Many years ago, I read an article in Cosmopolitan. It was about some famous celebrities that had found this new craze, talking about how great it was for losing weight, toning up and just fab for confidence.
I used to go to Angels in Peterborough regularly and was amazed at the things some of the girls could do, I just never had the confidence to go for it myself. That evening I went out in Stamford to a club called Centrals, which had poles. Well… a few strawberry Daiquiris later, mojo greatly enhanced – I hit the poles. MY GOD! (Bear in mind I was a little gym freak, regular classes and went 4-5 times a week) The next day I could not walk, bruised and bumps almost everywhere, I thought that if I coughed then something would fall out. I was in so much pain. I thought if I was fit and it hit me like that then I had to do it.
Just by ‘coinkadink’ an article appeared in the local ET about a company starting up teaching it. For a month I put off calling, I was quite a shy person, eventually grew some balls called up and started lessons the next week. After 6 weeks the company went bust, by this point I had my own pole so self-taught for around 6 months. I noticed from pictures that things didn’t look spot on so found another local school – Debbie G (Pole Chief) and never looked back. She sorted all my bad technique and massively boosted my confidence enough to teach, something that I and most of my friends would have never thought I could do.
When I moved to Kings Lynn area “Pole Chief” encouraged me to start up my own school, giving me tips and suggestions so Pole Perfect Fitness was created! Pole Perfect Fitness had its first class November 2009 and is still going strong thanks to all my lovely ladies and gents but massively to my instructors past and present for all their help and support!
Pole Dancing has given me massive confidence. Pole makes me feel like I can do anything. Having significantly changed my diet and making it my life, my upper body is much stronger and defined, legs are more defined and core strength has greatly improved. It has made a big different to my whole body and mind.
