Veena
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Ok thank you all so much https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif I have sudafed so I’ll start with that…..then move on the the neti pot…my midwifes also suggested this for me when I was pregnant but I didn’t have the guts to try it. I just stayed miserable lol
I had used spin mode 2 days ago https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_compress.gif …. then later that day I started to feel all contested and my ears got all weird….I wonder if spin mode set it off? because I’m not sick or anything? Anyone know? I would be curious…..
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Anything other than meds….Sudafed really makes me feel odd and I try to avoid taking it. I have heard of the neti pot have not tried it though. My nose isn’t very stuffy hmmm wonder if it would help clear things though….. https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif
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All my lessons are taught without jumping https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif These will help you work on using no momentum. I also include tips for breathing when inverting so important. https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumright.gif
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Yay good for you!!!! Glad your finding the lessons helpful. https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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Hello welcome to the site! https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Wait wait…..please don’t stop training part of your lower body, this will cause an imbalance which in return can cause knee problems, hip ect. You have to strengthen the body as a whole! Never work the quads and skip the hamstrings for example. This goes for stretching too. You could switch to lower body once a week, and you must be sure to stretch really well after, I personally stretch during as well.
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What I do may not work for everyone…..but for me its a matter of prioritizing and consistency.
Consistency is very important for my kids so I can accomplish what needs to be done without unnecessary interruption. Its tough when they are young to always be consistent but it pays off in the end. Discipline, bed time, dinner time always consistent even when we are really busy in our lives some things are always unchanging, consistent. I can trust my kids to play well while I work or do my training because they know what is expected of them while I work. Every night we all clean up the main floor so we can enjoy some family time before the kids go to bed, this is something we do almost every night. I make a meal plan every week (hate doing this) then go grocery shopping for that week.
Prioritizing is very important as well. Some days I spend all day cleaning, laundry ect. other days must be spent recording lessons or editing. For work I have certain things I have to do everyday but other than that I have to be flexible in my priorities. You have to have balance….but that doesn’t mean designating equal time for everything ALL THE TIME but rather being flexible in what the priorities are for that moment. To me this is a balanced life. You can’t physically balance without slight adjustments, same approach can be used in our daily life. My job is pole dance so for me working out is a priority (most of the time) There are still times when I must put that off and focus on something else. When Henry was a baby I didn’t get to dance very often and now that he is older I am loving my pole time again. https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
Not sure if that was helpful but….. https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_geek.gif https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_geek.gif https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_geek.gif
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I wouldn’t learn it from a Shoulder dismount unless your 100% sure of your placement of the arms and shoulders. https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_ncool.gif Work on the shoulder mount from the floor first….this is not an easy BUT its the safest way to learn the mechanics of the move. Polebunny I see you said you’ll sign up for lessons soon so I’ll post a link here and you can save it for when you sign up. http://ver3.studioveena.com/lessons/view/2677 I"m sure some other members will pop in with other tips too.
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Scapula is the shoulder blade. Are you taking the lessons? Some of the first exercises we go over are to help you understand the movements of your scapula and proper positioning for pole dance. Here is the first one in the series http://ver3.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4467. Here is a simple pic of the Scapula
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Oh dear, this could be a long post from me…..well at the moment I am working on editing new lessons but promised myself I would stop at 9:30 to do some flexibility training, so I have to priorities CONSTANTLY lol …so I’ll give you a closer look into my world tomorrow. https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif I have 3 mins left now……. ahhhh https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_shaking2.gif
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Thank you so much for sharing that! Absolutely breath taking….
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When I extend (in any direction) the whole leg tightens but for me I have to mentally think *quads* or hear comes knobby knees. https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif My legs have become stronger and more shapely just from dancing its great! I would guess that some dancers anatomy like being (pigeon toed) will make pointing the foot without slicking more of a challenge. I’m lucky my family all has natural turn out from hips to toes!
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You both said pretty much what I would have. I was totally gonna recommend Calf raises!! And Contracting the quads. I am not a trained dancer but I think I do pretty well. I have always been able to point the foot well. My issue was bending at the knee slightly, I also have knobby knees to if I don’t fully contract the quad the knee really sticks out. To fix it…. I began doing these leg lifts http://ver3.studioveena.com/lessons/view/2224 This is why I included them in the lessons. I saw a big change in my leg extension after working on them. They strengthen everything. From Glutes to hip flexors and even the calf. I STILL have to tell myself to focus on contracting the whole leg when I dance. As you become totally comfortable with pole moves the polish will come! https://stage.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif Here are some photos on pointing the foot. I don’t know if they are good or not, but maybe a dancer can tell us?
http://dance.about.com/od/getstarteddancing/ss/Alignment_6.htm
