poledanceromance
Forum Replies Created
-
Other than some fun bruises associated with living in a tiny 1br (foot+couch= f** n ouch) I have gotten a couple minor falls, once I bonked my noggin on hardwood when it was really humid and I hit a sweaty spot doing a scorpio switch. But I knew it was slick so I was only practicing a foot off the ground. The key is, if you do fall, don’t be an idiot and soldier through it. Your adrenaline is up and you might not feel any injury you’ve got. If you get a fall, even onto a crash mat or padding, my personal philosophy is always stop and take a second to check yourself out. Even for as stupid of a reason as you got a little paper cut on your hand somewhere falling that you don’t feel and don’t see at first, and you get a bad wipeout from blood on your hands and mess your pole up.
Sorry for the rant, but since I’ve only ever poled at home I really try to keep things as safe as I can. I live alone, I have to rely on myself and my own common sense to keep me safe. And I think that’s a good attitude everyone should take, rely on yourself above anyone else (spotter) or anything else (mat), even when you’re using both. It’s your own head that keeps you safe first and foremost (and I don’t mean breaking your fall with it https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif )….learn safe exits, have a way to catch yourself prepared and active in your mind (i.e. be totally ready and confident catching a fallen jade with a scorpio). You can miss your mat and your spotter can fail without getting hurt with preparation and good common sense.
-
I don’t think there’s enough distinction here. There’s a huge difference between just watching youtube videos and trying to "figure it out" and taking lessons from Veena or working with good instructional dvds that focus on building a safe groundwork.
I also think we have to be fair in considering that pole is not an everywhere thing yet. In fact I consider it to be a very metropolitan sport in terms of what demographic has really bitten into the popularity/fitness aspect of it. Seems like all these studios are in major cities. There’s nothing near me in central IL as far as I am aware. If there were, I’d probably go. There’s clearly no substitute for the in person interaction of classes with a qualified instructor with a great attitude. But I think as a poling community we have a responsibility to all newcomers to not get an attitude that everyone should/must go to a studio from day 1 and instead focus on providing really, really good electronic resources up to and including video chat based one-on-one lessons with instructors that take into consideration the many price ranges and locations of people who pole. We come from every demographic and walk of life, and everyone should be able to find access to basic training materials that will keep them safe and teach them in a way that is fun and rewarding. Anyone who wants to pole deserves to be safe, no matter what their level of access to a studio and formal instruction is.
(By the way, I’ve only ever used Veena’s lessons at home and I haven’t yet suffered any injuries from improper placement or anything of the sort. Follow good advice, get good results. I also know my limits and what I most surely cannot do. I make no promises for lack of common sense.)
-
Damn that model. She doesn’t have small boobs at all. If I had tits like that I’d walk around topless everywhere I went.
-
Here’s the pic of the set together
-
*droooools*
http://www.thelittleflirt.com/Blush-Lingerie-Devils-Kiss-Underwire-Chemise-ZXpZX6645ZX24
Yep. Amcut finds that gold.
Hey Amcut? Since you shopped for me, I’ll shop for you. Look at this with the panties that match it. Do it girl. Do it for both of us.
http://www.fredericks.com/Satin_+amp+_Lace_Full_Cup_Bra/51345,default,pd.html?cgid=sa1
-
Make sure if you are using any wipes designed for your skin that they too don’t contain a moisturizer. Read the ingredients, it’s very common because those anti-bac wipes tend to have alcohol as a main ingredient which is very drying, so there’s often some kind of oil or moisturizer to counteract that.
Really, rubbing alcohol is like $.50 for a bottle at the mega-stores, might as well just grab a bottle. You can even dilute it into a big’ol spray bottle so you have a litre of it.ALSO if you go the 50-70% alcohol route, you can use it on a cotton ball to GENTLY wipe the grime off your laptop/monitor screen. Works miracles for that crusty goo that seems to accumulate on soft screens. Just don’t use pure rubbing alcohol…too strong unless diluted.
-
Darnit, I want sequin bikini bottoms too! *Stomps foot* Gimme gimme sparkly booty!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
-
I wouldn’t put anything between the upper dome and the ceiling due to risk of the pole falling, but I do know for a fact x-pole should not damage stucco ceilings. At minimum a couple teeny bits could flake off, but literally not even enough to notice.
My dad thought it would damage the ceiling, so when I brought my pole home, I just put it up and used it and took it down. Then when he asked, I said, "well I already put it up. and took it down. right there *points*"
And he just went "well, I sure as hell can’t tell where it was." and that was that. And that’s my dad. Your main ain’t your daddy. So just put it up and to hell with him, cause it won’t hurt your ceiling one bit. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
-
Pasty yes? Pasty yes.
-
This one’s for you, Veena. The GUNS BABY!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
-
Haha you think? If I decide to buy it I will have to post a vid. Looks like that romper shows some good undercheek action. (As per Sissy’s requests I make no apologies for the booty https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif )
$30 is one hell of an investment for a college kid though. oof! We’ll see what the checking account looks like after vday https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif
-
http://www.forplaycatalog.com/store/Clearance_Sale___Costumes557228?Args=
Anyone wanna pitch in and take the ears and the legwarmers and let me have the romper? lol.
