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Hello!! I'm a new mommy and new to Pole Dancing. I've ALWAYS wanted to learn. I'll be taking one of my first classes this week. I'm so excited and scared to death at the same time. Can anyone offer any advice for me as a newcomer??? Thanks so much 🙂
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hi welcome to this awesome site & to pole dancing! i don't take classes (there arent any in my area), but from what i know most pole-studios are very supportive of all women. The only advice i can give you is to keep in mind that most women who will be attending class for the first time probably are just as scared as you, and that's natural whenever we attempt something new! 😜 I also think it's really important to move at your own pace, not worry about what everyone else is doing, & just have fun with it- worrying about what you can or cant do yet will just kill the pleasure out of the learning experience... I'm sure you'll love it as much as the rest of us here!! 🥂 ☀️ ps. let us know how your 1st class goes & what you thought of it!!
I agree... go at your own pace... you'll be keen to get moving fast, but just make sure you don't rush through the basics. Another thing to keep in mind along the same lines, and this goes for every pole dancer at every level... just learning the moves doesn't do you any good. You want to learn how to make them look good from before you go into it, to after you finish it. This is something you often see missing from pole dance vids... if you try to make every move you make look graceful and finished, you will find your moves look nicer. That's more for after you've got the basics of the moves though, so don't stress about it at first, just keep it in mind once you start moving on to new and different moves. you'll want to move on and learn lots of new stuff, but don't forget to polish what you already do know. 🙂 Also, expect it to hurt. it will. you probably already know about the bruises... do expect them and embrace them! and then take arnica to banish them 👍 you can buy it in cremes, ointments or even little caplets that you chew up or let dissolve under your tongue. health food stores will have them. Most importantly have fun!!! I'm sure you'll become as addicted as all the rest of us are!
Hi and Welcome! Notradya is sooooo right about polishing moves...it's great to land new tricks..but it dosen't look good when you can do a ton of "bad looking" tricks. Polishing tricks helps gain more strength an allow you achieve new moves! 😀
Welcome! Yes, totally expect to be bruised, sore, and passionately in love!!! 👍
Make sure the instructor teaches you proper technique. One thing that should be mentioned to any newbie is ....shoulder back and down. Have fun!!!!
Thanks so much for ALL of the great advice and support!!! 😀 It's so awesome. I've already started to create a playlist where I stockpile music that gets me in the mood. I will be sure to let you all know how it goes. It's this weekend so I'll post how it went Sunday night or Monday . TTYS!!
