Pole specific activewear is something that is only a relatively recent invention. Especially considering how long pole dancing has been around. In my usual around the world fashion, we’re going to get to this. Obviously, I am approaching this through the lens of my own personal experience, based in the UK. People in the states…
A number of clients have had grip issues lately. I have reassured them that this is normal. Particularly as a beginner. There are however other things that affect grip and everyone will suffer at least one of them at one time or another. When you’re going through it, it tends to make you blind to…
What makes Vertical a haven for polers, aerialists, boxers, fitness nuts and ordinary people with a nice dash of individuality? Well that’s a long question and we know different people have different needs. But we know there are a few things we do pretty damn well! [spacer height=”20px”] Client Centred Our approach from day one…
Sarah popped by a few weeks ago now to roll around our floors and teach us all to embrace the spirit of the slinky. It was a fun, super well structured and really enjoyable trio of workshops. Sarah is such an intuitive instructor and brims with passion and patience in equal measure. The workshops are…
As a fitness instructor I encounter a whole host of issues that prevent people from exercising at worst and make exercise hard for them at best. We call these barriers to exercise but in truth they are blockers to our enjoyment of life in general – they are not necessarily exercise specific. [spacer height=”20px”] Now…
Vertical Joy just hosted Daniel Rosen for one of his intensive pole workshop days. Naturally we are all feeling a little sore this morning but we are all wearing massive grins on our faces. Dan is very well known in the UK for his excellent teaching style and plethora of pole tricks & abilities as…
Students from Cherry Willingham Community School, situated just outside of Lincoln, are seeking stress relief at Vertical. [spacer height=”20px”] Led by Miss Neal, the Assistant Headteacher at Cherry Willingham Community School, they have opted into sessions of boxing and stretch to help relieve exam tensions. [spacer height=”20px”] Charli Neal decided that the endorphins of exercise…
So many of us state almost every single day of our lives that we need a sugar fix. It is something we joke about and use as a necessary crutch to get us through our stressful working day. But is sugar potentially more dangerous than say alcohol, more addictive than drugs, and quite possible mankind’s greatest…
Catchy title huh? I know, but it does summarise the themes of this blog. Bear with me I promise it will get more interesting. [spacer height=”20px”] I was inspired to write this after seeing a post and conversation thread on Pole Freaks Pole Chat Facebook page. Janine Swart Grapendaal started pole in her posted about…
Have you ever seen something and just thought ‘I want to try that?’ We, at the Vertical Studio often just want the opportunity to try things we’ve never done before. We’ve all seen the American High School based films where the cheerleaders have amazing moves, jumps, flips and tumbling passes and the high flying stunt…