Angel1201
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Legs said it perfectly when she said "under muscle is odd in that they flatten out a bit when I flex chest muscles". This is exactly what happens. When you lift yourself up by your arms, the pec muscles engage and flatten out the implants underneath them. Your breasts end up looking misshapen. If you have on a very tiny top, people will be able to see this. For me, my implants move away from the center of my chest. They also look like they are being pressed from underneath and above at the same time. It’s a very strange look. I always wear a darker, lycra top with ample coverage while I’m poling to mask this issue.
I’ve had my implants for about 8 years and started poling about 2 years ago. Since I started poling I have become even more muscular than I was and I have been upset to see that there is a spot about the size of a quarter on my right breast where the implant peeks out and creates a lump. I have spoken to my PS about this and he said that the pocket (made of tissue which forms naturally around the implant) has weakened in that area (due to my crazy strong pecs??) and that he could fix it by surgically placing Alloderm (tissue from deceased persons) in that area over the implant to add in more tissue so the implant wont bulge out. I’ve decided to pass on the Alloderm for now and live with the lump.
The bottom line is that an implant unnatural in the body. Problems do arise in the average surgical patient. They are great, yes. but problems definitely do arise. I am ashamed to admit that I have already had 3 breast surgeries! My first sugery was with anatomical saline. After a few months, one of them didn’t drop and then that had to be repaired in a second surgery which thankfully was free. Then, because they were anatomical, after a few years they rotated and just looked horrible. I ended consulting with a fab PS in the DC area and he replaced those aweful things with these wonderful round silicones. My before and after pics are on his website b/c we were so pleased with the result. When I took off the bandages after the surgery I literally felt myself exhale a sigh of relief. Silicones have looked and felt so much better that the salines ever did. However now I have this weird lump. Also, as I have aged and lost breast tissue, now the implants are probably too big for me and they do ripple on the side below my armpit. Errr. It never ends. Breast augmentation is a big, expensive committment. I also have long scars under my breasts. How I envy those small breasted natural girls!!!
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Hey Veruca, you’d be fine with the video. It shows you all the stretches we covered in class. You’d need it anyway after the workshop to remember the stretches! http://www.innovativebodysolutions.com/store/dvds/dara-torres-dvd.html
You could get it on Amazon too. That’s where I found mine.Otter – There was an intern in our workshop who took the level 1 workshop. One of her clients was in the stretching workshop with me and he told me that he pays her $100/hour to stretch him. He had bought a pack of five stretch sessions. Not a bad hourly rate! So go for it, get certified!
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Veruca, this is the site I booked my workshop from: http://www.innovativebodysolutions.com/events/
They only have one in Cali in Mission Viejo that I can see. I have no idea if that is near LA. -
Using only Energy Series One, I’d say that for the medial hamstring, stretch #9 Central Leg Extension on page 104-105 would be great. I’d also include the opposing muscle group b/c the extent to which you can lengthen the hamstring depends on quads ability to lengthen and contract. So use stretch # 5 Thigh Stretch at Wall pg 96 for that. I’d say that #1 Knee to Forehead pg. 88 & #6 Wide Legged Forward Bend pg. 98 would be great as well.
#14 Lotus at the Wall on pg 114 would be great for adductors. Do Crossover Leg Extension #13 for the abductors.
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I started teaching pole after 6 months of pole lessons. Looking back (this was over 2 years ago) I realize how crazy-bad that was. The studio owner was desperate and the people she had coming in to substitute were horrible teachers. She hired me after one of the instructors fell off the pole (from an attempted Aysha) and broke her foot. I knew instinctively that I needed to know more safety information in order to become the best teacher I could. I studied and earned my ACE group fitness cert and also Pole Position Fitness cert. I took in every type of workshop, video, and pole class I could get my hands on. I bought books on and studied anatomy. I consulted my Chiropractor, Physician, and Orthopedic Surgeon for safety advice. I also have a Master’s in Education and over 12 years teaching in the public school classroom. Finally, I would say I feel prepared to teach and lead classes.
