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One of the most common pole dance injuries seems to be the hamstring tear at the attachment (near the sit bone). To help avoid this for your students, make sure that you are ACTIVATING the hamstrings + creating significant heat before ANY kind of hamstring stretch. Hamstring injuries occur when we are not warm enough to perform the stretch required, so instead of the muscle elongating, the tendon pulls at the attachment site—a much longer recovery when injured. Here is an example of one of the hamstring-activation-sequences I like to do in my warm-ups. I think it's best for Level 2 + because there is a LOT more going on than just the hammys and it all requires a lot of cueing to make sure students are doing it properly and feeling the right things! Learn a lot more about proper and fun warmups with @elevateducation Repost from Master Trainer @michellestanek #getelevatED #elevatED #elevateducation #elevateyourwarmup #poledance #polefitness #poleteachertraining @bodyandpole #bodyandpole #michellestanek (at Body & Pole)

A very creative Pole Level 1 floor work flow by Paulina Zamora! Incorporates level, shape, and tempo changes. Looks super fun and beautiful. Learn how to create level appropriate fluid flows in our pole teacher trainings. Email [email protected] for more info. #getelevatED #elevateducation #elevatedyourflow #poledance #polefitness #polefit #poledancing #poleteacher #poleteachertraining @michellestanek @kyrajohannesen @marloathlete @lianlebret @leninazc22 (at Body & Pole)

Check out our NEW TEACHER TIP!!! ElevatED Master Trainer Michelle Stanek explains how to create an unforgettable class experience by engaging all five senses. Like, comment, and share for more teacher tips! Let us know how it works out for you, we love to hear from fellow movement instructors and students.

Does your warm up need some jazzing up? Watch how elevatED co-founder Kyra Johannesen uses a block to help her student Emily get the most out of every rep. Changing up your exercises creates a fun and exciting environment in the classroom as well as stimulates your body to grow stronger for the pole. Let us know how you like this tip and we will be sure to post more soon.

Thank you Mary Kolacinski for this great testimonial of elevatED Pole Teacher Training. We love that Mary took the time to dive into elevatED at Smoke and Mirrors Fitness with aMarlo Fisken. Even superstars who travel the world as instructors keep learning and growing to be the best they can be. We are truly inspired. Get elevatED at our next training at Bittersweet Studios in Jacksonville, FL on May 9, 10, 11. For more info e-mail [email protected].

The amazing Sergia Louise Anderson provides a wonderful testimonial of the elevatED Pole Teacher Training she attended with Marlo Fisken at Smoke & Mirrors Fitness in Santa Ana, CA. Get elevatED at our next training at Bittersweet Studios in Jacksonville, FL on May 9, 10, 11. For more info e-mail [email protected].