I took a beginners pole dancing class. The class combined flexibility, strength, and, of course, a lot of dancing. I left feeling energized, empowered, and confident. Society has ingrained in us the ...

It’s the last day of Senior Week at Gizmodo, and this is my confession: I am a huge pole dancing fan. Something about the combination of dance and acrobatics, athleticism and grace, gets me every time ...

The muffled sound of early 2000s hip hop pulses through the room, mingling with the shallow breathing of three women lifting and twirling their bodies around three of the six poles bolted in the ...

Back in May, I convinced two of my friends to try something new: pole dancing. The event, Pole in the Pearl, was taking place at The Pearl, offering an hour of beginner instruction followed by two ...

Johanna Sapakie taught us all of JLo's best moves What Is It: Pole class at Body & Pole with Johanna Sapakie, Jennifer Lopez’s trainer for Hustlers Who Tried It: Carly Breit, PEOPLE.com editorial ...

The pandemic led me to the pole. Let me explain. Prior to 2021, I had never been strong in my life. In fact, I was pretty damn weak. It was so bad that from the moment I booked a flight, I would start ...