Back to offline teaching – OMG!
Offline pole dance teaching is back baby! I mean, it was *already* back for a lot of pole instructors, but it wasn’t for me: I had taken a break from offline teaching in May, and then a break from teaching…
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Pole Teacher Training Review
This post reviews Pole Teacher Training, a new online Canadian pole beginners instructor certification with a focus on inclusivity. The Pole Teacher Training founders gave me access to their curriculum and preparation materials for the purpose of this post, and…
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I was deleted by Instagram
On Tuesday, 20 July 2021 around 7 PM BST, my profile was deleted by Instagram. I’m an online moderation researcher, activist, blogger, writer, survivor and pole dance instructor researching on and campaigning online censorship. And yet, even though I have…
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A history of modern pole dance
Where does pole dancing come from and what is its history? These simple questions often turn pole dance Facebook groups and conversations among pole dancers into a culture war. In this blog post, I use multiple sources to trace the…
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Tutto sulle scarpe per la pole dance
Le scarpe col platform e i tacchi alti sono una delle cose più conosciute della pole dance, ma le abbiamo ereditate dalle madri della nostra disciplina: le spogliarelliste. In questo articolo, adatto sia a poler che cercano di comprare il…
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Why I’m focusing on playtime as an instructor
What happens to experimenting, vulnerability and learning when you become an instructor?
Pole Addict Review
This week’s blog post is a review of the fab sets Pole Addict gifted me – and a chance to show them off with my new pictures by @vmilus! About Pole Addict Pole Addict is a gorgeous, made in Poland…
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Le pole dancer italiane e la whorephobia
Recentemente, ho letto conversazioni tra alcune pole dancer italiane sui social media che sembravano voler distanziarsi dalle vere creatrici della pole dance moderna: le spogliarelliste. Questo distanziamento è uno dei comportamenti tipici della whorephobia, ossia il giudicare altre persone per…
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Wink Fitnesswear Review
This post is a review of items from Wink Fitnesswear’s collection. Can a self-confessed naked enthusiast enjoy dancing in grippy leggings and sturdy knee pads? Read this review to find out about my experience! #Gift Disclaimer When Sarah, Wink’s founder,…
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My 4-year pole dance anniversary: thoughts on my experience
Mid-August 2020 marked four years since I’ve begun pole dancing, but I didn’t celebrate or share this anniversary publicly. As someone who now makes money from pole, a lot has been going through my mind this year about my experience…
