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thanks for the response. Its not my knee that has the issue its actually my knee pit. Its a vein issue. My family members think its a varicose vein so Ive got to figure it out. I really dont want to give up pole
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thanks, it felt better the next day and is doing much better now but Im still going to be taking it easy on knee holds/hangs for awhile just to stay on the safe side 🙂 cocoon is a fave move of mine I cant wait to get it back, good luck with yours dear
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I have the fundamentals and floorwork. I watched awhile back and have finally gave it a try last night. am I the only one who cannot do the leg isolation exercises? All of them just dont look right to me when I do it…besides the pendulum thats the only one. Is it normal for my legs and ankles to be “challenged” and will I ever get it? has anyone else struggled?
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I will give both these a try on my next session, thanks for encouraging words 🙂 I feel like my fear gets in the way, I know I’ve got strength in there. Ive always been nervous about handstands and having my legs above my head with only my arms for support. My legs for support I have no issues with but something about my legs free in the air scares me.
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You can use any information you want to, Im a very open poler
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How old are you? 24
How long have you been pole-dancing? A little over a year
What got you into pole dancing? I originally wanted to learn silks and I saw the amazing things that could be done with pole and saw it as a stepping stone to silks as soon as I found out there was a studio in Sonoma County I jumped on it. I fell in love with pole and dont even worry about silks for now.
Why pole dancing and not something else?/What makes pole dancing special to you? I do have other hobbies but I love and have stuck with this one because it challenges me, gives me a sense of accomplishment, I love moving around to music, I love bending my body in crazy ways, spin mode gives me a rush and poling makes me feel strong and sexy. I dont get bored with it because there are always new things being invented.
How did you first find out about Studio Veena? How much time do you spend on here? (hours a day/week/month) I found out about this site when my pole arrived, it had a little advertisement card in the package for this and I checked it out. loved it right away. I love watching the vids of all the amazing people on the site and having a place I can ask questions when I hit a snag with something.
How did you choose your tag (AKA User Name)? I choose my name based on music, I love bass so I chose bassaddict. I was still new to poling when I chose this and would practice A LOT to ukf dubstep music. Id probably change it to something else now that Ive reached an advanced level of pole and my practice music has changed more now too.
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My windows movie maker is on my computer but wont let me use it. As soon as I open it theres a message saying it has to close and asks about sending a report. Any ideas on how to fix this? Any free editing programs online or for install?
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He used to be flexible before I met him but hes not anymore. Every time we talk about it its usually the anchor idea. For fun sometimes I'll hang off of his arm or lift myself using his arms as my grabbing point. We want to try some of this on the pole 🙂 I dont know what positions are best to anchor him in though lol
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Most nights I can do full splits on others I'm about 1-2 inches from the ground. I'm quite flexible. It doesn't hurt when its extended even in splits only when I have to bend it and put pressure on it. I'm surprised its lasted as long as it has.
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Thanks ladies, I'm going to take your advice and take it easier on myself and use those products to help with the process 🙂
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Great answers ladies! I am definitely a determined poler and I try very hard to get moves even if I'm up on the pole in some weird position trying to get into it for a minute or two. Lately I've been working on laybacks into arrow and I have found that does create some new bruising I hadnt had before. I try to use arnicare to take aways some of the tenderness and tell him that even I cant touch myself in the areas of bruising and burn without hurting myself but I think he just takes it personally. He has been wondering when I'll get to the point of not getting bruised so much and I honestly dont know how long a body takes to get used to that. I've been training every other day and hes beginning to think I should take a lil break but I'm not sure. There are certain areas of my body that dont want to be used on some days so I try to use different parts on those days.
