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shelly has a tutorial video on it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItC1qUOzJPI
I also thought that aerial amy had a trick tip video for this move, but I gave a quick search and didn't find it. Maybe the above one will help?
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Yeah that has been happening to me recently as well.
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Haha I know! I see video of myself, and I can tell that my arms/hands just do things of their own volition, which ends up looking unpolished and odd. If you are looking for inspiration for arms, I would suggest watching dance video on youtube or taking some dance classes. That's how I try to figure out what to do with my arms.
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Yeah I know how that goes. I have four brothers, so I have been outnumbered my whole life. Somehow, I also have managed to almost always be the only or only one of a few women in my jobs as well.
I know how awkward it can be. I used to be a mill worker. And once I went to work in a mill that used the women's bathroom as a storage closet because they had never had a woman work in the green mill. It was a lumber mill, green wood is heavy and hard to manage, so women typically don't work there. I never 'pulled chain', but I always wanted to because I wanted to prove to myself that I could. I had a key to my bathroom, but so did anyone else who had a key to the storage closet. Talk about awkward. I don't think they ever got used to seeing me work there.
I basically learned that not addressing it is the best way to assimilate. I have never dealt with any sort of actual offense by the males I have worked with so there was no need to go there. It's usually just their natural order being disturbed when they realize that they wouldn't act/say things like that in front of their wives or sisters. And that makes them awkward and confused.
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Did you check to see if the shoes are the same size? I know that sounds silly, but I ordered a pair of Pleasers and they sent me a size 8 for the right shoe and size 7 for the left shoe. My mind was a little bit blown by this occurrence.
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It's true. USPS has almost no money. And it is still with the doubling one of the cheapest ways to ship. I used to work jobs where I was evaluating building materials in their facilities. They don't even maintain them because they can't afford to. Interestingly enough, in some remote areas, USPS delivers Fedex and UPS packages. It's a huge, far reaching system that is still affordable. But its kind of falling apart. I am not in any way surprised that rates are going up.
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Snowboarding Accident: 9 – I caught and edge and tumbled, my board opened up my forehead and exposing my skull and I tore up the tendons in my left hip. This sucked hard core. Trying to walk out of the hospital almost made me faint.
SI Joint Issues after marathon: 10 (I'd like to qualify this by saying I haven't had any babies) – Never in my life have I been unable to do something due to pain. I usually force myself and I usually can do that. But after the marathon I couldn't stand up straight. No matter how hard I tried.
Gemini/Scorpio Switches: 5
Body piercings: 4-ish max
Orbital ear cartilage piercing: 7 – this was botched. It was hysterically painful.
Remi: 6
Maxxing out leg press: 6
Resetting Broken Arm: 7 – The breaking didn't hurt, I remember not knowing there was a problem until I looked at my arm, which had grown a new elbow.
My Tiny Foot/Low Back Tattoos: 3 – I was so worried, and it was absolutely no big deal.
Learning Knee Hold: 6
Initial Superman Attempts: 5
Catcher's Rollup in Trapeze Ropes: 7
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Currently, if I had a pole up, it would be the standard 8 feet. For me, this is way too low. I am 5'9" barefoot, so on an 8 foot pole, I cannot wear my high heels without kicking the ceiling. 9 feet for me would be likely the minimum height at which I could wear shoes. 10 feet is awesome. 12 feet is more awesome. I agree that anything higher is probably not that helpful, unless you can permanently mount a pole. I have been on a 16 foot PS pole permanently mounted, and I didn't really like it. Mostly because the top 4 feet I would never likely use and there was a lot of give in the pole that I really did not like.
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I would likely charge more to travel. Because it still takes your time and resources when you are traveling and setting up in another space, even though that time is not directly translating to a 1 hour private session. I think that if I were going to start teaching privates, I would try to keep them to my home/a dance studio. Because you can control your environment there in ways you absolutely cannot in other people's homes. IE, taking care of the pole on a regular maintenance schedule, checking its mount, having everything you need as far as mats and cleaners etc, being comfortable in your space (no random other people just showing up or hanging out), and starting on time! If you start traveling to other homes, its possible for some of those things to be sacrificed. Plus, students showing up late is one thing… the teacher showing up late is another (I only say this because I personally cannot get anywhere on time, not because I worry that you don't).
I have paid from about $50 through $90 for private lessons with pole stars where I went to the hosting studio. Don't sell yourself short because your time is worth something, but I would think minimum $40, and more if you are traveling.
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Haha “poling”. I hate autocorrect.
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I would say ginger and/or mint prior to piling and then as needed, if you find that it helps.
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I would say ginger and/or mint prior to piling and then as needed, if you find that it helps.
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Sometimes ginger helps, we usually have ginger candy, or just pieces of the candied ginger that can be bought in bulk in the grocery store. Can also use mint (gum, candy, maybe even tea. etc), as it calms the stomach. There are natural and homeopathic remedies for motion sickness available as well, but I do not have any experience with those options.
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I have also felt reeeeeeaaaaaaaaallly awkward about dancing for my fiance. I have never done it, though he has asked. He has seen me work out, which as others have mentioned, is not particularly hot, with the grunting, shrieking, and general workout vibe. He has also watched me perform in a show. While I like that pole makes me feel sensual, I definitely did not start pole to get that feeling. I started pole because I was too afraid to show up to any other dance class, and it seemed that pole didn't have as many rules. I suppose its just been a happy accident that liking to explore moving sensually did come along the way. I am a really private person, and even dancing/freestyling in my pole classes when I first started was really traumatic for me. It took a really long time to be ok with other people watching me. I suppose in the back of my mind, I would be worried about being self-concious the entire time, when I feel like it should be fun and exciting to perform for him. When I perform for other people, there's a facade in place. I suppose when I think about performing for him, I wouldn't necessarily want to rely on that facade. Guess there is only one way to find out! 🙂
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Whoa! SexyRockStarsWife, thanks for that link! I have never really looked up what the powdercoating process entails before. I didn't realize that the pole had to be dipped in an acid wash or sandblasted. I am guessing that the chrome coating is removed then? I had always wondered if the chrome coating itself would affect the longevity of the powdercoating or its ability to bind to the surface of the pole. Interesting.