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yeah flo you could totally dance to flogging molly or the dropkick murphys! you’d rock that https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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Okay as someone that has been through not one but TWO self-esteem crushing abusive relationships, I think you need to remember Wendy’s book and reread the parts about what a sex kitten you are! Any guy that has a girl squirming around on his lap doesn’t even care what you’re doing, you could probably be knitting a sweater and he’d still be drooling over the cute girl stripping out of the fireman costume! I’m sure it will help to have at least a loosely planned out routine so you can have something to follow if you do get nervous but honestly I think you’ll do just fine. Just remember you are the sexiest thing alive and he is LUCKY to have you giving him a lap dance! I know it’s hard to think that after coming out of a relationship with someone that was shitty to you but guys love confident women. I’ve been to strip clubs and the dancers making the most money weren’t the prettiest or the skinniest, they were the ones that walked around like they were the hottest thing ever and acted like guys were lucky to be able to pay them for a dance hehe. And also you can think about what your stupid asshole ex is missing out on, not like he would have appreciated it anyway :-p

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I ‘ve found Pleaser is a very good brand that can take a bit of a beating..I have a pair of over the knee pleather boots of theirs that I love and they were less than $50 on Amazon! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif And I’m always down for any excuse to buy new shoes lol

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It’s funny you posted this because the other day I was also thinking about how far I’ve come, so you should be very proud of yourself! Also what is this about pole clothes?!?! I want some! Give me details please! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

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I agree with yogabeachbabe, definitely make sure your pole is warm. Also, some might consider this cheating but you can wear a pair of pleather/pvc boots to start off with so you can sit on the pole and just get a feel for what it’s like and then it might be easier to do it without them. I learned a lot of moves this way, then moved on to wearing "stripper" shoes, and now I can everything barefoot with just normal skin contact. Good luck!

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I had a part that was messed up so my pole wouldn’t screw together correctly and they replaced it for me with no trouble and I had it a few days later, they are fab at customer service! Congrats on ordering your pole you will love it!

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The carousel and peter pan are the same thing I believe…and the plank is close to what you’ve described but I’ve only seen it with one hand (usually below the dancer.) When I learned the plank I just learned it from a basic climb but she will have to be able to tilt her body back and be able to let go with at least one hand. Once she learns the crucifix the cross knee release isn’t terribly hard to learn after that, this was actually one of the first moves I learned but you do need to trust yourself that you can hold on with your legs. I saw your profile pics and you are fab so I’m sure she will learn a lot from having such a great teacher!

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Veena I am having the same problem…I love 80s songs and I love love love Madonna there are so many good ones so I had the toughest time deciding but I finally picked one and if my vid turns out the way I want it to I think it’s going to be quite funny…I better get crackin’ on practicing though! Can’t wait to see everyone’s vids!

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I’m a bad bad girl and im not sure if my pole is between two joists because the stud finder wouldnt work and i was a little sketchy about my knocking method, but my house is only 12 years old so our ceilings are pretty stable. I have yet to have a problem…but im going to go practice now and watch the entire ceiling fall on my head because i wrote this. the pony will save me!

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Also if you can get yourself to do it running has given me killer shapely thighs, legs, and a booty https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif My thighs have always been thunderous and they got a little bigger from running but at least they’re definied now! And yes squats are also fantastic you can even do them while you watch tv!

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Haha mine are too! except on my left hand it’s slighty to the right and on my right hand it’s slightly to the left…we should all post pictures of our pole injuries heh!

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I better go get out my Material Girl costume…

I also heard "don’t stop believeing" on the radio the other day and thought that should be my song hahaha! Im very excited to see everyone’s vids https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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I have the same problem…and some days I just have ‘off’ days where I have terrible practices and I feel very weak those days also. I find it best when I do heavy poling one day and then take 1-2 days to recover depending on if I’m very sore or not and then do the heavy poling again. I’ve been using the inbetween days to work on easier spins and transition moves…pretty much anything where I don’t do a lot of weight bearing with my arms so they can recover. It’s best to let your muscles rest between workouts so they can repair themselves, if you get back into it too soon they don’t get stronger and we don’t want that! Good luck https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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Don’t feel bad I have been interesting in pole dance for almost a year now and I just recently started figuring out the names of some moves! Veena’s lessons are really good and she names a lot of the holds and spins and she breaks everything down very nicely so I highly recommend buying them they’ve helped me tremendously!

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Hi there! This site is very informative and everyone here is extremely supportive and helpful so you will not be dissapointed. I’m vaguely interested in dancing at a club (or more likely going to an amateur night) so I might be asking you lots of questions https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif Welcome…you should drop into the chat room tomorrow sometime and join the group chat! xoxox glitter

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It would depend on how long you were being hired to dance for…I’m not sure if you want to do it for a few hours or just do a few sets and break them up. I belly dance at a hookah bar and I break my show up into two sets because then I can take a break and give a chance for new people to come in. I charge a flat rate instead of hourly because I don’t even dance for a full hour…I make $75 for two fifteen minute sets plus any tips the audience gives me. You can use that as a ballpark range and base it off that because I think the going rate for dance performances at clubs/bars is around there. Most gogo dancers make about $125 a night but they dance for longer. I definitely would not undercharge him especially if you bring your pole with you. I would say anywhere between the two figures I gave you would be fair, but also calculate your time/gas money into that. Good luck and let me know what you decide https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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The pony and I are throwing up glitter that spells "happy birthday!" https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

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Yeah I wasn’t in chat this Friday either! I wont be able to make it tomorrow night but I’m hoping I can pop in in the afternoon..I miss you ladies…so does my pony! :-p

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I’m having the same problem! I can’t seem to get the pole in the crook of my armpit and I start sliding down right away. Even when I have a bra on so my skin can grab the pole it feels like the skin on my sides is ripping off. I feel silly because it looks fairly simple for the level I’m at now but I just can’t get it!

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*gives you a birthday pole dance* hehehe!

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Good thread! I listen to a lot heavier stuff like NIN, Korn, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Garbage etc…which I know might not float everyone’s boat but I’m more a rocker metal chick so I listen to that sort of stuff anyway :-p I do find it’s good music for some people that use poling to bring out their inner bad girl though because it’s stuff they never would normally listen to so I think it makes them feel that much naughtier.

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Thanks everyone! I will try rubbing it with a hot water bottle and try to keep myself as dry as possible too…I had heard about the grip enhancing stuff but I didn’t want to try it in case I did get too reliant on it. I will report back with the results of everything hehehe. Happy poling https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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I would go with what Taylor said, it’s good to start from the top and work your way back up, but my women’s health mag. said that if you stop doing strength training it’s easier to rebuild the muscle than it would be if you had never done it at all, so that’s encouraging. I also notice my strength gets built up faster after a few days off the pole than it would if I was just beginning so just keep at it and you’ll get your strength back up to par.

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It will take a while for your skin to get used to the friction and you will have nasty bruises for a long time! sometimes I still get them when I’m doing new holds where I use my legs but the pain and bruising has gotten considerably better. You cant do much aside from working through the pain and waiting for your skin to get used to it but once you do it will be worth the wait. good luck!

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LOL you guys should both come down here, the three of us can all go together and hit up different clubs so we aren’t competing against each other hehehee https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif