[Judy Jovanelly]

if your head doesn’t touch the floor in an elbow stand, than can you tell me what the points of contact are? i could swear in veena’s lesson on it her head is on the floor? am i not looking at it correctly ? HELP !!

[Judy Jovanelly]

on wrapping my legs and initiating the pull, it feels like my head is being dragged and my neck is arching. i think polebunny is right that i may need to push up with my forearms a bit to help initiate ?

[Judy Jovanelly]

i saw the grammy performance, and she blew me away ! who knew pink could do silks ?? !!!! she looked amazing, and singing at the same time ? unbelievable !

[Judy Jovanelly]

she is just breath-taking !

[Judy Jovanelly]

Thank You. Much depends on finding some goooooooood instructors !
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[Judy Jovanelly]

sFactor might be the kind of environment she would like. http://www.sfactor.com; there is also new york pole dancing. http://www.nypd.com there is also shokra studio in nyc, but for some reason i can’t pull the website on google at the moment
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all the best good luck to you friend !!!!!!

[Judy Jovanelly]

this is fun !

name: judy
age: 52 (just turned a few days ago)
location: connecticut
stage name: miss j
lessons or self taught: both
spin or static: static, but have tried spin
shoes or barefoot: both
favorite pole move: finally just got reverse grab, so that is it https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
day job: technology sales, telecommuter
your best/sexiest feature: at this age ????? are you kidding me ???? oh alright — my butt
how you got into pole dancing: stumbled upon local over 40 class by accident
how you found out about studioveena.com: tara karina videos on you tube, with sv credits
if you were a pair of underwear would you be a thong, boy shorts, bikini cut or granny panties: thong

[Judy Jovanelly]

HollyWood on Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:07 am

Hi everyone. I’m from CT too. I’ve been looking for some classes in CT, no luck at all.

OMG !!! HollyWood — You are looking for classes now ???? Did you close your studio ????? What happened ??????

[Judy Jovanelly]

AMEN AMEN AMEN TO THAT WONDERFUL WOMAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Being that I started poling way later than most o’ you’s I am soooooooooo happy to see this !!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

[Judy Jovanelly]

i find that lotioning every morning after my shower doesn’t inhibit my ability to stick to the pole at all, because i usually pole hours later in the early evening…. the only time i won’t lotion is if i’ve showered and have a pole class within a couple hours. i use a variety of lotions, but mostly the oil of olay thirst quencher stuff works well for me.

[Judy Jovanelly]

this makes me so mad ! certainly there should be a spotter around if people are inverting, but trena, you are right — that girl knew she wasn’t strong enough, so why did she invert in the first place ???? this is how rates for insurance, classes, gym memberships, etc go up !! people who have no business engaging in a particular sport or activity go and do it, get hurt, and then sue. grrrrrrrrrrrrr https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumbdown.gif

[Judy Jovanelly]

i, like lilbit, started at 51, 6 months ago – i will be 52 in a couple weeks. i am a complete addict, and simply amazed at the fact that i can do ANYTHING on a pole https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif !!!!

[Judy Jovanelly]

i was asking around in the forums about poles, and user Empyrean mentioned them as a good pole….. i think the threads are somewhere in the pole forums…. i remember going to the site. as poles go, they are a bit more expensive than others….

[Judy Jovanelly]

hi amy,

coming from a former dancer with a bunch of performances under my belt from way back when, i say go for it. you can always pull out if you hit a point that goes against your grain.

besides, — if you don’t, you will probably wonder if you woudla/shoulda/coulda. plus — you just never know who else you might meet thru this event that will become someone important or influential in your pole career.

godspeed my dear !

https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif jj

[Judy Jovanelly]

also – you mention even things you have already accomplished feel different, and that you’re getting tired…. have you changed anything in your diet? has anything else in your life changed — more stress, less sleep? sometimes that stuff will impact how your workouts go… just a thought….
maybe just focus on having fun with your pole for a while, and then go back to the serious stuff after maybe a week ?