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All are designed to be non-irritating. (The Keeper is rubber, Meluna is TPE, and the others are Silicone). If you don't have an allergy (some people are irritated by silicone, others are allergic to latex rubber) choosing the right fit is more important. Flexines now carries the Meluna Sport for pole dancing and other athletics: http://flexines.blogspot.com/p/flexine-boutique.html https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Of course, after I hit "save" I found the video I was going to post: http://youtu.be/-H2wMgF3W8g I saw this last week and admired her dancing as usual. It hit me when I was shopping and they played this song; I almost broke down right in the middle of the hardware store. It was hearing that phrase "I want you to stay" that did me in.
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Welcome back! Your aunt reminds me of mine; it means so much for someone to care so deeply and show that kind of love. My aunt also passed about three years ago and I still find myself about to ask her a question or tell her about something new when I remember she died. A few ladies on here have made really beautiful pole videos to honor loved ones that have passed; maybe that would help you a little.
Congratulations on being the strong woman your aunt must have been so proud of–not many can come back from the kind of treatment you received. It's okay for you to feel broken right now and I wish you all the best in getting back to your pole journey. 🙂
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Happy Anniversary! In a lot of ways StudioVeena is the world's pole community besides being an excellent online studio. Thank you for all the work that entails and more importantly the incredible amount of support SV provides for all pole dancers https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif
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You've gotten some great responses! Mine went from wondering why I would want to pole to being the one to set people straight that stripping is one part of a rich array of types of pole. Hopefully your guy will change his tune 🙂
Oversplits might not be "functional" but stretching absolutely is. Before getting into pole and stretching my back hurt a lot of the time and I always had problems getting comfortable including while sitting, laying down, and getting intimate. Now I only have those problems if I fall off my flexy wagon. Stretching has eliminated the need for taking NSAIDs a few times a week, buying heat pads, and the general discomfort I had simply accepted. It also reduces risk of injury to be flexible and the stretching itself increases blood flow. Plus for me stretching is a chance to hang out b/c I stretch in video chat with my fellow polers!
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Pankake, me too! Welcome sassylina & congratulations on having a pole to look forward to! Do you know what kind you're getting yet?
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I would take insult, at least at first. I definitely agree, though: most non-polers have no idea how much you are actually doing and it hurts; everyone else is right that you should try to let it go. I bet if he were up there he could not make the same moves look half as good! The trick is to keep that in mind and not let it phase you. You may just change his viewpoint later, maybe not, but just think that his is just one little comment against all our voices cheering you on https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
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What I read on the livejournal forum about being upside-down/laying down with a cup is that it isn't much different from pads. TMI warning: cover your eyes, men. You know when you shift in your seat, stand, or get up from bed and suddenly you gush into your pad? All that was up in there, if that is normal/safe, then using a cup certainly is 😀 Like liquidnude said, cups are not for everyone, I just figured I'd clarify that it wouldn't be anything you haven't experienced.
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I would say continue to work on core strength for sure and you really can never get enough flexy training (but that one is my bias lol). Also try to continue to improve your grip strength of your legs (those hip adductor/abductor machines might be good, although if you accomplish this w/o a machine that's probably better). You might want to buy those hand-held grip strengthening balls/loops or squeeze a tennis ball for hand strength as well. These are all areas I personally am struggling badly with after being sick and inactive for almost 3 months, HTH!
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Oh and Meluna's are made out of TPE (thermoplastic elastomer = mix of polymers).
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SexyRockStarsWife would have some idea, but I noticed they sell cloth pads on the FemineWear.co.uk site. They look very easy to make too. Maybe once darlingdearest gets back from her vacation she can also give some pointers 🙂
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Welcome! I second cali, it is definitely worth going over the beginner lessons even if they go over some moves you have already learned. Even more advanced polers have mentioned that since Veena's breakdown tends to be more thorough than other instructors there is still something to be learned. I am a rough beginner and could not get a pole sit w/o Veena's help even with pointers from others and watching copious amounts of YouTube videos. It made a huge difference for me. HTH! 🙂
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Congratulations! Those are great reasons to be busy 🙂 And BTW your YouTube video had me crazing those cupcakes 🙂
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Yes Cali, Flexines is still on at 3pm (PST). (Which is 5pm CST/6pm EST). Feel free to join in 🙂
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It's been working perfectly for me on my Dell using Chrome (I haven't tried with my other browsers).
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It's been working perfectly for me on my Dell using Chrome (I haven't tried with my other browsers).
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On Crystal's and darling dearest's advice I'm tying out menstrual cups! I am setting up a Meluna bulk order (they have a sport cup made for pole dancing!). I need 7 more people to order with me; it would be $19 including shipping to the US. If you are interested email me at TeamFlexine@gmail.com 😀 Here's their selection: http://meluna.eu/meluna.html
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I am found lots of Donna Murphy's on Facebook book but I don't see yours with the picture 🙁
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Oh neat! Could you repost the first link? It doesn't seem to be working. What a great idea, getting the pole warm can be a big hassle!
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Oh no, but definitely understandable. I hope "Veena Fridays" where all the Veeners are frequently online here throughout the day keeps going strong–it's nice to have so many polers in one virtual place around the same time. Thanks Veena & Webby for keeping the forums alive–seriously many days they are my lifeline!
We're still doing chat days Tues./Thurs./Sun. at Flexines.blogspot.com for stretching/poling and I have an announcement to make soon! 😀 😀
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I can't begin to imagine, I can only say I wish you all the best and my thoughts are with you and your little angel.
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Yup, USPS raised shipping prices. So did Fedex and UPS. USPS is actually running at a loss and has been for some time due to pricing and other issues; they are planning to eliminate Saturday shipping except for packages shipped at post offices among their measures to counteract this.
I read on Huffpost or somewhere that Congress does not allow them to charge cost on shipping so sometimes they are shipping at a loss (not 100% sure on this since I don't consider them a super reliable source). I sell on eBay so this has affected me a bit but not as much since I only ship within the U.S.
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Aw, congratulations! I love the cute pregnancy pole videos, I hope you get a chance to make one for your baby. Like a pole-mom baby book LOL
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I grew up with my mom telling me not to hang out with black or Hispanic people and "don't DARE bring a black man home." The funny thing is my mother is Hispanic! There is definitely a lot of self-hate in minority groups–my partner's mom always told him to "better the race" by marrying someone whiter than him (they are also Hispanic).
It took me YEARS to get away from all the racism, sexism, and homophobia I grew up with. I look back now and I'm ashamed that I didn't want to be associated with certain people based on their skin color or other artificial reasons. I may as well have based my choices on height or hair cut for how valid that was.
Hate is destructive. It ruins your chance for so many things, like getting to be friends with amazing people. I forget what color my friends are because it really doesn't matter to me. At the same time, I love learning about different cultures because no one culture is more "advanced" than the other, there is something rich and wonderful to find in each one. I don't understand how people won't see that!
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Re: "Strippers belong on the stage, not customers. How would you think about a man on stage?" I would think he rocks! =D
