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I really like sparkpeople.com 🙂

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LOVE the site!

 

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LOVE the site!

 

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I didn't have any issues getting my dvd it came pretty fast

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yay Kobajo…you last pic is really close and your back leg looks really square https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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 I love my powder coated rotator https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif……and hated my ss non rotator so much I sold it https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_evil.gif

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I love this idea…mine would be a REALLY long video LOL…if I could only figure out how to EDIT a video with my silly editing program…which is kinda sad seeing as I work in television…might need to reach out to Honey for some editing help 🙂

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Have you checked your blood sugar? It could be low and it could be causing the headaches as well…are you eating regularly throughout the day. The idea about the journal is really good. It might help you identify what the "trigger" is.

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All of the suggestions are great! I would like to add that when figuring out your price point know that not everyone has free time during the day…there never seems to be enough evening classes to me. – or they always seem to be beginner or intro classes.  It is always annoying when the class prices drop significantly if you buy an unlimited monthly membership, but there are never enough evening/weekend classes to make it work – then you are stuck paying super high prices if you can only make one or two classes a week.

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I love my foam roller…I use one after each of my training/work out sessions then bought one for home. I am trying to get better about using it when I wake up and after stretching each night.

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I really like my Lil mynx powder coated spinning pole and haven't had any issues with it…I have a PS spinning pole as well (older modle) and it's great but kind of a pain to put up and down plus it's slicker

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…also it is not common to cut up the abs but rather suture abs back together again that have spread or are herniated. It tightens them up quite nicely. 

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 I had CRAZY fibroids and had to have a hysterectomy.  I was really bummed and stretched out because of them so my Dad decided to treat me with lipo and a tummy tuck at the same time –  GO DAD!!!! https://www.studioveena.comfile:///C:\Users\walkerl\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.gif

I would say I got back into serious poling around 2.5 months – 3 months – inverting etc. However I also went back to pole in general around 6 weeks…just lighter stuff – no shoulder mounts or inverts or anything where I had to curl upwards lol…more light spins, dance etc.

I ended up with a smaller than normal bikini cut for a tummy tuck, but slightly longer than normal bikini cut for a hysterectomy lol  (it’s not the full hip bone to hip bone cut you tend to see with lots of tummy tucks). I am lucky it healed quite nicely – pencil thin…and being black scars are always a crap shoot. It’s really faded I barely notice it.

Also know that not all tummy tucks have to have extremely long scars. They can use smaller cuts – or you can have a modified tuck…it does however depend on the severity, amount and placement of the loose skin. Some women have just loose skin others have herniated muscles that need work as well. Luckily they didn’t need to do any muscle work for me BUT if they do the results I have seen are pretty cool. The one thing I would say is give yourself enough time to heal. You don't want to go through the pain and cost and then mess it up.

I must say it was one of the BEST things I have ever done for myself! 

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 when I got this one on my stomach (and it's kinda large) I waited 2 weeks and was right back at it https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

 

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There are PLENTY of strippers who rock the pole – in fact a few of our fav pole dancers come from a strip club background https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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Sarahb69 the BeeGee's are MUCH better than the Archies – WHICH ARE MINE…LOL

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I would also add that if your wrist is giving you some pain issues right now you might seriously want to maybe work on things off the pole that really don't involve your wrist. You would be surprised just how many moves that don't seem wrist intense actually can put pressure on them and you don't want to aggrevate it and end up worse off.

 

***says the girl with the crane and the crutches as she hobbles off to work https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif

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oh boy…looking at every ones songs I have most definitely dated my self https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif…It could have also been  American Pie by Don McLean…but that's WAY too long of a song to dance to lol.  

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haha…that would be a big no on The Archies lol

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…have tried to view on my blackberry but no such luck https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif

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1st time on spinny…reverse grab – flew off and slammed into wall clocked my head pretty bad LOL…

2nd time on spinny – hung over, sushi the night before and upside down…NOT PRETTY!!! Remember that scene in The Excorcist when her head spins around and she is puking…yeah well now imagine that on a spinning pole…

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Stayed off spinny for a LONG time after that!

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Mini…Do they list what they actually base their judging on? Maybe you could talk to the judges to try to get some feedback regarding your routines to see what they are looking for or what you can work on for the next competition.  Sassafrassle had a great idea with doing some showcases or performances…you get the fun and experience without the stress of competing against someone. Also I'm sure you know this but work on your personal best – make each dance a win for you and try not to get too discouraged by a loss in a competition 🙂

 

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Is it possible that the studio doesn't have their poles up yet? If the studio does seem legit maybe you can just explain your concerns and see if there is some other neutral spot they could hold the auditions – otherwise if it feels wrong – it probably is.

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Everyone knows – friends, family etc and honestly I get more grief over my aerial yoga hammock in my living room – everyone is convinced it's a sex swing https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif. My boss is also very funny about my tissu adventures…he doesn't blink about the pole stuff but is convinced I am crazy to do tissu…he seems convinced I am going to come into work in a full body cast…or quit and join the circus. I am a tv exec and while it's very corporate it's also much more open to this kinda stuff. I actually find it's safer to "own" it as well…it's not a secret so I haven't branded it as a bad thing ya know – transparency works in my favor. Plus at work everyone already see's me as the crazy surfing, skydiving, indy, punky, rocker, black chick so they expect it from me – which is cool it actually makes my life hella easier…I can live with that https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif

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https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gifI love that song https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif