Veena
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I dabble a little with sewing but I don’t know anything about the machines. I just use what my mom gave me. It’s old but does the job. My mom always used a serger when doing dance like clothing back in the day.
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Yay!
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Veena
AdministratorOctober 13, 2024 at 12:30 pm in reply to: Don’t want my friends & family to watch me performI’d say it’s not uncommon to feel this way. I grew up in a religious home so I don’t talk too much about my job. They all know, I’ve never hidden it, but most of them are not too interested in hearing about it, so out of respect for them I don’t push it.
Here are my thoughts, if you don’t think they’ll be offended and you really do want to share with them, go for it. However, only if you’re routine is not too sexual. If you’re leaning towards exotic pole work, then I feel it’s something to keep between you and close friends who are into that kinda thing, Otherwise you’re just going to make family uncomfortable. There are absolutely dances I don’t want my family to watch, and others I have proudly shared with them.
If you’re routine is not sexual then inviting them could be a great way to show the different sides of pole dance. I’m sure they would be amazed at your skills.
P.S. I loathe performing in front of other pole dancers, but I LOVE dancing for “muggles” because they have no idea if you mess up! They think tricks like climbing and a pole sit are magic so don’t shy away from sharing just because you feel you’re skills aren’t good enough. For non pole folks, everything on the pole looks cool.
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Any fabric you like is fine. Avoid things with metal, buckles, studs as they will scratch the pole and it could scratch your skin.
The more skin you can have exposed the better, once a pole dancer is more advanced.
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I find my pole wear at local shops and often I use swimwear and sometimes adult shops have fun pieces too. There used to be a good number of independent pole wear companies but many of them are no longer around. I know all of my favorites are now gone.
I feel like most of amazon clothing in the past 2 years have been disappointing when I ordered. Very poor quality, so I tend to avoid buying clothing there. I do still find their fitness equipment to be good if you know what to look for.
If you’re looking for sticky pole wear I know Sticky Moon Leggings are on amazon and I do like them.
Discount dance wear is a good option https://www.discountdance.com/index.php?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwu-63BhC9ARIsAMMTLXRjRhAFrQuZn6eM9ykw241ezvaU1hB66Yl-on2UimX9j_JfArzBtZgaAtLGEALw_wcB or any dance supply place.
Etsy may also have pole wear.
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Veena
AdministratorSeptember 3, 2024 at 11:53 am in reply to: Terrible elbow/supinator pain when I try to do pole holdEverything is looking really good!! Keep in mind that for most people pole holds are going to take you about a month or longer to be able to hold yourself for more than a second. It doesn’t look like you’re doing anything wrong. It just takes time to build up strength. I never expect people to be able to do this right away or even within a week. Remember, it’s perfectly acceptable to grip with the knees as well until you become stronger.
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Veena
AdministratorSeptember 2, 2024 at 2:11 pm in reply to: Terrible elbow/supinator pain when I try to do pole holdAre your wrists feeling better yet?
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Hi! It’s called Libelulla I had to search for the name because it’s been ages since I’ve done it.
I would say it’s a high level intermediate or advanced trick because of the flexibility needed and the shoulder rotation required, in addition to the amount of pressure that happens on the arm.
Helpful moves to know for this trick would be, a solid side sit, a side Superman and ballerina. Here’s tutorial I made for you today https://www.studioveena.com/tutorial/libelulla/?current-category=39
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Veena
AdministratorAugust 19, 2024 at 6:10 pm in reply to: Terrible elbow/supinator pain when I try to do pole holdGreat! Yes please rest up! For now you could try the no pole program if you want to keep training. As long as it doesn’t bother your arms
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Veena
AdministratorAugust 19, 2024 at 4:40 pm in reply to: Terrible elbow/supinator pain when I try to do pole holdOk I made this for you but then thought it might help others so I uploaded it to IG https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-27dlauX94/?igsh=dDhxdWk3cWFveXBn
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Veena
AdministratorAugust 19, 2024 at 1:21 pm in reply to: Terrible elbow/supinator pain when I try to do pole holdUnfortunately I can’t see what your wrists and forearms are doing in the video. I wanted to see them because I suspect you’re over or under gripping. That is pulling the hands and writs too far around the pole this creates a lot more strain on the arms.
Here’s are my thoughts:
Looking at the video I think you should still be doing the tap, tap option with one foot and then the other or use between the knees to help hold you. I talk about these options in the pole hold video so if you haven’t watched it thought please do. Pain on skin is normal, but pain anywhere else means a change needs to be made. All of the listed individual videos below the main player should be watched in full. Disregard this if you already have. 🙂
Scapula engagement shouldn’t affect the forearms much and I don’t see your shoulders coming high up to the ears so your scapula look good to me.
When I go to do my workout this morning I’ll take a photo of over gripping so you can see what I mean. I’ll post it here.
Have you even had pain in this area before?
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Veena
AdministratorAugust 19, 2024 at 1:08 am in reply to: Terrible elbow/supinator pain when I try to do pole holdThis is a situation where posting a video link of your attempts would be very helpful so I can check your form. It’s not normal.
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Veena
AdministratorAugust 18, 2024 at 5:09 pm in reply to: Share videos from your Instagram and TikTok accounts!Hi, before we launched the new site last year we sent out several emails. I posted on all of my social media many times and ask people to share, letting others know that their videos would no longer be available and they would need to come download them. If you did not download them from the other site, they are no longer available.
You can no longer directly upload video or photos here. Link sharing is the way to go now.
However within a discussion post or tutorial comment you can directly upload a photo.
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Veena
AdministratorAugust 10, 2024 at 12:13 pm in reply to: New Pole Dance Studio in London: Pole MissionWelcome! 💜