VanillaryPuff
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oh wow, really pretty!
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I don’t think you missed anything Bugsy – that was the perfect description! 😉
I love eating paleo. BUT many people look at me like I am stupid, and say I could not be without bread.” Bollocks! Of course you can be without bread. I CAN! It is only a question of, what do you WANT. Nobody needs bread, nobody needs pasta made from grains (I love my homemade zucchini noodles, they are so quickly made and really easy – fun for kids, too!!), nobody needs cake …
No. Wait a minute. I DO need cake! 😀 This is by far my favourite recipe for glutenfree, lactose free, 100% paleo cake , and I’ve made it 5 times or more in the last year http://paleoliscious.blogspot.co.at/2011/08/sacher-torte-paleo-way-is-best-way.html -
PS: There are so many paleo blogs out there with yummy recipes, you should try google. My favourites are Against All Grains, The Ancestral Chef and Nom Nom Paleo, to name only three.
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I can totally recommend one book to you: “Eat The Yolks” by Liz Wolfe. I found it to be a funny and easy to understand, although English is not my first language. It has a lot of information about food – how it affects your body, why you need this or that for good hormone-levels, etc. I’ve been eating paleo/primal with the addition of rice and potatoes every now and then for about 2 years now. I can’t eat gluten anyway, I always try to buy organic stuff and I’ve never been a fan of soy products, so I’ve actually eaten something close to paleo for about 6 years. No change in weight though 😉
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Rylonn, can you find this thread? I did not. I honestly can’t imagine how this would work, but that only means I’ll have to give it a try 😉
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Thank you SO MUCH! I am definitely going to try that. Don’t know when though, I’m having a tough month with a lot of work 😉
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Input, not imout. Stupid phone.
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I am at a point where even rehooking that leg hasn’t come to my mind. Wow. Too much thinking doesn’t do any good, it seems! Lol
It would be so lovely if you could tell me more about those combos. I am absolutely lacking ANY ideas,as you can see. Sorry ^^ I am a brainless trick-zombie.Combos… nope, can’t think of any. I really appreciate any imout and help 🙂 xoxo -
Hi Jen, have you tried the V Front Pole Dance Top? That’s the only one of the PoleFit line I like. But since all the models are so small chested, I’m afraid my boobs would “spill out” 😉
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Oooops, the brand isn’t Bad Kitty, it’s Valentine. Anyway … I saw it on their homepage 😉
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OMG Veena, I can’t imagine growing up thinking being naked is something bad. My family always went skinny dipping, until I was a certain age … then I would not join them (only at night ^^). But I am from Central Europe, and my parents are artists, so everything’s different I guess 🙂
But back to the discussion!
When I still took classes regularly, there was a girl who always wore a regular bra, and once she inverted, everything fell out. She did not seem to mind (else she would have bought a proper sports bra) – or perhaps she did not notice (can that be?). Anyhow, nobody told her, everyone tried not to stare, and everything was fine. Nobody was being hostile toward her. Later on, she switched to a decent sports bra, anyway – so I guess she must have noticed it some time in her pole career. I have yet to be offended by boobies! (Or a bit too much crotch. Or pubes.) I may not like to see them when it’s clearly unnecessary, and even less having them right in my face when spotting, but… yeah, they’re just a person’s parts. (For goodness sake, I have even been farted at by a girl who couldn’t hold it when she was doing the Ayesha! She apologized, so … no biggie!) We all have them, they should not offend anyone – as long as they shower regularly. If you are, just tell them. BUT If a studio instructor or owner adressed me for being to scantily clad, oh my goodness! I sure would pack my things and not return there to soon. Provided I actually AM fully dressed, with nothing showing of course!! – such as wearing well fitting Bad Kitty attire.
But, as I said, people are being brought up in VERY different ways, so … what’s normal for me doesn’t have to be normal for you. -
PS: I once went to a studio where everybody was wearing sooo much. I only had my normal pole wear with me (butt-covering shorts, a sports bra and a tank top), but the studio’s regulars all wore long pants and sweatshirts or t-shirts until the moment it came to inverting. (Some did not even take their shirts off then.) I felt really nasty wearing so little among those fully dressed women!! I felt ashamed of my body, of my cellulite, that nobody else was showing, of my wobbly thighs. I have NEVER felt like that before, when everybody’s cellulite and wobbly thighs were showing, too. It was like being the only one naked in a sauna when everybody else wears bathing gowns.
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I personally hate the idea of a dress code. Of course, good fitting sports attire must be worn – no gaping shorts, no “happy” nipples showing, lol. But more than that? Hell, no! Everybody should be able to wear what he or she likes.
I always LOVED how it changed what my students wore, over time. Level 1: shorts that must be rolled up because they are too long for a pole sit, and wide tops. Level 2: shorts that are just short enough, and tight-fitting tops. Level 3 and higher: shorts become more skimpy, (a little bit of) butt cheeks showing is not a problem anymore, and where have the shirts gone? Everyone’s wearing sports bras only! 😀
This shows how “brave” and simply accepting of themselves those girls and women have become, which is GREAT! And not only accepting of their own bodies. Many see that having different body types is totally okay, they learn to embrace their big butt or tiny boobs, or little potbelly. They see that all these things are nothing to be ashamed of, and nothing to be made fun of. They know that, because they can learn it in a save environment, where no-one is to be judged. I remember the day one very shy student showed up in booty shorts for the first time: everyone complimented her so much, she did not stop smiling for the rest of the day, I swear. She never wore anything else 😀
Me, I seldomly wear shorts that don’t cover my whole butt – but that’s just because that’s the way I like them. Anything less would turn into a thong sooner or later (as some other girls have experienced here), and I don’t like the feeling of that ^^ -
anything with a back-of-the-armpit-hold, like yogini or rocket. no thank you, i’m not interested. tried them a couple of times, but i just cannot stand the pain there! (teddy doesn’t bother me, as the poc there is more to the front.)
