JeHanne
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I can't get my mind around this… I don't understand it. At all.
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Wow lots of great ideas here! Cottage cheese at night, that's great it stops your cravings! I went to the raw revolution site and there is a store near me that is on the locator… will stop by and see if I can find them to try a few flavors.
Thanks all for the suggestions!
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There is such a variety of shoes and dresses out there you can definitely find something that meets your needs. I like Pleasers shoes because they have a huge variety of colors, styles and heights. Maybe you can buy your shoes first and then take them with you dress shopping? Black, clear and shoes with some colored accents are easy to match color wise. UV reactive hot pink might be a little more difficult but if that's the shoe you pick out, rock it!
Pole heels can call a lot of attention to you so you want to be confident in your decision. Have fun with it!
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Hi there!
Home pole on the way, how cool is that? You will LOVE your pole. Take your time and enjoy the journey! Focus on some general goals that you want to work towards and sure enough you will get there! Pole is very difficult for most of us while we build strength, flexibility and flow.
My style… I love really sexy, sultry style. I appreciate and admire everyone's style. Pole is just the apparatus, how we use it is where our individual personalities shine through.
I have much more flexibility than strength, I work on both. I've had teachers say people tend favor being strong or flexible… some are gifted with both. Some of us fight tooth and nail for it. Regardless of where we start we can always grow our skills and improve. Our styles can change too, this is your unique pole experience, personalize and enjoy it.
Don't worry about messing up and blank stares or tripping or whatever. Enjoy yourself and even if you do something you wish you hadn't, or it wasn't smooth or what not… keep doing it until you feel better about it and grow confidence. Skills are practiced and refined.
I was thrilled when I got my first invert but I rememeber it taking a while. I spend most of my time focusing on flexibility, flow and strenthening. I'm in no rush, I have a lifetime to enjoy this wonderful sport.
This is an amazing community of pole lovers, welcome to SV.
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Thank you for sharing her links and giving her props. She is the full package, strong, flexible, charismatic. Such an inspiration.
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You do not have to square your hips… but I do. I practice squared hips and open hip splits. I do standing splits and on my back splits. I use walls, poles, yoga straps and my body to stretch. I work it from each and every angle I can. I love flexibility training! I use DVDs, Veena's lessons, online tutorials, articles and books to practice and learn different stretches.
There is a general time of 30 seconds to 2 minutes that is considered apppropriate times for holding a stretch. Around 30 seconds is where receptor cells disengage and gains in flexibility can be made… or so I have read. t is an extremely subjective thing and influenced by a persons level of health, fitness and flexibility.
Some stretches I will hold for two minutes, froggie, back splits, pigeon. Standing splits I hold around 40 seconds. Pikes and straddles, a few minutes. I tune into my body and let it tell me what is right for me at that time. It might sound 'woo woo' but it works for me. When I first started I couldn't do a split. Now I am training oversplits. Our bodies are amazing and I am proud of what I have accomplished. It is difficult, it is uncomfortable, it takes time and patience!
Just remember to be careful, stretching can cause injury. You don't want to cause pain or even worse, damage. Stretching takes time, patience and consistency. Listen to your body and allow yourself whatever time you need to reach your goals.
When I first started I couldn't do a split. Now I am training oversplits. Our bodies are amazing and so adaptive!
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SensualScimitar, I hope they can help get to the bottom of what is going on and get you some relief.
Aerial Amy had a really cool blog on wrist wraps called 'Strength Wraps', here is that link.
http://aerialamy.com/blog/2012/05/02/strength-wraps/
I have restrained old strains… motor vehicle accident trauma re-injured by more motor vehicle accidents… those are really tough with soft tissue and some structural damages. Have had years of physical therapy and now I try to strenthen and avoid positions that will freak it out. Like laying on my back or side and propping my head up on hands. I also experienced a hamstring injury during Bikram yoga around 6 years ago… took a few months to heal. Have to be really warm and mindful with straddles or else it flares a bit.
Let us know how things go… I hope you get to feelng better.
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We all have our preferred finishes, Stainless Steel is my favorite. I bought a Brass pole and decided to have it Powder Coated. If I do drops on the Powder Coat pole it does cause a light friction burn. It has not torn my skin but that is my experience… I have heard of that happening.
Experiment with as many poles as you can. You can always have your pole powder coated and it is much cheaper than a new pole. I love the color options in powder coat and think they are totally beautiful!
Let us know how it goes and wishing you the best of luck!
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I haven't heard of the lube shave but will need to try it. I don't have a go to product to use 'while' shaving but I do have some stuff that I do that has helped me.
After each bath or shower I apply a salicylic acid gel (formulated for face) on bikini area to act as a mild exfoliant (I do not apply it on the days I shave). Before shaving I use an exfoliating scrub (St. Ives almond face scrub) to exfoliate gently for shaving. After shaving and drying I use a quick swipe of deoderant. I also use a razor no more than twice and have a razor just for bikini.
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I don't worry about the scratches on my poles… often times I just think 'huh… wonder when that got there'.
She isn't scarred, she is well loved and used!
