Sunday, December 12, 2010

THE ART OF POLE

~The Red One steps into the Light. See with the soul and not your eyes because to dance with beasts you must penetrate their disguise~

~Ability~Strength~Esteem~Confidence~Endurance~Sensuality~Expression~Rhythm~Fluid~

I see these words on the walls everyday at dance class. A simple reminder to appreciate all wonderful, gifts, and talents that I have been blessed with. Because at Studio Soiree the outside world doesn't matter and negative phrases like: "I can't..., "I'll never..., "I'm not...", don't exist and if you say them you get in trouble. It's a place that focuses on the beauty of women, our pure awesomeness, and embraces the fact that we are all different, special, and sexy in our own way.

My gal pals and I decided to do, "Find Yourself Fall". We each picked something that we've wanted to do but never did or were to lazy to do it. I started taking Pole Fitness classes in September. Mostly because I wanted to loose weight and I thought I'd be naturally good at because I was a gymnast. Turns out, I've gained 7lbs of muscle, I really had no clue what I was getting myself into, and I have some of the most amazing new friends a girl could ask for! The instructors and the girls at the studio really are fantastic people. Pole is so much harder than I ever thought possible but I love it and I'm getting stronger everyday. Someday all these bruises, raw skin, calloused hands, and icing my shoulder every night will all be worth it when I'm able to do , "The Beautiful Fang"!

"Some people say you are going the wrong way when it's simply a way of your own."

Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Free
"Times are hard but I was built tough. I'm gonna show you all what I'm made of" ~Cher~
"If my hands could hold them, you'd see, I'd take all these secrets in me and I'd move and mold them to be something I'd set free" ~ Sara Bareilles~

"The Fire of Sassiness" (that's what my Australia Boy calls me!)
"It's not the strength of the body that matters, but the strength of the spirit." ~Gandalf~ (I can't have a blog post without reference to LOTR!! haha)
This is, "The Beautiful Fang"! That's Zoraya, she's amazing!
"Do you believe it's possible for little girls to fly?", ~Bela Karoyli~

My photos were done by Somer Ahonen, she's very talented!