My problem now is that I can no longer work at the studio I was employed at. I ran into differences with the owner who accused me of micro-managing. I believe I was offering her suggestions on improving the pole program by offering safety advice, workshop suggestions, and certification information. The owner didn’t want this, she just wanted her pole program to be ‘fun’ and ‘not taken too seriously’. I don’t want to work under that philosophy. This sucks for me because here I am ready and prepared to teach, with no place to do it. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cry.gif
I guess the bottom line is that studios all have different standards. Some studios require certification, most don’t. There are no prerequisites or qualifications for teaching pole dance. I hope that given the lawsuits and injuries that are happening that regulation will come. But I don’t see that happening anytime soon. Students are the ones that need to push for it. The problem is that so many people are so driven to take lessons that as long as someone is teaching them something (correctly or incorrectly) they are satisfied. It’s a supply-demand issue. Since the interest in pole has exploded there are thousands of people across the US buying lessons. But I’d guess there are less than 200 ‘qualified’ instructors out there.
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Hey Proudyoundlady, I recommend the Dara Torres DVD. It is much more explicit in it’s description of the stretches. Plus there are two DVDs. One explains and demostrates the stretches in detail, the other is of Dara Torres taking you through the 20 minute stretch workout. All in all I think resistance stretching is a fantastic technique. I went to one of their workshops today near DC. We reviewed the 16 stretches and at the end I was stretched by one of the trainers that stretched Dara and it was some of the deepest stretching I’ve ever felt. Im sold on the method. Try it!
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Hi Velvet. The chair dance video teaches a routine so it’s not workout style. It breaks the routine down into pieces that are reviewed and practiced. There is a chair warm up in the beginning. I haven’t watched it in a while. I’ll have to pop it in and take another look. Did you watch the trailer for it on the link I posted? I think I’d rather sell it, but I’m open to trade too. What vids do you have to trade??
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Julie, I put them in the mail today – to Sherman Oaks. Tyvo, I received a notification that the payment will be coming through. I’ll mail it out when it’s official! I hope you guys enjoy them!!
If anyone else is looking, only the two Pole Dance Studio DVDs are left.
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OK hun, You want the Belly Dance and the Madonna Grimes, right? Just send $19 to mailto:abaranyi@yahoo.com through Paypal and I’ll get them out to you ASAP. I bought bubble envelopes, so I’m good to go!
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I’m in the Saturday contortion class at b & p.
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8 & 9 sold. Sorry, I’ll edit my original listing and take them off. Everything else is still available as of 2/16.
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Webbie, Awesome input, I agree 100%
Veena, YES!!! You ROCK!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
As for an alternative organization, perhaps each state/region should have reprentatives that help set up events, competative and non-competitive. Let’s do this thing!! For the love of pole!!!
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Just in case a new organization might be getting set up (ahem), I think it’d be great to open it up to polers that want to perform for the love of it but who might not necessarily be in top athletic form. Costumes, fun songs, silly routines that get the crowd smiling and cheering on. Group performances, duets, dudes dancing, burlesque, etc. Wouldn’t it be fun if it was more inclusive of the rest of us out here who work our asses off on moves and just want to feel a little love from an audience! Just some input, just in case (ahem,) another organizationjust so happens to maybe possibly come to life https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
And a less expensive yearly pass too!!! Young polers just starting off in life don’t tend to be wealthy!!
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Angel Farthing. Even though I’ll be uptown, I still wanna meet up with all of you! I’ll need to get some digits!
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Veruca & VV – That sounds AWESOME!! VV- Hubby’s gonna get a chubby!! Veruca – I would so LUV to see that show – it sounds like a riot!
I on the other hand am doing nothing remotely Valentine-ish. I bought my mommy a car at an auction last week and since I live in Baltimore and she lives in Buffalo, I’m going to drive it to her. Halloween is my fav holiday anyway. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_batman.gif
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This sucks on so many levels. You have to cancel, the students lose out on a fantastic experience, and Karol, Alethia and Jenyne all lose income. This makes me livid. I have learned that some studio owners are ridiculously uptight, paranoid over the competition and make decisions that hurt people. I used to work at one of those places. Hang in there Lian. You know in the end the good girls always win!
