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The Pole Physio Blog
Simone Muscat
Jan 26 min read
Anatomy of an Allegra
Named and popularised after the iconic pole dancer Allegra, deep dive into the anatomy of an Allegra to overcome this nemesis move
Simone Muscat
Jul 1, 20246 min read
Anatomy of a Cupid, Genie and Knee Hold in Pole Dance
What do a cupid and a genie have in common? They are both pole moves with knee holds! Learn more about the anatomy of a knee hold
Simone Muscat
Dec 16, 20236 min read
Anatomy of an Outside Leg Hang
Welcome to our latest and greatest anatomy series on the outside leg hang (aka Gemini). In this blog we will be breaking down the...
Simone Muscat
Aug 12, 20236 min read
Anatomy of a Bird of Paradise
I remember my first-time hearing a fellow poler mention a bird of paradise (BOP) at the studio. Naturally my mind gravitated towards the...
Kristine Slater
Jul 15, 20234 min read
Grips and Holds - The Complete Guide for Pole Dancers Part 4
LOWER EXTREMITY GRIP STRENGTHENING We made it! This is the last part of the Grips and Holds blog series to conclude our complete guide...
Simone Muscat
Apr 15, 20239 min read
Anatomy of a Superman
Ready to tackle the pole dance superman? Well you're a superhero in our eyes! Join us as we break down this nemesis move!
Kristine Slater
Nov 26, 202212 min read
Grips and Holds - The Complete Guide for Pole Dancers: Part 2
LOWER LIMB HOLDS Welcome back to our grips and holds series. In part one we brought you the complete guide for the upper limb hold. And...
Julia Vo
Nov 12, 202212 min read
Pole Dance Throughout the Menstrual Cycle
This one is for all my menstruating humans all around the world (but sing it like XTINA). While it’s absolutely fascinating to...
Simone Muscat
Jul 30, 202214 min read
Twisted Grip - Don't get it Twisted!
Hands up if you avoid any form of twisted grip like the plague?? Does your body not like it? Does your pole instructor refuse to teach...
Simone Muscat
Feb 26, 20222 min read
Power Bands: Power to You!
When learning our key pole moves, it’s common for us to want to master our tricks yesterday! So if you’re finding it a struggle to nail a...
Simone Muscat
Dec 25, 20215 min read
Anatomy of a Brass Monkey
As we venture deeper into our pole ninja journey, we start to conquer a few different leg grips on the pole. When we first start out, we...
Simone Muscat
Sep 18, 20219 min read
Concussion in Pole: From innocuous hits to falls
Injuries in pole dancing vary from location and intensity. Starting from our fond pole kisses (bruises) all the way to the more serious...
Simone Muscat
Jul 17, 20216 min read
Anatomy of a Shoulder Mount
We are certainly making our way through the anatomy of a few tricks this year! If you haven’t already, go check out my anatomy series...
Simone Muscat
Jun 5, 20216 min read
Injury Spotlight - Shoulder Dislocation: What to do when your shoulder is unstable!
There are many different things that can go pop in the shoulder, but I’m talking about something very specific today – shoulder...
Simone Muscat
May 1, 202110 min read
Anatomy of an Iron X & Human Flag
A natural follow on from our Ayesha & Handspring series, get ready to delve into the power required to perform this boss move!
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