lilblondie
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LOVE the death lay drop!!! I've been dropping from superman into scorpio and I hate doing it …. I'm going to go try this tonight. It looks like a superman drop into a kind of shoulder dismount??
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pst!! new jenyne butterfly workshop added 1:30pm 4/30 (sat). i will be there. YAYYY 🙂
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Thanks a lot Eva! It does look like a good one to work on … and it looks stable too! I've never done that particular pigeon variation.
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you're very welcome!
I always forget about Supershag. They also have a beautiful studio. I wish I had a car so I could check them out more often, it's just impossible for me to get down there!
While we're pimping out our favorite Boston places, there is also Simply Circus in Newton (Chinese pole, silks, lyra and flexibility training). It's also hard for me to get to, but it's a nice complement to pole dance. Steven, the owner, is a great guy and I have recommended several friends to him 🙂
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🙂 I just saw Veena's advice. It's much more specific than mine, haha. Mine is pretty vague, but I wanted to let you know you're not crazy, I had the exact same feeling when I first tried it!
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I put my hands wider than a normal handstand when I do this. Otherwise I have the same feeling that my hands can't hold me, and I have strong handstands. You're talking about the one all the Bespun girls do, where your hips are on the other side of the pole from your shoulders, right?
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what amy said will keep you busy for weeks, hehe … great ideas. i do the same stuff to give my hands a break.
you could also try switching sides and trying every spin and invert you know on the other side. 🙂 i did it after i pulled a rib muscle … it was infuriating at first, now i love how comfortable i am on both sides!
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Thought I would reply — I have mine up with a LARGE bolt into a structural beam, a carabiner, and a rescue 8. I bought the bolt from Home Depot and the others from REI.
The fabric is 40 denier nylon tricot at $7.50/yd from http://fabricdepotco.com/2011Pages/page29.html. Yes, they are stuck in the last century and you have to mail in an order form or call them — but they are total sweethearts and will write you personal emails telling you they have received and shipped your order!
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I have a 45mm TG and dance at a studio with 45 and 50mm chrome poles. Although I was hoping for more grip in the titanium, the materials both feel just the same to me! The biggest difference to me is in diameter. The smaller poles make me feel much more secure in hand grips.
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awesome! i've done both yoga and contortion classes and loved both so it'll be fun to get another coach's perspective 🙂
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ok, now i'm in:
sat:
alethea
jenyne .. HOPEFULLY – i'm #1 on waitlist 🙁
sun:
maybe 10am flexibility workshop — would anyone recommend this?
marlo – signature moves (b&p)
steven – lines (b&p)
anyone who was signed up for b&p classes, they just changed them to special workshops that weekend! i had a workshop with marlo in boston this weekend and she tipped me off to the change …
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I'm in Boston!! I used to teach at Gypsy Rose as "Sasha" … now I just study at Boston Pole Fitness and might teach there starting in the summer. I recommend their "Polegression" classes (like an open pole, they work on whatever you want to). Say hi to me if you go there … I'm, well, the little blond one 😀
I won't be at the pole showcase on Saturday. I went last year and … well, it was cute, but it's a student recital. And I've already seen the lovely ms. raquellestarr dance 🙂 But I will be at Marlo's workshops on Sunday at SuperShag. If you live in Boston, you should call and see if they still have space.
Providence is only 1 hr from me … we should totally do it!
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i'm in alethea's saturday workshop!
i have to schedule at least one more at nypd but can't decide 🙂
amy, how can i see what classes are at body and pole that weekend? i'm guessing they're different than normal. i'd love to take a class with marlo!
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hi hazeldej (as well as vickiezoo and amy)
I've also been poling for a few years and just started teaching beginners. I thought from teaching my friends, and generally loving every moment on the pole, that I would love teaching and that it was the next logical step for me. Actually, I've actually really been struggling teaching beginners' classes. Sometimes there's only one girl, sometimes they take their frustration out on me, sometimes they just can't seem to "get it" and I feel like I'm failing them! Plus, we never do anything advanced, so in a way, I feel like I'm always struggling with them over the same spins. When I first started teaching a few months ago I got really depressed about poling.
Sooo … you are not alone! I agree … taking time for yourself is so important. I cut down to teaching one night a week and it has made all the difference. I don't take pole classes but I set aside time to practice and to take other classes that focus on upper body and core, like yoga and handbalancing. I notice how good I feel about my poling is in direct proportion to how much time I set aside just for ME and my body. 🙂
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Sold — sorry!