Pole Dancing Benefits

When I took my first pole class, I had no clue what I was getting into. I just thought hey it looks fun. Let's give this a try. And then I found it inspiring. It was like that piece of metal consumed me because of how it made me feel. Honestly, it was probably mainly the heels, but I digress...

So, here are some benefits that I have personally found from pole dance lessons and some maybe unexpected.

• Confidence - The more I spin or dance around that pole the more power I feel like I have. I start to not care what anyone else is doing. I only care about myself and my own energy in that moment. Not in a selfish way, but in a self love.|
  

• Self-Love - While we are at it...man. Do you struggle with loving yourself? The body that maybe has been overhauled by hosting little miracle babies? or you know maybe stress PCOS, whatever freaking womanly thing we are plagued with... Its maybe not as thin or toned as you wish and it's a struggle sometimes to get changed in front of a mirror...ma'am I totally see you. Pole has overhauled that for me. And its not like baammm!!! I just always love myself. But I'm often reminded of what my body has done and what it is allowing me to do and for that I am incredibly grateful and will love every lump, bump, scar, and extra fluff I might carry from time to time.
  

• Empowerment - I often leave class feeling like a badass who just worked that pole like I was single and looking for that sugar daddy (ahahaha). I leave feeling strong and sexy. I feel like a woman who isn't just a mom or wife or boss babe. I feel like a woman who can do hard shit and get through things.
  

• Strength - I mean it's to be expected, but holy strength. I started taking pole when my daughter was about 2. I never really worked out before then. I always struggled with keeping motivated because the gym is welll....BORING...to me (no offense to those gym babes who love it). I struggled hard at first with even just getting my feet off the ground even with all contact points...babes I WAS WEAK...smaller than now, but WEAK....I remember the first time I realized I gained some strength when my husband asked me to help carry something and I hulked up. And with ease. And I was like DAMN I didn't realize I was this strong. Which was a whole ego thing in itself lol.
  

• Friends - I found my people. I found incredibly supportive people who go out of their way to help. They love pole and adventure. Their other hobbies are incredibly interesting and inspiring. They love supporting causes and other human beings. They love hard and show up when they can. They are doing incredibly big things with their own big dreams, and I get to know about it and encourage them while they also encourage me.
  

• Determination - I knew I was stubborn, but I also knew I was weak. But learning how to do pole was a whole new challenge and I loved it because spinning was fun. Being sexy and dancing was totally my vibe.
  

• The ability to laugh at myself - When I tell you that I'm a hot mess express in class, I'm not kidding. There are flops, there are falls, there are struggles, brain fogs, you name it, its probably got NICOLE written on it. But I've never felt like I couldn't just laugh it off and move on. The pressure I used to put on myself to try to be perfect lifted when I felt supported in a space that allowed me to just be me. All hot mess express included which she very much still exists.
  

• The ability to be ME - I'm not gonna lie I sometimes feel like I'm not a genuine pole dancer because I like things a little different. I'm not super showy or flashy. I don't honestly desire to be the center of attention. I'm more of the behind-the-scenes person who loves to support the main character. I tend to be shy and introverted. I love people but am usually a loner. I felt like I didn't fit in the glamour or the normal pole dancer mold. I don't usually want to be all out and showy. And there is actually a space for that. I can show up in my shy, introverted, skort self. I also learned I'm not a super hard trickster who wants to go hard. I'm a soft flowy empath who loves emotional music that makes other people's ears bleed...but that's ME and I have that ability to be me here.

  
  

• Meeting People different than me - Growing up almost everyone around me was basically another version of me. High school was probably the first time I really ever heard about diversity and even then, it wasn't really diverse because people always stuck to people who looked like them. This studio is growing more and more diverse and I love it. I get to have conversations with people that I might never have come in contact with before and I find their lives so interesting. I also have so much more empathy for others and more understanding of privileges. I'm grateful to not be so blind and continue to learn about others and understand people that are different than me. It definitely makes me a better human and I'm grateful being able to experience this in our studio.
  

• The ability to take up space - I grew up to please. So be quiet. Don't make a fuss. Do whatever makes you fit in. Dress a certain way. Don't go against the grain. Don't take up too much space or people might think you are looking for the wrong thing...BABES..The first thing I tend to say in my classes when I teach is TAKE UP ALLL THE SPACE... Be whatever you are feeling in that moment. Touch (yourself...appropriately lol). Flirt. Look at yourself in the mirror or camera. Take the videos and post the videos. Wear the outfits. Take up space...we are not here to please everyone. Only ourselves and that 12-year-old version of us.
  

• Mental Health - When I pole it's like the whole world shuts off (honestly, when I'm just at the studio). All the stress of my work, being a business owner, mom, wife, etc. just shuts right off for the hour. I get to focus on something outside of my endless thoughts. The classes exhaust my body and my brain which helps me rest and feel refreshed. I get to do something for me that makes me happy. That is the most important benefit for me.

I could honestly go on forever, but I'm going to leave it there. I encourage you to share this add your own comments to benefits that maybe I left out. If you haven't tried a class yet, I obviously highly recommend it. It's the best medicine I've ever personally found. Check out our class schedule and let me know if you have any questions.

We offer beginner pole dancing classes including even aerial such as Lyra and Aerial Hammock. We also offer int/adv pole dance & fitness classes here in the Lakeland, FL area.

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