In August of 2016, I found myself in such a state of depression and brokenness that I knew I had to do something extreme to even look up from the rock bottom I had hit. I had finally extracted myself from an abusive relationship that left me a shell of a woman. It took me three times of leaving and going back to him to finally make a stand and say no and to get him to stay away from me. In that soul-crushing process, I lost my identity and strength. There was no light left in me and no hope. I had the immense support of my family and friends, I was seeking the advice of a therapist, and I was ..read more

by Krista A. Mood lift: It’s nearly impossible not to smile and laugh through the pain at a class where the instructor encourages you to feel yourself, literally. Move it: Moving your body more is always a good thing. And moving it in ways you may not have tried or thought of before can help to transform the way you feel and even the way you think. Age ain’t nothing but a number: I absolutely love seeing women of all ages at pole classes. No matter how old you are it’s always a great time to try something new. Strong is Sexy: this motto is best demonstrated by the strong, sexy, and talented i ..read more

All I Need in This Life of Sin, Is me and My Pole Friends By Sara One year ago I started pole classes because I got distracted Christmas shopping online. I was looking for a gym membership I could buy for my mother on Groupon. I ended up buying a one-month membership to Studio 3SixT for myself. This turned out to be the best 2 am online shopping decision I’ve made. I’m not sure when I first learned to hate my body. What middle school crush taught me that my hips were too wide. What movie taught me that my thighs were too thick, my feet to big. Or more scarily, I’m not sure when I internalized ..read more

Hey pole addicts! So many of us get seriously addicted to pole dancing for many reasons. It’s definitely one of the most fun and unique workouts I’ve ever done and easy to see why people want to do it again and again and again. One thing that I think needs to be addressed with pole dancers is injuries due to overtraining. We get those little kinks in our forearms, maybe our back hurts just a little bit, a twinge in the shoulder…all things I’ve heard from clients and also experienced myself. I think the problem is that we just don’t listen and take the time to take care of our bodies. It’s defi ..read more

I have always wanted to be one of those dancers who could naturally slide into a full split or a strong and graceful backbend, but my body always felt more like a folded lawn chair than a bendy rubber band. Splits are just like that. They almost seem … unattainable to many of us. Very few people just naturally have their splits. For most of us, we have to work at them. So that’s what I decided to do this summer. Rather than feel like the inflexible dancer in the corner for one more minute, I’m dedicating this summer to tackling the splits. I may or may not get them, but I will get closer. I tu ..read more

This silly line from one of my guilty pleasure movies – Legally Blonde- is seriously true. In high school I was on the dance team and did gymnastics. After graduating I went from working out 3 hours a day to nothing at all. It didn’t take me long to realize the toll my laziness was taking on my body. In college I learned really fast that if I worked out regularly I would look and feel better. Then I started to get older, had a desk job, and got lazy again. I tried going to the gym, but I hated the elliptical and treadmill. I love yoga, but that didn’t always fit in my budget. Finally I signed ..read more

Webster’s dictionary defines dance as “to move your body in a way that goes with the rhythm and style of music that is being played”. However, I think it goes beyond that. Each person finds something different in dance. To me dance means many different things. It is more than just the rhythm and style of the music. It is the emotion behind it. Dance can be therapy-helping you express physically what you may not be able to express verbally. Whether that expression is of sadness, anger, angst, happiness or yes, even lust, each piece of music is an opportunity to let that one part of you express ..read more

I have a confession to make…I can’t do a Handspring…I just can’t…yet. And you know, I’ve been playing on the pole for over 6 years now and teaching for 4. As pole, the sport and our dance obsession becomes more popular I know that you might have noticed more and more pictures on social media sites, more news and story coverage, just more attention in general being given to what an amazing sport and work out and art form pole fitness is and has “become”. AND, not everyone is at the Cirqu Du Soleil level, but you wouldn’t know it because the majority of what’s depicted out there are the badass c ..read more

Colorado Pole Championships – Jen West’s personal experience I wanted to share my personal experience (although not extensive) with participating in pole competitions. The first competition I submitted for was the Great Midwest Pole Competition in Tinley Park, IL in 2011. I had literally no idea what to expect for the competitors in the Masters Division (over 40) and I was incredibly impressed with the talent and strength! I had trained hard but was incredibly nervous. At that point in my pole experience, I did not think to engage the audience so I looked down for most of the routine and the o ..read more

Colorado Pole Championships – Jen West’s personal experience I wanted to share my personal experience (although not extensive) with participating in pole competitions. The first competition I submitted for was the Great Midwest Pole Competition in Tinley Park, IL in 2011. I had literally no idea what to expect for the competitors in the Masters Division (over 40) and I was incredibly impressed with the talent and strength! I had trained hard but was incredibly nervous. At that point in my pole experience, I did not think to engage the audience so I looked down for most of the routine and the o ..read more