In August of 2016, I found myself in such a state of depression and brokenness that I knew I had to do something extreme to even look up from the rock bottom I had hit. I had finally extracted myself from an abusive relationship that left me a shell of a woman. It took me […]
Filed under: Body Alignment, Pole Dance Fitness Love, Uncategorized by Xiaohui on 10/3/17
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by Krista A. Mood lift: It’s nearly impossible not to smile and laugh through the pain at a class where the instructor encourages you to feel yourself, literally. Move it: Moving your body more is always a good thing. And moving it in ways you may not have tried or thought of before can help […]
Filed under: Pole Dance Fitness Love by Xiaohui on 04/4/17
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All I Need in This Life of Sin, Is me and My Pole Friends By Sara One year ago I started pole classes because I got distracted Christmas shopping online. I was looking for a gym membership I could buy for my mother on Groupon. I ended up buying a one-month membership to Studio 3SixT […]
Filed under: Pole Dance Fitness Love by Xiaohui on 02/23/17
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Hey pole addicts! So many of us get seriously addicted to pole dancing for many reasons. It’s definitely one of the most fun and unique workouts I’ve ever done and easy to see why people want to do it again and again and again. One thing that I think needs to be addressed with pole […]
Filed under: Body Alignment, Fitness Tips by Xiaohui on 06/12/15
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BODY ALIGNMENT –THE SECRET WEAPON IN POLE FITNESS! Your alignment affects how you move! By Ashley Greninger (Pole Instructor at Studio 3sixT & Alignment Therapist at Lotus Heart) When your body is aligned your muscles, bones, and joints are BALANCED. What I mean by this is your shoulders are the same height, your feet face […]
Filed under: Body Alignment, Fitness Tips, Pole Dance Fitness Love by Xiaohui on 02/5/15
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I have always wanted to be one of those dancers who could naturally slide into a full split or a strong and graceful backbend, but my body always felt more like a folded lawn chair than a bendy rubber band. Splits are just like that. They almost seem … unattainable to many of us. Very […]
Filed under: Fitness Tips by Xiaohui on 05/15/14
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This silly line from one of my guilty pleasure movies – Legally Blonde- is seriously true. In high school I was on the dance team and did gymnastics. After graduating I went from working out 3 hours a day to nothing at all. It didn’t take me long to realize the toll my laziness was […]
Filed under: Fitness Tips, Pole Dance Fitness Love by Xiaohui on 04/11/14
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Webster’s dictionary defines dance as “to move your body in a way that goes with the rhythm and style of music that is being played”. However, I think it goes beyond that. Each person finds something different in dance. To me dance means many different things. It is more than just the rhythm and style […]
Filed under: Pole Dance Fitness Love, Pole Dancing Freestyle Tips by Xiaohui on 03/18/14
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I have a confession to make…I can’t do a Handspring…I just can’t…yet. And you know, I’ve been playing on the pole for over 6 years now and teaching for 4. As pole, the sport and our dance obsession becomes more popular I know that you might have noticed more and more pictures on social media […]
Filed under: Pole Dance Fitness Love by Xiaohui on 01/28/14
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Colorado Pole Championships – Jen West’s personal experience I wanted to share my personal experience (although not extensive) with participating in pole competitions. The first competition I submitted for was the Great Midwest Pole Competition in Tinley Park, IL in 2011. I had literally no idea what to expect for the competitors in the Masters […]
Filed under: Events, Fitness Tips, Pole Championship by Xiaohui on 10/7/13
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