[NerdasaurusJess]

Holy typos batman! I am so sorry I can not type. I am just so mad I am actually shaking & sick to my stomach.

[NerdasaurusJess]

I haven't posted in forever. My life has been absolutely crazy! I graduated college, became engaged, lost both of my great grandmas, my little brother is graduating, moved, and took over managing the yoga studio I work at. I figure this is a great place to reintroduce myself to the boards.

The first time i poled was in 2005 at Phi Sigma Kappa. My friend was a dancer and showed me some moves and I was hooked! I couldn't lift my legs above my head and had to have my then b/f help flip me upside down. Come to think of it he was a great spoter, but I was also 105 lbs :-p.

In 2006 I started dancing. I danced off and on for 2 and a half years and loved every minute of it. I bought the S factor book and came in during dayshifts to learn. I trained with the most advance pole dancer at our club (she should be a competition dancer, I am really sad I lost her contact info). After about 6 months I was the go to person to learn pole moves.  I started to take the new girls under my wing and teach them all I knew and to study proper form in technique.

In 2009 I took a hiatus due to my own personal health issues, a wrist & shoulder injury, and family issues.

In June of 2010 I was offered the chance to teach at Lifesource Yoga in Fairlawn. I jumped on it and have been teaching ever since. In August of 2010 I joined the staff of Cleveland Exotic Dance.  I am currently still teaching at both places and excited about the prospect of helping other people open studios around our area, pass on my knowledge to anyone willing to listen, and learn as much as I can from as many people as I can. I am currently training to yoga instructor and am planning to get my personal trainer and group instructor this summer and am working off the excess pounds from my hiatus.

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I have been poling with wrist support for the past couple weeks, but I have a wrist injury. About 5 weeks ago I started experiencing horrible wrist pain whenever I moved my wrist. I could do planks but not downward dog. Then I couldn’t do pushups, about two weeks ago I was getting numbness. I tried, ice, heat, anti-inflams, epsom salt soaks, and a brace. Nothing worked, finally I went to the doctors and she did not confirm or disconfirm anything. She told me to splint it, no pole, ice, and anti-inflams for two weeks. So frusterating. I can not pole in the splint , however, I can pole with just plain ol’ self-sticking sports wrap. It seems to help when I pole. My wrist is still hurting but now I think it is from lack of use. I have decided to just get used to it since it is not going away. I had the same issue when I danced three years ago off and on. Good luck with your support. I would do strength training and stretching and then maybe you can for-go the brace. I will start my own therapy routine for my wrist soon.

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I have never had a problem with spins on it or any pole for that matter. I actually wipe down the pole alot from my sweating. I think pole stickiness is different to each individual. After time u will be able to compensate for the slippage with a better grip or grip aids https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif. I hope that helps!

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Or everyone can live in Akron https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_batman.gif ! Whiskey Dicks & Outlawz both have poles. Not to mention I do and my friend just bought and xpole and wants to start poling. We will probably meet up at the studio every now and then.

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I have the gold titanium. I have heard complaints that xpole’s chrome that the finish begins to peel off. The gold titanium xpole turns colors. My x-pole is extremely sturdy plus it is portable and causes no damage. It is great compared to a lil mynx that screws into a ceiling or platinum stages where you can not change the pole size if you move. Those are just my general opinions. I think my gold titanium is sexay!

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A lot of swimmers gain a lot of upperbody. The water offers the resistance. As far as yoga it uses the principle of using your own body weight as resistance much like pole. Also a lot of pole routines can be broken down in a yoga flow. So I thought I would ask. Also
A lot of yogis I know do yoga alone and have developed a lot of lean muscle. :-p.

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I also believe it isn’t the number of poles per student but students per teacher, thus also regarding to how many poles you need to watch. I could see someones argument about 10 students being unsafe with one teacher.
One reason may be the factor of room (I doubt this is a problem with your studio) unfortunately I have seen studios with their poles way too close together. I am amazed no one has hurt themselves.
Another reason is perhaps they think it would be to hard to watch 10 students for good form and injury prevention.
Another argument is when you get into inverts and they are learning how could you possibly spot 10 people.
your students are probably not in that extreme beginner stage and you may not have a.d.d like I do https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_shaking2.gif .

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I had leep done about 3 years ago. They found type 2,3 & 4 cancer cells and I also have cervical dysplacia & endometriosis. They put me under for my LEEP procedure. I had no issues and no pain after. Hope all goes well for you darling. Here is to a speedy recovery https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif.

