I have finally embraced my role.
I know I laughed at people when they asked me if I was actually going to teach classes.... I really never thought I would. The girls said there was no reason why I couldn't teach a level 1 class, I mean, I've done level 1 more times than I can count....  I just couldn't see myself at the front of the room trying to call out moves, when I can hardly catch my breath and keep up most of the time!
But I got a phone call from a personal trainer on Thursday who had a client interested in trying out pole dance. They wanted to come to an intro class on Friday night.  I didn't want to pull any of the instructors from their Friday plans, since this was the night before, so I said that I would do it.
I had previously looked around at some other dance and fitness studios, and realized that pretty much anyone who owns one, can, and does teach classes offered by their studio. I felt a little silly that I could not.

But there's that "I can't" attitude again.
An attitude I squashed with my surprising ability to perform under pressure!

It was totally fine. And they called me graceful!! ME! But the really strange part is, that I think I actually was graceful.....Like all the things that I normally struggle with, were not a struggle last night. And I know I am not a natural teacher, but somehow teaching pole dance didn't fluster or frustrate me.
Plus I really like it, and so I am excited when other people like it. :-)

I'm not saying I am going to teach aerobics tomorrow, but maybe I can someday. For now, I'm happy to say that  I did it. I jumped another hurdle in my fitness career. That's right.....I said fitness career.
The fact is, I own a fitness studio.

Those of you who know me, will know why that is a big deal.
Those of you who don't.....should be proud of me anyway. :-)
Let me just give you a little background, so you can understand why this is such a big thing for me....  
I have steel rods in my back. I had scoliosis, and at age 14, they put rods from top to bottom, and fused my spine together. (I have only 2 vertebrae on the bottom, and I think 10 at the top-in my neck)
I know what you're thinking, cause I get it a lot:    "should you be pole dancing?!"   Yes! And know this.....if I CAN do it, YOU CAN do it.
I mean, there's going to be things that I will never be able to do, and I am OK with that. It was the same with belly dance. This does not stop me from doing it, performing in shows or having a great time. 
Up til tonight, I had watched people do this head stand into the pole thing and thought that would never happen for me because I don't bend like that. But tonight in Pole Yoga class with Kat.....I had this feeling that I could kick my legs up and reach the pole.....so I did. And I DID! 
I know you all REALLY want to see a picture of this, so I'm sure if you go to our facebook page, there will be one posted soon. (Which you should go to and like anyway if you don't already.) :-)
Next: I'm gonna work on the abs to actually pull myself up and sit from the upside down and backwards on my head position!! 
Never say "I can't". Cause maybe, just maybe, you can....and you just never tried.

OK, so I've never done a BLOG before. I don't even know what BLOG really means.....someone will probably tell me, and so thanks in advance. :-)
Anyway, we're about a month in with the new studio, and it's going really well! I'm gonna have my butt kicked into shape by summer at the rate I'm going with the classes. It's kind of funny, because it's hard for me to draw that line between studio owner and student....since I kind of did this so I could continue to BE a student! But I put lots of background hours into planning and changing and getting things going. Don't be fooled by my attendance in classes that I'm slackin' off!
It's awesome meeting all the great ladies who come in for classes. I love that I know everyone by their first name. I know eventually I will have to take a night off, and I'm building up to that, but for the moment, my very understanding husband is OK with me being here all the time.
I just wanted to start this off with something. I'll try and write whenever I come up wiith something interesting to say......oh! Like I can tell you about the parade we're going in!   whoo-hoo....stay tuned.