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Yay yay yay!

I’ll be sure to come this time https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

<3 Jean
YEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY BareEssence. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif Welcome to our growing Ontario Pole Jam community. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif

[joni1]

Hi everyone. Here is a pic of a homemade mat I made out of 4 square cushions. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_razz.gif I then purchased industrial strength velcro to stick them all together in all 4 corners inside and out and finished the outside velcro strap with same fabric to pretty it up. It is 6 1/2 inches deep by 4 feet wide. It has saved my ass in so many occations from 12 feet high falls. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif DSCF3705.JPG
I ended up buying a round mat from yoga direct.com with optional black dura cover for walking on with heels.I bought a round one because I have the xstage and star stand alone for workshops,cost me total $400us and I teach with it. It comes in square or round mat with vinyl cover. So another option is to buy only the round or square dura cover made of thick canvas, $50 us plus shipping which comes with a zipper and stuff it with your own foam. Hope that helps.
Also, If your in Ontario, I am selling my homemade mat in the pic for $50.00 as I no longer need it. The velcro itself cost $50. Its in great condition, clean with no stains or tears. It would be too big,bulky and expensive to ship I think.

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I got to get one too. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif

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DSCF3695.JPG This is where I am today. I started at 19 inches https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif in my front splits at the end of aug 09. I gave my self a year to get into my front splits. I’m now 2 1/2 inches away https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif from achieving my front splits goal. I told myself that if I even get down to 6 inches away, I’d be happy https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_razz.gif So i’m actually thrilled to get to this point. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

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I once had a weirdo guy wave a $50 dollar bill at me the whole time I was dancing on the pole at a local club. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_evil.gif Then he tried to be funny in front of his buddies and stuck the $50 in my shorts. I just said thanks and walked away with the $50 which I use to pay for drinks the rest of the night. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif He tried to ask for it back saying he was just messing around but I just laughed at him.

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Thanks to everyone who came to our Caribbean https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_nemo.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_nemo.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_nemo.gif pole jam- pool party. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_salut.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_salut.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_salut.gif It was a complete success. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif The sun https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif was out here and there and so was the slight raindrops which did not stop us one bit from having a complete blast. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif A special thanks to Kirsten https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif for her awesome burlesque workshop. We had such fun learning from such a great instructor. And to Jocie, https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_queen.gif our feature poler of the month , who did a super sexy and adorable Betty Bop routine. You rocked it girl. Pictures from our photographer is on its way and will be posted here as soon as available.

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Have a safe drive here everyone. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_salut.gif

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Only just 1 more sleep night to go before our Caribbean Pole Jam-Pool Party . https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif But I don’t know if I would be able to sleep tonight worrying about our possible Caribbean tropical storm pole jam pool party. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif

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OK, so they are predicting 30-40 % risk/chance of thunder showers tom. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mad.gif But I think we’ll risk it. We will set up 3 indoor poles and 4 outdoor poles. we can go in and out as the weather clears. When its raining, we can always do the burlesque workshop and pole performance indoors and as it clears out , we can raid the outdoor poles. Aradia Brampton has 2 bachlorette parties starting at 4 pm so I think with the mass confusion of where to go, we would run out of time. So lets hope for the best https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif and have an indoor- outdoor Caribbean pole jam.

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I’m going to need your oven for 15mins for the mushrooms to re heat when I get there. Is that ok? NO PROBLEM.

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I have been so star struck and feel very lucky this summer. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif The pole stars have been coming here in Canada and I had the great opportunity to take all of Karol Holm’s https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_queen.gif workshop where I perfected my knee hold into the holy drop and superman fall into spinning scorpio. I also took home a new move to work on = knee hold into the death defying tornado inverted spin. She is an amazing teacher. This month I also took 2 of Amber Richard’s https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_queen.gif workshop and learned so much about extentions, fluidity and creating choreography. She taught us several new spin one of which is my new favorite , a spinning fan kick, which is superfast and looks awesome. She is also an awesome instructor. And next week , I’m off to Michelle Mynx’s workshop of gravity plays favorite advance class. I am super stoke. I also heard thru the grapevine that there is a chance Jenyne Butterfly is coming to ontario. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif

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Only 2 sleeps to go before our Caribbean pole jam-pool party. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif