Anatomy of a Ballerina
Working on nailing your ballerina or capezio? Then look no further, this is the blog for you! Come join us as we break down the ins and outs
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Simone Muscat
- Aug 13
Pole Dance Research Recap:
A narrative review of pole dance physiology and injury research Since the modernisation of pole dancing in the late 90’s/early 00’s,...
Simone Muscat
- Jul 30
Twisted Grip - Don't get it Twisted!
Hands up if you avoid any form of twisted grip like the plague?? Does your body not like it? Does your pole instructor refuse to teach...
Caitlin Scott
- Jul 16
Longevity in Pole
One of the things I love about pole is that no matter your age or fitness level – there is something for everyone! Pole is a...
Simone Muscat
- Jun 25
9 reasons why we keep getting injured!
Hey pole friends! Welcome to our latest blog on possibly one of our favourite topics: (*drumroll…..) injuries! Understanding injuries has...
Kristine Slater
- Jun 4
Grips and Holds - The Complete Guide for Pole Dancers: Part One
HAND & UPPER LIMB GRIPS Do you struggle with certain pole grips and wonder why they are harder than others? Do you worry that you may not...
Danielle Davey
- May 21
Nerves 101 - Back to School
Nerves are often overlooked in training and sometimes even in injury rehab. The ones connecting the nervous system that is, as opposed to...
Simone Muscat
- Apr 2
Anatomy of a Brass Monkey Deadlift
Are you ready to boss up your brass monkey? Hell yeh you are! If you haven’t already, head to part 1 of our anatomy of a brass monkey...
Simone Muscat
- Mar 19
Pole Comp Blues
TW: this blog deals includes content with references to depression, anxiety and other related mental health conditions. A reminder that...
Simone Muscat
- Feb 26
Power Bands: Power to You!
When learning our key pole moves, it’s common for us to want to master our tricks yesterday! So if you’re finding it a struggle to nail a...
Caitlin Scott
- Feb 12
Skill Acquisition: How to Level Up Quickly & Safely
As a relatively new poler (how long can I say that for – I have been committed to pole for over 18 months now!) – I have found myself...
Julia Vo
- Jan 30
Returning to Pole Postpartum
For all the new and old mums out there…. WOW you ladies are incredible!! After a whirlwind year working on the maternity wards and...
Simone Muscat
- Dec 25, 2021
Anatomy of a Brass Monkey
As we venture deeper into our pole ninja journey, we start to conquer a few different leg grips on the pole. When we first start out, we...
Danielle Davey
- Dec 18, 2021
Nerve vs muscle: What are we really stretching?
How much do you think about WHAT you are feeling and WHERE you feel it when you stretch? It’s super important and we are going to look at...
Caitlin Scott
- Dec 11, 2021
Running, cycling and pole fitness: Cardio Cross Training for pole
When I returned to my local pole studio after lockdown in 2020, I went from being a once a week attendee at casual classes to full blown...
Kristine Slater
- Dec 4, 2021
Noisy Joints
If I had a nickel for every time a client asked me about their noisy joints, I would probably be retired on a beach somewhere instead of...
Caitlin Scott
- Nov 20, 2021
When is a Shoulder Injury not a Shoulder Injury?
Are you working on your split grip and finding your shoulder is pinching? Or trying to nail your chair spin and noticing a pulling...
Simone Muscat
- Nov 6, 2021
Anatomy of a Backbend - Part 3
Here we are at the part 3 of our backbend blog! If you haven't read part 1 (here) and part 2 (here) yet, make sure you check them out...
Simone Muscat
- Oct 30, 2021
Anatomy of a Backbend - Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of our backbending series. Before continuing to read this blog, make sure you've read part 1 of our series which can be...
Simone Muscat
- Oct 20, 2021
Anatomy of a Backbend - Part 1
Welcome to our next anatomy series on the backbend. Due to the shear volume of information in this series we will be breaking it up into...
Julia Vo
- Oct 9, 2021
Pole during Pregnancy
So you have chosen YOUR form of exercise. It includes a shiny vertical pole, maybe some heels and some cute outfits. You feel strong and...
Danielle Davey
- Oct 2, 2021
Feeling the pump?
Hands up if you’ve found your forearms doing a Popeye impersonation mid pole sesh? The pain of forearm pump can be real with pole...
Simone Muscat
- Sep 25, 2021
Spin Pole Sickness: How to avoid getting dizzy on a spinning pole
Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed on a spinning pole? Do you feel like you’re still spinning even though you’re no longer on the...
Simone Muscat
- Sep 18, 2021
Head Injuries in Pole: From innocuous hits to falls off the pole
Injuries in pole dancing vary from location and intensity. Starting from our fond pole kisses (bruises) all the way to the more serious...