calipolepixie
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Great timing I actually ironicly was JUST looking into all this yesterday because I get toxic shock from tampons, so I am stuck with pads which I hate but don't have too much other choice. I tried the instead cups a few years back. They worked ok but I did have a leaking issue with them and you have to deal with alot of blood with the cups and I wasnt digging that. I
I just found these other two a few days ago that I heard are also good and I am thinking about trying them because I hate that when I am on my period I can't do pole or anything else because I am just so uncomfortable & bleeding like a stuck pig.
http://www.everythingpoledancing.com/-Pole_Safe_Tampons/p904638_6347277.aspx
http://www.beppyusa.com/product.htm
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My mom was not sure about it at first…but then when pole fitness blew up in the media she changed her tune & even did a trial class at s factor & ended up really liking it. She hasnt taken anymore classes but wants me to show her some moves…i havent though because im always too lazy (or shy???) when she comes over lol she hasnt seen me do anything on the pole in over 2 yrs…
My mom is helping me pay for a pole party at my studio for my birthday, so i plan on doing a lil freestyle at the end of the party, so everyone can see what ive been up to the last 2 1/2 years 😉
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I LOVE strip clubs…visiting and hanging out at them that is. I just like the atmosphere. At one time, a loooooonnnngggg time ago, I considered becoming an exotic dancer. But then I became close friends with several strippers and found out the truth–it is NOT easy–the cattiness is insane, it is often emotionally and physically draining, it is not glamorous and 90% of the time you don't make any "real" $$$ on a consistent basis–the amount of hustle you have to do is ridiculous to make any decent $$$, then you have to pay the house rent to work there and tip out to the the dj, etc, which leads you with diddly at the end of all that hard work. I definitely have alot of respect for girls who do strip for a living because I know what a hard job it is. Some people are cut out for it and others aren't and that's perfectly ok. I am definitely NOT cut out for it. I got laid off almost 6 months ago and not once has the thought of becoming an exotic dancer entered my mind. I am perfectly happy poling for fitness only.
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I'm in! Dec is my birthday month, so I have a few pole goals that I want to hit by then but I CAN do this dammit!
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Check out The Sleeping beauty trilogy by Anne Rice: Beauty's Release, Beauty's punishment & The claiming of sleeping beauty. Basically, it's a twisted & sensual tale of what happens after prince charming wakes sleeping beauty. Target sells it the cheapest or if you have Kindle of course you can download it for your Kindle.
I read a few more that I really liked a couple of years ago, when I remember the names, I'll post them here for you as well.
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Studioveena.com lessons! Are a great idea until you can find a studio in your area.
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I’m 40, i’ll be 41 in a few months. I started poling 2 1/2 years ago. I do feel like my learning curve is a little slower because of my age & my muscles are a little more stubborn than they were 20 yrs ago. I dont think I am a kickass poler…yet. But I am working towards it. I’m determined to get there.
There are some kickass 40+ polers here, who I admire & who keep me inspired that I CAN do this. You can do it too. Poling requires time, patience & preserverance. It is a journey…one that is so worth taking to get to the end goal 🙂
Keep practicing, keep at it. It does get better.
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Back bends, cobra pose & plow exercise (will also strengthen your core for shouldermounts)
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I was just wondering the EXACT same thing and was browsing pole clothes this morning trying figure it out. In my mind, a class performance or personal performance for a group of family or friends would just warrant maybe a little nicer pole fitness top and bottom than the norm than you wear to class or practice in at home. Of course a competition or public performance, I think would warrant something a little snazzier wardrobe wise. That's my two cents. I cringe at the cost of even the simpliest pole wear. I wish it wasn't so expensive cause I want it ALL! lol
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What do I do on my rest days? Humm it really depends on my mood and/or how busy or non busy my week is. If I'm not doing anything that week, I'll stretch about 20-30 mins, along with doing some core & strength exercises– reps of sit ups, plow sit ups, bicycle sit ups, plank holds, push ups, pull ups, wrist, hand and forearm conditioning exercises and I lazily work on my splits stretching (guess I should get serious about it if I ever want to actually get the splits. sigh). And every couple of weeks, I'll throw in some floorwork, sexy flow, & dance practice.
Here's what my schedule looks like on a typical week:
Saturday Level 3/4 Pole class at studio
Sun Rest Day
Mon & Tues ABOVE mentioned stretch and conditioning exercises
Wens ABOVE mentioned stretch and conditioning exercises + I "try" to practice pole at home
Thrus ABOVE mentioned stretch and conditioning exercises
Fri ABOVE mentioned stretch and conditioning exercises
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Ouch is right…but you will get it VERY soon, just keep practicing 🙂 It took me about a month to nail those two moves consistently. You CAN do it.
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DO NOT get a carmen electra pole. It was my first pole & it was horrible even screwed into the ceiling it still would come a loose & it cut up my hands something awful everytime i used it. I had a peekaboo too. That is another rip off pole.
Save for an xpole or lil mynx its worth it in the end.
