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It takes a huge amount of body awareness to hoist yourself onto a pole, swing around it, and land gracefully back on two feet. That — plus coordination and a whole lot of of strength. Pole dancing is ...

I TOOK POLE-dance class once, years ago. I remembered loving spinning around the pole, and being asked to crawl across the floor and unleash my sultry side. I figured Sexy Sculpt would push me ...

Pole dancing is a job considered both sexy and scandalous, depending on who's judging it. However, it is not only a job, but rather a reintroduced recreational activity. At one point, it may have been ...

When you think of pole dancing, sexy, scantily clad women probably come to mind first. But what should replace that image is athletes. The fact that they look insanely hot while performing those ...

Fargo - Pamela Thorson effortlessly glides around a silver pole in a flash of purple hair and black Spandex, demonstrating acrobatic moves like the “Superman” and the “butterfly.” The 59-year-old ...

An Arkansas fitness center that specializes in pole-dancing exercise classes is receiving backlash from the local community after advertising a class for children. Vixens Fitness in Paragould—a city ...

An Atlanta pole dancing studio responded after a "Mommy and Me" workshop geared toward letting moms practice pole techniques with their kids made online commenters seethe. "The inspiration for our ...

PHILADELPHIA -- At Flaunt Fitness in South Philadelphia, women are taking pole dancing classes to empower themselves and get a full body workout! Flaunt Fitness has been offering pole dancing classes ...

An Atlanta dance studio went viral after posting a reel of its “Mommy and Me” pole fitness workshop, sparking endless comments on social media about whether or not the class was inappropriate for ...