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Permalink Reply by Trepan8Yourself on July 3, 2011 at 1:15am

Karma, relocate to Chicago! I take classes @ a really great studio that teaches all of that. Its usually 220 per 8 week session. ....or maybe you could offer to teach a poledance class @ a studio in exchange for some classes? Or see if they offer tradework? (Something I have been meaning to look into myself.)

Also, was your contortion class really helpful? ...Trying to get better spinal flexibility.

Permalink Reply by Karma on July 3, 2011 at 12:56pm

 

I used to live there actually years ago ( hello wicker park!) before I got the cirque bug-The snow got to me though! burr!

I got some great news though- one of my pole sisters who is also a pro aerialist too is teaching a lyra class at her pole studio for 15 bucks a class - yea! I signed up already...maybe i can talk them into adding static trap?

Yes, the contorting class helped Immensely after going for only 3 months! What really helps is the partner assistance, where after you get into a stretch position the teacher or another person in class will come and gently push you a bit past your body's (or may your mind's?) resistance point by pressing their body weight into you as you relax into it... i learned a great exercise for the spine where you get into Cobra position( face down on the floor then slowly push your head and back up until your elbows are straight after your relax in this position for a while try and raise one hand up over your head and back stretching your arm a bit past your ear then have your partner get behind you and grab your other arm up and back as well . If you down  have a partner you can do it facing a wall( get close to it) and walk your hands slowly up the walk as far as you can and hold it for 10 seconds-25 seconds.

Permalink Reply by Trepan8Yourself on July 5, 2011 at 8:03am

How long have you been poledancing? I started dancing in clubs 2 & 1/2 years ago, my tricks are pretty good but I tend to stick to the same 5 in my routine. 15 minute sets are just too much...

 

I would really love to get into it professionally now that my torn hamstring is about 90% healed I think I can start working on it. Now I just have to get my bodyfat %age down.... I HATE cardio. lol

 

On aerial stuff, I thought I would find silks most akin to poledancing, but I'm actually connecting more to trapeze... weird?  I think maybe because it's slower & a little sexier. Seems like I'm more into silks for conditioning but I hope one day it just clicks!

 

If you ever come to Chicago, it would be sweet to train w/ you!