Thoughts on being an Aradiaddict

Well,
1st I want to say thank you to all of the ones they came back to check out the sight, after two late weeks. It's been rough and as a complete shock to me - Pole dancing has not been on my mind. Well that's not completely true. I have been dying to get into a studio, or practice on my own pole but the week has not allowed for it. And the schedule will not let up anytime soon.

So thanks for tuning in.

I have been thinking about pole dancing a bit since my studio closed down. It has given me the opportunity to really evaluate my passion for the pole. In its absence I have tried to fill the hole with many different activities. I tried Salsa dancing, with a great instructor and after one class of realizing that not all dance it equal, I have to say I loved the movement but really didn't get the same rush.

I thought maybe it was the community, so I tried Scottish Highland dancing. Lots of great people. Lots of welcoming smiles. Still it felt more like a rented room then a home.

I took part in a girl's night, we set a theme, wore a costume (kind of) and hit the town to talk and reminisce. It was so fabulous seeing the girls again. It was so good hearing new stories again. But still that one element was missing. The performing with the pole. So a few of us went out to the bar, and took our turns at the pole and danced in a limited way. Again the missing element. I realize was a place to try out these troubling moves and get the feedback.

So finally I was invited to try out the competitors studio. To try Tanta fitness. The experience was less then the thrill I expected but still so surprising. Everything was different. Every muscle, every hold. The way the women in classes interacted with each other. It felt oddly ... private. A room full of women, practicing and relearning techniques... given all of the steps needed to move from one move to the next successfully. That interaction did not seem encouraged in the same way that I was used to. The biggest surprise... the instructor. So technical, so detailed and so wonderful. She took a moment to tell me how the move was different, and tried to break it down in a way I would understand. It felt like special attention to the aradia girl, but in a helpful and welcoming way.

I really appreciate how Tammy at Tantra Fittness has offered this trial to Aradiafittness students like myself. I can confidently say that I am not comfortable with Tanta fitness, but it is in the way that different and new feels awakward and can be difficult. I can't wait to have the time to devote to their very different techniques and the time needed to feel comfortable and a t home once again, as only pole classes seem to fulfill. I'll keep you up to date with the evolution of becoming a beginner once again.

This re-occurring feature to watch out for in my blogg will be named " Back to Basics - a beginners journal to pole dancing at Tanta fitness" I hope you will share your experiences with me too.