

What an amazing night it was – everyone got totally dressed up and the performances were superb! Felix Cane (read an interview with her here) was the highlight of the night (unfortunately the poles were a little too short for her to really show her stuff off). Bobbi’s Black Tie Fundraiser for The Pink Spartans – A Clandestine Affaire: But apart from that unfortunate occurrence, heaps of really exciting things in the local pole scene have been going on!ġ. I dropped out of Acro class because I just couldn’t attend the lessons because of a very tight work schedule. Still, the doors will always be open to women looking for a safe, supportive, and encouraging environment where they can get a great workout, let loose, and learn to love and appreciate their bodies.Good morning! A lot has happened since my last entry. Miss Pole may never be the largest, fanciest, or most profitable studio. With my lifelong savings of $1,912.18, I opened the first Miss Pole studio. I was determined to make sure that every woman had an opportunity to experience what I felt. Guess what I found out? NOTHING! I may never know the "how" behind my transformation, but I know the "why." I was finding myself and falling in love with myself, forming strong and supportive bonds, and figuring out how to accept and appreciate my body-exactly as it was. I'm giving myself pep-talks and becoming more confident! Are all of these changes a direct result of dancing on a pole and shaking my booty? At this point, I'm getting my MBA, and I know there are far too many variables to draw that conclusion.įor my Thesis, I used multiple regression analysis to determine if or how pole fitness was related to my new-found confidence and well-being. Yet, so many things are different-my walk, my stance, my interactions, my relationships, and even the way I put away groceries (that's a story for a different day). I know it's not my body because my pants still don't fit. I was apprehensive, nervous, and preemptively embarrassed.Ī few weeks of classes go by, and things start to change. Every Tuesday, in the back room of a small gym, an exotic dancer was offering classes. Then, at the bottom of the second or third page, I finally find it-a "stripper" class.

Discouragement sets in as I scroll past kickboxing, Jazzercise, Insanity, Tae Bo, Curves, and P90X. The search results forever change my life. I finally arrive at work, sit down at my desk, and immediately Google 'fun exercise'.

Physical Health, mental health, general well-being, and exercise none are at the top of my list. I have two small children to feed, I can't find my laptop, I forgot about my homework, my pants don't fit, and I'm late for work.Īs I head to work, I start to evaluate my priorities. The history of Miss Pole starts in early 2005.
