Friday, August 27, 2010

Pack Your Pole - Share With the Monkeys

Jungle View of Pacific Ocean, Carate, Costa Rica Photographic Poster Print by Jeff Randall, 24x32 
JUNGLE POLE FITNESS 


Soiree and it's partners are always in the top of the game, looking for the best to bring to you! Now we are taking it on the road. Over workouts, business meetings (and a glass of wine) our team has put together an amazing event. A 3 tiered international culturally rich cocktail social/performance, intro. classes AND certifications, right on the beautiful yoga platform overlooking the Costa Rican jungle of one of our International sponsors, Spa Uno.

Experience the best of the area. Socials and performances will be at the elite Karolas, Republik, & Liquid clubs, while classes and certifications are at Spa Uno, the top Day Spa in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. 


Exclusive Cirque De Soiree Costa Rica: October 8th - 18th 2010. Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.
  • Presentations @ exclusive socials October 9th, 14th, 15th, 16th $10 cover charge or V.I.P. in package
  • Jungle Intro. Classes:October 11th, 12th  $20 per individual class. or included in package
  • Jungle Intro. Certifications: 14th, 15th, 16th $1,000 individual certification or included in package

Exclusive Package Options: (8th - 18th)
  • 1 - Full Access Pass/Meals/Social/Spa with Accomodation and Airfare: $3,700 - 50% deposit
  • 2 - V.I.P Certification/Social with Accomodation: $2,200 - 50% deposit
  • 3 - V.I.P Al a Carte Classes/Social with Accomodation: $1,200 - 50% deposit
Share your pole with the spider monkeys, titi's and congos, and show them who is boss!! We have head liners and competitors that you will want to see, and our group will receive V.I.P., access to all the hottest local clubs, dinner/drink specials, no cover charge, beautiful accomodations, access to the most popular local Day Spa with top treatments, and a cultural rich experience in Costa Rica. Email us for full itinerary and registration. info@studiosoiree.com






All attendees receive V.I.P., service and us as your personal concierge. If you think we have fun at our local Soirees, wait until you see us UN-CUT. Check out our location.
Central Pacific Coast Costa Rica and Soiree host town.




HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Please click through to put down your deposit now at http://www.studiosoiree.com/  or contact us at info@studiosoiree.com.  50% of total package due at sign up. Remainder due 15 days prior to package date. Cancellations less than 15 from date, will forfeit deposit. This is the ONLY DATE for 2010 Costa Rica. Take advantage now, AND enjoy a unique V.I.P., cultural experience with US as your personal concierge.

Brush up on your Spanish my little pole jedi's, Costa Rica here we come! 


Sponsored by Karolas, Manuel Antonio, Spa Uno Manuel Antonio, Pole Fitness Association, Studio Soiree, Lovely Lorinda, Fuerza Vertical Soiree Costa Rica, Somer Photography, Republik Night Club, Liquid Night Club, and our other HEADLINERS to be announced. 


If you would like to get this info. in Espanol for your own promotions and peeps, let us know! Frommer's Costa Rica 2010 (Frommer's Color Complete Guides)


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Friday, August 13, 2010

Future of Fitness - Future of Pole Men?

POLE MEN AND POLE WOMEN

charlie @ pole sinsations

Yes, yes, there are both. But it's not men vs. women. Wheew. Thank goodness for that guys because the strength our students and competitors have will give you a big run for your money!

If you've been in the industry for a while you know the fast paced growth that is hitting the pole fitness and sports industry. I'm loving it. My body and mind are stronger than ever.

If  you haven't been in the industry for long and are just hearing about this as a "trend", trust me, it's here to stay. We love to have new converts to the sport who are just beginning to experience a new blooming of themselves. It is very addictive, especially when you see the amazing results in your body while your having so much fun.

Social workouts are also on the rise in health and pole sport/dance/fitness is a perfect fit for it. Social Workouts include more and more interest in co-ed pole fitness classes for trainers and studios. That's more men looking for alternative work outs, and in our studios, and the professional industry as a whole!

More and more men are gaining strength and flexibility, along with lots of new competitive peers with pole sport/fitness. Charlie (above) tries out some moves at the San Diego studio of Pole Sensations. David, blogs about his JLN studio experience in the U.K. here:
Friday, 02 July 2010
If someone would have said to me six months ago that I’d be pole dancing at a half-decent standard and hanging upside...  


