I have a confession. As long as I’ve been dancing, I’ve identified as an exotic dancer. Even when I’m hanging upside down on a pole. I don’t dance to muscle up (though dance has put me in the best shape of my life!) and I don’t dance with the goal of pleasing someone else. Not even when I dance in [...]

What do we mean when we say that something or someone is Dolphin? Well, let's take a look at the sea creature who inspired the studio's signature move. Dolphins are: Smart Sensual Caring Playful Cooperative Unique Heck, I even read here that Dolphins can recognize themselves in a mirror! (Ladies who have taken classes with us know all about our special relationship [...]

Many pole studios have "Before and After" picture sections on their website. You may notice that we are missing that on ours. Rest assured, what we don't have is not something that we are "missing". Rather, continuing in our philosophy that "Every Woman Deserves to Feel Sexy", and "Sexy is a State of Mind"*, the most amazing changes that happen [...]

People magazine annually publishes an edition bestowing the title of "Most Beautiful Woman in the World" to one lucky(?) lady. While the face of the sentiment might seem like a nice one – wow, they are telling a woman she is the most beautiful! – it is easy to see it instead become an ugly form of competition. People who [...]

"It's the simple things in life," we have all heard this saying, we all know what it means. Everywhere in the media, in our workplaces, even within our families we see an absence of simple things. Though I seldom watch television due to my busy schedule, when I do it is impossible to escape images and messages geared toward persuading [...]

Last night I stood in the empty Dolphin Dance studio staring at a wall. My students had just left, it was already dark outside. I was half in yoga gear, half in my street clothes. The power of seeing the blank wall caught me off guard. It was the first night I’d taught a class since the owner, and my [...]

I have been asked more than once if I would offer a pole dance class only for ‘older’ ladies.  I will not, and the decision is one that came from a lot of thought, and from life experience.  Women benefit immensely from having relationships with other women of all ages.  While some of us are fortunate to have wonderful sisters, [...]

I was flat-chested for most of my life.  Growing up in a family with 7 girls and 3 boys, it seems that breast obsession was just built in.  We range from A’s to more than E’s, and a part of our identities are or were at least partly wrapped up in where we fell in that spectrum.  Until I hit [...]

See Jane Run is holding a women-focused 5K and half-marathon in Seattle on Sunday, July 17.  I'd love to see a Dolphin Dance constituency at this race! To that goal, I am encouraging students to join me in training for what looks to be a fun, positive, inspiring event.  Even if you've never run before, 6 months is plenty of [...]

For some ladies, pole dancing is all about fitness.  For me – fitness is an added bonus.  I pole dance because it makes me feel sexy!  There – I said it. I started taking Exotic dance classes back in November of 2006.  I am a military wife, and at the time I lived in Ohio but my husband lived in [...]