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Quit Lying to Yourself!

When I suggest to people that they should give pole a try, their first excuse tends to be one of these: “I’m too fat.” “I’m not the right body type.” “I’m not in shape.” Guess what? I exemplify every one of those...

Don't Forget to Celebrate the Small Steps!

It’s been quite the week. I started my fall courses at UW-Green Bay. It will be an interesting semester trying to balance both jobs and my courses, though I’m certain I can do it.  I also broke off a long-term relationship and signed a lease to my own...

Getting There…

Master the basics.   I don’t think you’ll find an aerial instructor at any studio that would disagree with this! It’s fun to learn new things and try new tricks. But, if you try the new stuff without solidifying your basic skills, you’re...

Hoop: My New Love

When I came to Aerial Dance in the beginning, I fell in love with pole. To me, pole was all that ever existed. I knew that there were other aerial sports, but I was always set on pole. Those hearts in my eyes had poles in them. That’s not the case anymore-I...

Practice, Practice, Practice!

I mentioned in my first post that, like every pole woman, I have a life. That life has been quite busy! I work part time at a credit union, and I just recently got a job as a bartender. I’m also a college student, and I start classes in September. I’ve...

My Amusing Flexibility FAIL

When you think about the skills that a pole girl needs, a few things come to mind. She needs strength to pull her body into those moves. She’ll need endurance so that she can practice that move over and over. She’ll need perseverance to help her get past...