JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – Body Shop Pole Fitness, a “supportive and empowering community” that teaches pole fitness, dance classes, Burlesque and more, held its first class on Thursday. Mindy ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – Traditionally, pole dancing is thought of negatively as a subculture of sorts, most commonly in association with adult entertainment clubs. Not until recently had 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 ...

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 ...

Pole fitness is more than just a workout—it’s a full-body exercise that improves strength, flexibility, and confidence. Fawnia Mondey, owner of Pole Fitness Studio, is a pioneer in the industry and is ...

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, ...

As she navigated through a difficult divorce five years ago, pole dancing offered Wheaton resident Michelle Tenuta, 35, a healthy outlet for her stress. “It was empowering, helped me get in shape, and ...

A woman in her early-to-mid-60s, by my estimate, and outfitted from neckline to ankles in a tight-fitting, dark purple leotard, walked past me determined, yet friendly, before disappearing into the ...

A pole dance class can teach women to be sexy, but it can also focus on a great workout, said Jessica McCain, owner of Tucson Pole Fitness, explaining that many women don't like the association of the ...