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Pole Lessons, Q&A, Sexy Shoes & Accessories

Boots, Boas, & Body Strings Oh My!

Halloween will soon be upon us and I find myself rediscovering all the playful costume additions that are ready and waiting for a week of scary naughty nights.  Since many…

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October 26, 2009
Sensual Dancing

Why “The Other Side” is a Pain in my A**

Oh god.  I am on a rampage.  If I have to read one more pole article that says  “if you notice pain in your wrists or shoulders after pole dancing,…

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March 25, 2010
Journal, Personal Development

Express True Love

“Whatever you are doing, love yourself for doing it” — Thaddeus Golas Love It’s elusive, awe inspiring, and in the context of creativity, absolutely essential to the true expression of…

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April 13, 2009
  • Personal Development

    The 5 Invisible People Inside of You

    June 29, 2009 / 2 Comments

    Close your eyes and imagine I’m taking you to a cocktail party to meet the 5 most important people in the world. However, you’re not a guest at the party, you are the bouncer. Your job is to make sure everybody has a good time without getting too drunk and without starting any fist fights. Because tomorrow, these people are the ones who have to work together to make your Life Purpose possible. And anybody who ends up with a black eye won’t be very cooperative in the morning.

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  • My Story,  Pole Lessons,  Sensual Dancing

    Defeat Your Dragons with Sex Appeal

    June 29, 2009 / 10 Comments

    Some days life just SUCKS.  You try your absolute best, but the world keeps piling on the crap, the constraints, and the accidents of fate that simply aren’t going your way.  Maybe you wore a short skirt to a party on a windy balcony, maybe you broke your favorite pair of heels on a cobblestone sidewalk, or maybe the sprinkler system came on and fried your laptop right before a huge client meeting. Whatever difficulties you are having, it can feel as if the word “unlucky” is tattooed across your forehead.  Everyone knows you are having a stream of bad luck and there is nothing you can do about it…..…

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    Going to Therapy and up Chucking the rules

    January 12, 2010

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    August 29, 2009

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  • Personal Development

    Are You Really Good Enough?

    June 22, 2009 / No Comments

    Some days you can just feel the stickiness around you. It holds you like a butterfly in honey... stuck in your rut, trapped in your box, the walls of a life, a job, or a career, that you don’t want, but can’t seem to get out of. You can see a million ways to change, but how do you know which option is the right one. So instead of taking action, you hesitate. You hesitate because you’re not sure that whatever you do will actually change things enough to make a difference. How can you know if you are strong enough, smart enough, or fast enough to make a lasting…

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  • My Story,  Sensual Dancing,  Sexy

    Don’t Apologize for Pole Dancing

    June 16, 2009 / 21 Comments

    I don’t apologize for pole dancing. I don’t apologize for drinking green tea or choosing to eat sushi instead of a hamburger. I don’t apologize for enjoying R rated movies or doing the splits at the gym. I definitely don’t apologize for enjoying sex as often as I feel like it either. So if the world thinks I’m going to apologize for dancing around my living room with a shiny metal pole while wearing a bikini top and an itty bitty teeny tiny skirt.... Then the world should think again.

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  • Personal Development

    36 Small Ways to Build Big Courage

    June 15, 2009 / 3 Comments

    You are afraid of something. I know you are. I’m afraid of something too. It doesn’t matter what you fear, it matters what you do with it. Every change in your life requires that you do something new, something you've never done before, something that scares you. If you wish to grow, if you wish to live, you must act. Here are 36 ways to get started today!

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  • Pole Lessons,  Sensual Dancing,  Sexy Shoes & Accessories

    51 Reasons you should learn to Pole Dance Right Now

    June 10, 2009 / 11 Comments

    It makes you feel sexy It makes you look as sexy as you feel It develops super strong core muscles It builds amazing arms Booty bouncing is acceptable and ENCOURAGED You can learn to fly without a plane Hanging upside down can actually help realign your spine It teaches you the balance of ballet and the coordination of hip hop dancing “There are short-cuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them.” ~Vicki Baum You can build the deepest, most amazing friendships while wearing only your bra and undies. It gives you a great reason to buy NEW SHOES It’s the only exercise class where you are SUPPOSED to let…

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  • Personal Development

    Responsibility, Power & a few Red Hot Chili Peppers

    June 10, 2009 / 4 Comments

    Change is Easy. Making a choice is hard. Before you start thinking I've banged my head at one too many Red Hot Chili Pepper concerts, consider how many times you actually made an important decision today. How many times did you come up with an idea, make a choice about that idea, and then act on that idea without fear or hesitation? Don't live a passionless, boring existence helping someone else reach their goals by ignoring your own. Here's why...

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  • Pole Lessons,  Sexy Shoes & Accessories

    These GoGo Boots were made for Pole Dancing

    June 6, 2009 / 6 Comments

    Have you ever found a pair of shoes in your closet but couldn't remember the last time you wore them? Don't throw them away, pull them out. Use them as pole dancing shoes! In particular, if you've got a pair of shiny black GoGo boots that have been wasting away in a corner, find those sexy gems and put them on for your weekly flying session, meaning your pole dancing lessons, of course!

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    November 7, 2009

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    October 18, 2009

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    May 11, 2009
  • Personal Development,  Writing

    Breaking Bad Habits in 6 Easy Steps

    June 1, 2009 / 1 Comment

    Bad habits are psychologically sticky. They range from simply annoying, such as nail biting or cracking your knuckles, to dangerously addictive, such as smoking or spending too much time on the internet. Bad habits can damage your ability to make important choices at work and in your daily life. However, these six steps, adapted from the psychology of learning, can help you change your negative neural patterns and overcome bad habits.

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  • HowTo,  Technique

    Build Your Pole Dancing Warmup into a Sensual Ritual

    May 29, 2009 / 2 Comments

    You and I love pole dancing.  We love building a strong body and sexy abs.  We love the sensual swirls and fabulous flying twirls around a smooth metal pole.  And if you want to be an awesome pole dancer, I already know that you practice, practice, practice.  But, if you are skipping your warm-up before your in home pole dancing session, you could be damaging your body and missing out on an amazing Sensual Ritual. Playful Plans A warm-up is defined as “the preparation period for a specific workout” and many people find the traditional fitness warm-up boring or monotonous.  (I certainly do.)  However, the purpose of the wamup, to…

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