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why do I get so dizzy n sick when doing a spin
Hi Everyone,
This is really getting me down now..
I get so dizzy when doing a spin. I am not talking anything major here just a basic spin, back hooks. fireman etc.. I just have to do one and I am left holding on to my head and feeling very sick and dizzy. I have to stop , so as you can imagine I am not getting much poling done..
help!! Anyone else suffer from this?
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12 Replies
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Do you look at your pole when spinning? If so, try setting up something to look at, like a mirror, so you have a point to spot? Have you ever tried spotting? It is a good technique in that if you ever perform, you can engage with the audience instead of being fixated on your pole. Another thing I do is I close my eyes doing reverse grabs, so maybe that might help on a back hook.
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Oh my goodness. close my eyes.?!! making me feel ILL at the thought..lol!
Some one suggested spotting. I don't look at the pole no , I tend not to look at anything..(if that makes sense) hee hee
I will try spotting next time thanks x
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A good tip people give out for spinning/spin mode is to yes, look at your pole. It gives you a seemingly non-moving object to stare at, this also includes body parts (arms, legs, etc.) I've tried these, they don't stop me from being dizzy, but they really do help me 🙂 What also helps is when you leave your pole after a spin, stop and look at your pole.. it will help ease the dizzyness :] Happy ploling!
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I, too, get really dizzy when spinning. I never used to even get motion sickness on roller coasters or in cars. As I've gotten older, it seems that I am more prone to it. So I feel ya Sues. I just wonder if there is anyone else that was like this in the beginning, but has now gotten used to it? If so, how long does it take to adjust? Or do you just remain sensitive to the spinning for ETERNITY??
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I used to get really dizzy and nauseous. To the point where I had to stop. It did get better. I've been off the pole for a while and now back on and feeling dizzy. Hoping it will improve soon.
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Just reawakening an older thread rather than starting a new one:
So I have a bit of a strange variant on the spin motion sickness thing. I can do a bunch of spins one after the next at the studio and have no problems, but if I do even one spin on the pole at home I want to barf. I wondered if it was because the wall of the studio all look the same, whereas at home I'm going past full bookshelves and a radiator on the way round. Has anyone else come across this?
sarah
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Hmm not sure – although I have heard that if you take travel sickness tablets (like the ones you take if you feel sick when travelling in a car) half an hour before poling it can dramatically reduce the effects. Not really an answer to why you feel sick at home – but might be a good solution 🙂 x x
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Meclozine might help. It's different from dramamine.
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I noticed this thread has slumbered awhile so has anyone noticed any improvement? I just started with some playful spins (not actual moves) and walking around the pole…. and I feel sooo nauseous! Does this go away or at least get better with more practice?
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I'm someone who's suffered with "car sickness" all their life. I have to up front or its barf city. Forget boats or buses. I don't even go on amusement rides anymore cause its just not worth that feeling.
For pole, I do get dizzy but i learned one trick that kind of helped….. Unspin yourself.
Yes, its silly but it works to calm the jolting affect. Simply rotate the opposite way of which you spun and it levels out your equilibrium somehow. Maybe its a mind trick but i haven't gotten nauseous since i learned to do this often.
I also wear an wrist band on my one wrist. Not sure if its the same thing as the motion sickness wrist bands but it has the same feeling to me.Now for actual spinning poles, no. Simple no. I will never ever touch one. Simple as that.
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when you dance at a studio, there are huge mirrors and if you watch your reflection, you are "spotting" without realizing it. spotting is what ballerina's do to keep from getting dizzy during piroettes. if you dont have a mirror to spot in at home, that could be causing the motion sickness.
I used to get really really dizzy and nauseaus doing spins, but I got used to it and the dizziness and sick feelings stopped. if I take a break from poling for a few days, spins start to make me whoozey again. To keep from getting sick, I found it helps me to close my eyes.
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This is a video I made for spinning pole, but there are things in here that apply to static spins as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtinAzp17s0
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