Mindy4pole
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I don't know of anything in San Antonio, but if you are willing/able to drive up to Austin, there's Brass Ovaries (http://brass-ovaries.com/). They are sooooo good! I don't know if they teach anything other than pole, but I know Brynn and Sarah both do hoop as well.
Good luck!!
Mindy
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How about a dance for Mother's day? At seven months pregnant, this would be one I could DEFINITELY do! =)
Or maybe for Beltane/May Day, do a fertility dance? We've already got the dancing around the pole part down.
Also May Day is a pro-labor day in a lot of the world. I'm not too sure how to do a "power to the workers" dance, but maybe…
Maybe a Cinco de Mayo dance? There's lots of cool Spanish language music.
I finally have a new camera and would love to participate!
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Thanks Veena! I thought it was something like that — I'm a big believer in the power of twisting your torso! It's certainly a challenge to have to put this stuff into words when you can't just hop up on the pole and do it. You definitely have my respect for your word power!!
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I'm trying to help my friend w/ her jade, and while her legs are pretty darn flat, her body is somewhat angled. She's definitely using an armpit grip –> that is where most of her "stick" is coming from. I found some pictures that showed jade's w/o the armpit grip, and I see you guys referring to it here.
I think she is getting into it from a hip hold. Unfortunately, I don't have access to Veena's lessons right now. I had to suspend them for a while to pay for sonograms!! LOL
Any tips I can pass on to her for flattening her body out?
Thanks so much!
Mindy
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What kinds of changes have u made to lose the weight and keep ot off?
I think awareness is the biggest key. I’ve done food diaries (for months!) a couple of times, and just doing that alone was always enough to start losing. Somehow when you make yourself write down what you are eating, you thing twice before just popping something in your mouth.
Don’t eat food that you don’t like. Sounds silly, but you’ll notice yourself munching on something that you don’t particularly care about, just because its there.
Figure out what foods you can’t keep in the house. Mini-marshmallows and chocolate chip cookies are two of mine. If they are there, I will eat them!
Eat your veggies first.
Cut back just a little. Use a little less cream than is perfect in your coffee. Use only half a pat of butter. Take half of what you want at a buffet place, and give yourself permission to go back. Every time you eat a little less, it adds up. If you start out not eating too well, this is even more effective! Your taste system then becomes more sensitive, and then you don’t notice anymore. If you want, you can cut back a little more at this point.
Move! The more the better! Every little counts here, too. Intentionally park in a farther parking spot. Go pole — even if just one or two songs. Practice holding your abs and moving your torso in tiny ways when you sit in your chair at work.
I would only weigh myself once a week, to keep from going nuts! I also did a weekly "try-on". Find some neat (too small) clothes you like, and have it be your try-on outfit. Somehow that’s gratifying in a way that the scale isn’t! =)
I think my most important thing is, though to actually have numbers for the "ideal" weight, the "stop trying to loose" weight, and the "lowest acceptable" weight. It is such an addictive feeling to be losing weight, and it can be very tempting to just want to get smaller and smaller. I’ve slipped off the other end of the eating spectrum before as well, and I can tell you… starving yourself sucks. All around.
WOW! I didn’t expect that to be so long! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
I hope those are some useful ideas!
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im not even 5’1 and weigh more than most girls! As scary as it is to say this so openly on the internet I figure this is the safest place to soo it… im about 170ish. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_redface.gif HUGE https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif I love my curves I just want them smaller. I could never be 130 but im ok w that. I may not have learned as quickly as some ppl but im so Damn stubborn and hard headed that I wont accept "can’t" when it comes to poling except when I say can’t do it YET! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif just stick w it and know the sky is the limit https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
I love your curves, too!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif I checked out your profile pic, and you are awesome! And FAR from huge!!
