It’s pole dancing, but not as we know it. Many of the moves look uncannily familiar, but mallakhamb is actually an ancient form of exercise from India dating back over 800 years. I found this incredible video via one of the lovely people on the Body and Pole forum. Take a look: Read more →

A regular series showcasing moves from the Pole Exercise DVD. Difficulty: Beginner About the seated spinner The seated spinner is a simple but beautiful spin that Libby (in the video clip) has always performed with style and poise. The spin helps to develop your arm strength, and works out your core muscles too as you move round … Read more →

What could be better than a smooth and skilful pole dancing performance? How about a smooth and skilful pole performance with some amazing gymnastics moves thrown in too? Here’s a step-by-step breakdown of the most popular video I’ve put on YouTube, a pole routine starring Sarah, a former student of mine. Sarah had been … Read more →

A regular series showcasing moves from the Pole Exercise DVD. Difficulty: Intermediate About the gemini The gemini is a dramatic pose and stretch that’s relatively easy to perform as you keep your body against the pole throughout the move. If you’ve mastered the basic invert, there are just a couple of extra steps to get into the … Read more →

Here’s a commercial for Nando’s Fix Gum, a (fictional) product to help you get through the day while craving the (real) Nando’s Peri-Peri sauce. I love the way the whole ad is incredibly traditional – the assured voice over, the elevator music, the happy family – but with a little extra thrown in… Read more →

Learning new pole moves is always very satisfying, but the real fun starts when you put them all together into a smooth and sexy routine! Here’s the breakdown of a pole dance performance I put on YouTube a few months ago, together with tips for each move that I’ve found useful myself or when teaching. … 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 →

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 →

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 →