What’s the best thing to wear when practicing your pole dancing? The clothes you choose can make a huge difference to your pole work. Wear the right thing and you’ll have more grip, feel a lot less pain and avoid the odd, um, unwanted exposure too. Pole dancing is all about gripping at the … Read more →

A regular series showcasing moves from the Pole Exercise DVD. Difficulty: Intermediate About the icon splits The icon splits is a fantastic pose and stretch. You don’t need to be able to do the full splits to do this move. No matter how flexible you are, this move will help to increase it! It will … Read more →

Do you sometimes have problems gripping the pole because of sweaty or slippery hands? You’re not alone – about 80% of my students have suffered from the same problem at some point. Luckily there are some simple steps you can take to minimize the problem. Here are my top 5 tips for dealing with … Read more →

A regular series showcasing moves from the Pole Exercise DVD. Difficulty: Beginner About the fireman The fireman is a great first exercise to learn. (In fact I felt I had to start with the fireman as it just feels wrong for me to start teaching with anything else!) The fireman is a simple but elegant spin … Read more →

It’s important to find a good location to put up your pole. If you get it wrong it’ll spoil your fun and – much more seriously – could even fall down. Not good if you’re in the middle of a gemini at the time! That said, as long as you’re careful and follow your … Read more →

Each exercise is presented through a clear step-by-step process. The instructors walk you through the move before demonstrating what the trick looks like when you’ve mastered it. Read more →

Just some of the many exercises on the DVD. As well as front on views, the camera pans through 180° to show you exactly how to perform each move. Read more →