Certification is Important

LPFBelle · 2013-02-13T07:46:42+00:00

Although certification is not required in most states, would you want to be taught pole by a person who has had no formal training? When looking for a new studio to pole, hoop, or do any fitness, check for certifications! Make sure you see the certificate. I have recently had a number of students from other studios taught incorrect form and dangerous techniques. Not only can you hurt yourself, you can also hurt your instructor. Be safe and pole on!

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litlbit · 2/18/2013
Charley, I'm not sure what the solution is either...but I always offer ladies to drop in and visit with me, and or observe a class. Most of the time spent is about 40-50 minutes educating them because they don't know WHAT to ask! I have information typed up explaining what we do and the muscles used in the basic level, an will go through it with them to give them a better understanding, and also let them know that something made be modified based on their body type and ease of execution. I quit my career to do this, I'm not in it to make a bunch of money...I do this fulltime 7 days a week and put in long hours, and have not had a paycheck yet! So it's definately not about the money! LOL I have taught and trained 8 instructors, and only one of them is qualified to teach advanced classes right now. I also will not put an instructor in charge of a class that isn't qualified to teach that level. I think consistency is also key. I wrote all of the cirriculum, so everyone teaches the same moves with the same break down. This helps when I have to have an instructor sub for someone else, there is NO question what they are teaching! I agree, it's sad when I hear someone gave up because of an instructor!
calipolepixie · 7/23/2013
I don't know how I missed this thread before. I am planning on getting my pole cert & GFI early next year. The different pro & con pole cert opinions really are eye opening...