The topic today is wrist pain! Woo hoo, sexy huh? Keeping your wrists happy and healthy may have never crossed your mind unless you’ve suffered from a wrist injury. Wrist pain is unfortunately too common among new pole dancers and this, in my opinion, is why: You probably have been doing some sort of exercise for years right? Maybe you [...]

The core of your body is a major connecting link in your muscular skeletal chain. It is your center of power and performance in a real sense. You need an adequately conditioned abdominal and back (core) area to safely and correctly perform inverted pole tricks. Not only will a stronger core help you achieve success in your inversions it will [...]

I would say that one of the most frequent questions I get asked is how to grip the dance pole better while dancing. There are many reasons why you may be having a challenging time. One reason may be that you have sweaty hands, either because you are nervous about executing the moves, your temperature is elevated, or you are a [...]

So you want to know the best music to pole dance to. It is actually a trick question. Only you can answer it for you! You know it when you hear it. Even if you can’t define what it might be, your body wants to move when it is played. You are able to let go and just be in [...]

Apparently there has been an upswing of pole dancers taking it to the streets. I know you are probably thinking this is nothing new. I bet after that first pole dance class you took, you started looking differently at street signs, playground equipment and  anything else that looked remotely strong enough to support your weight. Am I right??  It’s a [...]

I get a lot of questions about how to move  more fluidly.  I think this is the most important part of pole dancing as an art form. While watching pole dancers do these amazing tricks is awesome, nothing is more disappointing than seeing one who cannot transition smoothly. Moving with fluidity is about two things, initiating the move from your [...]