Dave Kahn spins his enthusiasm about pole sports, as the current male international ultimate pole dance champion."Yes.  I love pole for its athleticism, its creativity and constant evolution that allows one to focus on their own continuous improvement." says Kahn. That's an enlightened man. Men are doing more than watching pole dance and fitness these days, a big step up from the "hoochie coo" pole dance of the prohibition era, huh ladies? (and gents)

International representative Przeplasko from Poland gives her feedback on men in pole sport and in pole competition. “As a leisure activity, it appeals more to women than men because some movements are inspired by exotic dance elements which embrace strength in femininity,” Przeplasko explains. “However, the Chinese Pole, which has begun to cross over into mainstream pole dancing, has been dominated for centuries by all-male Chinese state circus troupes. This has led to a rise in men undertaking pole dancing.” She has seen a large rise in men in pole sport/fitness.

The 2009 international competitions brought in more men and 2010/2011 is ringing in a new era for male competitors.

MEN SAY WHAT?

We have had the pleasure of training and working with some excellent men in the studio. Men from all backgrounds and walks of life. Younger men who rock climb, to professionals looking for a workout with a twist, to middle aged men who are making life changes. Men get your sexy back!

The pole dance industry may have began in the U.S. with women, but some men think it's an easier sport for men. Say what?


We know that physiologically men naturally have more shoulder and upper body strength than women. (our naturally strongest body area is the thighs) So it would seem that this would be an instantly "easy" thing for men to do. However many men are surprised how much core strength and balance it takes for many moves. Including an intermediate move such as the "reverse crucifix", "crucifix" & "pencil hold". This is a completley different space for them, and we love them for doing it, and perfecting it!  Check out "pole dancer fan" on you tube. A middle aged father who practices his moves in his basement. ANYONE can do this!


To set up co-ed, or men's pole sport fitness classes I encourage you to contact our studio owners and partners below. We are happy to customize classes for men, core, competition, certification and performances. Just let us know. See all you pole women and MEN in the studio! info@studiosoiree.com or 801 486 0054.


lorinda @ studio soiree
lizz @ studio soiree








Collette @ OC Pole Fitness

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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

To Compete or Not to Compete?

IT'S PERSONAL


Don't Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days)Ladies (and gents) we love supporting our students and instructors, almost ALL whom have competed and won levels of competitions and live performances around the nation!

Each of us has gotten into Pole Fitness for many different reasons, you know yours, and it's beautiful. It's personal! Some of us share, some of us don't, some compete, some don't. Whatever you're reason, it's now become a popular sport of flexibility and strength, in homes, suburbs, and businesses like never before.

We know not ALL of us have to compete to enjoy our "sport", so just dance like no one is looking and if you want more tips and support, or if you do make the decision to perform and compete, check out our tips here, and keep perfecting you're sport with flair and individuality.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

Many ladies out there now are hoping to get to Tokyo by winning the American Pole Fitness championship in October, in NYC. Good luck to our own ladies there, Zoraya and Pantera! September will host the Miss Pole Dance Canada, in Vancouver, and Zurich will head up the World Pole Sport & Fitness Competition in October. Where ever you are in the world, there is opportunity to build some of your own routines and get involved in whatever level you see fit! Did I mention it's personal?

 If you're looking to become competitive or create a jump in this sport, take a look at some of our TIPS.


T.I.P.S  - STRENGTH & FLEXIBILITY
  • Core and strength is best perfected on a static pole
  • Perfect techniques preferably barefoot for strength via class, private instruction, DVD's and seminars
  • If you get injured, strained or sprained, take time off and HEAL, don't push your body, it performs best with some rest.
  • Work on shoulder strength with handstands, pull up, and free weights, your arms and core are your static hold strength.
  • Work your way through local competitions to national and international gaining recognition and more room to gain sponsors
  • Seek sponsorship to train full time and represent some great companies in the meantime.
  • Check the rules. Competitions may have different rules, our industry is changing with regulations, accreditations etc.
  • Lastly, keep an open mind. If you do, so will others!
T.I.P.S. -POLE TRICKS COMPETING 

Take a look at the following tips for winning best pole tricks! (a title currently held by our lovely PANTERA, in the studio this week.)
    • Unique consecutive combinations of 3 or more moves.
    • Demonstrating
    • Extreme flexibility.
    • Strength.
    • Courage.
    • Continual variety of moves on the poles.
    • To include the spinny pole and static poles.
    • Using full height and circumference of the poles.
    • Demonstrating moves from both left and right hand lead.
    • To include inverts at all levels on the pole.
    • Static pole poses, vertically and horizontally.
    • Variation of speeds, slow controlled and fast motion.
    • Fluid transitions.
    • Pole tricks to include the use of no hands.
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