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I'm one of the Veneers making Lyme's floor. Just started to paint yesterday. Will post pics when it is done. : )
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Wow hooked on pole!!! You are kickin butt with those pull ups! I'll check out the iron gym, thanks for the suggestion.
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Hi Polestargazer, I need to look into investing in one. That would be a great way for me to diversify and build strength. I use the pole for my conditioning moves but my next fitness goal is doing a pull up (on a pole or bar).
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Hi Lyme, be sure to contact your Tat artist. They can help you with what is normally expected and any care suggestions or if they suggest immediate medical care. Just take care and you better be posting some of those tat pics when you are healed! ; )
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Thank you Amy. I do not have a chin up bar at this time but do appreciate your feedback in case I buy one.
Thank you RoseMay. I like the the sports specific concept… I have been doing a variety of strength building pole conditioning moves on the pole… off the pole too. I'll keep chipping away at it. 🙂
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Lyme, how are you doing today?
Call your tattoo artist to discuss what has happened, they might want to see it.Tattoo artists are not medical personnel that can prescribe treatment so get to your doctor or urgent care for management right away. It could be anything from irritation, allergic reaction or infection. If it is allergic reaction or infection you need medical care asap.
Please post how you are doing later. Sending you well wishes for speedy healing!
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Yes I saw that Lulu. It is a bit mind boggling.
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I agree 100% that this business has the right to be in business and each person has the right to eat there if they choose so. Also that each person can choose where, when and what to eat.
It is the cumulative effect of someone’s choices and lifestyle/biologocal/environmental/emotional factors that contribute to a persons state of health, agree!
Many factors can contribute to heart disease, dietary choice is not the only potential causative factor.
Offsetting to me is the marketing spin focused on disease and deliberate excessive calorie counts (even for restaurant standards).
I’ll pass on their double, triple and quadruple bypass menu offerings.
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Thanks LillyBilly! I am going to start doing this on the pole. Appreciate your reply. 🙂
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This restaurant and the entire concept behind it truly disgusts me.
I understand we are in a land of free enterprise and I can choose to avoid the establishment. They have just as much right to captilize on this business concept just as I have equal right to not dine there.
I do not see any type of entertainment value extracted from conditions related to poor cardiovascular health, poor nutritional choices or morbid obesity. They do openly state their offerings are not fit for human health. Even though any warning is likely part of their marketing strategy, restaurant theme and liability disclaimer.
Why would you intentionally and deliberately create the most unhealthy versions of a food possible? I mean a 10,000 calorie hamburger? French fries (not known to be health promoting foods anyways) friend in pure lard? Why? So you can make a marketing gimmick and then sexualize the concept? Looks like it is working.
It makes me sad for the individuals that have suffered health events while there. I hope they recover and find wellness.
… ugh.
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WAY TO GO GIRL!!! You are working so hard and it shows!!! Congratulations!https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gifhttps://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gifhttps://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Agree that each person is unique and they may or may not like a personal dance. You can ask your SO if they would like it… or you can surpise them with one and see if they want more. If your SO isn't into it, respect their opinion but know you are a rockin' babe regardless of their interests in your awesome pole dancing addiction!
I keep it sensual with a few flexibility or strength moves, honestly it is based on how I feel at that time. My SO likes everything and anything… he even likes to take a peek when I am doing my stretching routines. (I practice in private because I do not want him to see the gritty, cursing, sweating, out of breathe side of my pole sessions). I do not dance too often for him, he never knows when it is going to happen. I try to leave my expectations at the door. Of course I 'want' him to think I am the most captivating, amazing dancer EVER… LOL… but it is healthier for me to not place my viewpoints and expectations on another person. I can not control how someone will interpret a dance.
Poleclimber is right on, "they are not as critical as we think they are". If someone is going to pick you apart or criticize you after you have shared a dance… they have lost the entire point of the gesture you are making.
Don't even spend a single thought worrying about if it doesn't go well, or if something goes wrong etc etc etc. Regardless of what happens… recover and get back in your game! Fall? Get back up. Get tangled in your clothes? Untangle! Break a heel? Take the other heel off! Forget your moves??? No problem… fill in with a sultry walk, pose or transition until you think of another one.
This is your dance, have fun with it!!!
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Thank you Veena! Great suggestions that you have also. I LOVE your flexy lessons! 🙂
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You are welcome!!! : ) These are the ones that I bought and have used them a year now and they have still held up to all my abuse:
I pull my leg warmers over them or put them under my stretchie pants. I hope they help you too and stretching is less painful!
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Jnunn – find the frequency that works the best for you! You may find that it varies as your level of flexibility and stamina and ability to recover change. When I first started I took three days off to recover. Now I do two days of lower body flexibility back to back and on the third day will do spine flexibility allowing my legs to rest. Flexibility training is theraputic for me so I do it about 6 days a week (mixing lower body and spine). If I feel extra sore though I rest. We have our bodies for a lifetime! Listen to yours and with trial and error you will find the right balance. Welcome to the wonderful world of splits training! It rocks!!!
