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Dear Milla, when I try elbow stands I always place a yoga mat on the floor where my elbow will go. I have a marble floor so it is hard (and cold!), so I find a mat helps a lot. Hope this helps. Ciao!
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Oh how I LOVE this thread, thank you Tropicalpole for starting it and to everyone else for sharing their amazing experiences. I am in total awe… and so proud and excited to be part of it all. i started poling last September and will turn 41 this Saturday! I have never done any sports whatsoever in my life, I have always been superlazy and super goofy and scared of just about anything. But pole is changing it all. I now dare to do (or at least try!) things I would never have imagined; people around me hardly can believe I am doing this, and so do I! It is so amazing to discover new awesome sides of yourself, finding out you can go beyond your own limits, because it is just you who sets them. I think this is the advantage of taking up poling after 40: you are more aware of many things and like others have said, you know what really matters in life and make the most out of every minute. I am a very slow and cautious leaner but the adrenalin I get when I finally nail a trick or spin is immeasurable. I could not do without poling anymore and I intend to keep on poling forever! A big hug to all you amazing, amazing, amazing women out there, keep on poling and having fun with it!!
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You are not alone dear. I am 41 and started poling 8 months ago from total scatch. I never did any kind of sports in my life, never ever even dared trying handstands or elbows stands as a kid cause I was scared to death of anything where I could even just remotely get hurt. Mo strength. zero flexibility. BUT (or maybe just because of this!) I have always been fatally attracted to circus and acrobatics and secretly desired to overcome my deepest fears so last year I thought I would give pole dance a go. Well, I have been addicted to it since day 1 and I bought my pole after only a few weeks! I never miss a lesson and I practice at home every weekend. I still have a very long way to go but that’s the funniest part, it’s your own journey and it can only lead you to the most amazing side of yourself. So don’t you ever get discouraged and always turn to this great pole community for help and inspiration because nobody will be judging you here, just sharing your joy for your accomplishments and cheering you up when you feel discouraged… this is what I love the most about this place!
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Well I will be turning 41 next Saturday and started poling last September… I have been addicted ever since though I am only still a newbie really. You look amazing and I think 50 is an awesome age for women. You will do GREAT on your pole and most of all it will be straightforward FUN all the way… Welcome to this amazing pole journey.
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>>you are a pole dancer when you get offered a great job opportunity in another town and before even considering it you look upo whether they have pole studios there ;o)
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oh my, I love this thread! I have been poling for a few months only and can already relate so much!
>>You are a pole dancer if whenever you are in a train or undergroung coach you look at the vertical metal bars that people hold on to and think “mmm, those look good for poling…”
>> you are a pole dancer when you are at a friend’s place and think her spare room would be great for poling -
like dancingqueans says, yoga helps a lot; I have also started to take yoga classes once a week and it makes me feel very good. Generally speaking, whatever you do for your body has a great influence on how you feel inside, be it for the self-esteem or the adrenalin, I don’t know really but pole dancing is doing a lot for me on so many levels. And I think a chrome pole in the middle of my bedroom looks beautiful, even my 74-year old mum agrees :o)
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Dear Cheffycakes, I am almost 41 and started poling 4 months ago out of curiosity and a strong desire to go beyond my (many) limits and (endless) fears… Never done any gymastics, dance, anything phyical in my life, not even running. Well: I am not flexible and not strong (yet), but I am definitely the most determined in my class because of this and I am finding this determination always pays me back. I make small and slow progress, but I can see it’s there and it makes me feel like nothing is impossible. For example, I had never been able to do forearm stands (ever in my life, I was too scared to even try when I was in my teens) and now after a million tries at home and in class I can (against the wall or the pole)! The feeling of accomplishment is so great that you will be enocouraged to keep on trying and trying until you succeed. We too are built to pole :o)
PS: Veena’s lessons are helping me a lot