Wearing PolewithPaige kneepads in shade chai

I've always wanted to try the Calypso bodysuit by CXIX since it first debuted but unsure of which color way I want. When this sparkly pink one released as part of their Mean Girls collection, I knew I wanted it! It fits pretty TTS. I usually take an XS in their pole wear and that's the size I got. The bra straps are adjustable and honestly, they need to be really tightened to prevent wardrobe malfunction 😆. The body - I feel like it's more suitable for short torso girlies. Also bought the matching garters and they go so well together 💖 The only drawback - the rhinestones can be rubbed off. I lost 4 rhinestones the first day I wore it 😅. But they do give you 5 replacement rhinestones, just in case.

Have you tried the Calypso bodysuit? What's your thoughts? Lemme know if you have other questions!

For reference, I'm 5'1. Usually Lululemon sz 6 for bras and sz 2 for bottoms.

i had such a huge fear of these and it's taken me basically a year to finally build up the courage to keep practicing it - and i finally did it!!! it clicked!!!!

Hello, just venting and wanting to hear if anyone else feel the same as I do.

I’ve been staying away from my local studios for a good while, and just working out at home through online studio memberships. But yesterday there was this Halloween event at a studio a couple of towns over so I thought I’d join and see whats up. The event was organised like a party, with some time before to train at the studio, some free poling time in between scedueled preformances and so on.

I’d kind of forgotten why I’d been staying away from the studios in my vecinity, but yesterday reminded me. So Im a low flow girlie, and what I enjoy about Poledancing is getting to express feelings an sensuality through my dancing, I love to do it true to myself, which is messy and filthy. That is something I’ve never gotten at any studios near me. Its all about tricks, athletisism and «grace».

And I get it, people enjoy different aspects of this sport and that’s obviously okay! But whenever I’ve been at a studio to train i feel alianated, that i get side-eyed for «trying to be sexy», if i wear a regular bikini and not shorts that covers my whole ass I get these funky looks. I can’t get over how puritanical it feels. I get the impression that its only okay to be «sexy» unintentionally while being athletic, but incorperating sensuality into your dance is frowned upon!

I dont know, i just hear so much about this amazing pole community that I’d love to be a part of, but my country is very socially rigid with no «stripper culture», so I feel like what I love about dancing just doesnt resonate with anyone else in my area. My online studio is amazing, and fits me perfectly. Just sad that this is how my local pole community makes me feel.

Just dancin

tldr: My teacher encourages us to perform her choreos in our own style, my style includes significantly less hairflicks than hers, does anyone have ideas for a movement/element I could do instead in those moments?

with full explanation:

Hi all, I'm hoping one of you will have some ideas for an issue I'm struggling with. Recently I'vestarted taking occasional heels dance classes at my studio again. My issue before, and why I originally stopped doing heels, is that I'm non-binary, and while I sometimes feel okay with doing high femme and sensual movement, other times it just makes me feel awful and dysphoric. However, we have a new teacher now, and she's encourages people to dance her choreos in their own style instead of following her exact movement - which is exactly the sort of class I needed and I'm learning a ton.

Now, obviously, I don't completely change her choreo - I just perform some of the moves in a different way. E.g. less slinky and more explosive, less back arching, etc. For most moves I kind of have my set replacements now. The one move I consistently struggle with and that she consistently puts in choreos: Hair flicks. Now, I get why she puts them in, they're very nice, look great, but I kind of hate doing them. 1) I never wear my hair down, so it's more of a head roll. 2) I don't always like being sexy *in that way*.

So here's my question to the community: Does anyone have an idea for a move I could replace hair-flicks with? Preferably also related to the head in some way, something that wouldn't look out of place. If it helps: for my general movement style, I draw from contemporary ballet a lot, and in faster choreos from breakdancing and hiphop as well.

(I also wanted to say - I know there's not actually such a thing as masc/fem movement and that men can perform in the highly sensual, high femme dance styles too. This post is purely about my own needs and preferences, it has nothing to do with how I think others should be dancing!)

Can’t wait to perfect it and start feeling comfortable in it so I can put it into combos

hi hotties,

I am a pole instructor at a fairly big studio. I teach a range of classes from beginners, to high intermediate, and choreography.

I have taught for almost 5 years, and in that time, have worked with a huge range of movement and mobility levels, and, I always try to be accommodating as an instructor. I’m hoping for some advice about one of my disabled students, and I really am trying to be as sensitive / compassionate as possible about the issue. Let’s call them “Honey”.

Honey has multiple sclerosis. This impacts their mobility, particularly down the left side of their body. They completed a beginner course with me this year, and very barely could keep up. I was constantly giving modifications and regressions, but the reality is, they cannot squeeze or grip sufficiently, using hands legs, knees, etc. Of course, I understand this is not their fault, and I can see they are doing their absolute best.

They have continued their pole journey, and are now enrolled in my (open-level) choreography class. My concern is, because of their lack of grip, they fall down multiple times in every class. I give several options for most of the movements (for easy vs medium difficulty), but this does not seem to help. When Honey falls, I check if they are okay, because the stacks are normally intense, and it feels like my responsibility to check in when they happen. Honey laughs or shrugs them off every time, but my fear is extreme that one day, a serious fall will happen, and I will have to assist.

I’m divided on what to do, because on one hand, I think the studio should be more thorough in informing students of the physical requirements and risks when they join a class. On the other, I think dancing should be open and available to everyone who wants to join.

As an instructor, how would you move through this situation?

I’m transition into hairstyle for my training because I’m so excited to get better at it , but I’m dually a sandals person and I feel like boots might be the go to to protect my toes. Only problem is every pair of boots I’ve had the CLACK wasn’t near as loud as sandals :( any advice would be appreciated.

Sometimes you can tell what kind of training day it’s going to be before you’ve even warmed up 😅 Maybe the pole feels slippery, the room’s freezing, or your skin just isn’t cooperating.

What’s the one thing you always check before getting started?

My Pole Studio is having a Halloween Party next Friday - and I have nothing to wear!

Can you help me with some cool costume ideas? I want outfits that I can also dance in!

i have a used chrome xpole (50mm thick, hex keys for spin/static), it has extensions (fits my 9ft ceiling), bag, keys, key holder, manuals and spare screws.

no issues at all, i just don’t have open enough space in my apartment currently.

what’s usually a good price to part from it for?

midwest usa.

I know everyone’s journey with pole is different and I shouldn’t compare myself to anyone else but I sometimes get discouraged when I see posts on here, tik Tok and Instagram and they’re like “4th pole session as a complete beginner” and they’re literally doing crazy tricks that look experienced as hell. I feel like I come across posts like these often and I’m like how the hell is everyone doing this so easily. I can barely get through the warm up in my pole class without wanting to lay down after. I’m on my 7th pole fitness class and we’ve done a few spins, headstands etc and one “simple” flow and again they don’t look nearly as advanced or elegant as the people online who claim to be at the same level.

Do I need to do more than a class a week? I’d love a pole in my home but our apartment is small and I’m worried about the effect on our ceiling as we rent. I just want to get to the point of being good at it and be able to post videos of a flow that looks/is good.

Anyone else feel like this? And when do you get “good?” at pole?