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Welcome to the site!! Please feel free to leave comment on any of the lessons if you have questions or just want to say hi. lol https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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Chem, she was. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif She was one of my favorite pole dancers when I first started!
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Adding 3 more Challenge videos!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/51900645-1974-4054-af9c-5d820ac37250
https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/51904e62-616c-482e-9bc6-03390ac37250
https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/51928aa4-cc6c-4be6-b76c-424d0ac37250
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hyper, it’s the medias job to make thing look as bad as possible. LOL I don’t watch the regular news or follow any of the popular media outlets for that reason. Hip rolls, shimmied and other like movements are part of dance vocabulary in general so I would not shy away from using those just because there is a pole in the room.
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I can only work with Chome when myself and the pole is warm. Im not a naturally warm/sweaty person. Something else that you might try is lubriderm lotion! Put it on the night before you dance, this has worked well for me. Dew point could help too if dryness is a problem.
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Agreed, the bottom hand needs to be higher. The higher up the torso the more dramatic the drop looks.
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I saw your video Emnemz and your invert looks strong https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rambo.gif and yes leaning to one side is totally normal! So yay!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif Here are a few common issues that could be causing pain when inverting.
Overuse, this is often over looked. If you only invert on the same side and do it often, then the muscles can easily become strained and tight. So make sure, as Sparrow mentioned, to practice inverting on both sides.
Contracting the scapula TOO much before inverting. Often when people are told to hold the shoulders back and down, they interpret it as squeezing the scapula together (towards the spine). You want to hold the scapula neutral when you prep for invert, not squeeze the scapula back towards the spine. If you have the lessons the Forward and Back scapula covers this scapula positioning. https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/0225276c-b90a-11df-856f-001b214581be
Try placing the pole even farther into the front of the arm pit. If your grip is right, you should feel like you could invert with just that one arm (not that you should because a one arm invert is HARD) But the inside arm should feel that secure. This is also an important shoulder and back saver for the aerial invert.
Try massaging the area with a tennis ball, it may be very tight and some massage and gentle stretching could help!
Goodluck!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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I have exercises, and stretches to help develop the feet and teach you how to point to foot! Here are the links if you're interested. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
How to point the foot https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/50c8ace5-5db0-439e-828c-6a350ac37250
Here are excises you can do to improve your point https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4e1ee992-eef0-4418-8186-0e150ac37250
https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4e208dc0-d608-436d-91d8-5db40ac37250
https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4e316bf4-9398-4008-9184-6d820ac37250
https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4e297a2a-3fe0-4503-bc25-2a430ac37250
To finish it off, try this foot massage. https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/6cebe76a-b893-11df-856f-001b214581be
​and foam rolling for the shins https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4efb921c-4fc4-47d3-9760-60b10ac37250 if these muscles are tight pointing the foot will be difficult. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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Try this, works great for new poles and also warms the pole too. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gifhttps://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/50ccac91-674c-4915-8e13-3b120ac37250
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Have you tried different entries into the Butterfly and are you using a split grip or forearm/elbow grip?
Split grip https://www.studioveena.com/galleries/view/4f883329-2194-4c9d-a6cf-264f0ac37250
Basic butterfly forearm https://www.studioveena.com/galleries/view/4f8832df-6a9c-4173-915a-250c0ac37250
I would suggest trying either grip and using a caterpillar entry. The Basic butterfly will give you more security when first working on this move, you enter from caterpillar, so you could try working on that first. I'm guessing you're using a Gemini entry right now? If you use a caterpillar entry the hands will already be in place before you move the legs. It's good to try both entries though.
Here are the lessons if you're interested.
Basic butterfly https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4ccec7a3-6ed8-4907-befb-61210ac37250​
Butterfly This shows both caterpillar and gemini entries. https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4cd0054b-9630-42dd-9748-057f0ac37250
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Don't worry Cali, I understood where you were coming from. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
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I think by responding to Discussion posts, blogs and user videos we are mentoring! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif That is what the site is about, helping each other, encouragement and advice. You have the ability to friend each other and correspond from here as well. Feel free to start a new Discussion for members looking to be a mentor and for those who would like a mentor if you like. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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PoleFeline are you taking the online lessons here? If so, there are many lessons that focus on conditioning the shoulders and other muscles that would be helpful. These conditioning lessons are included in the 30 day take off. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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I would say more than a tad grippier than chrome! lol I prefer silver color to gold though.
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I'm so sorry for your loss. My dad suddenly passed away too, it'll be 2 month in 2 days. If I could give you a hug I would. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif
