Perfecting a New Skill

Join me on my journey to perfecting a new skill!

While at this year’s Pole Convention, I unlocked a new move, the Pole Handspring. This is one of the hardest moves to achieve because a lot goes into even having the strength to attempt the move. I have been piecemealing the steps to get this move for some time, and at Pole Con, I was finally able to do it with a spotter. Now is the time for me to work on the move alone- and it will be a challenge.

The thing that I constantly have to remind myself of is that I need to be patient. Rome was not built in a day, and neither will this handspring. Honestly, the fact that I am able to go for this move as a curvier body is an accomplishment in and of itself. So I am going to keep pushing on this one until I finally get it. And when I do finally get it - watch out, because you will be able to hear me EVERYWHERE. LOL.

Cheers to DAY 1 of training the handspring.

Class Schedule Updates!

Hey Everyone!

The past weeks have been a bit hectic, but I am going to work REALLY hard to get back into the habit of keeping the site up to date. I have tons of content on my phone that I need to share, so expect that in the coming weeks!

With that being said- I am writing to let you know of a few schedule tweaks for those who come to my classes at Inner Diva.

Tuesdays: Pole 1(Intro) - Come Learn Pole Basics

Wednesdays: Spin Pole 2+ - Learn Intermediate/Advanced Pole Sequences on Spin!

Tori Thursdays!

Pole Conditioning- Learn Exercises to improve your pole skills!

Pole Level 1-2- Continue to Develop Pole Basics, and Work towards advancing to the next Level

Performance Pole - Elevated Poleography Class Geared to help you prepare for pole performances and competitions.

See you all on the pole!

Performing, Part 2.

Getting ready for my second live performance and this time around has been much calmer. I'm still nervous, but I have a confidence from knowing what to expect. 

For this routine, I am taking it easy on my body and focusing more on "performing" rather than tricks because that's the area I want to improve upon this go around. I want to be able to serve FACE and energy. I have one tough floor pass and a scary AF trick that I have never done in a routine, so I pray I make it through.  

Stay tuned for the recap... this will be an interesting one. Lol. 

It's Performance Time!

Tomorrow, I'll be partaking in my second pole performance ever. I am a mixture of both excited and nervous, because you never know what to expect with any performance, much less a performance that involves an apparatus. Some of my biggest fears are my grip not holding up or me getting winded during my routine. I've actually taken some precautions when choreographing my routine so that I'm not doing anything that I can't fake it through in the event I run out of breath. I've been conditioning like crazy since the start of the year for such a time as this, so I'm hoping it all pays off. Ultimately, I just want to give a performance that I am proud of. Performing gives me such a rush and when I walk off that stage, I want to feel like I left a mark. 

Did I mention that I had about 2 weeks to come up with a routine? Haha! Gotta love a challenge. 

Here are some of the rough draft moments as I put my routine together. 

What are some of your performance anxieties?