Sort by. Prior to , I had never been strong in my life. In fact, I was pretty damn weak. It was so bad that from the moment I booked a flight, I would start actively worrying about having to lift my carry-on into the overhead compartment by myself. As someone who is self-reliant in most other aspects of my life, that sense of physical helplessness felt embarrassing. I started out by getting a basic gym membership with a friend. As long as I had an accountability partner to work out with, I was consistent.
But once our schedules no longer aligned, I found myself returning to a sedentary lifestyle. I tried to figure out a fun way to sneak in the workouts and decided to try a pole dance class on a whim. With all the grace of a newborn antelope, I stumbled around the pole, trying to hit the foreign-feeling moves on time and feeling betrayed by my lack of mind-body connection.
I can only imagine how terrible I looked, because I was too embarrassed to record myself. But the challenge felt exciting rather than discouraging, so I booked another class and tried again. Stay up to date on the best things to do, see and eat in L. I went from having absolutely no upper-body strength to toned biceps, shoulders and abs.
I became more flexible, my posture improved and I developed a musicality to my movement that I could only dream of having before. Learning such a challenging skill also unlocked a confidence in myself and my body not tied to aesthetics or external perception.
Most of the women I take classes with are young professionals, ranging in age from their 20s to their 50s and beyond. Pole dancers develop confidence, strength, sensuality and bravery through dedication to this practice just check out my progress on my dedicated pole Instagram, spinaiya. When most people think of pole dance, their first thought would be the strip club.
