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I personally feel it’s about the head roll and the hair (whatever style you may have) happens to goes with it. It’s sexy and shows emotion with or without hair!
This video kinda shows what I mean, you’ll see it in the beginning. If I had hair it would be flipping π https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/522e5494-5018-4732-9a6f-35cb0ac37250
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Thank you for the kind words and for keeping us posted as things heal! Like I mentioned before work on things that don’t require gripping to help you heal but still stay motivated! Sending healing vibes! xoxo
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Welcome back!!! I still have my hoop from you and my husband uses it now!! Γ°ΕΈΛΕ I have the same old school pole, I hope you find a piece for it. You could try posting on the studioveena FB group too!
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You can do the should conditioning as normal as long as it doesn’t cause pain.
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Let’s see what I remember…. I know as mentioned heat was very helpful (as long as you don’t have swelling, I didn’t. Exercise wise, I found doing only the negative half of a bicep curl (palm up, no twist) was very helpful. For example, start with the weight is at your shoulder and you SLOWLY lower it down. If you experience pain anywhere along the way stop just before that point, you should be able to go a little farther soon. I know when I would pole I used the injured arm but mostly in an isometric way so not pulling with the bicep but using it a lot at a 90 degree angle instead. Lots of stretching and massage!
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You should be fine using the lite inversions are not a problem. I have both of the stages and prefer the lite. I will say it’s important to pull the extra leg extensions out and add some weights to the base if the performer is doing aggressive pole work. I have never had to use the leg extensions but I’m a light weight, gentle dancer. lol
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Vegas is an amazing city to live in Γ°ΕΈβΕ
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Yay!!! Thanks for sharing!
It’s been a long day here in Vegas…all my friends are ok as well. Webmaster and I woke up to our out of state friends texted asking if we were ok!
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Allison it’s totally ok to gently stretch during the day after setting, I’m more referring to training to gain flexibility when talking about not stretching cold. As long as you are gentle it’s ok.
This Veena’s tips may be helpful! I demonstrate ways I deal with sitting for long periods of time. https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/5357d706-3bc8-456d-876f-5cd80a9aa0eb
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Yep, Latin said it perfectly!
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LOL No worries! I share it out to the group then. π
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I’m glad you’re ok!!!! I had my permanent Platinum stages pole come down with me on it. Like I was lucky like you and was upright so I jumped off in time! For me, we didn’t account for the carpeting smashing down and when we measured for the pole it ended up being a little too short!
It’s a great thing to remind people to check their pole.
Grayeyes, I think you have the right idea! Here’s my little check list I use for my pole or on a pole that isn’t mine. Like in a bar or some public place. Often they neglect maintaining their poles.
1 I Push and pull on it (hard) Listening for clunking and feeling for too much give.
2 I Check to see how slick it is (This is more for public poles)
3 I Climb it (to inspect the top) Listening again for clunking or visually loose anything.
4 I do a spin (something that is powerful but yet manageable if it need to bail.
5 Every few pole sessions I check the joints.I can usually feel right away if there is something up with my pole. When I used to take my lil mynx up and down a lot I would need to give it a twist up (to lengthen) every few sessions. I’m guessing it moves a bit from the motion of putting it up and down?
Thank you again for the reminder!! This would make a great SV FB group post if you were so inclined!
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I don’t teach to grip the pole either! It doesn’t put you in a good position: It creates a dependency on the pole making learning without the pole hard. For most people, holding the base places your body too close to the pole making kicking necessary because you can’t bring the hips over head being that close to the pole. Without the hips reaching over the head lifting with control just wont happen.
Instead of having students grip the pole I would rather have them learn against a wall if they fear being farther from the pole.
Tropical, it could be an issue for the cervical spine because if dancers focus on just pulling into the pole and kicking they may not be engaging the shoulders enough placing more stress on the head and neck. Holding the pole often makes dancers think they NEED to use it to get up…this is not what we want. Also I don’t teach true head stands(hands only on floor, head pressing into floor) because you need to be very precise with head placement to keep the neck and spine happy. Elbow and forearm (when done correctly) take the strain off the head and neck.
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I keep my love by taking a break…that might sound scary being that you have 2 weeks to go, but taking 3 or 4 days off may help. Because you’ve been training for a while you won’t loose strength or muscle memory by taking 4 days off. If you like, train in something else for those few days, yoga, lifting or chair work.
Something else you could try is one whole day of doing nothing just relax. Catch up on reading or a favorite show. Eat well, nap and don’t worry about the competition. For me, a day of chill can work magic!
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.