Monthly Archives: January 2012

Running out of excuses

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Because it requires of me super-human amounts of self-control which I do not have to NOT go for class at the studio, and since I’m still nursing that twinge of pain which occasionally attacks me under my shoulder blade, I … Continue reading →

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Physiotherapy – not just for old folk

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

The first time I ever heard of physiotherapy was when my granny suffered a frozen shoulder and my mum brought her for physiotherapy sessions until it was healed. Since then, I’ve always associated it with grannies and other elderly people. … Continue reading →

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Nose-dive fail

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

I’m hanging upside down with my left knee hooked on the pole, right leg somewhere in the air in front of me, and my hands grasping on for dear life. “Now slide your right hand down towards the floor” says … Continue reading →

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Comparison: 45mm X-pole vs 38mm spinning pole at Bobbi’s Pole Studio

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Okay, by no stretch of the imagination am I an expert on the X-pole, but by merit of the fact that I own one, I often get asked this by my fellow pole addicts at Bobbi’s: “How does your X-pole compare … Continue reading →

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Wax-ing lyrical

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

So… My belief is that if you’re going to take up pole dancing lessons and be gleefully a-spreadin’ those legs in the air in a tiny pair of shorts (or less!), it’s only pole-lite to make sure that you keep … Continue reading →

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Week one madness, and the morning after

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

So after the 3-week year-end break, I was itching to hit the studio for classes again. Full of energy on Monday night, I enthusiastically did Techniques 1, followed by Inter 2. Tuesday morning I woke up, happily thinking “Yay, I’m … Continue reading →

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