MY POLE JOURNEY

My good friend Erika (who is also my cousin-in-law, colleague twice over and pole sista) invited me to my first ever pole event in February 2009. It was fun and the guest dancer was intriguing. I knew that I wanted to learn more. What I didn't realize then was that I was already hooked.

I enrolled in my first six-week class at a local gym about a month or so after that event. I loved it so much that I signed up for another round of classes as soon as I could! After that second round of classes the instructor left Bermuda and I learned that I was pregnant with my son.

I didn’t sign up for another pole class until 2011 but I quickly began to take more classes, gaining a deeper appreciation and passion for the sport. I got a pole of my own and after logging countless hours training, reading everything I could and learning from the best via YouTube, I gained enough confidence, strength and profeciency to begin considering filling the pole instructor vacancy at the local gym. I contacted my former instructor seeking a bit of advice and was thrilled when she asked me to join her at her new studio instead. I started assisting with what was known as Beginner I & II Pole classes in November 2012.

In January 2013, I discovered that I was expecting my second child but continued to assist with pole classes up until the early stages of my second trimester. Because I had committed to teach my own pole classes in the new year, I rushed back into the studio to resume my pole training when my daughter was just 4 weeks old in October 2013.

January 2014 marked the beginning of my tenure as a Level 2 Pole instructor. I eventually went on to teach Level 3 and my signature Pole Sexy classes.

The latest chapter of this pole journey began when I established Aerial Therapy as the Owner and Lead Pole Fitness Instructor in September 2015.

I strive to continue to learn and excel in this art form while elevating the level of pole in Bermuda and doing my part to grow the local pole community.