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We welcome workshops and events from all around the world to be posted here! It would be great for them since we have so many members from all around. 😀

[Veena]

I do a mix of what Lina and Grayeyes do. I like to go with how I feel that week and decide what I’ll focus on, splitting up my days accordingly so strength work and pole work are spread out, to reduce overuse issues. Some weeks I do mostly hooping, and lifting weights at the gym, other times I only pole dance during the week.

If you have been exercising for a while you’re body can handle more training then if you are just starting out so keep that in mind too. I generally do some kind of workout 4-6 days a week depending on how busy life gets!! 🙂

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I feel your pain cold stretchers. I use to have a nice toasty fireplace to stretch by, but not anymore and I miss it soooo much! The rooms in our place are very large so warming them up enough to hold heat isn’t reasonable, I just keep my stretching to about 30 mins tops and wear layers.

I do find that when I do mobility training for my back I don’t have issues cooling off because its a bit more of an active session for me, so now I try to combine stretching my legs and back all in one and that works well. The down side is I can’t stretch as often because it’s not split up.

PDR and Lina have some good ideas, I like them!

I can’t wait for SUMMER!!

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You could try a few things. First steaming your pole, this will get it really clean and can be helpful if its a newer pole. If you’re pole area is cold, this will also warm up the pole nicely so you can grip it.

If you find you slip because you can’t warm up enough or have cool legs and a cool pole, try a grip aid mix I like to use during winter. Please note, this is NOT for sweaty hands for sweaty issues try using Dirty Girl Poltice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdjeYnLLaBw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgvvc2uvcFw

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I just call most splits on poles Pole splits variations, because there are a lot of ways to do splits on the pole 🙂

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Yay!!!!!!!

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Ouch! Other then just watching other and working out Choreography in your mind I don’t know what you could do right now either. Wishing you a speedy recovery!!!

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Oh my, yes. Robyn is right, don’t think about letting go with the legs!! You want to maintain contact while sliding them up. I strongly suggest taking a look at the lesson for it here.

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I doesn’t matter what size of anything you use 🙂 I like a longer roller because it can be used for helping stretch the middle splits if it’s longer. Here it the roller I have but you can buy a cheaper one too. Non of these items have to be too fancy. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MVHOQA/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=giggecom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000MVHOQA

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Hi AliPali, have you check out the lessons here? I have strength and conditioning for the core and lessons that will help you work up to the Shoulder mount.

Here is the shoulder mount lesson https://www.studioveena.com/lessons

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You can, but keep in mind it will then be all over your pole, which would then get onto your hands, possibly making them slick! Unless your legs are super dry or your pole is very cold you should be able to pole sit with out grip aids 🙂 If you can’t pole sit because of sweaty thighs, this is common, you can use the dirty girls on the body too.

[Veena]

Kristina, itac is not the best option for sweaty hands, it’s like a wax. Try the tite grip or Dirty girl poltice http://www.dirtygirlpoletice.com 🙂

[Veena]

Hi Ktazmania, it’s best to work on learning all pole moves on both sides of the body, left and right. You are not the only one who inverts on the left also the method is the same for inverting on the left as it is on the right. If your teacher allows, try working on both sides. 🙂

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Oh dear! I have no advice, but I do hope you both feel better soon. Our family was hit with a flu real hard last February, and it came on fast, and we were in bed for days with a fever, took awhile to get back on my feet. Keep yourself hydrated! xoxo

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I rent and have several mounts up in my place. As GG said the xpert is very convenient as far as set up goes, and you’ll not have to worry about that tiny square stage on the old PS stage. If you’re vault is 10 ft or under you can even get the SV pole this goes up and down in seconds.