Hi from Yorkshire.

pintsizepoler started this discussion · 1/1/2012

Hi every1 & happy new year to you all! Just wanted to introduce myself. Not totally new to this site but ive not posted/uploaded anything yet, been a lurker! Being a new year and all, I thought i should take the opportunity to say hi to my fellow polers, u guys are a great community and have encouraged me without knowing it for the last six months or so to work through the pain of pole and carry on.Only had one lesson about a year ago, then the studio closed down so am totally self taught there are no pole studios local but hey youtube has everything!

13 replies

pintsizepoler · 1/1/2012
Veena · 1/1/2012
Hello and welcome to the site! 🌸
Lavenia Price · 1/2/2012
Hello and welcome!!!
PlatinumAni · 1/2/2012
Hi and welcome! Have you tried Veena's lessons? I do not have studio access and they are a godsend for me. 😀 Youtube has a lot, but V provides warmup, strength, streches, foam roller, hoop, lapdance.... and POLE lessons that are all amazing. Either way glad you are participating!
ShonaLancs · 1/2/2012
Hi poler! I'm from Lancashire-not too far from the border of Yorkshire. I'm also a beginner but fortunately I have a studio nearby. Good luck with the poling :-)
Kat Baby · 1/2/2012
Hi, I'm from Florida but I live in Cali. The closest studio for lessons is 30 mins away so I'm thinking about learning to pole dance on my own. I'm a little nervous because I'm not that strong when it comes to upper body strength. Based on reading the reviews, getting a 45 in width is advised, so I will definitely do that. I plan on starting when I get back to the states in Feb, so if there is any advice anyone can lend me that would be greatly appreciated. I'm not that flexible, and never been a gymnist, so I'm basically starting at the bottom. I figure doing 30 days of Insanity workout will get me in shape, and then I'll switch it up to pole dancing when I come home.
Lyme Lyte · 1/2/2012
I just started about 9 months ago and at 45 had no gymnist in me....flexy etc. Stiff as a corpse! Anyway, start with the lessons, you will do great!
Kat Baby · 1/3/2012
Well thanks for the motivation....I looked on Amazon for beginner dvds I haven't seen many good feedback from customers who bought the videos does anyone have any suggestions for beginners, or know of a good video that I can buy to practice at home.
pintsizepoler · 1/3/2012
Thanks for all replys, looking forward to veenas lessons eventually but for now i got a ton of dvds bought on ebay. Vertical dance and Art of pole are great to work from, loads of begginer stuff also bought spearmint rhino one but in fairness its a bit naff to learn from. I spend a fair bit of time also watching youtube tutorials, thats helped me alot. Wish i could afford the new collection from felix cane she is just amazing to watch, sooo jelous!
Kat Baby · 1/3/2012
@ Pintsizepolar, how long have you been doing it?
pintsizepoler · 1/3/2012
@Kat Baby, about a year. I have an xpole 50mm at home, wouldnt say im anything more than a beginner though, not a natural dancer but i try. would love to pull off more advanced moves, im sure that day will come, practise makes perfect!
Kat Baby · 1/6/2012
Well I'm looking forward to buying my first pole and training for it. I can dance I'm just not that flexible. My roommate is a gymnist and she helped me out with some stretching I can do in order for me to do a split. She said she was able to do a split after one week of good stretching. So hopefully that works in my favor as well.
Polecat88 · 1/6/2012
@PintSize I'm from Yorkshire too. If you ever want to jam I need pole buddies.