MAPLEWOOD, Minn. – Here are a couple of things you needed to do to avoid a deduction in points if you were competing in the Minnesota Regional Pole Competitions on Saturday: Don't land on your head.

It might be hard to wrap your mind around — not to mention your arms, legs and spine. But pole dancing has become a fitness fad right up there with Zumba and CrossFit, providing a high-intensity, ...

I TOOK POLE-dance class once, years ago. I remembered loving spinning around the pole, and being asked to crawl across the floor and unleash my sultry side. I figured Sexy Sculpt would push me ...

When people think of ways to stay healthy, many consider working out to stay in shape and decrease the chances of health related medical issues. People will often look for fun, new ways to stay in ...

Outside, it’s sunny and 50 degrees. Inside North End Studio B in Burlington, it’s a sultry 70 degrees — the perfect temperature to start stripping down and doing some pole dancing. The stereo plays a ...

Holly Woods has always loved the art of dance. When she was a young girl in Manhattan, her mother rented an apartment above Alvin Ailey’s studio. “I would go downstairs and hangout and watch the ...

There's a reason pole athletes look so toned. "Pole fitness requires a lot of upper-body strength, core, and abductor muscles," Laura Giromini Arrigoni, an XPOLE group fitness instructor at Crunch, ...

Fargo - Pamela Thorson effortlessly glides around a silver pole in a flash of purple hair and black Spandex, demonstrating acrobatic moves like the “Superman” and the “butterfly.” The 59-year-old ...

Pole dancing is a job considered both sexy and scandalous, depending on who's judging it. However, it is not only a job, but rather a reintroduced recreational activity. At one point, it may have been ...

Muse Pole Fitness recently hosted its 12th Anniversary Student Showcase at the Blue Note in Columbia. Throughout the afternoon, crew members set up trussing and installed poles, ensuring every piece ...

If you've ever tried a pole-dancing class, you likely know that these skills aren't easy, though Larson is making them look like a walk in the park. TBH, we're thinking exactly what one commenter ...

Suspended in the air, Anjannette Roczniak never felt so grounded, and she’s made it her mission to help others feel the same way. An Old Forge resident, Roczniak co-owns and is an instructor at High ...