I want to do this SO bad along with belly dancing and burlesque, but I am really shy to let my wild side out there. I will look into this

I totally want to take these classes... There is a studio near my office that does them, they actually do training for people in the entertainment industry as well. I've been afraid to go in. I'm so glad to hear that you are enjoying it!

Mikan - The great thing about the class is that there's nothing to be shy about. You won't know anyone in the class, so there's no worry about embarrassing yourself in front of people you see everyday. AND, everyone is as intimidated as you are when they start!

Jigglefree - I almost spit diet coke all over my computer when I read your comment "Skeezy sounds like a motivator." HA HA HA! Love it!

Shadowclaw - Be careful with portable poles. They are designed more for just posing than actual climbing and doing moves on. They can be dangerous. I don't have one at my house, I just go to the dance studio and they've got 5 there. I might consider getting one in my home if I get really good at it!

Ahhh! It's so funny that you posted this! For soooo long I'd been wanting to take classes but none were offered in my area. Then a gym near me hosted this "Ladies night out" event with pole dancing, chair dancing and belly dancing sessions. Even though I'm a decent dancer and thought I'd be good at the pole dancing- GIRLS I was DEAD wrong! LOL

Trying to do this sexy, little spin, at one point I'd wrapped my limbs around the pole in such a twisted way that I just had to give up and drop to the floor! And then (hilariously enough) when doing the "sexy crawl" across the floor, I actually stepped (with my knee) on my own hair and fell down!

Needles to say, I don't think pole dancing is as easy as it looks!! It certainly is a good work out, but you definitely have to be willing to laugh at yourself!! Luckily, I can.

Ha ha ha! I definitely don't think I look sexy at all at this point! I'm having to work too hard to get the moves down that I look rigid and constipated! But hopefully it'll get sexy with time!

this is sooo one of my rewards for when i get to a certain milestone. I would be one of those over 300 to go, i'm not afraid at all! LOL however I want it as an incentive because I want to be smaller and healthier when i do go.

Whoever said that skeezy sounds like a motivator... ! I couldn't agree more!!