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  • Veena

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    November 13, 2013 at 9:42 pm in reply to: 2013 XMAS TREE SPLITS!!

    Jane, there are 2 basic types of front splits, Open and Squared split. If you turn the knee out (open) your are not getting the full benefit of the split stretch. If you keep the hips squared (both forward) then your are getting a full stretch. Neither one is right or wrong. If you take a look at the front splits routine you’ll see a demo of both open and squared. 🙂 As far as never reaching a full split with the knee down, I don’t know what she means by that!

  • Veena

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    November 13, 2013 at 9:19 pm in reply to: Pole Hold

    No you can do the 30 days!! It’s for all levels and the goal is to build strength. So that’s why the pole hold is in there :). Here is another lesson on the pole hold https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/18f06154-b91f-11df-856f-001b214581be

  • Veena

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    November 13, 2013 at 9:13 pm in reply to: Pole Hold

    Take a look at the lesson again for the pole hold, you’ll see belly is against the pole as mentioned 🙂 changing that should help. However the pole hold isn’t easy and can take a while for people to achieve 🙂

  • Veena

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    November 13, 2013 at 8:19 pm in reply to: Pole Hold

    Which lesson, and have you started using the lessons from the beginning, going in order?

    Depending on the lesson I give you an alternative like squeezing the pole between the knees or letting yourself slid to the floor in hold.

  • Veena

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    November 13, 2013 at 9:39 am in reply to: Happy Birthday Lyme !!!

    Age is just a number 🙂 I hope you have a better day today!

  • Veena

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    November 13, 2013 at 9:22 am in reply to: Upcoming Performance… Not feeling well about it.

    I think you’ll just have to go and see how it all turns out. There’s such a variation when it comes to what a “level” is, so try to stay calm. Meet with the studio and see how it goes. Let us know how it worked out! 🙂

    I have no issues with sites using stock photos for general info. lol

  • Veena

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    November 12, 2013 at 11:20 pm in reply to: Improving Toe Point

    I probably spend more time working on lines then I do tricks 😄

  • Veena

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    November 12, 2013 at 9:10 pm in reply to: “Pretty Hands” and “Graceful Arms”

    If your interested, there are full length routines and short routines/combo in the lessons that will help you with movement and even hands and feet. It takes a lot of practice and watching others!

  • Veena

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    November 12, 2013 at 9:08 pm in reply to: Inverted V to Handspring

    Thanks Lina! I think I was able to do it right away because I had done a similar transition (in the video I posted to this link) a few years back. I just had to focus on not letting my leg hook!! I’m sure you’ll get it.

    How fun Chem, I missed this challenge on fb!

  • Veena

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    November 12, 2013 at 6:14 pm in reply to: Improving Toe Point

    These exercises and a LOT of practice will help! Oh and do the new lower body routine!

    Foot exercise 1 focus on the outward exercise with the band. https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4e316bf4-9398-4008-9184-6d820ac37250

    Foot exercise 2 This is great for flat feet. https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4e316bf4-9398-4008-9184-6d820ac37250

  • Veena

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    November 12, 2013 at 1:01 pm in reply to: Inverted V to Handspring

    Yay, I did it!!! Thanks for sharing this!

  • Veena

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    November 11, 2013 at 10:24 pm in reply to: Back flexibility and pain

    Faye, make sure to watch the Getting started lessons at the beginning of each section and watch each of the individual stretching lessons too. They have a lot of cues for proper form. Once you are familiar with those you can start working on the flexibility routines. 🙂

  • Veena

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    November 11, 2013 at 8:40 pm in reply to: Upper arm pain

    Twisted grips could have caused the pain. If it doesn’t feel better in a day or two I would lay off the TG and see a Dr.

  • Veena

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    November 11, 2013 at 8:39 pm in reply to: Inverted V to Handspring

    Very cool, I like it! I did something similar a few years back, it’s an invert into a SG straight edge. I used my leg lightly to assist in the transition but I think it could be done without the leg touching at all. I’m gonna try it the next time I practice! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Siso8Pl0WRY

  • Veena

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    November 11, 2013 at 4:31 pm in reply to: Help! Students trouble with gemini poc’s

    Hopefully that might help. And as the others said if they don’t have a solid invert down getting the positioning correct for gemini will be difficult. If they have to toe scramble to get into basic invert then have them keep at it before moving on.

  • Veena

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    November 11, 2013 at 3:15 pm in reply to: Help! Students trouble with gemini poc’s

    Try explaining that the hooked leg/foot isn’t pointing away from the pole (like the other free leg) but rather the leg rotates allowing them to point the foot down towards the opposite hip. The rotation is like sitting cross leg on the floor. The contact isn’t with the whole knee pit but the outer half.

  • Veena

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    November 11, 2013 at 1:40 pm in reply to: New and Sore

    When you first start pole dancing you shouldn’t pole every day! I highly suggest taking a look at the lessons here. I have a program called the 30 day take off that is included in the lessons. It tells you what to work on each day for 30 days. Also the lessons here are placed in the order in which to perform them. I designed them to progressively build your strength while preventing overuse injury, that is common for new dancers. Here are some links to watch. 🙂

    30 day take off http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4KzMIIbZH0

    When to spin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNCf9aUHmcc

    4 exercises every pole dancer should know. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ3V_2DsxgE

    This explains my lessons work http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Bgmg3jNmQ

  • Veena

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    November 10, 2013 at 11:46 pm in reply to: Pole help!

    I am using my vaulted mount as a flat mount at the moment. Are they just out of stock?

  • Veena

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    November 10, 2013 at 11:29 pm in reply to: what are studio owners doing wrong

    ME, I’m a assuming you mean it’s a lack of GOOD training? 🙂

  • Veena

    Administrator
    November 9, 2013 at 6:23 pm in reply to: I have NEW Strength and Conditioning ROUTINES!!

    Are you ready for the NEW Back and Chest routine next week!! 🙂

  • Veena

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    November 8, 2013 at 12:36 pm in reply to: Naming of moves

    Lol yeah, when I created the combos here I just went with combo 1 2 3 etc! Haha

  • Veena

    Administrator
    November 8, 2013 at 12:31 pm in reply to: Big News!! Share Your Videos From StudioVeena.Com

    I just want to make it clear that YOU personally have to choose to make a video publicly viewable on fb and twitter. By default all videos uploaded here are still only viewable by memebers! Also you are choosing per video, it’s not all or nothing, so you can pick and choose ☺️

  • Veena

    Administrator
    November 8, 2013 at 11:32 am in reply to: Big News!! Share Your Videos From StudioVeena.Com

    I have a lot of videos I never posted to YT so this is soooooo exciting to me!!!!!!

  • Veena

    Administrator
    November 8, 2013 at 11:26 am in reply to: Naming of moves

    Many of my names are more literal. For example, I don’t use brass monkey, it’s the Inverted back hook 🙂 I’m boring!

  • Veena

    Administrator
    November 8, 2013 at 9:05 am in reply to: Trying to get back on!

    It’s a good plan to work on holds and such, you can also do upper body strength and conditioning right now too. Nice to see you back!

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