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LOL–it’s definitely hard to picture through words!
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Sorry for not being clear, Norway!
The exercise I do is from a standing position. I bring one leg into the position of the front, bent leg of a regular pigeon on the floor. Right now I’m not even folding forward over that bent leg. I’m just focusing on relaxing the hip so that the knee touches the table (on the same plain as the lower leg).
Does that make more sense?
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Sorry I’m so late to this discussion!
I was going to point out that paying attention to pelvis placement is HUGE in stretching the iliopsoas. If your pelvis is tilted forward/sitting bones reaching out behind you in a lunge position, then you aren’t really working on your iliopsoas. Like you said, gently tilting the pelvis back/sitting bones reaching forward changes everything! Also think of consciously engaging your core while doing stretches for hip flexors. I would also suggest strengthening your hamstrings and specific sports massage.
As for pigeon pose: my physical therapist has me bringing my leg into pigeon on the armrest of the couch or a low table (lower than hip height) and staying there to allow the hip to open. A person without any hip impingement or injury should be able to rest the whole lower leg (knee to heel) on that surface. One side is fine for me, but my recovering side is amazingly laughable! I’m just about ready to work on my splits again and these preparatory steps are super important.
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Wow–that’s AWESOME, Robyn Pole Dancer!
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Plank on the forearms! And side plank as well!
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Yes, not only is it super important to have a strong scrunch up in caterpillar and the caterpillar climb itself, it’s imperative to sharpen your pole reflexes, which does take time to develop (sorry to be a buzzkill!) in case things so south and you need to exit. As for distance, yes, the whole point to be far away from the pole as tension permits! I would suggest starting with elbow grip, then split grip, then cup grip when you are solid beyond belief. I teach forearm grip just briefly because I don’t think it furthers you in your Ayesha technique. Good luck! Ayesha is one of my most favorite moves and I hope you love it as much as I do!
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There’s Aerial Arts Santa Cruz!
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There’s Aerial Arts Santa Cruz!
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I'm a firm believer in having specific levels, rather than a hodgepodge mixed levels class. I'm also a firm believer in setting rules for how many students can be on a pole. Of course your profit margin goes down if you only allow 1 per pole, but it seems unwise to have 3 per pole…and it also depends on how long your classes are. For example, if you allow 3 per pole and your classes are 60-minutes, students will likely be grumbling. I think there's a lot of value in having 2 per pole and taking turns. It sets up a camaraderie and a support system for your students. However, I don't allow students to spot one another or "teach" (but of course they will point things out to one another, etc). For beginning classes, I will allow 2 per pole and I move the class along quickly. For classes in which there is a lot of inverting in the curriculum, I will also allow 2 per pole. But in the level leading up to inverting, I'll only allow 1 per pole. This has worked for me and my studio.
As for the girl that left because it was too crowded: have you reached out to her to see what's going on?
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Split grip is the hardest Ayesha–at least for me! Try working with Elbow Grip to start off with. Once Elbow Grip becomes "easy", you will still have to work hard in SG, but it will be a matter of strength and not about finding your balance.
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OMG–what an awesome thread! I can totally see how looking at unhappy vajayjays all day long can really take it's toll on you. Having said that, I have to admit that I don't find vaginas that esthetically beautiful. I have a great appreciation of them and I do care very much for mine, but that is not at all where I feel that my own sexiness comes from. I feel that my sexiness comes from my physical strength and from the confidence that strength has given me. I know that many women feel sexy wearing low cut, seductive, CFM pumps and while I wouldn't argue with that AT ALL, personally I feel super sexy when I float around the pole holding my weight easily off the ground or upside down in aerial tricks. I have to add, though, that I especially feel fabulous when my transitions are smooth and I'm not huffing and puffing!
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I have always been freezing cold inside Vegas, so you might want to bring some layers.
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Well done, Veruca! Looks like you're having a ton of fun. I like your sequences!
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Chemmie is right–sadly. There is no governing body so therefore, there are no enforceable standards. There are a ton of industry dancers (or ex) who are incredible dancers but if they don't know have any teaching technique (which, in my mind, includes technical issues and how to keep a student safe from injury) or methodology, I think the student loses out. I'm curious to hear about your experiences with other classes. It's super important to try other teachers and studios to see which one is best for you. Nothing wrong with chatting to other students (if there are any, like in your first class!) to see how long they've been there, etc. Keep us posted!
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Yes, I think you did an amazing job! However, I am a strong believer in a good warm up and conditioning exercises as well. I've seen young, strong, fit girls sustain injuries due to improper warm ups. While you certainly can warm up a bit on your own, I think that it's the instructor's responsibility to get his/her students warmed up enough to pole. So if you feel that something is…missing… perhaps you might want to politely ask what her teaching background is.