Why Handstand Training is Essential for Pole Dancers in Training

Pole dancing is an art form that demands strength, flexibility, and balance. As a pole dancer myself, I’ve found that while mastering spins, tricks, and transitions on the pole is undoubtedly crucial, integrating handstand training into your regimen can empower you to take your skills to new heights. Here’s why handstand training is essential for pole dancers in training:

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1. Build Core Strength: Handstands engage your entire core, including the muscles of your abdomen, lower back, and pelvis. Strengthening these muscles enhances your stability on the pole and improves your ability to hold challenging poses and transitions with grace and control. Try incorporating exercises like pike handstands or handstand push-ups into your training routine.

2. Enhance Shoulder Stability: Pole dancing requires significant upper body strength, particularly in the shoulders and arms. Handstand training helps build shoulder stability and mobility, reducing the risk of injuries and allowing you to execute dynamic movements on the pole confidently. Remember to warm up properly before attempting handstands and always practice in a safe and padded area.

3. Improve Balance and Body Awareness: Balancing in a handstand requires precise alignment and body awareness. As you practice handstands, you’ll develop a keen sense of balance, proprioception, and spatial awareness—skills invaluable for mastering intricate pole moves and fluid transitions.

4. Develop Flexibility: Handstands promote flexibility in the wrists, shoulders, and spine, which is essential for executing various pole tricks and transitions safely and effectively. Flexibility also enhances your range of motion, allowing you to move quickly on and off the pole.

5. Boost Confidence and Mental Focus: The exhilaration of conquering the challenge of balancing on a handstand fosters a profound sense of accomplishment, instilling a strong sense of self-confidence. Moreover, handstand training requires intense concentration and mental focus, qualities that are transferable to your pole dancing practice, enabling you to perform with precision and poise.

Incorporating handstand training into your pole dancing routine can yield tremendous benefits, helping you build strength, improve flexibility, and refine your technique. You might be concerned about the initial difficulty or fear of falling, but with consistent practice and proper guidance, these challenges can be overcome. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced pole dancer, dedicating time to handstand practice will undoubtedly open up new horizons for your skills and enhance your overall performance on the pole. So, embrace the challenge, defy gravity, and watch as your pole dancing prowess reaches new heights with the power of handstand training.

mPole is conducting Handstand Workshops every 4 to 6 weeks throughout 2024. You can find the timetable here, which will help you improve your handstand skills. However, the benefits of attending these workshops extend beyond just learning how to do a handstand. This is especially true for our pole dancing clients.

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Work On You, For You

Working on oneself involves self-reflection, setting goals, and taking action to improve various aspects of your life. Here are a few general steps you can take:

1. Self-reflection: Take time to introspect and identify areas of your life that you want to improve. It could be your physical health, mental well-being, relationships, career, or personal skills.
2. Set goals: Once you have identified the areas you want to work on, set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals. For example, if you want to improve your physical health, a SMART goal could be to exercise for 30 minutes five days a week for the next three months.
3. Create a plan: Break down your goals into smaller, actionable steps. Create a plan outlining what you need to do to achieve each goal. This plan could include activities, resources, and deadlines.
4. Take action: Start implementing your plan and take consistent action towards your goals. Staying motivated and disciplined is essential, even when faced with challenges or setbacks.
5. Seek knowledge and skills: Identify resources to help you acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for personal growth. This could include books, courses, workshops, mentors, or online platforms.
6. Practice self-care: Take care of your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Prioritize activities that help you relax, recharge, and maintain a healthy balance in your life. This can include exercise, meditation, spending time with loved ones, pursuing hobbies, or engaging in activities that bring you joy.
7. Evaluate and adjust: Regularly assess your progress towards your goals and adjust as needed. Celebrate your successes and learn from any failures or obstacles you encounter.

Remember, personal growth is a lifelong journey, and being patient and kind to yourself is essential. Focus on continuous improvement and embrace the process of self-discovery.

Turning Up the heat!

As the weather starts to cool, we thought it might be an idea to keep the heat turned up in the studio & released some super sexy Mini Term Courses.

New Mini Term Courses – starting from Friday 22nd April 2022, Sexy Static at Newcastle, Burlesque & Striptease at Maitland

Newcastle Studio –

Sexy Static Friday Nights at 6.30 pm

Sexy Static, aimed at the beginner student, you will be learning a sexy static routine from start to finish throughout three lessons. No stress if you have done heaps of static/pole before and feel like this won’t challenge you. LaBella, your instructor, will be including some lovely floor combinations that will challenge the most experienced poler. But beginner ladies, you will have options on modifications to suit where your at.

Still unsure what this class will be like, think mPole-Ography but on static, a little more challenging with three lessons to learn it. So you will get a bit more time to enjoy the routine.

COURSE STARTS: Friday 22nd April @ 6.30 pm
RUNS Friday 22nd, 29th April & 6th May
WHERE: Newcastle Studio
COSTS: $60 for members & $120 for non members
Limited Places, so book early

Maitland Studio –
Burlesque Friday Nights at 6.00 pm
Striptease Friday Nights at 7.00 pm

Maitland Studio is heating things up, with 2 x Sexy Mini Terms, Burlesque at 6.00 pm & Striptease at 7.00 pm.

Burlesque is aimed at the student who loves to dance or wants to learn to dance, as you will step your way through a gorgeous Burlesque routine from start to finish over your three-week term. Slow and sexy with some artful clothing removal that will leave you wanting more.

Non-Pole routine, barefoot or small heels (something you can move about without a pole), further clothing requirements will be released soon.

COURSE STARTS: Friday 22nd April @ 6.00 pm
RUNS Friday 22nd, 29th April & 6th May
WHERE: Maitland Studio
COSTS: $60 for members & $120 for non members
Limited Bookings

Striptease is again aimed at students who loves to dance or wants to learn, you will be learning a striptease routine from start to finish throughout three lessons, and we will need all three classes to feel comfortable with this style of dance.

Again a non-pole routine, barefoot or small heels (something you can move about without a pole), further clothing requirements will be released soon.

COURSE STARTS: Friday 22nd April @ 7.00 pm
RUNS Friday 22nd, 29th April & 6th May
WHERE: Maitland Studio
COSTS: $60 for members & $120 for non members
Limited Bookings

Unsure of the difference between Burlesque and Striptease, this is a perfect opportunity to feel the difference, but your instructor Leeanne said
“Burlesque is more artful, with clothing removal being optional & deliberate, whereas Striptease, your clothes are coming off regardless, is generally a more casual style of clothing removal.”