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I agree wholeheartedly, Veena. So many people underestimate the joy, beauty, and FUNCTIONALITY of the basics. We don’t all need to fonji or rainbow marchenko, or spatchcock. (I mean that would be nice, don’t get me wrong.) But pole should have a strong focus on individuals’ personal development.
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….Not to be a creep, but Ive watched many of your videos. I’ve yet to see any belly wobbling there! Just saying…
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Wow Veena, those are some really profound points. I agree that assuming everyone has to do everything is over complicating something that should be beneficial and most importantly tailored toward the doer. I’ll probably never spatchcock or rainbow marchenko, but thats a-okay in my book. Also it is shocking and dismaying that people would be so catty, petty, and jealous toward you. I’m glad you created your own space away from that nonsense. I really like how pole has changed, but at the same time part of me feels that some of the overarching competitive edge (I don’t just mean competitions) but the notion that we have to master everything takes away from individual joys. Also social media may have increased that edge. Than you so much for your insights!! Super illuminating
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Do you think there was more emphasis on sexy along with the fluidity? I love love love fluidity. Im terrible at it but I love it! I think that was something missing from my very early training.
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Stage poles are not my favorite! Especially on spin pole. They loose spin so quickly because of all their wobbling. And it sucked. They said they misquoted my rate as lower than it should be so they kept a significant amount of my security deposit. Ooh I was so mad. Argued with them for 40 minutes at check out then had to leave to catch my flight.
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I would say bring lots of grip aid. They crank the AC in Vegas and I was too cold to stick a lot of the times. Also allot time to do your own warm up. In my experience, the teachers do warm you up bit it’s not as long as in a studio setting. Also expect to share a stage pole. They’re many people in a lot of the workshop so you may not always get your own pole. Also if staying in the hard Rock check you statement when you check out. They mischarged me and STILL won’t refund the difference.
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I think the teacher should have done a comprehensive assessment of your strength BEFORE asking you to invert. To me that is only logical. That should be the first thing. At the end of the day its your body, and you have to live with it if you jack it up. So don’t feel guilty. You can push yourself and look out for yourself at the same time. What made you walk out, if you don’t mind me asking?
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The small/medium was actually almost too small for me and I wear a small in cleo bottoms and bad kitty bottoms. You should be fine
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Based on what I’ve seen, there seems to be a correlation between attempts to make pole more “mainstream” and the lack of sensuality. I think some people believe people will take pole more seriously if it isn’t ultra sensual. I recall that when I first started pole, my teacher said we don’t wear to much for grip, its not that we’re trying to be skanky. To which I thought, so what if you were! Why should I care? its your body and your expression not mine. For some reasons, some people think that sexuality delegitimizes something, which is not at all the case.
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Happy to help! I wish more pole clothes would take the hip/waist ratio into account. We’re pole dancers! We’ve got butts!
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I completely echo what Latin Poler said. They are very grippy, to the point where it is hard to do moves. Also the sizing was off for me ordered a small, but it didn’t fit my thighs and butt and then was loose in the waist. Got a medium and that worked but I was swimming in the waist area. Overall they are okay, but I prefer skin.
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Hi there! I’m currently in Columbus, Ohio
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YESS!! Shoes make everything better! When I bought my pair of AuraHeels, I had just moved and felt super isolated. Then I bought dem glowly delights and remembered that I was a bad ass bitch…and then life didn’t seem so bad! Wishing you a speedy speedy recovery!! Very happy to hear that you are making progress.
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NOOOOOO that is just the worst possible news! I am so very sorry to hear that Anita :((( Definitely see if you can do some yoga or like Phoenix said work on your splits in the meanwhile. I hope your recovery is a speedy one!
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I did enjoy it, but then again it seemed like something I struggled to commit to. I think it was too aerobic for me to feel enjoy, which is just a personal preference. I like to feel as though I am melting into my stretches not drowning or frantically trying to keep pace to the point where I may start to sacrifice form. Im sure if I did it more though, it would get better. Just my personal preference.