-
Ummmm WOW I searched "monokini" on amazon.com and this is what came up.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_i_0?rh=i%3Aapparel%2Ck%3Amonokini&keywords=monokini&ie=UTF8&qid=1265862562
https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_batman.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_batman.gif HOLY SELECTION BATMAN! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_batman.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_batman.gif
And the best part?? They’re all swimsuits! I would totally rock one this summer! MMMMM yeah soak up this pole dancin body, ooglers! And the "juniors" ones seem to mean "not thongs in the back" LOL https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
-
You should consider buying Veena’s lessons. They really are cheap for the amount of content you’re getting, and they are organized by difficulty so there’s all kinds of non-invert moves. Even if you already know lots of the basics, I know those lesson videos are really helpful for planning my workouts. I’ll flip through the lessons and decide what I want to work on today/this week/learn by the end of the month/etc. Glad you started posting, welcome! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
-
WANTWANTWANTWANTWANTWANTWANT!!!!!
http://www.amiclubwear.com/swimsuit-onepiece-f7-822zebra.html
Want NOW NOW NOW NOW NOWWWW!!!
-
I want a romper/monokini/teddie. So bad. A Cute one. I want really low slung bottoms that aren’t too cheeky, with side ties, and a flattering middle part, and cups that won’t look ridiculous on my IBTs.
Tall order. But I want one. And when I find one that’s not $50, I will have it!
-
From the still it’s obvious she has a sweet spot for that move just like we all have to find our sweet spot for knee hold. Just depending on the leg length/width/shape the leg position could be more open or closed. Maybe this would be one to try leaning back on a chair like veena teaches knee hold, but just laying back on it to get the legs in position, or right off the ground over a mat.
-
The boots she’s wearing MUST be a factor!/tilts head
-
Show her some vid’s like Oona’s! That will change her mind about the range of what pole dancing can accomplish.
-
Confession: I can’t do pirouettes because I have only ever poled in my own home on my own BLEEPING carpet which burns the hell out of my toes when I try. I need to put packing tape on my pleasers so I can at least try to practice, because quite frankly, smooth pirouettes are like 75% of having good transitions imo. My dancing doesn’t feel complete without them. Even with the packing tape there’s nothing like dancing on a nice smooth floor.
There’s a dance studio on campus here that students can rent out for practice…I might have to inspect the ceilings in there and see if they’d work on my xpole. That smooooooth dance floor would be so heavenly.
-
I call my xpoles athletic/exercise apparatus… that’s what it is right? and if someone was to call me a w*ore to my face, i would ask them to hold on while i take down my athletic/exercise apparatus and hit them round the head with it… hey look at that, it’s now a baseball bat! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
LOL now THAT’S a good response! "Nope, it’s not a stripper pole and I’m not a whore; it’s a bludgeon and I’m your worst nightmare!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_twisted.gif "
https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
Word has gotten out in my department that I pole dance. I have heard it referenced as a stripper pole by my colleagues. I just explain to them that I’m not taking my clothes off, that this is something I do in the privacy of my home because it is good for my body and mind and makes me feel and look great. Then usually I flash the biceps and they shut up. But my colleagues are beer drinking, CoD playing, sedentary good ‘ol boys, so I think they’re 50% intrigued and 50% fearful of the ass-whoopin’ they know I could dish out. (Not to mention verbal lashing…we’re all lawyers in training after all!)
-
Have you tried a yogurt dip or a cream cheese dip, or even peanut butter? Might mellow it out a bit, plus yogurt is really good for the tummy.
-
I hate this move too. I mean, I love when others do it but it’s still hit or miss for me and it still frikkin hurts!
When I do get it, I think I’m gripping closer down by my knees and hooking the foot….hard. Once I figured out which foot was my "strong" foot, I hooked that one around the other foot and sqeeuzed like hell. I’m gonna work on turning my legs in.
This is what I’ve always been doing and it’s been hit or miss for me, too. I’m definitely trying turning my knees in. See, this is why you guys are awesome.
I’ve also never tried from an advanced plank. I always used the method Veena described of holding myself in a pole sit and sort of easing my hips down/tipping my legs up so I feel the contact along the thigh, then let my hands go and lean my torso down.
-
If you wish wearing your pleasers in public was much more acceptable.
Oh how angry this makes me!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mad.gif If only males were not so lecherous and females so judgmental I would wear them every weekend, but when you’re already 5’8" and prancing around in heels that make you 6′ tall, everyone looks at you like "who does this attention guzzling hooker think she is???"
Also, I can’t really walk in them. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
-
Maybe it’s sad, but…. I’ve stared this thread down and read it almost every single day when it was posted, I’ve seen what everyone else has said, I think it’s a great idea, and I’m in the best shape of my life, but I still can’t think of anything to put here. There’s nothing about me or my body that I love enough to state it that way. You girls are lucky to even be able to find something, lucky that you think of yourselves that way.
Maybe someday.
