Finding Balance
There is this magical moment when you do your first pole inversion. For me, after struggling for months to kick my damn feet over my head and just grazing the pole with my toe, that powerful moment of joy and…
Pole Dancing is NOT a Fitness Fad
I have had a few Pole friends wonder if Pole is just another fitness fad which will eventually go the way of Tae Bo or Jazzercise. Every time the topic has come up we have laughed (somewhat nervously) and made…
“Just Keep Swimming”
If you’ve read my past posts or are a Crossfit fan, you’ll know that the Crossfit Games recently took place. I watched as much of it as I could (streaming at work, ESPN at home, etc), and I loved every…
How to maintain perspective when your pole world gets _________________ (insert somewhat negative adjective here)
The shortest version of my career history can be summed up as this: I left a very lucrative career with a fancy office and an impressive title to run my fitness pole dancing business full time. Woohoo! “Good for me,”…
Interview with Aerial Toni
Aerial Toni, Up and Coming Star performer at PoleCon 2015, talks with Irina from 123poling.com and 123TV, the best online resource for students and instructors! Hear about this Philly-based phemon's future plans and what she loved about this year's PoleCon…
Interview with Torwa Joe, Vertical Joes ATL
The team from Vertical Joes lead by Torwa Joe, famous for ATL Bounce and 99 Ways to Twerk talks with Irina from 123poling.com and 123TV, the best online resource for students and instructors! Catch some awesome twerking footage from their…
A Beginner poler's pep talk to attending Pole Con
So you're thinking about coming to International Pole Convention 2016, or know someone who attended last year and swooned over their posts and photos. I want to take the time to reintroduce myself. My name is Ariel Blanco, and I…
THE SOCIAL SIDE OF POLE: Come for the workout, stay for the community
I'm a self-proclaimed fitness junkie. I'll try anything. The less-conventional, the better. Trampoline cardio. Kangoo. Rock climbing. Circus. That one time I took a class that I thought was about circus/gymnastics, but really we spent the hour body-slamming ourselves against…
Choreography 101: How to Jump Start the Creative Process
Everyone has that one motivational dance they never forget. You go to it when all other motivation goes out the window. You play it over and over when you dive into the YouTube black hole. You’re friends ask, “What is…
Pole Con Recap!
PoleCon has officially returned! We had more than 500 attendees from all over the world, almost 100 different workshops and an absolutely amazing slew of performances! Some things you're saying about the event (from our survey): “Many of the vendors…