This is very helpful and you are so inspiring!! Here's my two cents worth: from a yoga point of view, during the first trimester, it's important to allow baby to "take root". We don't encourage anything too strenuous unless you are seriously conditioned by a daily rigorous practice and have been practicing this way for many years. We don't work on any inversions unless it's Viparita Karani legs up the wall. We do emphasize building strength and endurance through standing postures.
And of course, breathwork and meditation. Your body is going through a lot right now. I know that I was very tired most of the time, even though I was a dedicated Astangi. But my circumstances were very different: I was teaching and practicing Astanga and Vinyasa yoga, extremely active and always on the go. The baby was fine, but I was a road-rashed mess. It forced me to slow down, which was probably something I wouldn't have done otherwise. It was cosmically important that I changed my lifestyle.
I had to transform from who I was to who I was going to be. And I probably wouldn't have been able to do this without the universe helping me along albeit slightly violently. Not trying to lecture but only wanted to share my own experience.
Good luck with everything! Like Apr 3, ITA with Veena that it's the best thing in the world! At least it's best thing in this world I've ever done. I don't have any pregnancy pole experience to share, but I've always loved to run and during both my pregnancies I just backed it down to walking and pre-natal yoga. It's really a cool time to be chill and gentle on yourself, though I definitely think staying active is extremely important. If I have another baby I'm sure I'll take this advice from Veena Take care of yourself!
Veena Yogabeachbabe, I had my last 2 babies at home too!!! Catharsis, how far along are you now and how have you been feeling? I hope your well And like the other girls said, now is a great time to slow down. As I said before If your worried at all about poling while pregnant don't do it, and don't worry about forgetting everything, trust me your muscle memory will kick in once you start to pole again after baby. I made sure to meditate nothing to fancy just relax Like Apr 4, Charley A friend of mine is a new mom and she poled a bit during the first trimester, after that she took her pole down.
She was fairly ill a lot during her pregnancy though. Everyone is different. I think working on transitions is fine - it's up to you if you'd like to spin. I'd caution against doing anything you haven't already learned. Veena, is pretty much the utmost authority on this issue. We were just discussing her last night at a workshop I did when women were asking if I'd ever had children and if pole was good for loosing baby weight.
I had used Veena as an example of someone who was able to get right back to an advanced level in quite a short amount of time. My friend also has been able to get right back to where she was since having her baby. So the muscle memory is there. Also, if you take classes or were looking to, many instructors won't instruct a pregnant woman. I for one will not, because I don't know your level of physical fitness personally and would worry about teaching you something that could be harmful to the baby.
I don't see why a pregnant woman couldn't walk around a pole - I mean you still have to walk right? I think pole transitions can be an excellent source of exercise and it's low impact. If I became pregnant I wouldn't stop poling unless I was ill or a high risk pregnancy. Good luck with whatever you choose to do.
LaraCroft Awesome tips, this is my first pregnancy, nice to have others out there as guides Especially the question of what pole activities are good or bad through out pregnancy! Like Jun 24, I just found out this weekend! I have been taking pole dancing classes and really working out strong since April but have always been athletic and fit.
I have read all the previous posts and I know I can continue to spin and work out and stretch and that it will help me through out my pregnancy. I am concerned about climbing the pole and about getting winded during a routine. Is it safe to pull up your weight? Any extra info you can offer would be great! Thank you! Like Dec 14, Veena Always talk with your DR or Midwife when you have questions because they know you best.
There are many women who still continue their jogging routines and do aerobics and such throughout their pregnancy But you just have to be aware of how YOU are feeling. You don't want your heart rate to get too high and you don't want to be dripping with sweat, its important to not overheat. Pregnancy is not the time to try to break records or have new fitness goals. For a normal pregnancy there is usually no danger in using the muscles of the upper body.
But again you need to ask your DR Congratulations Jillian! I recently pole-danced my way through a twin pregnancy, my best advice is to just listen to your body. I read everything Veena had to say about it, and stopped inverting at around 3 months I continued climbing moves until 20 weeks, and then after that it was pretty quick to where holding my body weight just put too much pressure on my belly so I stayed totally grounded and just did walks, turns, pivots and gentle strengthening and flexibility exercises.
Becoming so big and bulky is a great opportunity to work on balance, body awareness and grace. Pregnancy is SO amazing, enjoy it and be active and be gentle with yourself! Definitely be careful of getting too winded, a little exercise can go a long way when you're doing the hard work of carrying a baby.
And I just gotta put it out there, please consider birthing in a gentle and natural way - it's so SO good for you and your baby! Like Dec 15, AubFolts I am also pregnant. I am 10 weeks and due in July. I have been moderately working with my pole when I feel I can. Most of the time so far I have been too sick to do anything.. I have not been doing any inverts or otherwise so as to not fall.. I did do a cross ankle release a while ago but I am really comfortable with that move.
