Adeola Heyman's version of a deadlift doesn't require a barbell: in pole dancing, the term is used to describe hoisting your entire body from a standing position to an inverted one while gripping a ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — The screech of skin losing its grip on 45-millimeter chrome mimics the sound of sneakers ...

ATLANTA — One Metro Atlanta business owner started her very own pole fitness studio after an interest in pole dance was sparked seven years ago. Natasha Davis, owner of Twirl N Shape Fitness, wanted ...

Said to have its roots in the ancient art form of Mallakhamba, pole dancing has now arrived in the city. While other metro cities have many pole dancing studios, Kolkatan is now discovering this art ...

Ethaerial Studio: A Black-owned business redefining pole fitness in Reno Celeste Talbott-Rivera owns Ethaerial Studio in Midtown Reno. It is a pole fitness studio that uses techniques in pole dancing ...

Art, sport, workout, therapy: modern pole dancing has taken on many forms. A veteran stripper, a pole studio owner, and a young dancer discuss politics and identity in pole dancing and how practicing ...