Carolina

Carolina

I'm an Italian Londoner, writer, pole dancer and fitness, food, travel and lifestyle blogger.

Digital Grief During The Covid-19 Pandemic

On the morning of February 24, previously only known to me as Twin Peaks day, I found out that my grandfather had passed away via Facebook. Because he lived in Rome and we’re in a global pandemic that imposes travel…

Strip Down, Rise Up Review: Why Netflix’s “Empowering” Pole Documentary Is Pissing Off Many Pole Dancers

Strip Down, Rise Up is a Netflix documentary released this weekend, exploring the healing power of pole dancing, particularly among abuse survivors. As a pole instructor, survivor, academic and blogger I was excited about it – it had the potential…

Dragonfly Review

Kicking off my website revamp (thanks, Antimo!) with a review of Dragonfly, the European polewear brand that has been making my lockdown training comfier and more comfortable. Read on to find out what I thought of some of their best-sellers!…

Twerk Etiquette and Being A Household Name: Interview With Vertical Joe’s

 

Vertical Joe‘s and its Twerk Technicians training are a household name in the pole dance industry. Having really enjoyed gaining my certification, and knowing Torwa Joe a.k.a. Fiya Starta’s way with words and educational videos, I have been wanting to…

5 Twerk Tips For Beginners By Vertical Joe’s

 

Going to a (virtual or offline) twerk class can be daunting for complete beginners – and I was bad when I first started in 2016. Four years and an instructor training certification later, I wanted to help beginners with twerk…

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