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Yes, Amy, what a special cause to support. Thank you!
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Welcome and love the story as to how you got started. This IS a wonderful site! Don't know your schedule, if you can, drop into Friday chat. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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Yay for you, jenny and everyone else who has accomplished it! I remember the thigh burn, but it's not an issue anymore, it will get better. 🙂
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First, WELCOME and glad you decided to post. I also hesitated for a while before becoming active. Second and just as important, CONGRATS on your accomplishment(s). Hope you continue to share your pole journey with us so we can happy dance with you. This is a great pole family and you'll have a blast. Join friday chat if you can.
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Can't wait to try it out. Thank you sooooo much for all you do for us veneers 🙂
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Congratulation on the start of your pole journey. It is very rewarding, challenging, and fun. Sorry your mom isn't open to it, but maybe when you start you can show her the pole "fitness" side of it and the workout that it is.
As far as starting pole dance, I would just mention everyone learns things differently, so don't compare yourself to others. It takes patience and building up strength for new spins/tricks. Make sure to take your time.
You will love this site and pole community, veena and the veneer members are supportive, encouraging, helpful and sooooo much fun. I don't know where you are located, hopefully you can joing in on Friday chat.
Keep us posted with your pole journey 🙂 and WELCOME!
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I can only answer based on my pole journey. I jokingly mentioned to a friend years ago about finding a pole class (never anticipating I would). Also had it in mind ALL pole classes are about sexual/sensual dance due to what I'd seen on TV talk shows, etc.
I ended up finding a studio with an intro class and went for the heck of it expecting it all to be sexy/sensual (my friend didn't end up going). This studio turned out to be pole fitness, with a little bit of sensuality. I LOVED it. I've always been active at a gym and fitness, so this was a wonderful new way to work out. There's nothing wrong wish sensual pole dance, it's just not for me, basically any dance with pole doesn't seem to fit me https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif
In other words, knowing the reason for poling, I think, leads the way to what you do with it. You'll see most of my vidoes and practices are strength and fitness oriented. I've attempted some pole dance, variety, and challenges, but I know it's not my focus and don't spend time with it.
If pole dance is your desire, then finding music that fits you and your pole journey (which is my dilema, being comfortable with music for pole). If it's fitnesss, like me, then working on things and developing strength to accomplish something new or work at improving is rewarding. Sometimes I find that I'm doing the same thing over and over, which is okay because I'm still working my body and getting exercise. Do I wish I could progress and learn more, yes; but I make effort to be patient (even though I do get frustrated). I've been poling for 4 years and have progressed slowly during that time, but have progressed.
Sorry I babbled and hope I said something helpful. Enjoy "your" pole journey and accomplishments. Things do happen in time and when you least expect it, which may also include your style.
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When I went through decision-making for my pole couple years ago debating between titan gold vs chrome, it was sooo hard. I ended up with 50mm titan gold and was scared in the beginning; I expected great grip and no slipperyness. But when I got it and started practicing it was so slippery and thought I spent too much money. But I was encouraged to clean it and give it some time. Not too long after, I loved it. I recently got a 45mm and again struggled with which finish to get. I ended up getting chrome and wondering if I made a mistake and should have stuck with titan gold.
It's hard to tell though because it's winter and room is quite cold. I may put my 50mm titan gold up and see if there's a difference in the same cold weather. My husband is going to kill me LOL When I got the 45mm, I told him we should take the 50mm totally apart and put in carrying bag. He said "Heck no!, want to make sure you aren't going to want it back up." It's standing in a corner haha
I know I won't get as good as top polers who can work on any pole, so need something that I can get the best out of at home. Time will tell with my 45 chrome and if it's just need time or go back to titan gold, ugh.
BTW Lindsay, what size did you get?
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Did you get a chrome or titanium gold xpole?
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@tarah, I added you to my circle from treepoles profile, have you gotten my add request yet.
Maybe we should try it out, don't know what time it is where you are? I'm in my pole room right now 🙂
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I set up a google+ acct. How do we get added? Do we need to shar our ID's or emails?
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This has spurred me to stretch more. I have no idea about the different splits mentioned here so don't know if I'm stretching correctly. I wish I could say I was in my 40's working on this! 🙂 I am no where near and won't be by Christmas, but I am farther than when I started poling. Instead of 3 inches from the floor, I split 3 inches lower from standing, haha
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How quickly do rooms get booked and sold out. Wondering if I should make room reservation now also!!! Can't believe this is in my backyard, even a 5-6 hr drive is close enough for me 🙂
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I did the same thing, the puzzle mats on my carpet. We replaced carpet months ago and I regret not having laminate laid in the middle of the floor where pole is 🙁 I think as time goes on, there will be obvious outline with sun from the window, but oh well!!
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I think you already hit the nail on the head about some days rock and other days, egh! We have all come to realize patience is the key, not comparing to others, etc. I have always been active in some sort of fitness, but when I started pole (@52 yrs old!) it was the most difficult thing I've ever done. I couldn't do a simple pole hold, or anything!!! I had to start all over with fitness, strength building, etc.
Along the way I had to learn to have fun (even though it doesn't look like it in my practices) and appreciate what I have accomplished.
Welcome to the pole journey AND to studioveena!!!
