I have been really unforgivable for having neglected Vertipole Expression for so long! Can’t believe that last time I posted something here was back in February! I’ll try to be better from now on and blog at least once a week!
In the past months I have been practicing a lot and got a couple of new moves like the Aysha, the Marion Amber Grip Split and the superman drop!
Here is a short video I have shooted today. Freestyle on static pole. Enjoy!
Love
- Dani@Pole
I haven’t been blogging here for quite some time…I’m sorry. Well, many new things happened in my life which took my attention and time away from vertipole, but not from poling!
a) I moved to a new flat here in Shanghai. I live now by myself and I LOVE IT! I can pole anytime of the day or night without worrying of waking up my roommate or having him seeing me in underware hanging upside down from my pole.
b) I started a new job which is getting REALLY busy but which I’m enjoying a lot
c) My knee is almost completely recovered and after a full 2 months of non practicing, I’m now back on the pole trying to regain strength and power…not easy! I feel like I have lost a lot and many of the tricks I used to be able to do easily now seems very hard.
But I know that with time and practice they will come back!
To celebrate I’m going to share with you this video I shoot yesterday at my new pad! Hope you will enjoy it!
Love
- Dani@Pole
I don’t know if I told you before that about a month ago I took part in a fitness DVD with Orlando To.
The shooting lasted 3 days and those have been, without any doubts, among the best time I’ve ever had in Shanghai.
Next Saturday Orlando and his team will come to Shanghai for the China launch of his workout routine and his brand RhythmFit and I’ll be there together with Michelle Li for a free demo class at the Tera Welness branch in Henanzhong Lu.
RhythmFit Total Body is dedicated to improve one’s body and mind. It is a 50 minute program incorporating a variety of elements including fitness dance, sports moves, combat-cardio, functional core-training and total stretch. The diversity of combining dance and sport moves and martial arts proves to synchronize one’s body and mind. By further incorporating proven cardiooriented exercises, this guarantees to improve physical strength, fitness while toning the body.
Here is a short demo from the dvd shooting!
If you are in Shanghai come join us on Saturday 17th at 5 pm. Print out this VIP pass to enjoy a 50 min free trial class.
Come have fun with us!
Love
- Dani@Pole
I’ve got run over by a scooter Sunday night and I seriously injured my knee. Doctor said most likly my ligaments are fine but I need an MRI to check if my menisci has been damaged or not. If not I should be over this in 3 weeks, if yes I might need a surgery and a recovery time of 2 months…I’m scared to death! The only idea of not being able to work out and pole dance for so long makes me wanna cry!
It’s like accepting to giving up a part of me, because that’s what it is for me, dancing is like my family and closiest friend, it’s where I hide myself after a long day, if I’m sad or if Im happy. It’s the only thing I share everything with. It’s hard to explain and might be impossible for other ppl to understand it if they are not dancers themselves.
I know it migth sound arrogant but it is the truth. Only those who share a deep passion for a sport and put that activity at the center of their lives can understand what I am talking about.
Whenever I go through hard times, I dance. There is where I find comfort and support. I have been dancing since I was 5 years old and I’ve always consider dancing the only stable things in my life, something NO ONE could have ever taken away from me. Even when I was going through painful separations and break ups I’ve always told myself ”you have got yourself Dani, and you can dance, that’s all you need to be happy”. Finding out that even that can be taken away from me is destabilizing.
I know I should be thankful for the way the accident went. It could have been much worse, I could have get worse injures or even die but for some reasons that does not make me feel much better…all I can think about now is BEING ABLE TO GET ON THAT POLE AND DANCE AGAIN!
All I need to hope for now is that the MRI won’t find anything wrong with my menisci and that all I need is some rest and care for a few weeks. Let’s keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best!
Love
-Dani@Pole
I stumbled accross this blog today and I liked reading it so much I thought I would share it with you. The blog is called Refusing to get fat and is written by Eric a fitness lover. In his pages he shares with us the newest fitness techniques and funny anedoctes like the story on how he pole danced
http://refusingtogetfat.wordpress.com/2011/11/17/let-me-tell-you-about-the-time-i-pole-danced/#comment-60
Give this a look, I’m sure you will enjoy reading this as much as I did!
Love
- Dani@Pole
I’ve put together a small combo with intermediate moves, hope it will be of some kind of inspiration to you pole dancers out there 
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-Dani@Pole
I’ve got my very first pair of pole shoes! It took them quite some time to get to me – as I booked them online, had them shipped to the States and then wait until someone from the States could bring them to China – but they finally arrived!
I’m HAPPY!
I tried them out the other night on a short pole session at home. Poling in heels is a totally different experience…I would say it’s a complete new style to learn. It’s definitely harder especially as balance is concerned and a lot harder to get the right swing when performing some inverts.
Overall tho I LOVED IT! Poling in high heels is SEXY, is WOMAN, make of pole dance more of a sexy dance than an atletic performance. I felt like I was soo hot and desireble in those heels I could have seduce Brad Pitt no problem. LOL!
Well, if you are a pole dancer and are contemplating buying a pair of pole shoes, I’d definitely recommend you to do it!
ASAP
- Dani@Pole
I’ve been pole dancing regularly 2 times a week recently and I can feel my body growing stronger and stronger everyday. It’s a fantastic feeling! My moves and tricks are getting better and better and I feel everytime more confortable pratcing them.
This short video is from today’s practice. It has got some intermediate/advanced moves in it: shoulder V, caterpillar, car, the bridge, open V, gemini, scorpio, plank, front hook, reverse attitude and more.
Hope you enjoy it!
- Dani@Pole
I can’t believe I’ve been away from this blog for 2 full months. Pls forgive me! Life has been intense and full of events in the last weeks and I’ve had no time to dedicate to my writing althogh I’ve kept practicing my pole dancing with dedication and commitment every week!. I’ve got a few new moves: the jade, the caterpillar, the extended butterfly, and so on which I have all gather in today’s video: a few clips from yesterday practice.
Hope you enjoy it!
Love
- Dani@pole
Did some practice tonight and the result are these short videos!
In one I show you a few Ideas of the butterfly move and in the other some for the superman move.
Go check them out in the Pole Video page
- Dani@Pole