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Dirdy Birdy for sure I have been enthralled with her for the last few years..
I've recently become entranced with Charlee Wager. She's definitely one to watch as an up and comer 🙂
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JEALOUS. HATERS GONNA HATE. Screw them all!
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@ little engine you crack me up. lmao pole pimp i LOVE it lol
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Welcome to studio veena!
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50 mm xpert chrome. I got it with the thought that most venues (dance clubs etc) that have poles they are usually 99% of the time 50mm, so that's why I chose the biggest size. For me it's kinda like the whole if you know how to drive stick shift you can drive any car. I figured if I learned on the biggest pole, I can pole on ANY pole. It has proved to be true but it is tough having a 50 at home but learning on a 45 mm at the studio I go to. But I honestly do like poling on the 45 mm better its a little easier than poling on the 50 mm for me. When I get a house, I plan on getting a 45 mm TG xpert but I will put both the 50 mm chrome and 45 mm TG up and use both.
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Good question. I tell people I pole dance for fitness…I haven't yet called myself a pole dancer. Now that I am getting into advanced moves in my head, I am starting to think of myself as a pole dancer. But I think it will be awhile until I just proclaim that as a title for myself until I get more advanced moves nailed down and my flow, fluidity and grace is on point. Until that time comes, I will continue to tell people I pole dance for fitness 🙂
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Hello welcome to poling!
I started as a fan of the art…for about 12 years I just admired it from afar wishing I could learn but back then there were no pole classes available like there are now. The only people I knew who knew how to pole dance were my friends who were exotic dancers…so yeah, I spent alot of time hanging out at strip clubs lol
Then a lil miracle happened, pole became the new fitness craze and I could finally learn! My journey started 2 1/2 years ago when I tried a trial pole class. Immediately at the end of the class, I was obsessed with pole and signed up for classes!
Of course the first year was the hardest…I poled on and off that first year often having a love hate relationship with my pole at home. I almost gave up on pole several times during the first year but I am happy that I stuck with it. The first year was full of building strength, confidence and learning to trust my body.
Year 2 was a little better and the year of discovery– about myself as a person, about what my body was capable of and my limitations in pole and pushing beyond that to become a better poler.
Now heading into year 3 the up and down days are back (because I am now learning advanced moves that again take lots of patience and MORE strength than ever before) and developing flow, grace, fluidity, dance & floorwork are my focus as I work on becoming the best overall poler I can be.
Welcome to the wonderful journey of poling, hang on, because it's a wild ride but sooooo worth it!
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She is AMAZING! Definitely one to watch! Thanks for bringing her to our attention
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I havent take it yet but i plan to next year, i’ve heard good things about the program though.
I would like to get certified through xpole mostly for my own in depth knowledge of everything pole but also to explore the possibility of teaching here & there/host pole parties for fun as well.
If you sign up let me know how it goes!
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For class or practice at home, i use my less expensive funtasma platforms. When i want to perform, dress up or show off, i wear my more expensive pleasers.
I really like the funtasmas though, i’ve had my black pair (that i wear for class & when i practice at home) for almost 3 years & they are just coming to the point of needing to be replaced now.
The pleasers are sooo pretty but expensive, so the 2 pair i have, i rarely wear them because i dont want to wreck them prematurely.
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Will you be renting a car or have access to a car? There really aren't that many shops on the strip that sell that kind of stuff. All the stores that the local strippers shop at are off the strip primarily.
Here are a couple of places that I shop at when in Vegas, for shoes and exotic dance wear 🙂
Red shoes 4011 West Sahara Ave
Two lips shoes 3663 Las Vegas Blvd
Deja Vu love boutique 3247 Industrial Road
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In the beginning, I wasn't into wearing platform heels, then I loved dancing with them as much as possible. Now I am back to preferring to dance barefoot lol. In fact, I just realized that I haven't practiced poling in my platform heels in a couple of months! Yikes!
I definitely think that dancing in platform heels adds to the sexiness of a pole performance though, the two just "go" together beautifully. And I feel and dance differently when I wear platform heels, I become a different person, a vixen if you will 🙂 It's an amazingly sexy & liberating feeling.
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I have a 20 year old son. I started pole a little bit before he moved out of the home…he thought it was "gross" at first but once he realized I was serious about it and that I wasn't learning to pole to become a stripper or anything like that he was fine with it. I dont talk about it all the time when I talk to him or anything. But when he comes to visit, my pole is a regular fixture in our living room, so it doesn't phase him now…he even jumps on it now and then and goes for a spin if the mood strikes him. He can't believe how much strength it takes–it looks easier than it is and that always shocks him everytime.
My younger brother is 21 years old and he is a little squemish about my poling still but he gets that I do it for fitness and for the most part respects that, but he is VERY conservative and protective of women in general– for example he wont go to Hooters anymore, he thinks it puts women in a bad light.
Boys (and most men) definitely have a different mindset about it, but eventually I've found they come around. 🙂
Glad telling him went well 🙂
