Fun Yoga Courses to Help Your Pole Dancing
It’s no secret that I love yoga about as much as I love pole dancing, hence my combination dubbed POGA, and to support my journey on both beautiful paths I have committed to improving my yoga teaching skills once more. Next month I’ll be travelling to Canberra for what promises to be very full days of yoga fun where I’ll need every spare space in my brain to cram in as much as I can about yoga for children and young adults, acrobatic, partner and community yoga.... Read More
And the Winner is …
Wow -what a hard decision it was to judge the winner and 4 finalists in the iSnap pole dance category!!! It took hours of looking over all the photos again and again, and I finally decided on these great shots: The Winner Simon Lee Finalists – no particular order Ruki Watene Carmina Gosiengfiao Jenni White Cate Lee The... Read More
Introducing POGA – Pole Dance and Yoga Fusion
I have two loves in the world of body movement to music, Yoga and Pole Dance. So I thought why not join them together? And thus, POGA was born. Someone else may very well have done this combination before, but I haven’t seen or heard of it, so I’m claiming it as my creation for now This is the first time I’ve tried it out on film, but I’m sure there will be much more to come, so keep your eyes peeled. Read More
My weekend throwing bells around with the boys from AIK
After two full days of kettlebell training we still managed to smile If you’re not already using kettlebells as part of your strength and conditioning training for pole dancing then you should be. They’ve been in my repertoire for quite some time now, so I thought it only right to sharpen my skills for practicing and teaching others with a weekend of throwing bells around with the boys from AIK – Australian Institute of Kettlebells. The class was full of eager beavers... Read More
Fruity shorts, Random Flags and Last Minute Floors at the Fitness Expo
Sydney is full of fit and healthy people this weekend as the yearly Australian Fitness and Health Expo has rolled into town. It started yesterday at the Darling Harbour Convention Centre and runs until Sunday. I went along yesterday for the trade day, but today and tomorrow are also open to the public. Trade entries are free and public entry tickets are from just $20. Twee Phan and Emily Boughton were left doing the hard work while Jennifer Grace and Clare O'Bree... Read More
Increasing Your Grip Strength
When we’re trying to hold hand grip moves for longer, have just started pole dancing, or when we change to a thicker pole, it’s often grip strength that lets us down. Grip strength is determined by the muscle and bone strength, size and thickness of your fingers, hands, wrists and forearms. In terms of pole dancing, when your grip strength improves you can hold moves for longer and undertake more challenging moves. Repetition of the moves you’re trying... Read More
Impressions From My First Pole Dancing Lesson
Guest post by Lorna Marty It was my first time. It had been my new year’s resolution – I was pathetically weak and I needed to get strong plus I wanted to tone away all my Christmas holiday indulgences. The gym was out, weights were out and even though yoga was doing great things for my head, the results for my body were a little slower coming. So there I was – in my first pole dancing class – wearing teeny weeny shorts and feeling like a... Read More
It’s Safety-First When on the Pole
Make sure you're safe while pole dancing When undertaking any form of exercise you run the risk of injury. Pole dancing is no exception, in fact, you could do major damage to yourself while performing some of the more complicated tricks. Don’t let this put you off. When learning to pole dance in a secure environment a good teacher will always demonstrate a move/combination and stay close to ‘spot’ while each student tries; ready to catch or push into position. Although... Read More
How fit do you need to be to start pole dancing?
You don’t need to be super-fit to pole dance. It’s more about determination to succeed and having the guts to try new moves, because it’s scary being upside-down on a pole while trying to figure out how to flip yourself from one position to the next. Your fitness levels will improve with pole dancing classes anyway, but to get more out of your training it’s recommended to include additional work-out activities. Core strength is key to controlling moves and preventing... Read More
Australia’s Got Talent judges bemused, then impressed, by male pole dancer
Matty Sheilds gave an awesome pole dance performance on Australia’s Got Talent last night. His mix of skills and humor are a top class combination, and surprised the celebrity judges – Dannii Minogue, Kyle Sandilands and Brian Macfadden. Matty Shields on Australi's Got Talent. Image source: au.tv.yahoo.com/australias-got-talent Once they had heard there’d be a pole dancer on the show both Kyle and Brian got excited, so the looks on their face when the... Read More
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