Pole Yogini
I took up yoga for one semester as a PE class in the University of the Philippines Diliman back in 2001. I found it challenging and engaging, and at the same time, very calming and relaxing. I picked up the poses easily, unknowingly leading the other students to believe I was the teacher’s assistant. They saw me staying after class practising the handstand or trying my best to get into the headstand unassisted. I was into yoga so much that I stopped eating meat; until now I’m still pescatarian. I continued to practice yoga by myself about a year on, then did it rarely afterwards. When I went into pole dancing in 2011, the effects of yoga on my strength and flexibility were still evident. I went back to doing yoga occasionally at home as a supplement to my new fitness activity. In this post, I’ll share with you the benefits of yoga in pole dancing.
Ida O. 