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I have 2 calluses on each hand – one under each of my middle fingers.

haha thats where my calluses are too!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif

Mine too!!! Thats where awesome people get calluses. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_batman.gif I never got them until I started using my gold titanium X pole. I also never remember getting pole burn from a brass pole, but I did when I started using my Xpole. I find it odd though because my xpole is slicker then a brass.

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thanks for the replies actually made it one of my new years resolutions ( yes i am one of those people who make a big list of goals for the new year and actually usually do most of what set out to do https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif ) to stretch every day i found a great video for my boyfriends xbox that offers cardio/strength/flexibility workouts in 15/30/45/60 min sessions that you choose thought i can atleast do the 15min of flexibility even on the craziest day thanks again for the suggestions i know would do so much better if took the time to stretch first
happy holidays! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_santa.gif

I am a little late on this, but what is the title of the video.

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umm not to ask a stupid question but how exactly can you hurt yourself inverting before your ready, or kicking up into inverts because at the studio I go to because that’s all we do, you invert on your first night and go from there,(i first got suspicious when we were told we can’t fall like that) but I tend to research more than most people i have class with so I don’t want to do something that will do more damage than shin splints in my arms(if anyone knows anything about that I would love to know) because being that far out of commission would not be cool.
I find this absolutely terrifying! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif I have students beg and pled me to teach them inverts in their first day/week of classes. I always try to explain this to them, maybe I should refer them to this thread. Most understand, some go to different studios. Luckily most of the studios around here have specific requirements before you invert, not just time frames.

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I am in the same boat. I am really hindered in my pole dancing right now because of my flexibility, or lack there of. In highschool I could not do a foward fold and touch past my knees. I can now stand on the palm of my hands with my knees straight. I am still not to a split yet though https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_shaking.gif. I have been attending yoga when I can and according to my instructor flexibility is the one thing everyone can gain no matter their age and can keep through age. I believe that statement, because of my previous one. Hell look at the people in india. Good luck on your split quest https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_salut.gif

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***is off to beg for itac samples***

beat you to it https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

God knows I just did. Super nice guy https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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Good Luck! It is a great feeling to offer the first public classes in an area. My studio was the first to offer pole dancing in Akron and that was over a year ago. Now I am developing another pole program in a different city and starting to teach at another established pole studio. Enjoy

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This would be fabulous. I am trying to work into splits

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I know its a genius idea, I thought it was a little insane at first but people are lawsuit crazy. I have never had people use my pole at my house. Mainly because it is never up, I really need to clean my apartment. However, I do have pole waivers at the studio and in my car.

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Congrats on graduating. I will be receiving my bachelors in December and I am already excited. From my experience the best places to buy poles are http://www.xpoleus.com, http://www.platniumstages.com, and http://www.lilmynx.com. You can also look in the pole discussion forum. DO NOT BUY ONE WITH PLASTIC PARTS (electra pole, peek-a-pole). Just youtube them and see what happens. Hope this helps.
Jessie

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I saw your day one compared to now, you have really improved. You still have room for improvement but I am sure you will be fine https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif. Good job & good luck.

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I feel you. My one friend makes people sign waivers when they come over her house! I would suggest to her that both of you take a pole class together and your lack of knowledge of the subject. That way you can bond and she can see pole really isnt as easy as it looks, plus you can learn proper form.

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Easy
I love my ass
My legs
My eyes
My cheekbones
My boobs
my hands
My hair
My lips.
My shoulders
My back
If you would have asked me a year ago I would have said everything. I was a bit to egotistical but I had a humbling experience of weight gain https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_geek.gif

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I have a list somwhere but here are a few of my favorites:
Christina Agu-Nasty Naughty Boy
Portishead-Glorybox
Jem-Closer & falling for you
Rhianna-Question Existing
Bitter:Sweet-Mating Game & drink you sober
Moby: Wait for me
Blue Foundation-Eyes on Fire
Duffy-Stepping Stone
The Engine Room-A perfect Lie
Esthro & Shakari Nyte- If tha Mood
Frou Frou- Let Go, Breathe in, Psychobabble,holding out for a hero
Mars Volta-The Widow
Massive Attack-Teardrop,Black Milk, I against I
Almost anything NIN
Poe-Angry Johnny
Poloriod- SO damn beautiful
Sia-Breathe Me, Destiny
The XX-crystalized,stars
zero 7- 6 underground

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Not working for me either https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif

[NerdasaurusJess]

Hello,
Im originally from the Pitt area. Im only about 90 min away. I would deff. come out!

[NerdasaurusJess]

I’m from Akron also. Nice to meet you all!