chemgoddess1
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As a person who has been around lifelong pot smokers I can offer these little tidbits.
Some use it to cope with anxiety instead of taking prescription drugs. Some use it to cope with super active minds that just don’t shut off. Some use it to relax. Some use it to focus. And yes, some use it to escape. I personally would rather be around a person who smokes pot than someone who drinks.
There are people in my life that have smoked pot daily for 30-40 years who are great fathers, business people, CEO’s of companies, own their own companies, lawyers, PhDs….you name it. The founder of Progressive Insurance is an avid pot smoker. There are probably a lot of people that you know who also smoke but you just do not know it. I have worked with people who smoked every day before coming to work.
The effects of marijuana use are minimally destructive to our bodies and in some cases actually beneficial. Tobacco and alcohol are more worrisome. Also, there has not been a single OD case or death attributed to marijuana.
I will lastly add that there have been many times I wished my body processed it in a better way than it does as I know it would have helped me when I was dealing with some depressions and anxieties.
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I love boy shorts for pole. Both Hanes and Fruit of the Loom make them as well as many stores (Target, etc) and you can get them for less than $5 a pair. Another one of my favorites is from AMB dancewear. They are $20 a pair but are my all time favorite. They are one size fit all and look time but they stretch and don’t give you muffin top.
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You should be able to put one of the foam puzzle piece type mat under the base with no issue.
As for 50 vs 45, there is a really big difference! I used to hate 45s but now love them. Leg hold stuff is easier on 50s but anything requiring your hands is easier on a smaller diameter.
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Fabric.com has tricot for the best price. I ordered for a hammock but I am sure they have narrower than 108 available.
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I have been at it for 8 years! I remember thinking what you are thinking….there is NO WAY I will ever be able to do that. Time and patience!
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A shifting from side to side means it is not level. Are you using a level on 2 planes? (Level it one side and then shift the level 90 degrees and check that level)
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There is a possibility that they are a discontinued item and have been sitting in crappy storage conditions for a while. You may be able to re-glue them.
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To use? State rooms are typically extremely small.
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I would say you are either not tightening it enough or you are not locking it into position properly.
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When I learned twisted (way before I understood the damage I was doing to my shoulder) I started with my bottom hand just a few inches off the ground. Even working on cup grip my top hand is just slightly lower than shoulder height and my bottom hand is very low on the pole.
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The stages never spin as fast as the floor to ceiling models. In the floor to ceiling you have 2 bearings that help keep the pole spinning and also it is spinning in one plane. The stages have one bearing and typically you will lose some of that due to the wobble of the top of the pole.
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Not knowing your background, what moves you currently can do and what you consider “advanced moves” this is a toughie. Are you able to do a split grip ayesha/straight edge/jack knife? If you cannot do those coming down from the pole you will have a hard time and possibly injure yourself tying to hold them entering with momentum. Typically the biggest issues are people starting with their hands way too high on the pole. Remember you have to be able to get your hips above where ever your hands are starting.
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If you search youtube a lot of the amateur routines have been going up.
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Skin + sweat has a natural ph of 4-5, but it is this way to ward off bacteria and fungus from growing. I am unaware of ways to raise the ph of your skin. I do know there are barrier lotions that help block irritants to your skin and I want to say some people have used them when they have metal allergies. That may be something to look into. I think one is called yard glove.
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From people who were there they said Jazzys performance was amazing and spotless. The cameraman sucked and the banter between Annemarie and Fawnia completely ruined her performance for me.
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Another thing they do is mirroring. It helps if the studio is set up to work this way but basically the students face each other and one is the performer and the other is the mirror. You have to mirror what the performer is doing.
One thing I used to love about S factor is that they dedicated a portion of class to freestyle where one person was on the main pole and then they had 2 back up dancers. You brought your song loaded and ready to go and the instructor plugged in your ipod/player for your dance. This way either you had a song that you wanted to dance out or you got to move to a song that maybe was not your style.
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We have done this on several occasions at my studio where you start with one person and then each person adds a move to the routine, Each time a new move is added you start from the beginning. It is a nice way to maybe think if transitions and moves you don’t normally do and each person gets a “say” in the routine.
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I am not sure how the fizzing of the two reacting would feel and I want to say it may strip more oils from your hands than you might want.
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So in the back of my mind I was thinking about this. I wonder if the remedy for skunk on dogs would work. It is basically a mixture of dawn, peroxide and baking soda. You could probably forgo the dawn but the peroxide and baking soda should neutralize the odor (or at least it makes sense in my mind).
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Btw, the smell is from your naturally acidic body reacting with the metals that make up brass. Lots of horn players have the same issue. You may want to search some music forums.
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I have been on poles that were old and that smell never goes away. Sorry. I hate it too!
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ArrialGypsy is in Oregon.
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BTW, I used to teach and while I had girls that could get the idea of the spin in the first class, I had several others that took a few months. We all come in with different backgrounds and different abilities. I am 8 years in and still unable to do a lot of moves that people have gotten in the first few years. Stay strong!
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A few additional good reads (notice dates…you are NOT alone!!)
https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/3981
https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/4dc0fdb2-3588-43d0-80e3-0a3c0ac37250
https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/2664
https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/4f2d920e-4eec-43ee-9e22-50d40ac37250
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This is a really good discussion on how to prepare students to learn how to do their first spin: https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/4ecfd7dd-57ec-4173-ada8-194a0ac37250