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Thanks for getting back to me Veena. Love this site you've put together by the way 🙂 I think its possible that because of the tenderness I feel on my inner thigh area from other moves I have been placing the pole into the crease area instead but that ends up hurting a lot. I have gotten thicker muscles in my thighs for sure as well. I didnt know that having thicker/harder muscles could create more pain. I'm defenitely not going to place the pole in the crease anymore, sounds like I could be doing damage. Thanks for all the tips
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I try to pole every other day but some nights I'm not feeling up to it so I'll do two in a row to make up for it. My sessions range from 45min- 2hours. Its different all the time because of temperature and my ability to keep my pole warm. My main problem with poling on a schedule haha
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I totally feel you sawyer. I've recently been trying to post pics and vids so people like family and friends on facebook can see what it is that I consider poling. I do not strip and I dont come close to a stripper, No offense to those that are, I think its great that there are girls out there who go show off their bodies and get paid for it 🙂 Thats just not where I am with it and I hope that when those girls I'm trying to get to know dont think of it that way but I honestly have no idea what they think of it because none of them have expressed what their understanding of it is. I've often wondered if they have seen any professional performances or if their mind goes straight to stripping. I'd love to ask them but I feel like it would be rude so I just try uploading my own progress with it but not all those girls are even gonna see it cuz we arent friends online. I think it may be best to keep it in the pole community and I'm hoping that when I start going to advanced classes at the studio I will make some friends there, one can hope 🙂
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I totally feel you sawyer. I've recently been trying to post pics and vids so people like family and friends on facebook can see what it is that I consider poling. I do not strip and I dont come close to a stripper, No offense to those that are, I think its great that there are girls out there who go show off their bodies and get paid for it 🙂 Thats just not where I am with it and I hope that when those girls I'm trying to get to know dont think of it that way but I honestly have no idea what they think of it because none of them have expressed what their understanding of it is. I've often wondered if they have seen any professional performances or if their mind goes straight to stripping. I'd love to ask them but I feel like it would be rude so I just try uploading my own progress with it but not all those girls are even gonna see it cuz we arent friends online. I think it may be best to keep it in the pole community and I'm hoping that when I start going to advanced classes at the studio I will make some friends there, one can hope 🙂
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poledanceromance I totally get where your coming from in the last part. I too am a serious poler and moving into advanced and from there I want to start booking performances. Poling is something I want to pursue as a side job so the fact that Im trying to make it a part of my professional life and wont be able to talk about it much kinda sucks. Jade I totally get where your coming from too, they just dont get it because they havent been in my shoes (6 inch heels) lol. I always feel so accomplished when Im holding poses and using my body to keep me there. They cant relate to that feeling, Its an amazing one and I love it <3
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Thanks collins 🙂 I completely agree with you and so far there hasnt been much talk about it and I do try to talk to them about things they like as well. I guess it was just bugging me because poling is such a huge part of my life right now, I do it every other day and I base certain decisions in the day around whether its a pole day or not. Recently though I've been missing some of my other hobbies I used to have and am trying to find time to add them into my life again.
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My own friends have not made me feel weird about it but its mainly facebook connections from high school and what not. I've been trying to get to know my bf's friends more, cuz theyre the ones that live out in our area and they are like family to him. He talks to his friends about all the neat things hes seen me do and what not but I find its difficult for me to talk to their girls about it. I'll say a little something on the subject and it just doesnt go very far, I think they just dont understand what it is that I do. I was telling my bf maybe sometime we have a get together at the house I could do some showing of combos or something, maybe they might even want to try it if they knew. I love the community here though, we are all so supportive 🙂
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These are great answers thanks so much ladies 🙂
I still havent got a grasp on moving to the music, I really want to get to that point though. I also havent really done routines with floorwork, spins and transition moves. any tips on how to do all that?
I've messed around in front of the mirror to certain tunes but I always feel like the type of moving that comes naturally to me is more sexual than what I want public to see. Especially family.
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Yeah the more I think about it, your right I'm not really being challenged. Lately I've been working on my bad side cuz my good side is pretty good with the things I've learned there. Its definitely time to move on to the next level. Every time I'm there I keep trying to think of something else to work on that I've seen in a book or online.
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They are firm on pricing so I didnt go there but I did send her a message mentioning it in the nicest way possible that the girls in class do ask for assistance quite a bit and that I was wondering if there are any job opportunities there, if not maybe later and I asked if theres anything I should be doing to get closer to the instructor point. I'm thinking it may be time to move onto the next level, Im the only one in the intermediates that can do 8 or more tricks down the pole all at once. I'll have to drop in on some advanced classes once I've used up all my intermediates, theres no way I can afford to go every week but once in awhile is probably better than learning the rest at home. The instructor in intermediate goes around to all the poles and makes sure every girl gets a chance to work with her but thats the time that the other girls keep asking me to reshow moves theyve seen me do so they can do it as well.
Thanks everyone for helping me out with this 🙂
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I've been going there for about a year and so far it seems like students do ask students for help if they see that someone has gotten a certain move or spin down. I think that turning them down would've been better in the beginning of the journey. I'm wondering if its time I just break down and finally pay twice as much for advanced classes or if I do most at home and drop in on some advanced classes maybe.
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Sorry meant to say OR not of lol
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Thanks girls for all the responses you have helped me with how to handle that situation, I love how interactive this community is 🙂
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The question came to mind for me when I was thinking about when people ask me how I got such bad blisters or bruises. I dont want to tell everyone in the world that its from pole. Not everyone needs to know that ya know? So what would I call it? Extreme sport did come to mind but I wasnt sure if it was fitting enough. I thought about saying dancing for a second but thats not really my focus in this art. Thanks for the answers fellow polers 🙂
