Pebblerz started this discussion ·
Hi, I'm interested in getting myself a pole and learning from home...I cant do the splits or anything though what is the best way to learn ..what kind of streches are good? I would like to gain more upperbody strength aswell? Is this necessary for starters ? I would love to learn to pole dance... Thanks xx
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Hey Pebblerz! This website is probably the best place for beginners. Veena's lessons, which are fairly cheap (especially compared to DVD's) will take you through a lot of strength training and flexibility training, as well as giving you the knowledge to continue through your pole journey in a safe way. It's very important to know what kinds of things you need to do in order to engage your shoulders correctly, for example, and Veena is very adamant about that! I would also highly recommend doing your research into different brands of poles, and which are considered "reliable" by people who pole dance often. I know that, in North America at least, there are three brands we swear by: Lil Mynx, Platinum Stages, and Xpole. Each has their quirks and occasional issues, but they'll never drop you or fall apart, so you'll be safe with them. Please, be careful about buying anything from Ebay or anywhere else. There have been fake Xpoles around, and there are also a lot of poles that advertise themselves as being safe for inversions, or used by professionals, which is simply not true. If you have any studios nearby, I would also suggest you take a taster session with them, or even their first set of lessons, if you can afford it! It can be very helpful having someone right there, in class, to spot you and that you can ask questions of. Otherwise, the people on this website are very helpful. Videos, posts and blogs all help us get to know each other and create a community. I've asked some pretty stupid questions around here, and all I've gotten is help! I still can't do the splits, after 5 years of dancing ;) I'm working on it, though!
Pebblerz ·
Thanks Rnmemis, I live in Ireland I havnt heard of any trainning classes nearby I must look into it ! I seen that Ann Summers do poles one is Peekaboo Red Pole the other is the Spinning Electra but I dont know if they are more for fun than actual pole dancing.... I would say the brands you are talking about would be the safest :)
Pebblerz ·
Thanks Rnmemis, I live in Ireland I havnt heard of any trainning classes nearby I must look into it ! I seen that Ann Summers do poles one is Peekaboo Red Pole the other is the Spinning Electra but I dont know if they are more for fun than actual pole dancing.... I would say the brands you are talking about would be the safest :)
Pebblerz ·
Thanks Rnmemis, I live in Ireland I havnt heard of any trainning classes nearby I must look into it ! I seen that Ann Summers do poles one is Peekaboo Red Pole the other is the Spinning Electra but I dont know if they are more for fun than actual pole dancing.... I would say the brands you are talking about would be the safest :)
Pebblerz ·
Thanks Rnmemis, I live in Ireland I havnt heard of any trainning classes nearby I must look into it ! I seen that Ann Summers do poles one is Peekaboo Red Pole the other is the Spinning Electra but I dont know if they are more for fun than actual pole dancing.... I would say the brands you are talking about would be the safest :)
Pebblerz ·
Thanks Rnmemis, I live in Ireland I havnt heard of any trainning classes nearby I must look into it ! I seen that Ann Summers do poles one is Peekaboo Red Pole the other is the Spinning Electra but I dont know if they are more for fun than actual pole dancing.... I would say the brands you are talking about would be the safest :)
Pebblerz ·
Thanks Rnmemis, I live in Ireland I havnt heard of any trainning classes nearby I must look into it ! I seen that Ann Summers do poles one is Peekaboo Red Pole the other is the Spinning Electra but I dont know if they are more for fun than actual pole dancing.... I would say the brands you are talking about would be the safest :)
Pebblerz ·
I dont know why that message came up so many times sorry about that lol
It's okay! It happens, and I know that the webmaster here is working on it ;) Peekaboo and Carmen Electra poles are just for posing with- I've heard of some pretty bad accidents happening with those poles! It's always good to look into things! Oh man... One day, I'll get to go to Ireland!!
Cocoa0 ·
R pole is another good one in the UK. And I think Pussycat sells their poles in the UK. Those are both trusted poles with good reputations. They might be quite a bit more expensive than Xpole or Platinum Stages though (I don't think you can get Lil Mynx in Ireland).
Veena ·
The girls are right about the poles! Yes, the lessons here are perfect for all levels! You don't need to have any prior pole experience or super strength and flexi ness :) a lot of new dancers like the 30 day take off program included in the lessons here. https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/50e4694e-a85c-4fa0-8e66-61940ac37250
