My postdoc anniversary
This post reflects on a whirlwind year because today, April 12, is my first postdoc anniversary. Some of you may wonder why something as mundane or boring as a job would get a space on a blog largely about pole…
Carolina
I'm an Italian Londoner, writer, pole dancer and fitness, food, travel and lifestyle blogger.
Blackstage : Rebellion review
On April 1st Blackstage, a collective of Black excellence in pole dance, brought the United Kingdom’s pole industry together in Clapham, London: it was their second show and, having missed last year’s one due to a friend’s birthday, there was…
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Ultimate Fantasy and the importance of beginner pole shows
Ultimate Fantasy is a pole dance showcase and event centring beginner performers. Organised by my Akila Pole Studio student Rich, it was a wholesome, raucous night of fun showcasing how much beginners have to offer – and the pole industry…
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My hair and the cost of doing too much
In January, when getting a haircut, I found out that a patch of my hair was missing. I was truly devastated, and feared I was on a downward trajectory towards irreversible change. This made me reflect on how important towards…
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Interview with Cassie Pickersgill
Cassie Pickersgill is a tall, leggy, box dyed redhead pole dance instructor and performer, the other half of The Pole Nook pole photography and dance studio, as well as a sex worker and a theatre trained dancer with eight years…
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The Oh Collective review and interview
The Oh Collective is a pleasure, intimate and lingerie brand on a mission to open up conversations about sexual health and intimacy taboos. I first heard about them during Emma-Louise Boynton’s Sex Talks at Shoreditch House, and was intrigued by…
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Judging the Sexual Freedom Awards 2023
I have been asked to judge the Sexual Freedom Awards 2023 after having won in the Activist of the Year category in 2019. It’s a huge honour to be invited to do it, and I want to make sure those…
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What makes a pole dance studio a safe space?
Pole dancing in a safe space can enhance our experience as dancers beyond the fitness, performance, self-confidence results that are usually linked with taking up pole. But what does ‘safe space’ actually mean, and how does it apply to pole…
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How to choose the right online pole dance class
What makes a good online pole dance class? This post was requested by a few of my followers, since lockdowns may be mostly over, but online pole classes are very much here to stay. The pandemic has massively changed the…
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2022 recap
2022 has been quite the year! I feel like I have grown so much and not just because I turned 30 this month. So content warning: this is a parade of highlights. I’ll talk about the struggles, but if largely…