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I’m so sorry you are dealing with this Lian. I heard around town that you are a sweetheart and you defintely don’t deserve this! I had heard about this workshop craziness but didn’t really want to say anything before now. I agree this is totally unprofessional. No one, ever, should be asked to sign a non-compete agreement after the fact unless they are being offered compensation of some sort (additional classes, higher salary). It would be interesting to see what was offered, if anything (besides non-biased judging). My husband was forced into signing one of these without compensation and now we are taking his old employer to court for lost wages and fraud among other things.
Another thing about USPDF I couldn’t believe is the cost everything associated with them. Their instructor training course is way overpriced. I also think their workshops are pretty expensive. Another thing that totally shocked me was that they are charging between $3800 and $7500 to host a competition. Not only do you have to pay that, but you have to pay to fly out 3 judges and pay for their hotels. There is a lot more to pay for – Check it out http://uspoledance.com/Host_Competition2010_uspoledancefederation.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Why not just organize your own competition and not bother with all that nonsense??
Another competition program needs to be created that is truly supportive of these talented dancers and their fans.(hint hint https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif ) Even though it might be cancelled, I’m glad I booked my contortion workshop with Body and Pole!
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I thought the theater was on the upper east. oh shit!
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I’ll be at the Courtyard Marriott Upper East Side. Rates are $200 per room. A bunch of us girls from Maryland will be there.
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Cool! Just send me a Paypal payment for $45 (Xpose, Shelia Kelley, and Bob Cooley, right?) to mailto:abaranyi@yahoo.com and I’ll send them out to you ASAP. Add $4 for shipping (that’s total for all 3), put your address in the comment box and we’re good to go! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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I’m booked for the contortion workshop at body & pole on sat. Also just finally just booked my hotel!! Joel, don’t worry about Karol, she’s sweet as sugar and is a fab instructor too. You’re gonna love her AND learn a lot!
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I have one of Sally-Anne’s performances posted here under my videos. Take a look!
You are right, her fire and wicked sense of humor (butt cheek winks anyone??) come shining through. She is very humble and kind and I hope she comes back to the US for another workshop soon!
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Hey Sissy. Hope your girl is OK. This whole thing must be so traumatic for her and to have it posted for the world to see is disgusting. Since I’m a school counselor, I’ve had these types of issues brought to me. I always try to work with the parties involved to mediate the dispute. I never hesitate to call the other kid’s parents to tell them what their kid is doing/has done. They really should see that video so they know how their kid is behaving. Since this took place off school grounds and deals with a website that all school systems block, there probably isn’t a whole lot the prinicipal can legally do. One principal I used to work for used to tell parents that they needed to contact the police to file harassment charges against the person who posted content and to print out any sort of threats/humiliation/intimidation for proof. A good principal will be able to help in conjunction with the school resource officer, the counselor, and the school psychologist. I often work with kids to identify what it is that is making them a target, I also work with them on social skills and staying safe. Just Friday I had to mediate between a bunch of high school girls who were threatening to ‘jump’ another girl. Turns out no one really wanted to fight and the girls were able to honestly discuss their feelings. The whole thing turned out waaay better than I expected and the girls decided they wanted to be friends. They promised each other that they would work on the things that were frustrating the other and then they went to eat lunch together. I couldn’t believe how little it took to fix the issue! It’s definitely not always that easy!!
I think the problem is that young people are A) so impulsive and B) don’t have the social skills to resolve conflict. Fighting just becomes the quickest release for their tension.
I hope there is a fantastic counselor up at that school. If your girl is getting picked on she needs someone in the building who can help her work things out. It sounds like this issue has been causing a lot of pain and I hope everything comes out in your baby girl’s favor!
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Good for you girl!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif If I lived in Fl I’d be there!!
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I clicked on this thread thinking it was about boobs! LOL. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
