We’re shining the spotlight on Laura this month, as someone who is not just making great progress but spreads positivity among our community. Laura has been a part of our community for more than 7 months now. She says that she enjoys her pole dancing classes so much as they enable her to uncover “the...Read More

As we get ready to reopen our studio at the end of July (all going well!) we’ve been reflecting on our community and how we can serve everyone better. I think we can all agree that it’s an exciting juncture of human history. In the meantime, we will keep on sharing inspiration from our deadly...Read More

This month we want to shine the spotlight on Rebecca, who has not only been dancing through the lockdown and taking many of our classes, she has also been supporting our members through our online group with her encouragement and dry wit, and her honest, inspiring late-night dancing videos!Read More

A common thread with many of our members and folks who talk to us everyday about joining our pole dancing classes, is body image. We could go on a rant about this topic as it’s something that we feel very passionate about here at IPDA, but we’ll spare you that! 😉  Body image is certainly...Read More

Although it’s been a long January, here at IPDA HQ our members have kicked off the New Year with easing themselves back into their pole dance training and working towards their goals. We’d like to share with you the story of one such powerhouse, Sinéad, and hope that her words will bring you inspiration and...Read More

Right before Christmas, we’re delighted to bring you a dose of inspiration with our Member Spotlight with Chiara! Like many of our members, Chiara is balancing a busy life and career, which means she spends a lot of time sat at a desk. In spite of this, she still takes a few hours from her...Read More

We’re delighted to bring you another inspirational Member Spotlight: this month Larissa tells her story! In our opinion here at IPDA, pole dancing should not only make you stronger and fitter as you become a gravity-defying superhero, but it should be about inclusivity, non-judgement and creating community spirit, which let’s face it, can be hard...Read More

I’m delighted to bring you another inspirational Member Spotlight: this month it’s Jess! Here’s a harsh truth: pole dancing can be quite difficult sometimes and it is quite demanding, emotionally as well as physically. However, it is not impossible and we firmly believe at IPDA that anyone can learn pole dance, once they are patient...Read More

I’m delighted to bring you our latest Member Spotlight: this month it’s Renee! Here at IPDA we find that people decide to try pole dancing for many reasons and goals, usually much more than to “get fit” or “lose weight”. Renee joined us after she went through some big life changes following the end of...Read More

I’m delighted to bring you our latest Member Spotlight: this month it’s Asimina! Asimina joined us initially with the goal of strengthening her body and overcoming back and shoulder pain caused by working at her desk. She very quickly saw great progress in her physical self and since then has continued onwards and upwards! We...Read More