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Instagram Challenges & Confinement Motivation

During this confinement, the pole community has benefitted from its strong online presence. Even if we cannot go to class, we have not lost contact with our pole friends, nor have we stopped supporting and motivating one another. For me, the pole community is like none other; I have honestly never in my life encountered such an inclusive and supportive network, which is not at all impersonalised by its immensity.

We have been spoilt for choice of lockdown challenges on Instagram; a great source of motivation to warm up and get on the pole at home, even when lethargy sets in or, as in my case, you need to rebuild your strength following illness. I have been following the Brussels Art & Pole #bxlartpolechallenge, which I will also contribute to next week. Every two days, on-pole and off-pole figures on a given theme are suggested, that you can reproduce, modify or incorporate in a short combo or choreography.

Here are some of my participation efforts: "chair", "strong", "lines" and "weird". I'll let you work out which is which :-).

If you haven't already taken part in a challenge, I can highly recommend it as a great way of staying in touch with your pole friends and community during this time at home, and incidentally improving your own practice, ready for when class starts up again. Even if you do not have a pole at home, there are plenty of off-pole challenges that will help you stay in good form for pole training!


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