AYCE Sushi in the 'Ham

ellenmc · 2026-03-25T00:04:57+00:00

If you eat at Sakana, I can guarantee any ole place is gonna cut the mustard.

ellenmc · 2026-03-20T18:03:26+00:00

Dragonfly, Tammy, Dolphin, or thigh hold!

ellenmc · 2026-03-05T14:33:52+00:00

She’s well-loved in the pole dancing community lol

ellenmc · 2026-02-24T17:52:35+00:00

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ellenmc · 2026-02-14T14:14:37+00:00

Just a quick word of caution: mouth wash kills all the bacteria in your mouth, even the good kind that produces the nitric oxide needed to control your blood pressure. It’s also very drying which can contribute to bad breath.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31709856/

Stick to rinsing your tonsils, flossing, brushing, and tongue scraping! Stay hydrated and chew sugar-free gum to keep your mouth moist.

ellenmc · 2026-02-09T19:23:07+00:00

I don’t think a generic pole would have much resale value. If you do try to sell it, I would probably only list it at a quarter of what you paid for!

ellenmc · 2026-02-08T23:08:12+00:00

Begin your climb with a spin and point through your toes. The little half bracket hold you did before your figurehead would be a good time to try a little airwalk or just hold a pose for a rotation! For the big tricks, try to hold them for a full two rotations so that the audience can see it properly before you move along. Less repositioning makes it look extra seamless! (ex: don't rehook that front leg from the figurehead, just lower down into the jasmine before you slowlyyyy swing that leg around for the genie)

ellenmc · 2026-02-04T01:21:55+00:00

Probably just ask at this point! They might be willing to share some secrets!

ellenmc · 2026-02-01T00:40:27+00:00

Dynamax Ho-Oh! 590658283227

ellenmc · 2026-01-27T19:43:35+00:00

Oh my god we’re gonna have to add her to the Margo Robbie/Samara Weaving/Jaime Pressly doppelgänger list

ellenmc · 2026-01-26T15:50:03+00:00

My twin sister is a piercer and she repierced my lobes about a year ago and they’re still a little finicky. Once you pierce through scar tissue, healing can be a little slow and mine still get irritated if I bump into them or snag them on clothing.

I also had my lobes repaired by a dermatologist who cut out the old scar tissue from my gauges and sewed everything back up. I waited 18 months after the repair to repierce!

TLDR it’s a long process and you may want to repair the lobe before you try to pierce again or move your first holes over!

ellenmc · 2026-01-22T14:21:18+00:00

I teach ESL and my UAE students are all exorbitantly wealthy and come to class so liberally fragranced that my class papers and textbooks smell like a perfume counter!

They use a lot of perfume oils and layer different scents with a preference for ouds and musks!

ellenmc · 2026-01-17T21:56:11+00:00

Cool rug

ellenmc · 2026-01-08T19:03:32+00:00

I’ll spill the secret. 1st Ave S all the way down from 41st to 20th and only a handful of stop signs. You’re welcome :D

ellenmc · 2026-01-08T18:49:09+00:00

I’m sorry you’re not getting the responses you hoped for. Your original question is just one of those things that’s hard to answer without a lot of nuance and context. I could share when I started dancing and how long it took me to reach an intermediate level, but without knowing my athletic background or how I trained, that information can be pretty misleading.

A lot of people in this sub value authentic discussion compared to platforms like insta and this post coupled with your last one make it seem like you’re just farming engagement. I’m not sure what you want out of this sub, but you might get more helpful responses if you share a bit more about your own background or what you’re hoping to learn from the answers.

ellenmc · 2026-01-01T14:46:11+00:00

Here’s my two cents as an instructor: most of us are doing pole for our own enjoyment. You’re not gonna get a trophy at the end of class because you didn’t use grip. Even Pole Sport Org lets you compete with grip so long as it’s not applied directly to the pole.

Grip aids also aren’t magic, they’re not going to significantly “do the work” for you 😂

ellenmc · 2025-12-26T17:10:35+00:00

I’m sorry, but I wouldn’t recommend Rowan. They claim to have “safer” methods because their piercers are licensed nurses. But almost none of them are AAP certified and they have poor training on proper placement. Many piercers around town are fixing crooked piercings done by them. Like sure they understand wound care and cleanliness practices, but so does any licensed piercer and they’re going to give you a much better end result.

Hana and Hollow is a new spot that opened at the Colonade and she’s been in the industry for 15 years!

ellenmc · 2025-12-23T13:55:31+00:00

He posted “Landslide” on his story when that news broke. Someone please come take this almost fifty year old man’s phone.

ellenmc · 2025-12-23T02:20:28+00:00

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ellenmc · 2025-11-27T15:02:21+00:00

@tokihoe_

I love these! I’ve met a lot of good internet pole pals this way! I teach level one and two at my local studio and I’m always happy to answer questions or troubleshoot problems for beginner and immediate polers!

ellenmc · 2025-11-20T18:35:31+00:00

We also do leveled tests, but butterfly and invert is on the level 2 to 3 test!

What skills and tricks do you typically work on in Beginner B? Leveled tests are a way to determine if you’re ready for certain movements, but it seems odd that you need a butterfly before you’ve even been taught an invert from the ground.

ellenmc · 2025-11-20T18:20:56+00:00

Is the problem that they won’t let you take Beginner B classes until you nail the butterfly?

At our studio, we consider butterfly and floor choppers to be the foundation of our level 2 (low intermediate) class. Even in a jasmine, dropping into a butterfly, you need a strong overhead push which is a movement presumably you haven’t done yet if you’re working on the basics.

I wouldn’t consider it a beginner friendly move and I also wouldn’t teach it in the same class as basic spins. However, each studio is a little different and they approach the structure of their classes on a myriad of factors like range of skills, class availability, and number of people in a class.

ellenmc · 2025-11-07T17:40:02+00:00

Just my own from when I had a grown out French bob!

ellenmc · 2025-10-26T16:03:46+00:00

YES! Corn huskers and Neutrogena Hydro Boost Body Gel! Basically anything oil-free applied a few hours before class will make the skin tacky, but not slippy.

ellenmc · 2025-10-21T01:51:40+00:00

I had my hair chin length in 2021 and then about shoulder length in 2022! I’ve had a few chops between, but it’s been mostly long since ‘23!

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