[Tine007]

Hi Missy,
I love Fun Pole Fitness, but I’m a little biased because I teach there 🙂
Our focus is a little more on the fitness aspect, but we have sexy classes too! Lots of different class styles, very welcoming and friendly. Lilredrobinhood pretty much summed up what I was about to type 😉
Our owner, Marie, is super nice and helpful, so don’t be shy to contact us if you need help figuring out which class level fits you best 🙂 If you decide to give us a try, you can apply the money you paid for a drop in towards a class package within 24 hours. We’d love to meet you at FPF!

Pole Sinsations is definitely more on the sexy side, but they are currently closed looking for a new location.

If you want more info you can also message me 🙂

[Tine007]

Oh, Light Active Wear looks great! How accurate is the size chart according to your experience, Ladies?
I usually wear L in Mika & Bad Kitty and a 10 in everyday life, but according to the Light Active Wear size chart I’d be a 6-8.

[Tine007]

I would also love to get the info how to add on to an existing membership, please. Thank you!

[Tine007]

The magenta is beautiful and actually quite dark. No sweat marks whatsoever, same for the other colors I own (any pink, black and peacock). After all, they are made for hot yoga  🙂

[Tine007]

Not sure why the link got messed up?

http://www.stretchgym.com/Home.php

[Tine007]

I could swear I've seen this before… here! Seems to be same manufacturer.

600 bucks is expensive though, definitely not in the budget for my Santa https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_santa.gif:(

http://www.stretchgym.com/Home.php

[Tine007]

Yes, Fun Pole Fitness is in Northpark and I love it! All instructors are very sweet and they are Pole Position and/or Xpert certified.

Sometimes there is also an open pole on Saturday, but that depends on how many parties are booked, so check the schedule or shoot Marie, the owner, an email 🙂

http://www.funpolefitness.com/

 

I also like the Dollhouse 🙂 I'm pretty sure Traci is Pole Position certified. Emiko is performing with Girls next door and absolutely great if you want to polish your performance qualities 🙂

and here's their link: http://thedollhousefitness.com/

 

Pegasus – I didn't know you're in Solana Beach 🙂 It's a little far to drive on a weekly basis for me, but I'd love to swing by and try a class sometime!

[Tine007]

I LOOOOVEEEE THESE!!! I just want to print these out and put them in my pole room (= living room) for practice 🙂 Thank you Veena and Webmaster!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gifhttps://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gifhttps://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

And I must admit I'm alittle jealous you got to shoot with Adam Jay, his pics are plain fabulous!!

[Tine007]

I wish, but I'm waayyy not flexible enough 🙁

RoseMay said it already, it's an extreme backbend split, here's a picture of the floor version:

http://www.contortionhomepage.com/newsitz/sitzman1.jpg

Intermediate  step would be to reach for the back foot in splits, like this:

http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/vSvmQNtf-bM/hqdefault.jpg

Beginning version is using a yoga strap around the back foot (that's what I'm working on).

Good luck and definitely would love a video from anyone who gets it 🙂

[Tine007]

sounds like you found something already, but I'm getting my dye from here:

http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/3257-AA.shtml

And yes, it needs to be simmering and have vinegar in the dye bath (see section 'Stove Top Immersion Dyeing with Jacquard Acid Dyes'
:

http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/208783-AA.shtml

 

Good luck!! 🙂

 

[Tine007]

This sounds like a fun challenge!

How about a (stationary) caterpillar for Chatuari to Pancha, this way you don't need to use the floor at all 🙂

[Tine007]

Shoulder hooping was my nemesis for a loooong time, chest was way easier. It felt as if my shoulders were too wide and 'rectangular'.

Starting the hoop on the shoulders from standing was impossible for me (and I still hate it).

 

Here is what helped me (in addition from keep trying):

I would start chest hooping and turning, then stick just one arm in and tryi to keep hooping and turning, This way you are half ways between chest and shoulder hooping and I found it easier to sustain the hoop and get used to the motion.

When I'd loose the rhythm, I take the arm back out and stabilize on my chest. Just do one or two turns to start with and gradually go longer . You can switch sides, too, try one arm in, take it back out, then the other. This is also the prep for arm weaving (switching arms simultaneously every rotation)

When you are comfortable hooping with one arm/shoulder in, then try bringing the second arm into the hoop for just one or two rotations, then out again.

Equally, you could try from neck hooping bringing one shoulder into the hoop at a time before moving on to both.

You can also try starting at the waist and try to bring the hoop up (waist to shoulder/neck lesson). For me, this was even harder than going chest to shoulder, but your brain might work differently 😉

Usually shoulder hooping is taught pushing front-back with the chest and upper back, but you can equally emphasize pushing side-to-side with the shoulders. Try both. you might find that your optimum push points lie somewhat diagonal in between (mine do).

If you have different size/weight hoops try them all. I could better shoulder hoop with a medium weight hoop than a heavy (and theoretically easier) one whenI first learned shoulder hooping.

Also try your non-dominant direction, you'll never know.

Turn, turn, turn, makes everything easier because your hoop slows down relative to you. Try turning at different speeds.

 

Keep at it, it will come with practice!!!

Happy Hooping!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif

[Tine007]

Congratulations Rena ans Sissybuns!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

[Tine007]

BWAHAHAHA!!! I didn't even realize when I was typing that, LOL!!! But it does hum…https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_safesex.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif

[Tine007]

I got a cheap (25$) Dyna-Flex from the sporting good store. It does the job, but I find it quite loud. Not just the humming noise ( I guess that's hard to avoid), but also a chafing plastic rubbing on plastic sound. It's so loud that I really don't like to use it when watching movies because I don't understand a word. Hoping that is better with the Powerballs? I'm planning to upgrade to a NSD if I ever don't spend all my extra money on pole/yoga/dance classes 😉 I should really use it more often, esp. for my left hand…