With the weight thing — you probably could be 130. I’m 5’8 and weigh btwn 140 and 145. I NEVER thought I’d see those numbers on a scale!! 160 was my "skinny" weight, and I was around 230 at my heaviest. (I have one of my heavy pix up on my profile.) This hasn’t been a quick "on this diet" kind of thing for me. I’ve lost and gained back significant amounts probably five or more times, but (almost) every time, my "heavy" weight has gotten lower. It’s all a matter of finding what works for you. So if you want to change your weight, just point you stubborn nose at it, don’t accept "can’t", except when you can’t do it YET. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
Mindy
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@Serzi – This is a few months late but I just stumbled on this thread —
I’m 5’10"!!! I’ve been wondering the same thing – I am the only one that tall? Glad to see that there’s at least one other girl out there who’s my height! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
Amber Richards — Fleur on here — is beautiful, graceful, fluid, strong… and 5"10, too!
Mindy
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…My humerus is poised to come out of the socket with slight manipulation (I have some hypermobile joints) and my infraspinatus in both shoulders is significantly weak. … strengthen your infraspinatus. This is basically what I am doing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotator_cuff#Strengthening" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Veena’s external and internal shoulder rotation lessons (under strength) are awesome.
Thanks for posting this! I’ve known for a long time that something doesn’t work the way its supposed to in my shoulder system. I used to slip my shoulders out of joint to amuse/shock people when I was a kid. Carrying a heavy weight straight down would also do it. These exercises are hard for me, with no weights. That tells me — keep doing them!!
Mindy
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Can anybody who went/participated in this event give me more details about how it worked? The next Texas competition will be run in a very similar way. SO — the compulsory round — just walk up, do moves and leave? Then the whole formal dress part…??? What kinds of things did people do? The performance part, I can figure out, but I don’t have context for the other parts.
Thanks so much!!
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what’s a remi spin?
It’s like chair, except the outside hand cups the pole above the inside hand. (Both your hands are going the same way.) You can really fly! I don’t know if it has another name or not. You know how names are!
Mindy
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So… to keep the game going, I went back to polephile’s post.
Yes, I can do apprentice and caterpillar and one hip hold.
My latest are the Remi spin (SOOOO fun), butterfly to inside leg hang, and extended butterfly (still in progress!)
Mindy
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I DEFINITELY second the Coastal Scents palettes for eyeshadow. I have one of the neutrals and one of the bright colored ones. NYX is a good one, too. I got an intense blue from them and it is SUPER pigmented. For cheap eyeshadow primer, get Palladio at Sally’s. It’s about $7 a tube and works well.
I like Wet N’ Wild’s waterproof liquid liner. It goes on smoothly and really lasts.
A really cool cheap-but-good makeup is using Monistat’s Anti Chafing gel as a face primer. I hardly ever wear foundation, but when I do, I use this stuff. It makes your skin really smooth, and a tube will last FOREVER!
I found most of this info on http://www.makeupgeek.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Marlena has lots of suggestions for cheaper makeup, plus tutorials and product reviews. I’ve really branched out as far as using color based on her ideas. There is a message board (similar to this one!) on her site, too.
Mindy
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I tend to never think I’ve REALLY "got it". But that’s because I’m both picky and critical of myself. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif For me "got it" means that I can do the move w/o my brain being involved, be in complete control, and have beautiful lines before, during, and after the move.
I think that is one of the reasons I love pole. It’s always a challenge, and always more to learn, even on moves I already know.
One thing I’ve noticed — as I get farther into my pole journey (about two years now), I need to continue to practice and perfect moves I learned at first. My body has changed so much that I sometimes need to modify how I was doing it the first time. That, and to unlearn stuff I did wrong the first time! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
As long as you’re having fun, you are doing it just right!
Mindy
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Congrats (?) https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif on the period. I hope you get some answers soon. It’s awesome that you are listening to your body!
Mindy
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Another medical thing I thought of… Diabetes can up your appetite. Are you having to pee more than normal?
Endocrine issues can develop any time. My hubby (47) just got diagnosed w/ low thyroid, and I remember both George Sr. and Barbara Bush developing overactive thyroid when he was president.
For the pregnancy consideration, just get a drug store test and take it. They are very accurate, and then you could rule out that worry! =) Good luck with your birth control pills! I have tried many different ones, and they all sucked! I highly recommend the copper T IUD, especially if you are in a stable relationship. I’ve LOVED mine. That is, I rarely ever think about it. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
Mindy
