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A lot of people come into pole or aerial class with a bit of a rocky relationship with exercise. Perhaps induced by shuddering thoughts of PE back at school and the foot smell of those blue plastic mats. Or having to go to that weekly class as a kid when you didn’t actually enjoy it. Then as an adult you tried running, the gym, Zumba, spinning – all to last a few weeks before the shine wore off.

Then pole/aerial comes along and bam, we’re an exercise addict who all of a sudden feels gut-wrenching guilt when you miss a class one week because you are on your well-deserved summer holiday.

While detesting any form of exercise probably isn’t great for your overall health, so is agonising over having forgotten to stretch last week.

Let’s explore then what makes a healthy and sustainable relationship with your pole and aerial training by focussing on ten areas, from how to approach guilt if you miss a class, to how to handle finding a balance that works for you!