If you’ve ever heard the phrase “if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life” you may believe that working in the pole industry means that you don’t really work. If, however, you have worked…
[memberonly level=“Group Membership for Businesses of 2-5 individuals, Student, Individual or Solo-Preneur”] This workshop was part of the IPIA Webinar held on February 13, 2024 Nurturing Minds, Empowering Souls: A Journey into Mental Health and Community Building within the Pole…
[memberonly level=“Group Membership for Businesses of 2-5 individuals, Student, Individual or Solo-Preneur”] This workshop was part of the IPIA Webinar held on January 25, 2024 Learn to prepare your body with dance science training tips for a dynamic warm-up &…
Let’s talk about how to appropriately ask your students if they have any pre-existing injuries or impairments that may affect their participation in pole class. Here’s a scenario for reference: You are in class and the instructor asks: “Does anyone…
What happens when one of your “regular” students out grows what you teach them (or how you teach them)? Perhaps they feel like you have nothing left to teach them or maybe they are simply ready to move on. If…
This workshop was part of the IPIA Webinar held on June 23, 2023. Typically webinar recordings are free for IPIA members only however this is a very important topic that we want all pole businesses to have access to. Emergency…
Pole dance events can include pole competitions, showcases, or gigs. Although the risk is rare, emergencies and injuries can and will happen at pole dance events. Is your pole dance event prepared for those risks? Do you have a plan…
If you are a pole instructor, warming up your students in preparation for a movement class is something that you do all the time. It might even be something you do so much that you don’t even think about it…
Starting a business—especially a pole based one—can be a rewarding experience, both emotionally and financially. In some ways, starting your own business is easier than ever before; while in other ways it’s infinitely harder. In this post, we’ll talk about…
Money is complicated – not just how to make it, spend it, track it and all those other quantitative things that are important as business owners — but also about how we feel about it. We’ve talked about how to…