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The Power of the Pause: Why No Progress in Your Pole or Aerial Journey Can Still Mean Success

In a world that constantly shouts “more, faster, better!” it’s easy to get caught in the relentless cycle of chasing progress. For many of us, this endless race spills over into every sphere, including our beloved aerial journey. Success is too often defined in our heads as that gravity defying lift or insanely flexible splitty move. But what if we redefined what success looks like? What if standing still could …

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The Meme Bull Sh*t

I’ve been coming out of a deep depression.  I’ve experienced depression spells over the years but have been able to adequately handle it and they have been manageable.  But this one spell lasted for a year.  During the hardest, most challenging, and most isolating year that we all experienced.  This post isn’t about depression and how to best deal with it.  Only qualified mental health professionals can do that.  What …

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Do It For You

Every person that tries a class at Phoenix Flight Studio has a reason they did it. Maybe they’re bored with the gym. Or they’re trying to get in shape. Or they want to be sexy for their partner. The one that always sticks out to me is the one where a woman indicates she wants to learn to be sexy for her spouse. That makes me feel all the feels. …

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Holding Space for Joy – Owner Edition

One of our studio values is Joy. When I purchase KO, I spent a lot of time determining what my studio would stand for. What do I want someone to feel when they chose to be a part of our studio? I examined what pole dancing had done for me. And one of the biggest things is it brought me joy. I am not a joyful person naturally. I envy …

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Why Teach Sensual Movement? (Studio Owner Blog Edition)

When Phoenix Flight Studio was first opened, the foundation for the studio was female fitness. It opened almost 10 years ago, early in the history of the recreational pole industry and many studios that open during that time were looking for a way to separate the services studios offered from the sex industry that many associate with pole dancing. The idea of sensual movement and the sexy persona was shunned …

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You Are More Than The Roles You Play

2020 – A Theme to Remember In my strategy plannings, I had an Eureka moment. I was considering my marketing message for the coming year, what did I want the general public to see when they saw my studio? Who am I trying to attract to my studio? Well the easy answer is, I’m trying to attract someone like me. Someone who is looking for community of people to connect …

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First Love Yourself F.L.Y. – Loving Yourself Again: Studio Owner Blog

Learning to love yourself is hard.  At this moment, I am at my heaviest weight and nt working out regularly.  I have a full time job, a young child, and I run the studio.  Finding time to take care of myself is really hard and I have not been honoring myself and what my body needs to stay healthy. I’ve gone up and down in size my whole life, but …