YOU ARE MARKED, MAYBE POLE ISN'T FOR YOU...

This month we have an interesting and very relevant Blog Hop topic:

"5 Spirit Crushing things to never say to a beginner pole dancer"

Let me tell you about my experience as a beginner pole dancer. Buckle up, this will be a bumpy ride....

I entered the "pole studio" where I was a member at the time. ( I began my membership there after my first pole class. ) I had fun at my first class and my instructor was patient and extremely understanding. For some reason this class was full. So, I wiggled my way past "the huddle" standing by the door, to find a seat on the floor. I looked around the room aimlessly for the instructor that taught me the class prior to. Unfortunately, she was no where to be found.

The instuctor finally walked in. Petite, fit, little booty shorts. To be honost, I was jealous. I thought to myself, "Wow! Is this all from pole dancing?" I then stood up, awkwardly adjusting my tank. Attempting to avoid a possible moment of embarrasment : My tank

rising in front of this fit beauties, and exposing my well earned mommy marks. That is when it happened...

I was called to the front of the class to assist the instructor with a stretch demonstration. As she pushed my bum into a "bridge", I looked around the room, everyone then became quiet. I knew they saw one of the hardest insecurities for me to overcome: My mommy marks... I remember laughing it off and saying to the entire class " ignore the stretch marks ladies!" My instructor giggled and responded... "You know with pole dancing you will have to show your stomach eventually." She went on to say..

"You should try the cream or laser mark removal. If that doesn't work, maybe pole isn't for you."

That is when I felt a dark cloud come over me. I immediately wrote off all pole tricks that would require my stomach to be shown. I then went home and searched the web vigorously for a solution. For the next two months, I tried every stretch mark product and treatment known to man. No success....

I finally decided...forget it! Who is she? I am a mom, and I earned these stripes!

Guess what?.... a year later and 65 lbs lighter, I have mastered a Pole Level 6, and Yes! Pole Dancing is for me!

This is me, the Pole Bunny!

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