Congratulations Jillian on your pregnancy.. I am going to try and keep my fitness levels up. Like Dec 22, MrsNaughtywed Thanks for posting this info. Children might be in the near future for me and I always wondered what I could and not do while poleling. It has been very helpful!
Like Jan 11, I do have experience being pregnant and continuing with my beloved interest which is rock climbing. I am five months pregnant and continue to climb at a climbing gym. My two points are that pregnant women do not have to mellow out completely, and confine themselves to prenatal yoga, walking and swimming.
I've continued with not only my climbing but also my strength conditioning. The more pregnant I get the more I will modify my strength circuit to accomodate my pregnancy. For this I highly recommend a video called the perfect pregnancy workout: sculpting.
Pole dancers come in all shapes and sizes. Pole dancing goes all the way back to the ancient Indian sport of mallakhamb, where gymnasts pose and perform on a vertical pole. Nowadays, the pole is about 40 millimetres in diameter and can be static or spinning. Pole fitness involves climbing the pole, spinning, inverting, and dancing along with choreography. The practice of pole dancing can even prepare your body for labor, delivery, and beyond.
Dancing on the pole can help strengthen and tone your core muscles, which can speed your recovery after delivery. You develop upper body strength, which can help when it comes to lugging around a baby carrier or moving a car seat. It also improves your flexibility and helps your balance. In addition to the physical benefits , pole dancing has many psychological benefits as well.
In the middle of an already crazy year that was , my husband and I found out we were expecting a little human. I guess in a way it was perfect timing as all of our travel both business and pleasure plans were cancelled giving me the opportunity to focus on growing body parts in my belly.
Prior to getting preggers, I had seen videos of pregnant polers and had always aspired to be like them. Wow, Iron X-ing at 35 weeks?! I can barely lift myself in a bracket grip and even doing a windmill has left me huffing and puffing.
And you know what? I was curious about other pole dancers out there who had gone through pregnancy or were also currently pregnant. What were their experiences like?
How was it physically and mentally getting back to pole dancing after having a baby? She told me I could continue to pole but to avoid back bends or anything that strains the abdominal region.
She also told me to be mindful of how long I would be hanging upside down. Happy to hear this advice I trotted out of the office with the plan to continue my practice as normal with the precautions in mind.
But oh boy, did my body have another thing in store for me. I was totally unprepared for all the physical and mental changes of pregnancy especially at this early stage. I would be nauseous throughout the whole day with my sickness leading up to some quality one on one time with the toilet bowl in the early evenings.
Needless to say, I stopped pole dancing during my first trimester. As my sickness got a little better, I went back to in studio classes again. I still had most of my strength in tact but I did find myself being a little less ball-sy with new moves. However, as the Covid cases started creeping up again I decided to stop going in person to the studio and went back to virtual classes. With my lessened motivation and growing belly, it became harder to pole that I eventually stopped around 28 weeks.
Many of the pole mamas I interviewed were also able to continue their pole practice and shared some common tips and advice. Pressure on the abdomen mostly affects certain pullovers and hangs in lyra and then also some leg hangs for pole Jessica, a pole mama from Northern Ireland, also able to continue her training but avoided certain moves and made sure to let her instructors know about her pregnancy so they could give her the proper modifications.
Amazingly some were even able to still compete during their pregnancies such as Amanda and Christine. Christine, who is currently pregnant and expecting in February, has been pole dancing since and is a pole dance instructor at two studios. During her training, she prioritized the safety of the baby by changing her routine to moves that she was confident and comfortable with.
I had so many ideas of combos and tricks I wanted to accomplish but as the weeks went by my body and mind had a different plan for me. The emotional toll was definitely the hardest for me to overcome. Realizing in my head I knew I could do these moves but my subconscious was like "nope you have a little one growing and we can't be doing these things now. For Nikki, a pole dancer of 11 years and instructor, she shifted her training to spin pole and choreography when certain tricks became too physically demanding and when the pandemic lockdown changed her teaching schedule.
Around 6 months, I decided to stop inverting and laybacks to avoid DR diastasis recti and it was getting a little more difficult anyway.
I carried on doing pole choreo and spin pole to stay fit and strong. I was teaching four classes a week before lockdown but during it just one online class I feel like I could have stayed stronger and carried on a little longer had I have been doing it more often. But perhaps it was better that I was forced to slow down.
I stopped around 32 weeks but carried on dancing until 38 weeks. For many pole mamas, pregnancy is not only physically challenging but mentally as well. As pole dancers we are used to having our bodies do incredible things and it can be tough when you are no longer able to. Kerri is a long time pole dancer and burlesque performer.
She is currently expecting her first child and shares how the physical changes of her body has affected her mentally. It makes movement more difficult, it gets stressful because some things I literally could do six months ago I can no longer do now. I am no longer able to deadlift which was one of my signature moves. Mentally I get mad and sometimes incredibly disappointed. As a traveling performer, how I look always was important and now I have to accept that the state is here although temporary.
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