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Leeloo, I’ve never yet had to travel for any workshops, and I’m not sure I would. However, I once went about 300km to see a European Championship, and about 7000km to watch USPDF. But those were always trips I did for fun and to see the cities they were held at, not only for the championships or doing workshops 🙂
I totally agree on taking private classes. I think I will try to do that the next time someone “big” comes to my city.
Here’s what I did when I was on my last vacation, a 3day trip to Copenhagen: I wrote an email to a studio there in advance, told them what I was currently working on and what I would like to achieve, and booked a private class. The trainer there was not a “star” or anything, but she taught me so many good things. I would always recommend doing that! Even going to another studio in your city may be good, as most studios will differ quite much in their approach to teaching, giving you a new perspective on tricks and spins.
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Lilredrobinhood, there’s nothing superhuman about Alethea. And it is NOT my intention to say mean things here!!! I’d still like to share a little bit of my experience, since you’re asking.
Perhaps she’s just not the right person for me … I simply don’t like the way she teaches. Have a look at her DVDs, if you’re uncertain, that’s cheaper. She did not make fun of me (at least not when I could hear it), but she looked down on me and asked me a couple of time whether I was sure I could go on with /do the next trick (which was quite easy), when I was clearly already able to do it. I think she asked that because I was not as ripped as most of the other girls, and may have seemed too chubby for her likings. Maybe it was something else, I don’t know. But that was an insult, alright! lol. Anyway, that is not the only thing. Like, she stood at the wall, chatting with someone else all the time (really, she would show something and then let us struggle with it, occasionally casting a glance at someone). She’s never gonna see me again. But if you girls like her, that’s fine with me. To each his own 😉
Now on to some more positive reviews: I personally do not like Zoraya’s style when I watch her videos, BUT I loved her workshop. She was very funny, and awesome at explaining. She taught me many good things – not all of which I am yet ready to do myself, but I wrote them down. Her hubby kept in the background, and was always there to spot and help with tricks. I would always recommend her. She uses the phrase “if you do this (wrong), you’re gonna die” a lot – I thought that was very funny the way she said it, AND true!
Jenyne I would say is almost superhuman to me, when I watch her perform. But she’s been very kind to me and not at all stuck up, although she certainly could be, with all that success and a big name like that.
Just my 2cents!
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I loved attending workshops by Marlo Fisken, Rebecca Starr, Fawnia Dietrich, Zoraya Judd and Jenyne Butterfly (she is very pricey, though). I’ve taken part in workshops by other stars too, but those 4 were my favorites.
Then there were some which were so-so (I liked but did not LOVE them – still got something good from them), and then there were the ones I did not like.
Bear in mind that not everyone who can dance can teach.Sorry to say that – please keep in mind that this is SO subjective! – but I personally did not get anything out of Alethea’s workshops (and I did 3 of them). She made me feel bad about my body everytime, and like I’m not good enough as a person to be in her class. I attented 3 of her workshops though, because that was in a phase when I thought, I had to attend any workshop if I got the chance! 😀
I also was VERY disappointed by the workshop a winner of a European championship gave the day after the competition. Okay, perhaps she was overwhelmed by her 1st place and did not prepare anything for the workshop (because only the winner would teach) – but she came to the workshop still being drunk, had not slept much the night before, and, as I said, had not prepared anything, so she did not know what to do, and did just something. Now THAT was money thrown out of the window. ^^I did a Sexy Chair workshop with Marion Crampe last summer, she was also really cool, fun, and a bit weird (the GOOD weird!! lol) – but as I said, that wasn’t a pole class, so I can not say anything about those.
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I find this very interesting, as I’ve always been taught to use the twisted grip for ayesha and handspring, like there was no other way to do it. I’ve also been taught to SM using the twisted grip. I hardly ever use it, though, I like cup grip way better for the SM. Seems I’ve been right 😉
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Would you say the same things apply for the SM? Should a twisted grip be avoided in general, or just with handspring/ayisha thingies? I guess it’s never good – it doesn’t feel good with a SM anyway… I just thought I’d ask 🙂
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Low-cut shorts (if you con’t have any, you can try folding the top down) and a shirt and/or sports bra with big armholes, aka much skin exposure in the armpit and shoulderblade area, will certainly help. Too much fabric is your enemy, when doing these moves 🙁
I don’t want to seem like a perv, but you could also try it naked, to see if it works when there is no chance for clothing to get in the way – and work your way up to wearing a top again. I would only advise doing this at home, though ^^ – and only when doing the Teddy, NOT the Gemini, as it is probably better not to get your privates on the pole 😉 -
Thank you!
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That's an idea, thank you! What's the Viwa? I've never heard of that move 🙂
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Thank you ladies! Would you make a difference in the costs of a) teaching at your own house (it's only my living room, not a special polestudio or something, but it's nice and clean of course https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif and I would provide mats and tea and the like) and b) coming to the student's house (where I would also have to bring my own mat)?
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Now I see why they are used in Slovenia https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif Thank you chemgoddess!
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I asked the same question on facebook. One girl said, the poles are 42mm, and she liked the grip on them. Competition poles in Slovenia are always by Lupit, they said.
