Maria-Elena Kadala
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My pole folder is on the ancient side, but a few from this millenium:
Vuelta a la Vida Roque Baños 8:04 Diario de una Ninfomana ~ soundtrack
De Ushuaia a La Quiaca Gustavo Santaolalla 4:21 Encuentro en el Estudio
Bad Things (Club Mix) Jace Everett 4:35 Jace Everett
Wicked Game Chris Isaak 4:49 Heart Shaped World
Clocks Coldplay 5:07 A Rush of Blood to the Head
#1 Crush Garbage 4:45 Absolute Garbage (Special Edition)
Buttons Pussycat Dolls 3:46 PCD
Those Shoes Eagles 4:55 The Long Run
Psychotic Girl The Black Keys 4:11 Attack & Release
You Know I'm No Good Amy Winehouse 4:17 Back to Black
Say It Right Nelly Furtado 4:32 Live Session
Dear Mr. Fantasy Traffic 5:44 Mr. Fantasy
Crimson and Clover Joan Jett 3:19 Crimson and Clover THANKS, ALETHEA!!!
Desert Rose Sting 4:46 The Very Best of Sting & The Police
Blue Spanish Sky Chris Isaak 3:58 Heart Shaped World
Come On Closer Jem 3:47 Finally Woken
I Put a Spell On You Creedence Clearwater Revival 4:32 Chronicle: 20 Greatest Hits
Witchy Woman Eagles 4:11 Eagles
Season of the Witch Donovan 4:56 The Essential Donovan
Low Spark of High Heeled Boys Traffic 11:46 Live
Back Around Ernie And The Automatics 4:08 Low Expectations
If I'd a Let You Ernie And The Automatics 4:04 Low Expectations
Smooth Santana 4:58 Supernatural
Maria Maria Santana 5:37 Live By Request
Black Magic Woman Santana 7:47 Live By Request
Nasty Naughty Boy Christina Aguilera 4:45 Back to Basics
You Can Leave Your Hat On Joe Cocker 4:15 The Best of Joe Cocker
Moody Bitter:Sweet 2:39 The Mating Game
Dirty Laundry Bitter:Sweet 3:21 The Mating Game
Being Bad Bitter:Sweet 3:00 Duplicity
Mating Game Bitter:Sweet 3:24 The Mating Game
Fever Rita Coolidge 3:30 20th Century Masters
Love Potion #9 Sally Kellerman 3:41 Sally
Black Velvet Alannah Myles 4:50 Alannah Myles
Pullin' Back the Reins k.d. lang 4:24 Absolute Torch and Twang
Constant Craving k.d. lang 4:38 Ingénue
Lady Marmalade Patti LaBelle 3:55 Best of Patti Labelle
Before He Cheats Carrie Underwood 3:20 Some Hearts
Time of the Season The Zombies 3:34 Odessey and Oracle
Blue Spanish Sky Chris Isaak 6:12 Chris Isaak & Doc Severinson, Live on Leno
Trapped Bruce Springsteen 5:08 The Essential Bruce Springsteen -
Looks like you could start with Bridge, then slide legs up the pole until just the feet are touching, make sure the lower one is hooked, lift off the top leg and bend at the knee.
Similar to Dangerous Brian from CKR. It's just gonna require a lot of flexibility to make it look like this!
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At first, I thought it was silly — but then I saw Joel Lessing, and came to know David C Owen, and then see the first set of guys who were competing … that cured my silly prejudice!
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Yes, it's SO much healtheir to teach kids to beat the crap outta one another in football or hockey.
On Toddlers & Tiaras, when they shake their booties, they get a brown!
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OK, now I've done the mobility routine (except for that last advanced pose) — it makes all the difference in the world to have direction for focus. I was doing some of the stretches already for splits training, so delighted to learn they'll serve that dual purpose. I had just come in from a workout when I saw your response, so I was already warmed up.
Thank you for your commitment to excellence and education!
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V, I shoulda looked in the Lessons first! I didn't remember those, but I'm gonna look right now.
I don't have disk issues, so I'll go forth and flex!
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I LOVE my magnetic level!
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I didn't really intend to take lessons, I just wanted a "Bacheloresse" party for myself after my divorce. I couldn't talk my friends into it, so instead I decided that the lessons would be my 55th Bday gift to myself!
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Look on Groupon (or something similar) for specials.
For the price of a year's worth of waxes, I had what I wanted done (including underams). Modified Brazilian (still have some "styling options"!). No more razor bumps, no waiting for 1/4" regrowth for wax. It hurt less than waxing, and decreases each time.
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I've used the pole in the same way one would use a foam roller for this soreness … what I learned from V's foam roller lessons is that it not only massages, it stretches!
And I second Judy's experience, I started with these particular stretches a year ago, after 1 year of chronic pain in my wrists. The problem wasn't in the wrists themselves, it was inflammation in the forearms compressing the nerve that went thru my wrists.
Veena's lessons are not only a treasure they are a BARGAIN for the wealth of information contained therein. And that reminds me, it's June … time for me to renew!
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hmmmm … is there a may-day category?
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I've used one of the basic ones for several years, and it was only thru Veena's lessons that I learned that it was good for stretching! not just massage.
Yes, it can be painful where you have knots or scar tissue, in the same way a sports massage can be painful … time to resurrect the Lamaze breathing! Sometimes I can only drape myself on it, and work up to a little rolling. Veena's lessons are most imformative, but it comes down to "listen to your body" — and learn.
I first learned about these from a sports clinic. They needn't be expensive, but even if they were, they'd be worth it.
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I don't know if the other one is still open …. not strictly pole, they teach other classes there.
There's a studio in Providence, another on the Cape, and South Shore. A couple in Boston. After completing DL's advanced series, I continued with Veena's lessons, going to workshops when I could. Then I had a series of surgeries on my hand, followey by an injury, so that set me back. Now taking private lessons from an instructor planning to open her own studio. I doubt she'll be hiring before the studio opens.
Do you have X-pert or other Certification?
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There are a couple of studios in Worcester, don't know if they're hiring.
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I'm just using other-the-counter "saline spray" — salt water in a spray bottle. If you use it regularly to flush sinuses of allergens and germs, you might not get the infections. Keep in mind, this was something my MD prescribed, not an "old wives tale".
You're probably having rebound reactions to the pseudophedrine! it supresses your bodies natural defense mechanisms. Your nose gets dry, and the body goes full-tilt to moisten it again, and then there's too much mucous. Withdrawal won't be pretty for a a couple of days, but the saline should help your sinuses get back on track. Gargle with warm salt water too to get stuff out of your throat.
The Flonase doesn't heal your sinuses, but prevents the inflammation from allergens. You might want to discard your current bottle, because youre probably reinfecting yoruself with it. Maybe go without for a few days until infection clears? so you don't contaminate a new bottle. Zyrtec (or Claritin, but not Claritin-D) for the allergens until infection clears.
You may need to see a doc for antibiotic to clear this infection, but try to stay away from the decongestants, because they're counter-productive. Use the saline spray (or Neti pot) 4x day, and then continue 2x daily to help keep those sinuses clean!
All this reminds me — I need to get my flu shot!
