First challenge is getting through the pain then it’s making the arm, spine and oblique movements cohesive and intentional rather than a response to the pain :’)
Southern California! I’m around for the month and will be teaching at @fullmoonpoledancestudio this Sunday, open level! This kind of movement specifically.
I’m also available for private lessons!
I head to Montreal in June (@mpdsmtl )!
I wanna do a workshop or 2 while I’m in NYC late June, anyone interested?
I won’t be back in CA for a bit after this, just a week here or there in July. I’ll be out of the country most of July + August/September (Portugal, Malaysia, Portugal, UK)
BUT you can always catch me workshopping online with @fts.space
Links in bio, pls share w ur friends; feeling grateful af !!
It’s quite niche but there is an art in getting your feet to do what you want them to do while wearing 8-inch heels.
I’ll be teaching a 4 week online series called Pivot & Carve: Edge-Work Essentials this month, it’s for all levels and a patient breakdown of edge-work heels. Link is where links live.
You can do the whole online series or drop in and every sign up receives a recording, live attendance is optional.
Pivot & Carve:edge-work essentials
(4 week series) Saturdays + 1 Sunday in May, 11:00am PST/2:00pm EST
May 9th: anatomy of the heel: inside, outside edge and stiletto
May 16th: weight shifts + hip rotations = glides
May 23rd: waves as transitions
May 24th (sunday): edge-work pirouettes
FTS Full Flesh members receive access to all workshops and series at a discounted price! links in stories + bio 🦶🏾
PRESERVATION bts
everyday is a good day to say thank you to black & trans sw’ers, especially if u stay inspired on this page
Heels by @redorangeblossom + yours truly!
DIY til I die for this body of work ~.~
It took me years to smooth out this inside leg hang transition and there are still details I’m trying to shift on each attempt, but kinda loving the smoothness in this clip.
I’ll be teaching this transition in the @fts.space online workshop: Spin Pole Flows next weekend!
We also have a Janeiro Lab where we’ll break down and slowly ease our way into understanding these shapes and transitions. Full schedule for the week/end below!
Recording included with every sign up!
Please note the changes below:
NEW DATES AND TIMES
Saturday, May 2nd
2:00PM EST / 11:00AM PST - Janeiro Lab (Spin Pole)
3:30PM EST / 12:30PM PST - Heels Technique: Thread Throughs and Lifts
Sunday, May 3rd
2:00PM EST / 11:00AM PST - Spin Pole Flows: Inside Leg Hang to Janeiro (Spin Pole)
See you next weekend!
ankles built by the 10927278 hours of drills and repetition (simply so I can cut off the straps of my heels and style them) + this solo pulls the spirit out of me, ty Isaac Hayes.
April online workshops are live with @fts.space , link in bio or sign up for the membership to receive all 4 workshops + a library of recordings and monthly curated playlists…
So if you like the music I dance to, the technique I move with and the brain body connection I’m forever building, let’s dance 🧿
rehearsal drafts paired with some sounds layered. Hanging up here for so long is unbelievably hard, building language is hard :’)
Flesh constantly being pulled apart, bearing weight, brutal. Always trying to find breathe and softness between, sometimes feels like drowning, but fun!
Teaching these phrases in the next few weeks in online workshops, link in bio (‘:
Hiii! this movement dump is what we’ll be working through and demystifying all through March online workshops with @fts.space
We’ve got a lot to offer this month!
3 online Series:
* Spin Pole Fluidity (4 week series) Every Sunday 11am pst /2pm est
* Waves Deconstructed (4 week series) Every Saturday 10am pst /1pm est
* Floor Flows (4 week series) Every Saturday 11:30am pst/ 2:30pm est
2 single online workshops:
* Bird of Paradise Fundamentals
* Ayesha Body Waves Training (monthly offering)
Sign up for the FTS Full Flesh membership and receive ALL of March series and single workshops at a discounted price.
*Students can drop into individual sessions within any four week series. Every sign up receives a recording, live attendance is optional. Link in bio!
Building stamina in stillness while hanging by my skin. I’ve found that keeping the nervous system calm enough to access micro-movements is all I want to do with pole now.
Long-form, slow builds, connecting with every cell. Lots of discipline and trust in self so that something as minimal as internal or external rotations can have space. I’m trying to sit down and know the movement in my body, it’s not just a stepping stone to pass through and forget. It’s something I want embedded so I can build on solid foundations.
sharing bits of work in progress to remind you that february online workshops begin this weekend. Come get a glimpse of what moving in these ways feels like. More info at —> @fts.space
Saturday, Feb 21st
11am PST / 2pm EST
Spin Pole Flows: Inside Leg hang to Ayesha or Butterfly
Sunday, Feb 22nd
10am PST / 1pm EST
Active Flexibility: Hip Mobility & Openers
11:30am PST / 2:30pm
Waves on Static: Ayesha Body Waves
Saturday, Feb 28th
10am PST / 1pm EST
Spin Pole Fundamentals: Soft Shapes for Beginners
11:30am PST / 2:30pm EST
Floor Flow: leg work and waves
Links in bio! Each online workshop is $30 USD, sign up for the FTS Full Flesh membership and receive them ALL + a library of recordings for only $70 USD.
building movement sculptures in the intangible world of brain and spirit. Excited 4 when they make it to a tangible space in this world, but for now one of my fav transitions that I toured with. Many of u learned this twirl, from Finland to Canada!
We’ll be breaking down inside leg hang to Ayesha transition + Ayesha body waves in our online workshops this month with @fts.space ! (for previews of each workshop visit @fts.space ) All workshops are listed below.
Saturday
Feb 21st 11am PST / 2pm EST
Spin Pole Flows: Inside Leg hang to Ayesha or Butterfly
Sunday
Feb 22nd 10am PST / 1pm EST
Active Flexibility: Hip Mobility & Openers
11:30am PST / 2:30pm
Waves on Static: Ayesha Body Waves
Saturday
Feb 28th 10am PST / 1pm EST
Spin Pole Fundamentals: Soft Shapes for Beginners (martini variations), (tuna spin variations)
11:30am PST / 2:30pm EST
Floor Flow: leg work and waves
Each online workshop is $30 USD, sign up for the FTS Full Flesh membership and receive them ALL + a library of recordings for only $70 USD. 🗣️
v excited to break down these transitions in my online workshop next weekend! If you want to learn how to safely enter, exit and transition between movement on spin pole while keeping flow, breathe and fluidity alive come join us @fts.space . I teach this workshop monthly!
This online workshop is happening Saturday, January 10th 11am PST / 2pm EST
*recordings are included with every sign up*
I’ll also be teaching these online workshops for the month of January:
January 11th Waves on Static: leg holds + arm waves 11am PST/ 2pm EST
January 17th: Heels Technique: lifts + edgework glides 11am PST / 2pm EST
January 18th Heels Foundations: leg extensions 11am PST / 2pm EST
Link is in the bio, you can sign up for one individual $30 workshop or receive all 4 when you sign up for the Full Flesh Membership tier (only $65 USD) !!!
We have some really dope offerings coming up for Feb and March, so sign up for this membership price and open enrollment while you can!
