A lot of students are super nervous to try a pole class—and we get that! It’s incredibly vulnerable to come into a new space full of strangers and try a class that is inviting you to be both strong and sexy. Many of us come in with all sorts of worries about our bodies, our abilities, and our fears of failure or rejection. But the whole point of pole is to embrace ourselves for who we are and how we are showing up today—without doing anything to change ourselves first. At Spi

This is such a good question and we get asked this a lot! Here are some tips to help you know whether you’re ready to move to the next level in your pole classes… In tricks classes (including Intro to Pole ), ask yourself: Are you nailing most moves the instructor is offering? Are the moves starting to feel relatively easy? Are you able to start linking two or more moves together? In pole dance/choreo classes, ask yourself: Are you able to follow along with the choreo and kee

Here are four common challenges we all face in our pole journeys and some helpful tips for dealing with them.