How Social Media Influences Pole and Aerial Training

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0NeykSShf3F1jXEuW3ldhk?si=2f6d568e4a1c4c40 

Well Instagram specifically to be exact!

Chances are, you are often scrolling your Insta feed for pole or aerial inspo, you might follow a lot of polers and aerialists that inspire you, and you likely have a gigantic saved folder full of tricks and combos you want to try.

Instagram is a place where we can meet similar people with a shared passion for pole and aerial all over the world. We can connect over what we love and the shared struggle of learning to master tricks on a metal stick or some equipment that dangles from the ceiling. Love it!

And yet, Instagram can also lead us to seriously doubt ourselves, end up in a pit of comparison and feel overwhelmed by the amount of stuff we cannot do (yet), rather than finding enjoyment in all the cool things we can do.

So let’s have a little chat about both the pros and the cons of Instagram for us as polers and aerialists, and how we can use the platform to get the best and most positive outcome!