Wow! Just popped on and saw this post. Thanks for posting this Fleur I’m going to make it a sticky!! I always get a bit nervous when I see a new dancer going right on into inverts a few weeks in, yes some are lucky and have had prior strength building exercise and they can jump ahead, but most need to build up the strength. You are 100% right about taking it slow, pole dance is not all about the inverts and trick, at least not for me. I feel its an art and can be a great form of self expression. You can get a wonderful work out with out inverts. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif A well performed spin can be just as impressive as a invert. Take your time enjoy your body and your movement, inverts will come…and if they never do so what? It is still pole dance just the same.

Here are 3 examples of just transitions, spins, floorwork…I think I have one invert on the long dress dance, and one in the youtube dance but the point is I often dance with out inverting. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

https://www.studioveena.com/video/gallery/Warm-up-Dance" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.studioveena.com/video/gallery/Long-dress-dance" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs3i-ryO1qM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Now for those of you who do have my lessons…I feel I should explain this again…they are posted in order of difficulty, and you will see inverts are waaaaay off on page 7!! You have a lot of moves including strength work, to master before moving on to inverts. Now I can’t be there to tell you what to do but, the lessons are set up in that order for a reason. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

REMEMER IT IS NOT A CONTEST TO SEE HOW SOON YOU CAN INVERT. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rambo.gif Always judge your progress against YOUR PROGRESS not the girl who started the same time as you. Pole dance is WONDERFUL, empowering, fun and a great way to get in shape, BUT only when done properly. Shoulders back and down ladies…back and down https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_geek.gif LOL

Happy poling ladies https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif