Time management

Idreamincolour started this discussion · 2/16/2015

Moms( and dads), where do you find time to pole at home? I feel so fortunate to have been able to buy my very own pole and train at home, but sometimes this can be a challenge. The only place in the house with tall enough ceilings and enough space yo move around is in the dinning room, basically the mother ship for a teen and preteen in the house! Haha..I think we've done pretty good with letting me have my "alone time" so I can really let flow and get into some serious business:) But, usually, this doesn't happen until they are getting ready for bed, at 9 pm. By then, after a full day of classes, mom duty, cleaning up etc..I'm usually debating between sleep and exercise. Other times, its in between classes and studying.Luckily, today is family day( in Ontario), so my husband took the boys out to see a movie:) Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

12 replies

Allgold78 · 2/17/2015
Ahhh it's a tough one isn't it. I work from home so I'm lucky that I can just slot it in but I dread to think what it'd be like if I worked and had to fit in around the people in the house too. What about getting up early and having a good session first thing in the morning - get your body wide awake and a good burst of endorphins to get the day off to a good start?
Veena · 2/17/2015
Are you able to pole in the morning? That's the only time I can, if I wait until they are in bed it's way to late for me to be motivated to workout.
Meggie · 2/17/2015
I hear you - I am acting as a single mom because my husband is deployed with the military. I am also in the military and work full time and take care of my four year old son and our house. I have been getting almost mad at myself because lately I feel so tired and not motivated. I feel like I am losing strength and have ZERO flow now. I know it doesn't help - but you aren't alone and don't be too hard on yourself.
Idreamincolour · 2/18/2015
Thanks for all the responses All gold, Veena, and Meggie! I will have to really take into consideration which is an easier time for me to pole. I'm not much of a morning person, never have been, and sleep apnea makes it worse. So, getting up before my kids ( which would be 6 am), doesn't seem doable for me. Right now, kicking them out of the room for an hour in the early evening, when I have the most energy, seems to be working Ok. But,I find it hard to feel creative when I'm distracted by their noises in the other rooms. Doing my conditioning would work better then. So, maybe, I'll save the creative flow times for when I'm home alone, or wake up to it like you suggested. I could see that putting a smile on my face and helping me shake away the sleep;)
Idreamincolour · 2/18/2015
Oh, and thanks for letting me know I'm not alone in this! We really do the best we can with what we've got, and I'm so blessed to have a a family that supports what I do :)
Veena · 2/18/2015
Yep you are so not alone! :)
ambience24z9338 · 2/20/2015
I'm glad to find this topic. Im going to try it in the morning as well. Since I got out the habit and when I get home from work I don't feel sexy, I tend to put it off until a lonely Saturday night or Sunday hits. Lol I know it sounds bad. Thanks for the encouragement.
Idreamincolour · 2/20/2015
Ambience, I was able to pole this morning, around 10 am, since I had late classes today. It was delicious! Had sexy heels on and everything :)Unfortunately, was only able to manage it because my husband took the kids into school today( he's home on Fridays). But, I'll take what I can get! I'm coming up on my winter break this week, so I'll let you know how late mornings go for poling. Hopefully, my body can learn to get into the rhythm
ambience24z9338 · 2/21/2015
Idreamincolour... that's great!! I'm so proud that you had a chance to fit it in. :) I haven't done any today jus yet because I was rushed too early this morning but this evening it's going to be on! I'm going to have my glass of wine to whine down and turn some sexy music on. Get it on with Jene Aiko. Lol.. I need to do some flexibility to.. let me know how afternoon works also. Thanks for keeping me posted. I need some more shoes to help me learn to climb but I'm gonna try a sparkling sandle. I'm post a pic of them ;) but I really need some shorts to fit this round round lol..
Idreamincolour · 2/24/2015
So....just a little update. Was down for a few days, but managed to pole yesterday early afternoon. It was a lot of free flow, and my sister even came by to join the fun! Did TONS of stretching as I was having a lot of hip/ glute and low back pain due to endometriosis ( it was a wicked month!) Today, I'll do a bit of low body conditioning, most likely in the evening. I think I'll start tracking my days down in my planner to help me stay on track, just like I do with everything else;) Ambience, hope you're finding a good time for you to do your thing on the pole too!:)
Idreamincolour · 2/24/2015
Oh, and I can soooo relate to the ample booty situation, too;) Finding the right shorts to fit and not flash my poor children, is not easy:) So far, I've gone the cheap route and picked up almost every style of boy short at Walmart and a discount store in Canada called Giant tiger ( believe it or not, those fit pretty good!) I'm thinking I may have to spend a little extra cash and buy some off Bad Kitty or some other pole dance site. What type shorts do you use?
ambience24z9338 · 2/25/2015
Idreamincolour.. :) I haven't pole this week but tonight I will definitely do something. I been making excuses of being cold and tired. I know I know I gotta keep going. I did manage to post a video this morning but the other video did not post. I will try again later. My booty shorts are from the pole studio I used to attend but the other pairs are from Fallas and Walmart. They all jus creeps up in the wrong places. Lol.. I'm glad you found time to pole. I definitely need more grip for my hands but shipping is rediculous.