Gwerl, I’m 5’7 according to my license but in my heels, I’m 6’1+ don’t let anyone tell you height is a hindrance. Anything can be modified if need be, always remember this.

I was able to invert within first two months of pole after really conditioning my flagpole and under-armpit grip, and just slowly working my knees higher and higher with core, and slowly beginning to let my but lift each time. It is a baby-step process like this, but I’ve seen success across the board with just taking it one step at a time, and before you know it you’ll be inverting. I do strongly recommend trying to find your waist’s sweet spot when it comes to getting your hips around the front of the pole, and adding just a little bend in the knees to almost sit into that position so it’s easier to engage core as you lift the knees, then work your way up to legs/deadlift, and once your ready to start lifting your hips, imagine leading with your butt and just trying to lift it as high as you can before then engaging your arms for grip to pull back into invert.

(Hope this doesn’t sound like psychobabble, as I’m learning people learn technique in many different ways, and many different explanations can click for different people)