am in NE Ohio, where are you?

[chemgoddess1]

Welcome to pole! You can try using a bandaid or if they still make new skin you could try that. If left open it may just keep ripping which will be worse. You will eventually have callouses where the blisters are.

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Empowerment Through Exotic Dance. Mary Ellen is the owner. I have not taken classes with her, just know her though a bunch of pole forums. I believe she is in Chicago Heights.

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I ended up buying the book. Amazon (or should I say the used book store) was great, ordered it Wednesday at lunch time and I got it yesterday morning. I ran through the "energy" series last night with the exception of a few of the stretches (seesaw….are you freaking kidding me??) which I substituted with the beginner stretches. I like that many of these I can do in my office.

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I had a piece of left over wall paneling under my pole. In 2 years it has not moved. I also have those interlocking floor mats that I put down with a hole cut in the center of one to go around my pole.

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Someone told me iv layed down the muscle over existing fat in my arms which is why im looking bulky. Is this true? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif
No, this is not true.

Veena is spot on. The lower the body fat the more cut you will look. Also, fat is layered over muscle, not the other way around.

I would love to be as long ans lean as Veena but I also know that will never happen (nor will I ever have an hourglass figure). The difference in shapes is what makes each and every one of us unique and beautiful!

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I so would not give money to someone who was not helping me.

Have you tried plyometrics?

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My progression before trying this move:

bow and arrow
pencil from bow and arrow
headstands and handstands

I have fairly inflexible shoulders so this move sometimes messes with them. I also have an issue with sweaty hands in this mount…..don’t know why but I do. I would LOVE to be able to do this with legs splayed…..in due time.

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Alright, I gotta get in on this too!

jelloshotlady

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I will add that lace up boots will leave a whole other type of bruise on your feet and shins. I get little dots that match where all of the metal eyelets are.